Qatar GP: Williams Racing Grand Prix Preview

By Williams Racing
November 26 2025

In what is the penultimate race of the 2025 Formula 1 Championship the Atlassian Williams Racing Team moves to the Lusail circuit for the 2025 Qatar GP. This weekend will see the final Sprint format weekend with the unique demands that it places on team's with their limited practice and Sprint race. For Carlos Sainz he is hoping to again secure a points finish after his 5th place in Las Vegas. For Alex Albon he is keen to get his season back on track with a good result after a series of disappointing races. But for both their main aim is to continue the fight to retain 5th place in the Constructors championship for the Williams team.

Carlos Sainz:
It’s great to leave Vegas with some solid points after what ended up being P5, so we’ll try to carry this momentum into Qatar. Being a Sprint weekend, we’ll need to jump straight into it and given this track doesn’t typically suit our car and can be quite tricky for us, it’s not going to be easy. Still, we’ve made some good learnings from the last few races that we can apply straight away and hopefully mitigate our weaknesses. We’ll try maximising any opportunities we get and continue this triple-header strong!

Alex Albon:
It was a tough weekend in Las Vegas with a DNF and no radio communications during the race. We’ve had a long debrief since and I’m looking forward to bouncing back. It’s another Sprint weekend in Qatar and while this track doesn't typically suit our car, nothing is off the cards, so we'll do our best to maximise any opportunities. We are fully focused as a team on pushing hard for the last few races of the season and to maintain P5 in the championship.

Race Data
Friday:
Practice 1: 16:30 - 17:30
Sprint Qualifying: 20:30 - 21:14
Saturday:
Sprint: 17:00 - 18:00
Qualifying: 21:00 – 22:00
Sunday: Race: 19:00