2023 season/Round 17
Qatar Grand Prix 2023
- Lusail
- 8 October 2023
- 57 laps
- 308.6 km
- 5.419 km a lap
- Sprint weekend
- Title decided here
- P1Max VerstappenRed Bull1:27:39.168
- P2Oscar PiastriMcLaren+4.833
- P3Lando NorrisMcLaren+5.969
- Pole positionMax VerstappenRed Bull · 1:23.778
- Fastest lapMax Verstappen1:24.319 · lap 56
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
- Driver of the DayOscar Piastri27.9% of the fan vote
Result
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Lap by lap
The running order on every lap. A line that stops is a car that stopped.
- Max Verstappen
- Oscar Piastri
- Lando Norris
- George Russell
- Charles Leclerc
- Fernando Alonso
- Esteban Ocon
- Valtteri Bottas
- 10 further drivers
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| Driver | Grid | Lap 14 | Lap 29 | Lap 43 | Finish | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| Oscar Piastri | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Lando Norris | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
| George Russell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Charles Leclerc | 5 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | |
| Fernando Alonso | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
| Esteban Ocon | 8 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | |
| Valtteri Bottas | 9 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | |
| Guanyu Zhou | 19 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | |
| Sergio Pérez | 20 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | |
| Lance Stroll | 16 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
| Pierre Gasly | 7 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 12 | |
| Alexander Albon | 13 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | |
| Kevin Magnussen | 18 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 12 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
| Liam Lawson | 17 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
| Logan Sargeant | 15 | 17 | 18 | – | out |
Gap to the leader
How far behind each driver was as every lap ended – the margins the running order hides.
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| Driver | Lap 14 | Lap 29 | Lap 43 | Last lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Oscar Piastri | +33.3 | +35.4 | +14.7 | +4.8 |
| Lando Norris | +37.5 | +41.8 | +13.2 | +6.0 |
| George Russell | +20.7 | +22.8 | +24.1 | +34.1 |
| Charles Leclerc | +35.6 | +50.9 | +36.7 | +39.0 |
| Fernando Alonso | +34.7 | +43.5 | +38.0 | +49.0 |
| Esteban Ocon | +39.4 | +54.6 | +46.5 | +62.4 |
| Valtteri Bottas | +28.2 | +48.0 | +75.9 | +66.6 |
| Guanyu Zhou | +25.2 | +41.3 | +63.6 | +76.1 |
| Sergio Pérez | +25.8 | +29.7 | +54.1 | +75.2 |
| Lance Stroll | +30.0 | +50.1 | +77.2 | +71.7 |
| Pierre Gasly | +40.8 | +56.5 | +45.9 | +72.3 |
| Alexander Albon | +21.5 | +37.5 | +58.5 | +81.0 |
| Kevin Magnussen | +33.3 | +62.3 | +88.8 | +87.0 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | +44.5 | +62.9 | +94.9 | +94.8 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | +60.4 | +72.4 | +105.9 | +100.9 |
| Liam Lawson | +34.3 | +68.0 | +104.9 | +112.9 |
| Logan Sargeant | +52.2 | +73.6 | – | out |
Tyre strategy
Which compound each driver ran, and for how many laps. A new colour is a pit stop.
- Soft
- Medium
- Hard
- Pale: a set used before the race
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| Driver | Stops | Stints |
|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 3 | Medium 1–17 (used, 3 laps) · Medium 18–34 (used, 3 laps) · Hard 35–51 · Medium 52–57 |
| Oscar Piastri | 3 | Medium 1–12 (used, 6 laps) · Medium 13–25 (used, 7 laps) · Medium 26–43 · Hard 44–57 |
| Lando Norris | 3 | Medium 1–13 (used, 7 laps) · Medium 14–27 (used, 6 laps) · Medium 28–44 · Hard 45–57 |
| George Russell | 4 | Medium 1–1 (used, 7 laps) · Medium 2–14 (used, 7 laps) · Medium 15–32 · Hard 33–50 · Soft 51–57 (used, 3 laps) |
| Charles Leclerc | 3 | Medium 1–12 (used, 8 laps) · Medium 13–25 · Hard 26–43 · Medium 44–57 |
| Fernando Alonso | 3 | Medium 1–11 (used, 5 laps) · Medium 12–26 (used, 5 laps) · Hard 27–44 · Medium 45–57 |
| Esteban Ocon | 3 | Medium 1–10 (used, 7 laps) · Medium 11–25 (used, 5 laps) · Hard 26–43 · Medium 44–57 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 3 | Soft 1–3 (used, 3 laps) · Medium 4–21 · Hard 22–39 · Hard 40–57 (used, 1 laps) |
| Guanyu Zhou | 3 | Medium 1–18 · Hard 19–35 · Hard 36–52 · Soft 53–57 |
| Sergio Pérez | 3 | Hard 1–17 · Medium 18–31 (used, 6 laps) · Medium 32–43 · Medium 44–57 |
| Lance Stroll | 3 | Medium 1–3 (used, 8 laps) · Medium 4–21 · Hard 22–39 · Medium 40–57 |
| Pierre Gasly | 3 | Medium 1–11 (used, 7 laps) · Medium 12–26 (used, 5 laps) · Hard 27–44 · Medium 45–57 |
| Alexander Albon | 3 | Medium 1–18 · Medium 19–31 · Hard 32–44 · Hard 45–57 |
| Kevin Magnussen | 3 | Soft 1–3 · Medium 4–21 · Hard 22–39 · Hard 40–56 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 3 | Medium 1–9 · Medium 10–22 · Hard 23–40 · Hard 41–56 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | Medium 1–13 (used, 7 laps) · Hard 14–27 · Medium 28–39 (used, 6 laps) · Hard 40–56 |
| Liam Lawson | 3 | Soft 1–3 · Hard 4–21 · Hard 22–39 · Medium 40–56 |
| Logan Sargeant | 2 | Medium 1–13 · Medium 14–26 · Hard 27–40 |
Sprint
The short race on Saturday, with points of its own.
Qualifying
Knock-out in three parts since 2006: the slowest drop out after Q1 and Q2.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:25.007 | 1:24.483 | 1:23.778 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:25.334 | 1:24.827 | 1:24.219 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:26.076 | 1:24.381 | 1:24.305 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:25.223 | 1:25.241 | 1:24.369 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:25.452 | 1:25.079 | 1:24.424 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:25.266 | 1:24.724 | 1:24.540 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:25.566 | 1:24.918 | 1:24.553 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:25.711 | 1:24.928 | 1:24.763 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:26.038 | 1:25.297 | 1:25.058 |
| 10 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:25.131 | 1:24.685 | |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:26.058 | 1:25.301 | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1:25.808 | 1:25.328 | |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:25.991 | 1:25.462 | |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:26.118 | 1:25.707 | |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | 1:25.904 | 1:25.783 | |
| 16 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:26.210 | ||
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:26.345 | ||
| 18 | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 1:26.635 | ||
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:27.046 | ||
| 20 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:27.432 |
Grid penalties
Why the starting grid differs from the qualifying order.
| Driver | Qualified | Started | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Pérez | P13 | PL | SFB |
Pit stops
Time from entering to leaving the pit lane, not the stationary time.
| Driver | Stops | On laps | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Sargeant | 2 | 13, 26 | 29.373 s |
| Oscar Piastri | 3 | 12, 25, 43 | 27.489 s |
| Charles Leclerc | 3 | 12, 25, 43 | 27.513 s |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 3 | 9, 22, 40 | 27.596 s |
| Lando Norris | 3 | 13, 27, 44 | 27.611 s |
| Sergio Pérez | 3 | 17, 31, 43 | 27.808 s |
| Max Verstappen | 3 | 17, 34, 51 | 28.103 s |
| Lance Stroll | 3 | 3, 21, 39 | 28.156 s |
| Liam Lawson | 3 | 3, 21, 39 | 28.171 s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | 13, 27, 39 | 28.274 s |
| Fernando Alonso | 3 | 11, 26, 44 | 28.373 s |
| Pierre Gasly | 3 | 11, 26, 44 | 28.429 s |
| Kevin Magnussen | 3 | 3, 21, 39 | 28.743 s |
| Alexander Albon | 3 | 18, 31, 44 | 28.747 s |
| Guanyu Zhou | 3 | 18, 35, 52 | 28.815 s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 3 | 3, 21, 39 | 28.946 s |
| Esteban Ocon | 3 | 10, 25, 43 | 28.961 s |
| George Russell | 4 | 1, 14, 32, 50 | 28.191 s |
Every stop, lap by lap (54)
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 56 | 1:24.319 | |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 47 | 1:24.842 | +0.523 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 48 | 1:24.921 | +0.602 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 57 | 1:24.992 | +0.673 |
| 5 | George Russell | 35 | 1:25.770 | +1.451 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | 57 | 1:26.045 | +1.726 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | 50 | 1:26.220 | +1.901 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | 49 | 1:26.310 | +1.991 |
| 9 | Guanyu Zhou | 54 | 1:26.323 | +2.004 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | 55 | 1:26.352 | +2.033 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 17. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 433 | |
| 2 | Sergio Pérez | 224 | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 194 | |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 183 | |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 153 | |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 145 | |
| 7 | Lando Norris | 136 | |
| 8 | George Russell | 132 | |
| 9 | Oscar Piastri | 83 | |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | 47 |
| Pos | Team | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 657 | |
| 2 | Mercedes | 326 | |
| 3 | Ferrari | 298 | |
| 4 | Aston Martin | 230 | |
| 5 | McLaren | 219 | |
| 6 | Alpine | 90 | |
| 7 | Williams | 23 | |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo | 16 | ▲1 |
| 9 | Haas | 12 | ▼1 |
| 10 | AlphaTauri | 5 |