Follow live text updates and listen to radio commentary from Qatar Grand Prix practice, before sprint race qualifying.

The McLaren driver is close to sealing the first F1 title of his career. The 26-year-old Briton is 24 points ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, whose brilliant comeback in recent weeks has given him a glimpse of a fifth straight crown.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri topped the only practice session of Formula 1's sprint weekend in Qatar, edging out team-mate and title rival Lando Norris in a last-minute flurry of qualifying runs in Doha.

The inaugural Doha Film Festival in Qatar wrapped on Friday with the award for best feature film in the International Feature Film Competition going to Guillermo Galoe's "Sleepless City." The film, which had its world premiere in Cannes' Critics' Week,

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli will closely monitor tyre wear over the Qatar Grand Prix after teams discovered several deep

The Persian Gulf powerhouse and host to U.S. Central Command plays a pragmatic game as it shuffles for regional and global influence.

Pirelli warns of sharp gravel causing tire damage at the Qatar GP, raising puncture risk ahead of the Sprint and race as the title fight intensifies.