Norris to the F1 title in Qatar: Weather, rivals and keys to the GP?

The 2025 Formula 1 season reaches its climax! After last week’s exciting Grand Prix, with McLaren’s disqualification, the excitement in F1 is at its peak. This weekend, the Qatar Grand Prix could crown Lando Norris as champion, or the definition could extend to the last race in Abu Dhabi.

Contents

The Championship Fight Weather Forecast: Extreme Heat This week’s highlights Championship Analysis The Lusail Circuit What happened last year?Who will win?Grand Prix Schedule

The Championship Fight

Norris leads the table with a 24-point advantage over his rivals Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen, who are tied in points. The expectation is maximum for the last two races, where a total of 58 points will be disputed, with 33 available in Qatar, because it is a sprint race weekend. Norris will secure the championship if he finishes this weekend with a 26 or more point lead, which means surpassing Piastri and Verstappen by two or more points (adding the sprint and the grand prix).

Imagen del circuito de Qatar — La edición de 2025 marca la cuarta del Gran Premio de Qatar. Max Verstappen tiene dos victorias previas.

Weather Forecast: Extreme Heat

The Grand Prix is held in the Arabian desert, so intense heat and high humidity are expected. Qatar, like Singapore, presents heat-related challenges for the drivers. On Friday, highs of 29°C are expected, decreasing to 27°C on Sunday, with a humidity close to 48%.

This week’s highlights

Laurence Edmondson explains the reasons for the disqualification of Norris and Piastri due to excessive wear on their cars. Lewis Hamilton has been urged to “calm down” by Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur following his recent statements about his performance. Christian Horner has emerged as a candidate for a leadership position at Aston Martin. Doriane Pin from Mercedes won the F1 Academy title on Sunday, surpassing Maya Weug from Ferrari.

Championship Analysis

Lando Norris leads with 390 points, followed by Piastri and Verstappen, both with 366 points.

Norris: 17 podiums, 7 wins
Piastri: 14 podiums, 7 wins
Verstappen: 13 podiums, 6 wins

The Lusail Circuit

The Lusail International Circuit was added to the F1 calendar in 2021 with a 10-year contract. The circuit is known for its long straights and high-speed corners, as well as the heat and humidity.

Key Data:

First F1 race: 2021
Lap record: 1:22.384, Lando Norris (2024)
Laps: 57 laps of 5.4 km
Most wins: Verstappen (2023, 2024). Hamilton (2021)

The circuit, originally built for MotoGP, has proven to be an exciting addition to the F1 calendar. The drivers highlight the demands of the circuit and the need to find the right rhythm.