F1 Qatar GP: Weather forecast, schedule and how to watch

Formula 1 hosts its penultimate round of the 2025 season this weekend with the Qatar Grand Prix, where Lando Norris could clinch a maiden world title.

The McLaren driver simply needs to outscore team-mate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull world champion Max Verstappen by at least two points to do so - but it may not be as easy as it sounds.

That’s because last weekend the McLaren pair was disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for excessive plank wear, which allowed winner Verstappen to reduce his deficit to Norris to 24 points.

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There are also more points available at the Losail International Circuit given it is a sprint weekend, with 33 points as opposed to the usual 25 on offer.

Will there be another twist in the title battle, or does Norris have it under control? Here is all to know about the action this weekend.

Where can I watch the F1 Qatar GP?

Lando Norris, McLaren

Sky Sports will show the Qatar Grand Prix given it is the exclusive, live broadcast holder of F1 in the United Kingdom. That means the action can also be streamed via Sky Go or NOW. Highlights, meanwhile, are on Channel 4.

For fans in the United States, the Qatar Grand Prix is on ESPN, which is broadcasting its penultimate F1 race before Apple takes over from 2026. For other countries/regions, see below:

Europe:

Austria - Servus TV / ORF Belgium - RTBF / Play Sports Croatia - Sport Klub Czech Republic - Nova Denmark - TV3+ / Viaplay Estonia - Go3 Estonia / TV3 Finland - Viaplay France - Canal+ Germany - Sky Sports Greece - ANT1 / ANT1+ Hungary - M4 Italy - Sky Sports Netherlands - Viaplay Norway - V sport 1 / Viaplay Poland - Eleven Sports Portugal - DAZN Spain - DAZN Sweden - Viaplay Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS UK - Sky Sports

Americas:

USA - ESPN Network Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo Latin America - ESPN

Asia:

China - Shanghai TV / Guangdong Television Channel / Tencent India - FanCode / TATA Play FanCode Sports Japan - Fuji TV / DAZN Malaysia - beIN SPORTS Indonesia - beIN SPORTS Singapore - beIN SPORTS Thailand - beIN SPORTS Vietnam - K+

Oceania:

Australia - Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo New Zealand - Sky

Africa:

Africa - SuperSport

How can I follow the F1 Qatar GP live?

Motorsport.com will provide live updates of the F1 Qatar Grand Prix weekend.

Practice - Friday 28 November

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Nov 28   16:30

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Nov 28   16:30

Sprint qualifying - Friday 28 November

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Nov 28   20:30

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Nov 28   20:30

Sprint race - Saturday 29 November

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Nov 29   17:00

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Nov 29   17:00

Qualifying - Saturday 29 November

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Nov 29   21:00

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Nov 29   21:00

Qatar Grand Prix - Sunday 30 November

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Nov 30   19:00

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Nov 30   19:00

What is the weather forecast for the F1 Qatar GP?

Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38

Friday 28 November: Practice and Sprint qualifying

Hot and dry conditions are expected throughout the Qatar Grand Prix weekend, starting with its sole practice session as air temperature will be approximately 25C. This will slightly drop to around 22C for sprint qualifying, but there'll still be minimal chance of rain with only light winds.

Saturday 29 November: Sprint race and Qualifying

Similar conditions are expected on Saturday, as it will be dry and sunny throughout with only light winds. For the sprint race, the temperature should be around 25C with that dropping to 21C for qualifying of the Sunday contest.

Sunday 30 November: Qatar Grand Prix

Again, conditions on Sunday are expected to be dry and sunny with only light winds during race day at Losail International Circuit. Air temperature is expected to be approximately 21-22C with almost a 0% chance of rain.

F1 2025 drivers' standings

Position

Driver

Team

Points

1

Lando Norris

McLaren

390

2

Oscar Piastri

McLaren

366

3

Max Verstappen

Red Bull

366

4

George Russell

Mercedes

294

5

Charles Leclerc

Ferrari

226

6

Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari

152

7

Andrea Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes

137

8

Alex Albon

Williams

73

9

Isack Hadjar

Racing Bulls

51

10

Nico Hulkenberg

Sauber

49

11

Carlos Sainz

Williams

48

12

Oliver Bearman

Haas

41

13

Fernando Alonso

Aston Martin

40

14

Liam Lawson

Racing Bulls

36

15

Esteban Ocon

Haas

32

16

Lance Stroll

Aston Martin

32

17

Yuki Tsunoda

Red Bull

28

18

Pierre Gasly

Alpine

22

19

Gabriel Bortoleto

Sauber

19

20

Franco Colapinto

Alpine

0

21

Jack Doohan

Alpine

0

F1 2025 constructors' standings

Position

Team

Points

1

McLaren

756

2

Mercedes

431

3

Red Bull

391

4

Ferrari

378

5

Williams

121

6

Racing Bulls

90

7

Haas

73

8

Aston Martin

72

9

Sauber

68

10

Alpine

22

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