FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS QATAR GRAND PRIX 2023
| FRIDAY 6th OCTOBER | Local time | |
|---|---|---|
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 15:00 -15:50 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 15:00 -16:00 |
| FIA | F1 Car Presentation | 15:00 - 16:00 |
| FORMULA 1 | FIRST PRACTICE SESSION | 16:30 - 17:30 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 17:40 - 19:30 |
| Formula 1 | Teams' Press Conference | 18:00 - 19:00 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 18:30 - 19:30 |
| FORMULA 1 | QUALIFYING | 20:00 - 21:00 |
| Formula 1 | Press Conference | 21:00 - 21:30 |
| SATURDAY 7th OCTOBER | ||
|---|---|---|
| Formula 1 | Team Pit Stop Practice | 14:00 - 14:30 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 14:30 - 15:15 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 14:30 - 15:15 |
| Formula 1 | Track Familiarisation Session | 16:00 - 16:10 |
| Air Display | Qatar Airways Fly Past | 16:18 - 16:20 |
| FORMULA 1 | SPRINT SHOOTOUT | 16:20 - 17:04 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 17:20 - 19:40 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 18:10 - 19:40 |
| FORMULA 1 | SPRINT (19 Laps or 60 Mins) | 20:30 - 21:00 |
| Formula 1 | Press Conference | 21:00 - 21:30 |
| F1 Experiences | F1 Experiences Champions Club Grid Walk & Trophy Photo | 21:30 - 22:30 |
| SUNDAY 8th OCTOBER | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 17:00 - 18:45 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 17:45 - 18:45 |
| Formula 1 | Drivers' Parade | 17:50 - 18:20 |
| Formula 1 | National Anthem | 19:46 - 19:48 |
| FORMULA 1 | GRAND PRIX (57 LAPS OR 120 MINS) | 20:00 - 22:00 |
Note - Qatar is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Timetable subject to change.
Above is the full F1 Qatar schedule – get up to speed with all the important timings, both on and off track, for the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2023, which takes place over 57 laps of the spectacular 5.419-kilometre Lusail International Circuit on Sunday, October 8.
The 2023 Qatar Grand Prix timetable covers the full weekend track schedule, including details of all practice and qualifying sessions, support races, press conferences and special events – plus, of course, that crucial Qatar GP start time.
Next Up
Related Articles
Ferrari confirm launch date for 2026 campaign
Celebrating the first F1 Allwyn Global Community Awards
EXPLAINED: The key terms for F1’s new-for-2026 rules
Beyond The GridThe best of 2025, from Norris’ evolution to Brad Pitt’s ‘need for speed’
ExclusiveWhy Sainz feels ‘vindicated’ after his first Williams year
11 times F1 drivers took another driver’s car number