2023 Qatar Grand Prix Sprint
Lusail 7 Oct 2023, 20:30 local
Oscar Piastri won the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix sprint at Lusail. Verstappen finished second and Norris third. Piastri led from pole position. The sprint ran in dry conditions, with track temperatures around 36°C.
- Session
- Sprint
- Date
- 7 Oct 2023
- Start
- 20:30 local
- Winner
- Oscar Piastri
- Pole
- Oscar Piastri
- Fastest lap
- 1:25.604
Sprint result
| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 Oscar Piastri PIA | 35:01.297 | 8 |
| 2 | +1.871 | 7 | |
| 3 | 4 Lando Norris NOR | +8.497 | 6 |
| 4 | 63 George Russell RUS | +11.036 | 5 |
| 5 | 44 Lewis Hamilton HAM | +17.314 | 4 |
| 6 | 55 Carlos Sainz SAI | +18.806 | 3 |
| 7 | 23 Alexander Albon ALB | +19.864 | 2 |
| 8 | 14 Fernando Alonso ALO | +21.180 | 1 |
| 9 | 10 Pierre Gasly GAS | +21.742 | — |
| 10 | 77 Valtteri Bottas BOT | +22.208 | — |
| 11 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda TSU | +22.863 | — |
| 12 | 16 Charles Leclerc LEC | +24.860 | — |
| 13 | 20 Kevin Magnussen MAG | +24.970 | — |
| 14 | 24 Zhou Guanyu ZHO | +26.868 | — |
| 15 | 18 Lance Stroll STR | +29.523 | — |
| DNF | 27 Nico Hulkenberg HUL | DNF | — |
| DNF | 31 Esteban Ocon OCO | DNF | — |
| DNF | 11 Sergio Perez PER | DNF | — |
| DNF | 2 Logan Sargeant SAR | DNF | — |
| DNF | 40 Liam Lawson LAW | DNF | — |
Analysis
Lap times, sectors, top speed and tyre strategy - pick drivers to compare
Sprint report
The story of the race, read from the timing data
Oscar Piastri won the Qatar Grand Prix from pole position at Lusail. The winning margin was 1.871 seconds over Max Verstappen, with Lando Norris completing the podium.
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap of the sprint, a 1:25.604 on lap 17. Lewis Hamilton recorded the highest speed-trap reading at 342 km/h.
Most of the grid started on the medium compound, the field made 3 pit stops in total, the quickest of them belonging to Lance Stroll at 28.90 seconds. There were 3 safety-car periods.
Alexander Albon was the biggest mover, climbing 10 places to finish P7. 5 cars retired.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Qatar Grand Prix 2023?
Oscar Piastri won the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix from pole position.
Who finished on the podium at the Qatar Grand Prix 2023?
Oscar Piastri won ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.
Who set the fastest lap in the Qatar Grand Prix 2023?
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap, a 1:25.604 on lap 17.
Who started on pole for the Qatar Grand Prix 2023?
Oscar Piastri started from pole position.
How many cars finished the Qatar Grand Prix 2023?
15 cars were classified, with 5 retirements.
Were there any safety cars in the Qatar Grand Prix 2023?
Yes. The sprint had 3 safety-car periods.
What was the fastest pit stop in the Qatar Grand Prix 2023?
The quickest pit stop was 28.90 seconds, by Lance Stroll.
Conditions
Representative weather across the session
- Air temp
- 31.8°C
- Track temp
- 35.9°C
- Humidity
- 60%
- Rainfall
- None
- Wind
- 1.6 m/s W
- Pressure
- 1008 mbar
Session details
- Meeting
- Qatar Grand Prix 2023
- Circuit
- Lusail
- Session
- Sprint
- Date
- 7 Oct 2023
- Start
- 20:30 local
- Status
- Completed
- Winner
- Oscar Piastri
Race control
Flags, safety cars and notable events