19:41
Full results
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race.
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F1 Qatar Grand Prix 2023 - As it happened
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08 Oct 2023
19:57
That's a wrap
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19:32
Top 10
Verstappen, Piastri, Norris, Russell, Leclerc, Alonso, Ocon, Bottas, Perez and Zhou.
19:31
Verstappen wins in Qatar!
Piastri and Norris complete the podium.
19:30
Verstappen starts the final lap
Norris is now 1.0s behind Verstappen.
19:29
Two laps to go
Verstappen sets the fastest lap of the race.
19:28
Lap 55/57
Current top 10: Verstappen, Piastri, Norris, Russell, Leclerc, Alonso, Ocon, Bottas, Stroll, Gasly.
19:27
Track limits
A five-second penalty for Stroll now.
19:22
Verstappen is next into the pit lane
He's going onto the mediums.
19:21
Russell pits
He fits the soft tyres with several laps to go.
He rejoins in fourth.
19:20
Lap 50/57
Russell still needs to make a pit stop - likely going to put on the softs.
19:17
Ten laps to go
Verstappen, Russell, Piastri, Norris, Leclerc, Zhou, Alonso, Ocon, Bottas, Stroll, Gasly, Perez, Albon, Magnussen, Tsunoda, Hulkenberg and Lawson.
19:16
Norris radio
"We're going to hold position. Bring it home."
Norris seems to disagree though as he sets the fastest lap of the race.
19:15
Perez has been lapped
He's down in 13th after picking up two five-second time penalties.
19:13
Norris rejoins in fourth
He's closer to his teammate though as Alonso comes in for the mediums.
19:12
Norris is next in
He will be close to Piastri on the pit exit surely.
19:12
More pit stops
Piastri, Leclerc, Ocon and Perez all come into the pit lane.
Further down, Gasly has been given a five-second penalty.
19:10
Just 15 laps to go now
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19:08
Sargeant
The American driver looks to be retiring from the race - he's reported that he's feeling unwell on the team radio.
19:05
Order on Lap 39
Verstappen, Piastri, Norris, Russell, Leclerc, Alonso, Ocon, Bottas, Gasly, Stroll, Perez, Magnussen, Albon, Tsunoda, Zhou, Lawson, Hulkenberg and Sargeant.
19:03
Another penalty for Perez
A 5s penalty for Perez - what a shocker!
19:02
Perez could be getting another penalty
He's under investigation for track limits.
19:01
Order on Lap 36
Verstappen, Piastri, Norris, Russell, Leclerc, Alonso, Bottas, Ocon, Stroll, Gasly, Perez, Magnussen, Albon, Tsunoda, Zhou, Lawson, Hulkenberg and Sargeant.
18:59
Alonso under investigation
For "rejoining unsafely".
18:58
Verstappen pits again
He's onto the hard tyre - he rejoins in lead still.