The starting grid for the 2024 Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix has been decided after qualifying on Saturday at Lusail International Circuit. Max Verstappen thought he had achieved his first pole position since the Austrian GP, before a late penalty took it away from the Dutchman.

Max Verstappen didn't rest on his laurels after securing a fourth straight Formula One championship. A week removed from clinching, Verstappen won the

The penultimate round of the F1 2024 season is in Qatar. Max Verstappen has already wrapped up the drivers' title, but today the constructors' title is also at stake. McLaren lead Ferrari and Red Bull in the constructors' standings. George Russell is on pole in Qatar due to a grid penalty for Verstappen.