Qatar to host its first ever Formula One Grand Prix in November

Qatar also signed a 10-year deal to host Formula One from 2023, organisers said.

Qatar will host its first ever Formula One Grand Prix later this year, replacing the cancelled Australian GP, organisers have announced.

The race is scheduled to take place at Qatar’s Losail International Circuit on November 21 and will form the first part of a regional ending to the Formula One season. Races to follow in December will be hosted in neighbouring Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi.

Ooredoo, the international communications company, will be the title sponsor for the event.