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Check out the results from the sole practice session ahead of the 2024 F1 Qatar Grand Prix!
Charles Leclerc was the fastest in the only practice session before the 2024 F1 Qatar Grand Prix, with a time of 1:21.953. Lando Norris from McLaren followed closely in second place, trailing Leclerc by four tenths of a second. McLaren secured the third position with Oscar Piastri, setting up a front row for the sprint qualifying. Carlos Sainz from Ferrari finished fourth, half a second behind his teammate Leclerc. Yuki Tsunoda surprised with a strong performance in fifth place, while Max Verstappen ended up in 11th after winning his fourth world championship. Sergio Perez struggled and was in 18th place, two seconds slower than the leader.