The 2023 Qatar Grand Prix is set to be the destination where Max Verstappen is crowned a three-time Formula 1 champion; Verstappen could become champion on Saturday after the Sprint Race; you can watch every session from the Sprint Weekend live on Sky Sports F1
Max Verstappen is on the verge of a third consecutive title and could secure the 2023 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship this Saturday at the Qatar Grand Prix – live on Sky Sports.
Verstappen leads Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez by 177 points, with only 180 points available in the remaining six events.
It means sixth place or higher for Verstappen in the Sprint Race this Saturday at the Losail International Circuit will be enough to win the title, no matter what Perez does.
Red Bull won the Constructors’ Championship last time out at Suzuka and Verstappen will be aiming to win in Qatar for the first time, having finished second to Lewis Hamilton in the only previous event there in 2021.
McLaren should be strong again and will be hoping to replicate their double podium with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, while Mercedes and Ferrari are set to go head-to-head in a big battle for second in the Constructors’ Standings.
Every session from the fourth Sprint Weekend of the season is live on Sky Sports F1, with Qualifying on Friday at 6pm, the Sprint at 6:30pm on Saturday and lights out for Sunday’s race at 6pm.
When to watch the Qatar GP live only on Sky Sports F1
Thursday October 5
- 4pm: Drivers’ Press Conference
Friday October 6
- 2pm: Qatar GP Practice One (Session starts 2.30pm)
- 5pm: Qatar GP Qualifying build-up
- 6pm: Qatar GP Qualifying
- 8pm: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook
Saturday October 7
- 1.30pm: Sprint Shootout build-up
- 2pm: Sprint Shootout
- 5.30pm: Sprint build-up
- 6.30pm: SPRINT
- 8pm: Ted’s Sprint Notebook
Sunday October 8
- 4.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Qatar GP build-up
- 6pm: THE QATAR GRAND PRIX
- 8pm: Chequered Flag: Qatar GP reaction
- 9pm: Ted’s Notebook
Will Max Verstappen wrap up his third world championship at the first attempt at the Qatar GP? Watch every session of the Sprint weekend live on Sky Sports F1 from October 6-8. Stream F1 on Sky Sports with NOW for £21 a month for six months