Key numbers to know before the Qatar Grand Prix
This weekend sees the third edition of the Qatar Grand Prix at the Losail circuit. An opportunity for Max Verstappen to debut his fourth world champion crown freshly obtained in Las Vegas.
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– Lewis Hamilton et Max Verstappen comptent une victoire et une pole position chacun au Qatar.
– C’est au Qatar en 2021 que Fernando Alonso a obtenu son unique podium avec Alpine en Formule 1.
2: The number of editions of the Qatar Grand Prix that have already taken place. The first in 2021 and the second in 2023. The 2022 edition did not take place due to the organization of the football World Cup in the country.
3: In 2023, Max Verstappen won his third world championship title in Qatar at the end of the Saturday Sprint race, a historic first in Formula 1 history.
5: After the Grand Prix of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Las Vegas, the Qatar Grand Prix is the fifth to be entirely held at night this season.
5,419: The length in kilometers of one lap around the Losail circuit.
16: The number of turns that make up the Losail circuit since its construction in 2004.
57: The number of laps that drivers will have to complete during the 2024 edition of the Qatar Grand Prix.
59: In percentage, the estimated rate of full load on one lap.
100:
– Le pourcentage de victoires obtenus par des multiples champions du monde sur la piste de Losail. Lewis Hamilton en 2021 et Max Verstappen en 2023.
– Le pourcentage de courses disputées au Qatar lors de laquelle la voiture de sécurité est entrée en piste.
308,611: The total distance in kilometers that the drivers will have to cover to reach the finish line.
1’120’827: The track record belongs to Lewis Hamilton who set this time during the qualifying session in 2021 with Mercedes.
1’23”196: The fastest lap in the race was also achieved during the 2021 edition but by a Red Bull, that of Max Verstappen.
