Qatar Grand Prix F1 car by car event guide

By Thomas Miles

Date posted: October 6, 2023

One race after Red Bull wrapped up the contractors crown, Max Verstappen could secure another piece of silverware in Qatar.

Verstappen is on the verge of taking a hat-trick of Formula 1 world championships, which will send him straight into the conversation of all-time greats.

Download the full Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix event guide HERE with track stats and facts and a full event schedule, plus our extensive driver profiles.

After such a crushing season, the task for the flying Dutchman is simple.

Even if Sergio Perez wins the Saturday Sprint race, Verstappen will be champion if he finishes sixth or better.

Meanwhile the Mexican needs at least a podium finish and his Red Bull teammate to miss the points if he is to keep the championship alive for another day.

Fernando Alonso celebrates his first podium since Hungary 2014 at Qatar in 2021. Photo by Steven Tee / LAT Images

Even if that does happen, Verstappen would only need eighth in the Grand Prix to wrap it all up regardless of how well Perez does.

With Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton the only drivers to record three-peats in the 73-year history of Formula 1, Qatar should be a historic weekend.

After Red Bull responded to a rare Singapore slip emphatically with Verstappen being at his dominant best at Japan, the mountain for teams to climb just to challenge for victory is steep.

Mercedes will bring a significant upgrade package to the W14 and hopes it can propel them ahead of their rivals.

The black arrows are in the middle of a battle for second in the constructors with longtime rivals Ferrari and enjoy a 20-point advantage.

Despite not being in that particular battle, McLaren is the team Mercedes wants to catch.

The papaya squad enjoyed a new highlight in Suzuka with Australia’s Oscar Piastri scoring his maiden career podium, one place behind runner-up Lando Norris.

There was no doubt McLaren was the second fastest car in Japan and it will be confident of carrying the momentum into Qatar which is also full of high-speed corners.

Drivers and teams will have to step two years back in time to find the one and only Qatar Grand Prix.

With that race taking place in 2021, this year will be an entirely unique challenge in the new cars.

On that occasion Mercedes was the team to beat with Lewis Hamilton enjoying a peerless run to the chequered flag as Verstappen had to fight for second following a power unit related grid penalty.

Piastri has never raced at Qatar and neither has Lawson, who could be suiting up for AlphaTauri for the final time in 2023.

With Bathurst going all day and Formula 1 racing under lights during the night, it is a dream weekend for motorsport fans.

Download the full Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix event guide HERE with track stats and facts and a full event schedule, plus our extensive driver profiles.

Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix Event Guide

Photo by Zak Mauger / LAT Images

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Qatar Grand Prix F1 car by car event guide

Download the full Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix event guide HERE with track stats and facts and a full event schedule, plus our extensive driver profiles.

Even if Sergio Perez wins the Saturday Sprint race, Verstappen will be champion if he finishes sixth or better.

With Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton the only drivers to record three-peats in the 73-year history of Formula 1, Qatar should be a historic weekend.

The black arrows are in the middle of a battle for second in the constructors with longtime rivals Ferrari and enjoy a 20-point advantage.

There was no doubt McLaren was the second fastest car in Japan and it will be confident of carrying the momentum into Qatar which is also full of high-speed corners.

On that occasion Mercedes was the team to beat with Lewis Hamilton enjoying a peerless run to the chequered flag as Verstappen had to fight for second following a power unit related grid penalty.

Download the full Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix event guide HERE with track stats and facts and a full event schedule, plus our extensive driver profiles.

Listen to our latest podcast episode here or on your podcast app of choice.

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