Hello and welcome to The Athletic’s live coverage from the penultimate round of the 2024 Formula One world championship and the Qatar Grand Prix.
Sure, the drivers’ championship is done and the early stories this weekend may well revolve around anecdotes from the celebrations for Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team.
But this season is far from over, and there is still a big title yet to be decided — the title the teams would say they value highest.
Qatar is also the final sprint race weekend of the year, which means every minute of track running is going to be important.
We will bring you all the context, color and updates you need to get up to speed ahead of the first action in Lusail, with our reporters trackside and experts watching on.
So stay turned, because we’ve got you covered from here.
