Follow live text and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary from the sprint race and qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix.

Follow live updates from the Qatar Grand Prix weekend as McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull fight for the 2024 constructors’ championship.

Max Verstappen has been hit with a late penalty after qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix, the FIA announced in an official statement. The Dutchman managed to claim his first pole position since Austria during Qatar Grand Prix qualifying,

Audi has sold a stake in its Formula One team to Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund ahead of the German manufacturer’s entry to the sport in 2026. Audi announced on Friday ahead of this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix that the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) had acquired a “significant minority stake” in the team,

A statement from the German car company said the Gulf state would buy a “significant minority” in the team, which is entering F1 in 2026. The deal will be completed next year, after Audi has taken full ownership of the Sauber team that is the basis for its entry.