Qatar Grand Prix 2026: Race Times, F1 Fantasy Picks & Results

The Qatar Grand Prix is round 22 of the 2026 Formula 1 season at Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar, with the race on Sun 29 Nov. PPFL teams lock at the start of FP1: Fri 27 Nov, 13:30 UK time. Until then you can change your 2 drivers, constructor and captain as often as you like.

Qatar Grand Prix 2026 session times

Session	UK	US Eastern	US Pacific	Australia (Sydney)	Local (Lusail)
Practice 1	Fri 27 Nov, 13:30	Fri 27 Nov, 08:30	Fri 27 Nov, 05:30	Sat 28 Nov, 00:30	Fri 27 Nov, 16:30
Practice 2	Fri 27 Nov, 17:00	Fri 27 Nov, 12:00	Fri 27 Nov, 09:00	Sat 28 Nov, 04:00	Fri 27 Nov, 20:00
Practice 3	Sat 28 Nov, 14:30	Sat 28 Nov, 09:30	Sat 28 Nov, 06:30	Sun 29 Nov, 01:30	Sat 28 Nov, 17:30
Qualifying	Sat 28 Nov, 18:00	Sat 28 Nov, 13:00	Sat 28 Nov, 10:00	Sun 29 Nov, 05:00	Sat 28 Nov, 21:00
Race	Sun 29 Nov, 16:00	Sun 29 Nov, 11:00	Sun 29 Nov, 08:00	Mon 30 Nov, 03:00	Sun 29 Nov, 19:00

Times for UK, US Eastern, US Pacific, Sydney and the circuit's local time. See the full 2026 F1 race calendar.

What PPFL managers picked

What PPFL managers picked for the Qatar Grand Prix is published the moment teams lock at the start of FP1 (Fri 27 Nov, 13:30 UK time), so nobody can copy the crowd. See every earlier round on the F1 fantasy most-picked drivers 2026 page.

Driver of the Day history at Lusail

The fan-voted Driver of the Day at every race held here since the vote began.

2025: Max Verstappen (31.2% of the vote)
2024: Guanyu Zhou (29.7% of the vote)
2023: Oscar Piastri (27.9% of the vote)
2021: Fernando Alonso (28.6% of the vote)

Recent Qatar Grand Prix winners

Planning your team? Check driver and constructor values on the F1 fantasy Price Form and the Lusail circuit guide.

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