Follow live text and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary from first practice and sprint qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix.

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Here is all you need to know about the 2024 F1 Qatar Grand Prix, including start times and how to watch live on TV.

With the Las Vegas Grand Prix behind us, there are just two races left in the 2024 F1 season, and this weekend, all the action will take place at the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix. The 306 km race consists of 57 laps around a circuit that's 5.

The Austrian broadcasters ORF or Servus have free Qatar Grand Prix coverage, which you can live stream on their of streaming platforms - ORF TVthek for ORF or Servus TV for Servus. Just bear in mind that the commentary will be in German, and you may need to create a free account in order to tune in.

Formula One statistics for the Qatar Grand Prix, penultimate round of the 24-race season which also features the sixth and last Saturday sprint of 2024: Lap distance: 5.419km. Total distance: 308.611km (57 laps) 2023 sprint winner: Oscar Piastri (Australia) McLaren 2023 pole position: Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull One minute 23.

Belgian-Dutch driver Max Verstappen has now claimed his third Formula One world championship in the sprint race at this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix.Read More: Max Verstappen Grabs Pole Position at the

A Formula 1 star has made a surprising announcement ahead of this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix. The upcoming race at the Lusail International Circuit is the penultimate event of what has been a thrilling 2024 season so far.