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Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2025 · qualifying

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Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2025 · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/1148-qualifying

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2025 · Lusail International Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

2025 Formula 1 World Championship · round 23

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Max VerstappenRed Bull1:24:38.241 · 57 laps · honda-rbpt25
2Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:24:46.236 · 57 laps · mercedes18
3Carlos Sainz Jr.Williams1:25:00.906 · 57 laps · mercedes15
4Lando NorrisMcLaren1:25:01.556 · 57 laps · mercedes12
5Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:25:06.558 · 57 laps · mercedes10
6George RussellMercedes1:25:26.840 · 57 laps · mercedes8
7Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1:25:32.286 · 57 laps · mercedes6
8Charles LeclercFerrari1:25:35.026 · 57 laps · ferrari4
9Liam LawsonRacing Bulls1:25:38.314 · 57 laps · honda-rbpt2
10Yuki TsunodaRed Bull1:25:40.011 · 57 laps · honda-rbpt1
11Alexander AlbonWilliams1:25:45.172 · 57 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
12Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:25:55.971 · 57 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
13Gabriel BortoletoKick Sauber1:26:03.053 · 57 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
14Franco ColapintoAlpineTime not recorded · 56 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
15Esteban OconHaasTime not recorded · 56 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
16Pierre GaslyAlpineTime not recorded · 56 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
17Lance StrollAston MartinCollision damage · Time not recorded · 55 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
18Isack HadjarRacing BullsPuncture · Time not recorded · 55 laps · honda-rbptUnknown / not applicable
DNFOliver BearmanHaasPit stop issue · Time not recorded · 41 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFNico HülkenbergKick SauberCollision · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Oscar PiastriMcLarenQ1 1:20.234 · 18 laps · mercedes
2Lando NorrisMcLarenQ1 1:20.157 · 17 laps · mercedes
3Max VerstappenRed BullQ1 1:20.472 · 23 laps · honda-rbpt
4George RussellMercedesQ1 1:20.074 · 26 laps · mercedes
5Kimi AntonelliMercedesQ1 1:20.576 · 22 laps · mercedes
6Isack HadjarRacing BullsQ1 1:20.603 · 20 laps · honda-rbpt
7Carlos Sainz Jr.WilliamsQ1 1:20.520 · 25 laps · mercedes
8Fernando AlonsoAston MartinQ1 1:20.598 · 21 laps · mercedes
9Pierre GaslyAlpineQ1 1:20.681 · 21 laps · renault
10Charles LeclercFerrariQ1 1:20.564 · 23 laps · ferrari
11Nico HülkenbergKick SauberQ1 1:20.630 · 20 laps · ferrari
12Liam LawsonRacing BullsQ1 1:20.539 · 15 laps · honda-rbpt
13Oliver BearmanHaasQ1 1:20.548 · 20 laps · ferrari
14Gabriel BortoletoKick SauberQ1 1:20.653 · 20 laps · ferrari
15Alexander AlbonWilliamsQ1 1:20.629 · 19 laps · mercedes
16Yuki TsunodaRed BullQ1 1:20.761 · 9 laps · honda-rbpt
17Esteban OconHaasQ1 1:20.864 · 11 laps · ferrari
18Lewis HamiltonFerrariQ1 1:20.907 · 9 laps · ferrari
19Lance StrollAston MartinQ1 1:21.058 · 10 laps · mercedes
20Franco ColapintoAlpineQ1 1:21.137 · 9 laps · renault

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:19.387 · mercedes
2Lando NorrisMcLaren1:19.495 · mercedes
3Max VerstappenRed Bull1:19.651 · honda-rbpt
4George RussellMercedes1:19.662 · mercedes
5Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:19.846 · mercedes
6Isack HadjarRacing Bulls1:20.114 · honda-rbpt
7Carlos Sainz Jr.Williams1:20.287 · mercedes
8Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1:20.418 · mercedes
9Pierre GaslyAlpine1:20.477 · renault
10Charles LeclercFerrari1:20.561 · ferrari
11Nico HülkenbergKick Sauber1:20.353 · ferrari
12Liam LawsonRacing Bulls1:20.433 · honda-rbpt
13Oliver BearmanHaas1:20.438 · ferrari
14Alexander AlbonWilliams1:20.629 · mercedes
15Yuki TsunodaRed Bull1:20.761 · honda-rbpt
16Esteban OconHaas1:20.864 · ferrari
17Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:20.907 · ferrari
18Lance StrollAston Martin1:21.058 · mercedes
19Gabriel BortoletoKick Sauber1:20.534 · ferrari
PLFranco ColapintoAlpine1:21.137 · renault

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Lando NorrisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded408
2Max VerstappenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded396
3Oscar PiastriNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded392
4George RussellNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded309
5Charles LeclercNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded230
6Lewis HamiltonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded152
7Kimi AntonelliNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded150
8Alexander AlbonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded73
9Carlos Sainz Jr.Not applicable / not recordedTime not recorded64
10Isack HadjarNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded51
11Nico HülkenbergNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded49
12Fernando AlonsoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded48
13Oliver BearmanNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded41
14Liam LawsonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded38
15Yuki TsunodaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded33
16Esteban OconNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded32
17Lance StrollNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded32
18Pierre GaslyNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded22
19Gabriel BortoletoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded19
20Franco ColapintoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
21Jack DoohanNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsOscar Piastri11:20.924
freePractice1ResultsLando Norris21:20.982
freePractice1ResultsFernando Alonso31:21.310
freePractice1ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.41:21.404
freePractice1ResultsIsack Hadjar51:21.503
freePractice1ResultsMax Verstappen61:21.504
freePractice1ResultsAlexander Albon71:21.609
freePractice1ResultsCharles Leclerc81:21.668
freePractice1ResultsLance Stroll91:21.669
freePractice1ResultsKimi Antonelli101:21.698
freePractice1ResultsNico Hülkenberg111:21.783
freePractice1ResultsLewis Hamilton121:21.794
freePractice1ResultsYuki Tsunoda131:21.796
freePractice1ResultsGeorge Russell141:21.824
freePractice1ResultsOliver Bearman151:21.926
freePractice1ResultsGabriel Bortoleto161:21.926
freePractice1ResultsEsteban Ocon171:22.096
freePractice1ResultsPierre Gasly181:22.424
freePractice1ResultsLiam Lawson191:22.562
freePractice1ResultsFranco Colapinto201:23.529

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Max Verstappen1729.970
Kimi Antonelli1732.002
Carlos Sainz Jr.1728.560
Fernando Alonso1728.288
George Russell1733.241
Isack Hadjar1728.815
Charles Leclerc1730.395
Oliver Bearman1728.837
Lewis Hamilton1732.166
Liam Lawson1728.993
Yuki Tsunoda1729.188
Alexander Albon1728.890
Gabriel Bortoleto1728.471
Lance Stroll1728.124
Franco Colapinto1729.538
Pierre Gasly1731.343
Esteban Ocon1834.006
Esteban Ocon2934.540
Oscar Piastri12429.047
Lance Stroll22428.064
Lando Norris12527.938
Max Verstappen23228.168
Carlos Sainz Jr.23228.181
Kimi Antonelli23228.544
Fernando Alonso23228.935
Isack Hadjar23227.931
George Russell23229.077
Charles Leclerc23228.999
Oliver Bearman23245.232
Liam Lawson23228.078
Yuki Tsunoda23228.330
Alexander Albon23229.457
Lewis Hamilton23228.541
Gabriel Bortoleto23228.234
Franco Colapinto23228.942
Pierre Gasly23230.559
Esteban Ocon33430.469
Oliver Bearman34037.513
Oscar Piastri24227.853
Lando Norris24428.243
Lance Stroll34935.671