Qatar Grand Prix 2026: Lusail under the lights, 27–29 November

Published 9 November 2026 · ATLAS MAISON editorial team

Dates

Friday 27 to Sunday 29 November 2026, race on Sunday evening

Circuit

Lusail International Circuit, north of Doha

In the calendar

The penultimate round, one week before Abu Dhabi

Arriving

Hamad International Airport, with private aviation facilities

Hospitality

Through Formula 1 and authorised sellers only

The 2026 Formula 1 season reaches the Gulf for its closing chapter. The Qatar Grand Prix runs at Lusail International Circuit from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 November, the penultimate round of the championship, with the race under floodlights on Sunday evening. One week later, the season ends in Abu Dhabi.

The dates

Practice runs on Friday, qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday 29 November, in the evening, local time. Lusail sits about 20 kilometres north of central Doha; traffic to and from the circuit is heavy on race days, so timings and routes matter as much as the seats.

Where to stay

The beachfront resorts and city hotels of West Bay and Lusail are the natural bases, alongside private villas on The Pearl for families who prefer space and privacy. We research the options against your dates and how you like to travel; you book directly, in your own name.

Qatar, then Abu Dhabi

With Abu Dhabi following from 3 to 6 December, many guests stay in the Gulf for both races. A week between Doha and Abu Dhabi, with a few days in the desert or on Saadiyat in between and Frieze Abu Dhabi’s afterglow, turns two race weekends into one well-planned journey. Read our Abu Dhabi Grand Prix guide.

Doha beyond the circuit

The National Museum of Qatar, the Museum of Islamic Art, the souq at dusk and dinners by the water fill the days around the race. Tickets and hospitality are sold only by Formula 1 and authorised sellers; we plan everything around them.