Predict the RaceQatar Grand Prix 2026
By Danny de Visser, updated
The Qatar Grand Prix 2026 is held in Lusail (Lusail International Circuit), and the race starts on Sunday, November 29 at 16:00 UTC. Below are the times of every session, the 2025 top 10 and how often the safety car came out here, to help with your prediction in Predict the Race.
What time does the Qatar Grand Prix start?
The race starts on Sunday, November 29 at 16:00 UTC. Qualifying is on Saturday, November 28 at 18:00 UTC. In Predict the Race you can predict each session until it starts; after that it locks.
| Session | Day | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Sat, Nov 28 | 18:00 |
| Race | Sun, Nov 29 | 16:00 |
Every prediction closes when the session it belongs to starts: pole position with qualifying, the winner and the safety cars with the race. Times can still change; this page updates automatically.
Who won the Qatar Grand Prix in 2025?
Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) won the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix, ahead of Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz. Pole position went to Oscar Piastri. Below are the top 10 of the race and of qualifying.
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Williams |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing |
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Williams |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
How often is there a safety car in Lusail?
In the 3 races in Lusail since 2023, the safety car came out 5 times, counting the virtual safety car: 1.7 per race on average, against 1.3 across all circuits. None of those races was red-flagged. Predict the Race counts the same way for the question on the number of safety cars.
| Year | Safety cars | Red flag |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | no |
| 2024 | 3 | no |
| 2025 | 1 | no |
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