2024 Qatar Grand Prix
It was the twenty-third and penultimate round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the sixth and final Grand Prix weekend of the season to utilise the sprint format.Reserve driver and 2025 signing Jack Doohan was called up to replace him for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.[16] The only free practice session was held on 29 November 2024, at 16:30 local time (UTC+3),[1] and was topped by Charles Leclerc of Ferrari ahead of Lando Norris of McLaren and his teammate Oscar Piastri.[1] Sergio Pérez and Franco Colapinto both started from the pit lane due to unauthorised changes to their cars in parc fermé.[21] On the race’s last lap, despite McLaren’s wishing to keep the order, Norris slowed down to let Piastri take the chequered flag first, handing him victory.[21] Qualifying was held on 30 November 2024, at 21:00 local time (UTC+3), and determined the starting grid order for the main race.