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Qatar Grand Prix
Lusail, Qatar
Round 22 of 23 · November 29, 2026
Length
5.419 km
Turns
16
Lap Record
1:22.384
Lando Norris (2024)
Battles to Watch
Teammate Battle: Cadillac
0Points0
18.6Avg Finish17.1
0 points separate them this season
Constructor Battle: P3 vs P4
332Points339
2Wins2
11Podiums7
7.8Avg Finish8.2
7 points separate them in the constructors' standings
Standings Battle: P4 vs P5
215Points221
1Wins2
5Podiums9
6.5Avg Finish7.2
6 points separate P4 and P5
Win Probabilities
1
Verstappen
Verstappen29.9%
2
Hamilton
Hamilton19.5%
3
Antonelli
Antonelli15.2%
4
Leclerc
Leclerc14.7%
5
Russell
Russell10.7%
Based on 50,000 Monte Carlo simulations
Championship Standings
1Kimi Antonelli340
Kimi Antonelli3402George Russell238
George Russell2383Lewis Hamilton229
Lewis Hamilton2294Max Verstappen221
Max Verstappen2215Charles Leclerc215
Charles Leclerc2156
Lando Norris201
Lando Norris2017
Oscar Piastri138
Oscar Piastri1388
Isack Hadjar97
Isack Hadjar979
Liam Lawson75
Liam Lawson7510
Pierre Gasly41
Pierre Gasly41WDC Favorite
Kimi Antonelli
100.0%
WCC Favorite
Mercedes
99.9%
Recent Winners Here
2025Max VerstappenRed Bull
2024Max VerstappenRed Bull
2023Max VerstappenRed Bull
2021Lewis HamiltonMercedes
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