Qatar Grand Prix 2023
Lusail Lusail, Qatar
Qatar Grand Prix took place at Lusail, Qatar as round 17 of the 2023 Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen won the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix.
- Round
- 17
- Season
- 2023
- Circuit
- Lusail
- Dates
- 6–8 Oct 2023
- Race winner
- Max Verstappen
2023 Qatar Grand Prix race summary
Max Verstappen won the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix at Lusail, round 17 of the season. Verstappen crossed the line 4.833 seconds ahead of Oscar Piastri, with Lando Norris third. The race ran to 57 laps.
Max Verstappen took pole position with a 1:23.778. Verstappen converted P1 on the grid into the win. Zhou Guanyu gained the most places, going from P19 to P9.
Verstappen made three pit stops and used four sets of tyres: medium, medium, hard and medium. Verstappen also set the fastest lap, a 1:24.319 on lap 56.
The race had one safety car period. Two drivers retired: Logan Sargeant and Lewis Hamilton. Carlos Sainz did not start. It stayed dry, with an air temperature around 31°C and the track around 37°C.
Key facts
- Winner
- Max Verstappen from P1
- Winning margin
- 4.833s
- Pole
- Max Verstappen 1:23.778
- Fastest lap
- Max Verstappen 1:24.319, lap 56
- Laps
- 57
- Safety cars
- 1
- Virtual safety cars
- None
- Retirements
- 2
- Weather
- Dry air 31°C, track 37°C
Weekend schedule
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Winner |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri PIA | +4.833s |
| 3 | Lando Norris NOR | +5.969s |
| 4 | George Russell RUS | +34.119s |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc LEC | +38.976s |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso ALO | +49.032s |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon OCO | +62.390s |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | +66.563s |
| 9 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | +76.127s |
| 10 | Sergio Perez PER | +80.181s |
| 11 | Lance Stroll STR | +81.652s |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly GAS | +82.300s |
| 13 | Alexander Albon ALB | +91.014s |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | +1.000s |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | +1.000s |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg HUL | +1.000s |
| 17 | Liam Lawson LAW | +1.000s |
| — | Logan Sargeant SAR | DNF |
| — | Lewis Hamilton HAM | DNF |
| — | Carlos Sainz SAI | DNS |
Gap to leader
Classified finishers P2–P10 at the chequered flag, seconds behind the race winner