How to follow Qatar Grand Prix on the BBC

The 2025 Formula 1 season heads to Doha for the Qatar Grand Prix - the penultimate race of the season.

Oscar Piastri will start on pole position for the final sprint race of the season alongside the Mercedes of George Russell.

McLaren team-mate Lando Norris, who leads Piastri and Red Bull's Max Verstappen by 24 points in the drivers' championship, qualified in third place.

Verstappen will line up sixth on the grid after a difficult session.

Saturday's sprint starts at 14:00 GMT, while lights out for Sunday's main race is at 16:00.

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Session start times and BBC coverage

Commentary will be available across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.

All times GMT

Saturday, 29 November

Sprint: 14:00-15:00 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Qualifying: 18:00-19:00 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Sunday, 30 November

Race: 16:00 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

What is the Qatar weather forecast?

Clear skies and a gentle breeze is the early forecast in Qatar.

The conditions should be dry across all three days of track action in Doha, with temperatures around 23C to 24C for Saturday's qualifying session and Sunday's race.

Can Norris win the championship in Qatar?

Yes, he can.

With two races remaining - Qatar this weekend and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix next week - Norris leads the championship with a 24-point gap on Piastri and Verstappen.

He would need to score two more points than both over the course of the weekend. He won't be able to win the title in the sprint race, but could in the grand prix on Sunday.

There are a maximum of 58 points available in the final two grands prix, 33 of them in Qatar.