Qatar Grand Prix 2023 · Qualifying

Max Verstappen was quickest in Qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix in Lusail, Qatar on 8 October 2023, round 17 of the 2023 Formula 1 season. George Russell was second and Lewis Hamilton third. The fastest lap of the session was 1:23.778, set by Max Verstappen.

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Classification

PosDriverTeamTimeBest lapGapPoints
1Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing—1:23.778Fastest0
2George RussellMercedes—1:24.219+0.4410
3Lewis HamiltonMercedes—1:24.305+0.5270
4Fernando AlonsoAston Martin—1:24.369+0.5910
5Charles LeclercFerrari—1:24.424+0.6460
6Oscar PiastriMcLaren—1:24.540+0.7620
7Pierre GaslyAlpine—1:24.553+0.7750
8Esteban OconAlpine—1:24.763+0.9850
9Valtteri BottasAlfa Romeo—1:25.058+1.2800
10Lando NorrisMcLaren—1:24.685+0.9070
11Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri—1:25.301+1.5230
12Carlos SainzFerrari—1:25.328+1.5500
13Sergio PerezRed Bull Racing—1:25.462+1.6840
14Alexander AlbonWilliams—1:25.707+1.9290
15Nico HulkenbergHaas F1 Team—1:25.783+2.0050
16Logan SargeantWilliams—1:26.210+2.4320
17Lance StrollAston Martin—1:26.345+2.5670
18Liam LawsonAlphaTauri—1:26.635+2.8570
19Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team—1:27.046+3.2680
20Guanyu ZhouAlfa Romeo—1:27.432+3.6540

Lap-by-lap analysis

Lap pace

Lap-by-lap pace for every driver classified in Qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix, round 17 of the 2023 Formula 1 season, including Max Verstappen's fastest lap of 1:23.778.

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Stints and tyre strategy

Tyre stints and pit stops through Qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix, the session Max Verstappen was quickest in.

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Telemetry comparison

Speed, throttle and brake traces compared lap for lap between any two drivers in Qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix, round 17 of the 2023 Formula 1 season.

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