An F1 Grand Prix is not just one race on Sunday. It is a weekend of sessions, and each one has a different job. Here is a typical weekend.

On Friday, teams run practice sessions. Drivers test the car, and engineers look at the data to make the car faster.

On Saturday, there is qualifying. It has three parts. After each of the first two parts, the slowest drivers are knocked out. The fastest driver in the last part gets pole position.

The qualifying result decides the starting grid for the race. Starting near the front is a big advantage, because overtaking is not easy.

On Sunday, the race is about 300 kilometres long. In a dry race, each driver must use two different types of tyres. This means everyone makes at least one pit stop. The winner gets 25 points.

A Formula 1 Grand Prix is often described as a Sunday race. In reality, it is a three-day event built around a series of sessions, each designed to serve a different purpose. Some weekends also include a shorter sprint race and follow a different schedule.

Friday's free practice sessions give teams the chance to fine-tune their setup for the circuit. Engineers compare long runs on heavy fuel with short, fast laps to understand how the car and tyres will behave over a race distance.

Saturday brings qualifying, a three-stage knockout format in which the slowest cars are eliminated in Q1 and Q2, leaving the top ten to fight for pole position in Q3.

Grid position matters a great deal. On many modern circuits, overtaking is difficult because following another car closely costs downforce. As a result, a strong qualifying lap can be worth as much as raw race pace.

Sunday's race covers just over 300 kilometres. In dry conditions, drivers must use at least two different tyre compounds, which makes pit stop strategy a key part of the result. Points go to the top ten, with 25 for the winner.