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Qatar Grand Prix 2023 Race Completed

Race

Lusail 8 Oct 2023, 20:00 local

Max Verstappen won the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix at Lusail. Piastri finished second and Norris third. Verstappen led from pole position. The race ran in dry conditions, with track temperatures around 37°C.

Session
Race
Date
8 Oct 2023
Start
20:00 local
Winner
Max Verstappen
Pole
Max Verstappen
Fastest lap
1:24.319

Race result

Analysis

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Race report

The story of the race, read from the timing data

Winner Max Verstappen From P1 on the grid
Pole position Max Verstappen Started P1
Fastest lap Max Verstappen 1:24.319 on lap 56
Winning margin 4.833s Over Oscar Piastri
Top speed 342 km/h Fernando Alonso
Fastest pit stop 27.40s Oscar Piastri
Biggest mover ZHOU Guanyu Gained 10 places
Safety cars 1

Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix from pole position at Lusail. The winning margin was 4.833 seconds over Oscar Piastri, with Lando Norris completing the podium.

Max Verstappen set the fastest lap of the race, a 1:24.319 on lap 56. Fernando Alonso recorded the highest speed-trap reading at 342 km/h.

Most of the grid started on the medium compound, the field made 54 pit stops in total, the quickest of them belonging to Oscar Piastri at 27.40 seconds. There was one safety-car period.

ZHOU Guanyu was the biggest mover, climbing 10 places to finish P9. 2 cars retired (Logan Sargeant and Lewis Hamilton).

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Qatar Grand Prix 2023?

Max Verstappen won the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix from pole position.

Who finished on the podium at the Qatar Grand Prix 2023?

Max Verstappen won ahead of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.

Who set the fastest lap in the Qatar Grand Prix 2023?

Max Verstappen set the fastest lap, a 1:24.319 on lap 56.

Who started on pole for the Qatar Grand Prix 2023?

Max Verstappen started from pole position.

How many cars finished the Qatar Grand Prix 2023?

17 cars were classified, with 2 retirements.

Were there any safety cars in the Qatar Grand Prix 2023?

Yes. The race had 1 safety-car period.

What was the fastest pit stop in the Qatar Grand Prix 2023?

The quickest pit stop was 27.40 seconds, by Oscar Piastri.

Conditions

Representative weather across the session

Air temp
31.5°C
Track temp
36.9°C
Humidity
73%
Rainfall
None
Wind
0.9 m/s SW
Pressure
1010 mbar

Session details

Meeting
Qatar Grand Prix 2023
Circuit
Lusail
Session
Race
Date
8 Oct 2023
Start
20:00 local
Status
Completed
Winner
Max Verstappen

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