F1 updates track layout and race strategy rules for the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix ahead of a crucial weekend in the title battle.

Let’s take a look at the weather forecast for the Qatar Grand Prix weekend after Friday's proceedings. Oscar Piastri took sprint qualifying pole position as he rediscovered his form, putting the pressure on his teammate and the championship leader,

Losail’s layout is unchanged for the 2025 Qatar GP, but new gravel strips, kerb changes and a 25-lap tyre limit

Pirelli warns of sharp gravel causing tire damage at the Qatar GP, raising puncture risk ahead of the Sprint and race as the title fight intensifies.

Today promises even more thrills with the Sprint race, highlighting Qatar as one of only six venues selected by F1 to host this high-octane format in 2025. The 100km sprint race, which requires no mandatory pit stops, is expected to deliver intense wheel-to-wheel action under the lights.

Verstappen enters the weekend chasing a hat-trick of Qatar Grand Prix victories, while Lewis Hamilton remains the inaugural winner from 2021. The stakes echo seasons like 2010 and 2007, when late-season comebacks flipped championship battles, leaving the door wide open for a decisive twist before Abu Dhabi.

Explaining the tyre regulation in place this weekend which effectively mandates a two-stop race on Sunday, with the help of Bernie Collins; watch the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint weekend from Friday afternoon live on Sky Sports F1,

The FIA has held talks with the Formula 1 grid ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix to address the growing concerns surrounding the sport’s guidelines. F1 drivers, teams and fans have grown increasingly frustrated with the seemingly inconsistent stewards’ decisions, citing inconsistency is taking a toll on the overall racing seen.