
Qatar is one of a few night races in the Middle East

This one is significant because Max Verstappen is widely expected to win his third F1 drivers' world championship at the Lusail circuit

Hamilton has had nothing like as successful a season, but every paddock is a catwalk for the seven-time world champion

As it is for the cars under the lights

But less so Lance Stroll of Aston Marin, who failed to progress from the the first session of qualifying yet again as his team-mate Fernando Alonso excelled, as ever