Video: Go for a lap around the Losail Circuit!

Drivers will have a new track to learn this weekend as Formula 1 visits Qatar and the Losail International Circuit for the first time.

A well-known venue amongst MotoGP fans, the 5.38km, 16-turn layout is made up of predominantly medium- and high-speed corners, all set amid the desert around 30 kilometres north of capital city Doha.

Prior to free practice getting underway, Formula 1 sent the Aston Martin Safety Car out on track for some exploratory laps.

Check out a lap of F1's newest circuit below!