2024 Formula One Qatar Grand Prix

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Max Verstappen wrapped up his 2023 title in the Qatar Sprint Race last year. Image: Red Bull Content Pool / Getty Images

WHO ARE YOU SUPPORTING THIS WEEKEND?


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As Formula One leaves the United States for the final time in 2024, Max Verstappen comes into Qatar as a four-time World Champion. However, Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari are all locking horns for the Constructors World Championship heading into the penultimate round in Lusail.

Podium Prediction Game​

A flurry of new entries shook the table last week in Las Vegas. With the 2024 Formula One season reaching its penultimate round this weekend in Qatar, our Podium Prediction competition is close at the top with just two race weekends remaining.

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If you are not aware of how the Guess The Podium game works here on OverTake, do not fear! Our fantastic community manager, @Christopher E, has created an easy-to-read graphic with a short explanation that you can find below.

Ten points will be awarded for guessing the correct position and name, and five points will be awarded for guessing the correct name but the wrong position. At the end of the season, we will award the overall winner one year of Premium membership here on OverTake.

With only two rounds left, it is anyone's game! If you are new to the Podium Prediction game, don't be afraid to get your predictions in using the link below.

VOTE IN THE FORUM THREAD HERE!

If you have any questions, please ask in the comments below!
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Max Verstappen's Fourth World Drivers Championship​

After a hard-fought season, Max Verstappen left the busy streets of Las Vegas as your 2024 Formula One World Drivers Champion. The Dutchman has not always had the best car this year; however, he walks away with the title with two race weekends remaining.

Throughout his campaign of dominance in 2023, Verstappen was untouchable in nearly every race. However, in 2024, at times, he had the fourth fastest car on the grid. To be able to win the championship with two rounds left to go in a season with 6+ different winners speaks volumes about his consistency. Whether you love or hate him, Verstappen is a modern legend in Formula One.

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Max Verstappen, Qatar 2024. Image: Red Bull Content Pool / Getty Images

Looking to the future, Max Verstappen's dad Jos has changed his mind about who should partner with his son next year at Red Bull. Initially, Jos had endorsed the new VCARB recruit, Liam Lawson. However, the ex-Formula One driver has said that with a more neutral car on the horizon for Red Bull, Perez will undoubtedly find his form again.

Valtteri Bottas Re-igniting The Driver Transfer Market​

Kick Sauber's Valtteri Bottas said he would 'relish an opportunity to return to a top team in a second driver role'. The Finnish driver left Mercedes at the end of 2021, and a return to the sharp end of the grid driving alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull would be feasible.

Bottas is without a contract for 2025. He and his Chinese teammate, Guanyu Zhou, lost their seats at Sauber after the team announced that Formula 2 leader Gabriel Bortoleto would join forces with Nico Hulkenberg for the 2025 season.

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Valtteri Bottas at KICK Sauber, Las Vegas 2024. Image: Formula One

“Obviously, really honoured that [Toto Wolff] would be willing to take me back to the Mercedes family, which is great. Of course, there are still many details we’ve got to discuss, like how much I would actually get to drive because I want to drive, whether it’s about testing and stuff like that. We’re discussing it, but there’s no need to rush.” - Valtteri Bottas, talking to Formulaone.com

The Race For The Constructors Championship Is Still Red-hot​

The 2024 drivers' championship might have been seen out up by Max Verstappen last weekend in Las Vegas, but the Constructors' Championship remains up for grabs. With Red Bull the furthest off the title, the papaya squad are in the driver's seat.

McLaren is currently at the top of the standings with 608 points, just 24 points over stern chasers Ferrari in second place with 584 points. Red Bull, however, are further back in third place. As it stands currently, Red Bull is on 555 points.

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Lando Norris, 2024. Image: Formula One

Sergio Perez's poor string of form throughout 2024 is partly to blame for the distance they need to claw back to McLaren. Can the Mexican match his four-time world champion teammate to try and claw back another victory for Red Bull in the constructor's championship?

Qatar Grand Prix Schedule​

Regardless of where in the world you are, the Qatar Grand Prix will inevitably be a race you will not want to miss. Whilst it is not one of the more iconic and beloved circuits on the calendar, the constructor's title fight between McLaren, Red Bull, and Ferrari is fierce. It will almost inevitably boil over on race day.

SessionDateTime (UTC / EST)
Free Practice 1Friday, November 29th16:00 / 11:00
Sprint QualifyingFriday, November 29th17:30 - 18:14 / 12:30 - 13:45
Sprint RaceSaturday 30th November14:00 - 15:00 / 9:00 - 10:00
QualifyingSaturday 30th November18:00 - 19:00 / 13:00 - 14:00
Qatar Grand PrixSunday 1st December16:00 / 11:00

Who are you supporting in this week's Qatar Grand Prix? Let us know in the poll above and why you want them to do well in the comments down below!
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Perez is the very example of "sponsor money talks loud". I hope he's gone next year, these past 2 years have been embarrassing especially when you consider what Max has done with the exact same car. They axed Alex and Pierre for less and in quicker time.

"Break me off a piece of that Kit-Kat bar!"
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Perez is the very example of "sponsor money talks loud". I hope he's gone next year, these past 2 years have been embarrassing especially when you consider what Max has done with the exact same car. They axed Alex and Pierre for less and in quicker time.

"Break me off a piece of that Kit-Kat bar!"
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Checo replies... "they're OK, but the Aston Martin company car is more enticing, and I like Green"
 
the goat is the best at iRacing and in the real life, what else ? if he could win the next year, it will be the FIRST to win 5 titles in a row. Fangio, Schumi and Hamilton have failed for the 5 in a row, even if Hamilton has been a monster during 7 years in a row with 6 championships won and a "second place" behind his teamate.
 
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the goat is the best at iRacing and in the real life, what else ? if he could win the next year, it will be the FIRST to win 5 titles in a row. Fangio, Schumi and Hamilton have failed for the 5 in a row, even if Hamilton has been a monster during 7 years in a row with 6 championships won and a "second place" behind his teamate.
I see you know as much of motorsports as of simracing, specially regarding Schumacher's achievements.
 
Good start for ferrari and charles, but the mclarens are there and in theory this track should be good for the papaya boys, anyway qualifying real soon.
 
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the goat is the best at iRacing and in the real life, what else ? if he could win the next year, it will be the FIRST to win 5 titles in a row. Fangio, Schumi and Hamilton have failed for the 5 in a row, even if Hamilton has been a monster during 7 years in a row with 6 championships won and a "second place" behind his teamate.

Umm bud.. No. That's wrong information. Schumacher won 5 in a row.

Let's count..

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There is also this that has been going around since Las Vegas race

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I see you know as much of motorsports as of simracing, specially regarding Schumacher's achievements.
yeah I have a bad memory didnt remember well Schumi and Ferrari, I dont know too if he is dead or alive
 
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Umm bud.. No. That's wrong information. Schumacher won 5 in a row.

Let's count..

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There is also this that has been going around since Las Vegas race

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The weird thing about it is that Fangio won his 4 on the trot, then nobody could string along championships to compare for 4 decades, then, in the last two decades we have 4 drivers that have strung 4 or more championships together.

*I hadn't considered the No 4 to feature as much when I started writing.. I guess that's another weird thing.🤔
 
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The weird thing about it is that Fangio won his 4 on the trot, then nobody could string along championships to compare for 4 decades, then, in the last two decades we have 4 drivers that have strung 4 or more championships together.

*I hadn't considered the No 4 to feature as much when I started writing.. I guess that's another weird thing.🤔

Fangio racing during those times as well was crazy. No safety or anything. Your best bet was being thrown from the vehicle in a crash for survival.. That's insanity and balls, BIG BALLS.

But it wasn't really until real safety came into effect we started to see these streaks like we have now. So many chances ruined because death & injury. I honestly can't even begin to think of what that was like to live thru.

I also do not think that Seb, Lewis and Max would be as successful as they had been if it wasn't for the advances in the safety. Both Seb and Max's win streak. The Monza wreck as an example were Max's car went up on Lewis's would had done untold amount of injury to Lewis, even possible death. Romain's crash.. prime example.

So I think we're seeing this happen purely because of the Safety regs now in place. Along with also the better engines (we don't count alpine). Before Pierre's implosion it had been a bit since we had a engine DNF mid race like that of the old days or Pierre's. Was Max's DNF in Aus an engine? I can't remember, I just remember the fire.
 
Qatar Lando and a bridge too far :cry: >>> :p

Oh love Max's comment ... " I could have won in that McLaren easier " :roflmao: :x3:

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oh schumi is the goat, nice ! Hamilton was better he could won 7 in a row, spoiled by Rosberg...

If not for brake failure odds are he would have won '99 as well.
2005 and 2006 are not worth counting imho as the only cars had any real chance were on Michelins. They changed tyre regs to break Michael's hold, it could have been how many in a row who knows.


If not for a blown engine at Sepang Lewis would have done it.
Same with Michael, he could have won 2006 if not for engine failure even with Bridgestone.
 
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Next year is gonna be so good.

I honestly want Lewis v Max part 2. Those 2 are like Lions fighting over a single steak. And Lewis being at Ferrari.. Please...

HOPEFULLY.. Checo is gone and Redbull have an actual 2nd driver in '25. Liam is looking decent so far. Every front team has 2 drivers but Redbull. With Driver Championship doing nothing for the Redbull team money wise I think it'll happen. Plus with Franco doing decent and RB making that statement earlier about "we're going back to a rookie driver development team" its gotta happen. To much money is being lost that Sponsors can't replace. Bonus's for techs and mechanics and just personal ingeneral. Last year they won because Max was so beyond Dominate. So he survived the board meeting but I doubt he does this season. If so.. Man.. I'm gonna buy stock in Kit-Kat
 
Well not the best sprint, but the oscar-george and lewis-charles duels were awesome :D
Didn't really expect lando to let oscar win btw :O
 
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