Round 23 of 24 in the F1 season sees the field arrive in Doha for the third Qatar Grand Prix.
The drivers' world championship may be decided in Max Verstappen's favour, but the constructors' is firmly up for grabs with McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull all in contention.
McLaren can win its first title since 1998 if it out-scores Ferrari by 21 points with a total of 59 up for grabs across the sprint weekend - the sixth and final such of the season.
But what of Mercedes? Can it get in the mix following its dominant one-two finish last week in Las Vegas.
We are about to get our first clues with the sole 60 minutes of practice at the ultra-high fast Lusail circuit.
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Free practice 1 - Lusail
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