Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 celebrates winning his third World Championship in Sprint parc ferme. Formula 1
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 celebrates winning his third…

F1 Qatar Grand Prix 2023 - Sprint race: As it happened

18:35
Start

Piastri leads into Turn 1 ahead of Russell.

Norris has dropped down to sixth on the opening lap.

18:33
Lights out in Qatar

Will Verstappen win the title tonight? We're underway...

18:30
Formation lap underway

19 laps of racing ahead of us.

18:28
Tyres

Mediums for Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Hulkenberg, Perez, Hamilton, Bottas, Lawson, Zhou, Albon, Tsunoda, Magnussen.

Softs for Russell, Sainz, Leclerc, Alonso, Ocon, Gasly, Stroll and Sargeant.

18:20
Ten minutes to go

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar Grand Prix, Doha, Qatar, Sprint Day.
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

18:14
Qatar shots

Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar Grand Prix, Doha, Qatar, Sprint Day.-
Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar…

18:08
The grid

Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Russell, Sainz, Leclerc, Hulkenberg, Perez, Alonso, Ocon, Gasly, Hamilton, Bottas, Lawson, Zhou, Stroll, Albon, Tsunoda, Magnussen and Sargeant.

18:07
This man will be on pole for the sprint

Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren MCL60 celebrates being fastest in Sprint Shootout. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar
Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren MCL60 celebrates being fastest in Sprint…

18:05
We're building up to the sprint

25 minutes until lights out in Qatar.

15:14
Results

Full sprint shootout order can be found here

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar Grand Prix, Doha, Qatar, Sprint Day.-
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18,…

15:09
Alonso lap deleted

He will start ninth - not fifth now.

15:06
Piastri fastest!

Piastri will start the sprint from pole.

Norris, Verstappen, Russell, Alonso, Sainz, Leclerc, Hulkenberg, Perez and Ocon complete the order.

15:04
Russell into third

Waiting to see what Verstappen can do.

15:03
Into the final minute

No times from Verstappen, Leclerc, Russell, Hulkenbeer, Ocon or Alonso just yet.

15:01
McLaren 1-2

Norris on top with a 1m24.536s, less than a tenth ahead of Piastri. 

Leclerc has his third-best time deleted for track limits.

14:59
Lap deleted

Verstappen's best time has been deleted for track limits at Turn 5.

14:59
Verstappen

A 1m24.543s for Verstappen - 0.4s quicker than Norris' time for SQ2.

14:58
SQ3 underway

Verstappen, Sainz, Perez and Leclerc are out on track.

14:50
Hamilton is out!

Gasly, Hamilton, Lawson, Bottas and Zhou have all failed to make it into Q3.

14:49
Chequered flag

Sainz needs a big lap here to get through to Q3.

14:48
In the drop-zone

Bottas, Gasly, Lawson, Sainz and Zhou.

14:46
Piastri into third

More improvements - Piastri into third; Leclerc fourth.

Sainz only manages 10th overall.

14:46
Current order

Norris, Verstappen, Russell, Piastri, Ocon, Perez, Alonso, Hamilton, Hulkenberg and Gasly.

14:43
Big lap from Norris

A 1m24.947s to take top spot off Verstappen - 0.2s between the pair.

Hamilton and Leclerc have their best laps deleted.

14:40
SQ2 underway

The next session is underway.

All cars on track except Gasly, Alonso, Ocon, Bottas and Zhou.

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