F1 LIVE: Qatar Grand Prix FP1 as the session unfolded
It's time for the first and only practice session in Qatar.
The first F1 live action of the Qatar Grand Prix weekend saw the first and only practice session take place in Lusail.
The Qatar Grand Prix is the sixth and final F1 Sprint weekend of the season, meaning this is the only hour the teams will have to get their eye in and optimise their setup for Sprint qualifying.
F1 LIVE: Qatar GP updates from FP1 at Lusail
The 60-minute session takes place in the late afternoon in Qatar, with the drivers having struggled to get to grips with the circuit in their only practice hour.
Oscar Piastri topped the session ahead of Lando Norris, with fellow title protagonist Max Verstappen down in sixth come the end of the session.
Recap the practice hour as it happened with our live blog: