The Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) and Formula 1 (F1) have today agreed an 11-race hosting deal, starting this season.The inaugural Ooredoo Qatar Grand Prix will take place during the weekend of November 19th to 21st at the Losail InternationalCircuit.
The Ooredoo Qatar Grand Prix replaces the cancelled Australian Grand Prix in the calendar and helps F1 achieve its target of a 22-race season. The race is fantastic news for fans, drivers and the teams alike. Qatar has a strong track-record as a host of world class international sporting events with state-of-the-art sporting facilities, modern infrastructure and expertise in major event management. Doha’s globally central location will be of huge benefit to F1 logistically, while also allowing more fans to travel to the race. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Doha has established itself as one of the most trusted and COVID safe sports hubs for major events.
The QMMF and F1 have worked around the clock to ensure the race this November takes place, despite the unprecedentedCOVID-related challenges and the turn-around time for a deal of this complexity. For this year’s race, F1 will make use of Qatar’s existing motor racing facilities, which have hosted many motorsport events including MotoGP since 2004.