Qatar GP schedule: UK time, when to watch F1 Sprint weekend live on Sky Sports in second-last 2024 event
All eyes on the battle for the Constructors' Championship as F1 heads back to the Middle East; watch the Grand Prix at 4pm on Sunday, with build-up from 2.30pm
Saturday 30 November 2024 22:57, UK
Get set for the last Sprint weekend of the year as Formula 1 heads to the Middle East for the final two weeks of the 2024 season, starting with the Qatar Grand Prix - live on Sky Sports F1.
F1 makes its third visit to the Lusail International Circuit on the outskirts of Doha with the battle for victory among the grid's leading teams arguably never more competitive and unpredictable with McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes all winning at least once over the past five events.
And although the Drivers' Championship battle is already settled for another year after Max Verstappen closed it out in Las Vegas, the fight to be 2024's constructors' champions remains very much alive entering the season's closing fortnight.
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McLaren continue to lead in search of their first teams' title since 1998 but Ferrari have closed down their advantage to just 24 points and, with a bumper of maximum 59 points up for grabs in Qatar for a team across the Sprint and main Grand Prix, everything is still to play for.
Reigning champions Red Bull are a distant 53 points adrift and must pull at least nine points back on their deficit to stay in contention.
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Conversely, McLaren also have a first chance to close out the constructors' title before travelling to next week's Abu Dhabi season finale. They will win that crown for the ninth team in their history if they finish the Qatar weekend with a lead of 45 points or more.
In addition to an ever-relentless F1 Sprint weekend, a busy weekend on track at the fast Lusail track is guaranteed by the return of Formula 2 and F1 Academy for their own respective penultimate 2024 events.
Britain's Abbi Pulling could clinch the F1 Academy title as Saturday's first race amid her dominance of this year's series, while in F2 the title battle is rather closer with 2025 Sauber F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto just 4.5 points ahead of Red Bull-backed Isack Hadjar with two rounds and four races to go.
Sky Sports F1's live Qatar GP schedule
Sunday December 1
10.55am: F1 Academy Race Two
12.15pm: F2 Feature Race
2.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Qatar GP build-up
4pm: The QATAR GRAND PRIX
6pm: Chequered Flag: Qatar GP reaction
7pm: Ted's Notebook
Formula 1's season-ending triple-header continues this weekend with the Qatar Grand Prix, live on Sky Sports F1. Get Sky Sports F1 or stream with NOW
