Qatar to hold its first ever Formula One Grand PrixWorld champion Lewis Hamilton will be fighting to retain his title when Qatar hosts its first ever Grand Prix on November 21DOHA - Qatar will hold its first ever Formula One Grand Prix in November replacing the cancelled Australian GP, organisers announced on Friday. Qatar has also signed a 10-year deal to host Formula One from 2023. "We are very pleased to welcome Qatar to the Formula 1 calendar this season and for the longer term from 2023," said F1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali. “We have shown that we can continue to adapt and there is huge interest in our sport and the hope from many locations to have a Grand Prix. The Losail Circuit opened in 2004 and has hosted Moto GP since then, under floodlights which will also be used for the Grand Prix.
