Alexander Albon admits his physical recovery after the Qatar Grand Prix took much longer than after a typical race due to the extreme heat.
2023 qatar grand prix articles archive
Alonso: New-spec fireproofs and pre-race anthem timing made Qatar heat worse
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso says the extreme heat drivers suffered from in Qatar was made worse by the current generation of fireproof overalls and the timing of the pre-race national anthem.
Magnussen admits he took “too long to learn” Losail circuit
Formula 1
Posted onHaas’s Kevin Magnussen rued he took “too long to learn” the Losail circuit, which he raced on for the first time in last weekend’s Qatar GP.
Analysis: Sargeant’s Qatar radio reveals his painful struggle to end point-less run
Formula 1
Posted onLogan Sargeant’s radio messages from the Qatar Grand Prix show how hard the unwell driver tried in vain to continue. It meant his wait for his first point goes on.
Alfa Romeo ‘finally understand their upgrade’ Bottas believes as team target Williams
Formula 1
Posted onAlfa Romeo believe they can beat Williams to seventh place in the constructors championship following their first double points score of the season last week in Qatar.
Why McLaren tell their drivers to “challenge us” over team orders on radio
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris questioned McLaren’s orders on the radio during the Qatar Grand Prix but team principal Andrea Stella said they encourage their drivers to do this.
Aston Martin believe ‘our destiny is in our hands’ in fight for fourth with McLaren
Formula 1
Posted onAston Martin are not resigned to finishing behind McLaren this year despite their rivals’ significant gains in the championship fight in recent races.
Hamilton’s potentially “dangerous” track crossing prompts review by FIA
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA is considering whether it should issue harsher penalties to drivers who step onto live racing tracks, as Lewis Hamilton did during last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix.
Alonso: “99% of people cannot understand” what we talk about on the radio
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso says he isn’t concerned about his radio messages being played during race broadcasts as he believes most people don’t understand them anyway.
Qatar GP disappointment was tough way to finish AlphaTauri F1 stint – Lawson
Formula 1
Posted onLiam Lawson said he was disappointed with the way his spell in AlphaTauri’s F1 team ended in Qatar last weekend.
Verstappen’s fourth ‘grand slam’, Albon’s superiority and Piastri’s unusual feat
Stats and Facts
Posted onOscar Piastri achieved the unusual feat of winning an F1 race but not a world championship grand prix. Here are the Qatar GP stats and facts.
Disappointed Norris “should have fought for two victories” in Qatar
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris could not hide his disappointment with his performance over the Qatar Grand Prix weekend despite standing on the podium for the third round in a row.
Track limits “festival” was “biggest issue of the weekend” in Qatar – Vasseur
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1’s continuing problem with track limits was a bigger concern for Frederic Vasseur than the other challenges it encountered in Qatar.
FIA examining whether Stroll committed rules breaches in Qatar
Formula 1
Posted onLance Stroll’s actions during the Qatar Grand Prix weekend are under investigation by the FIA’s compliance officer.
Stroll’s incident with team member will be discussed internally at right time – Krack
Formula 1
Posted onAston Martin team principal Mike Krack said Lance Stroll’s clash with a team member will be discussed internally but not in the “heat of the moment”.
2023 Qatar GP weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onIn the punishing heat of the desert, drivers struggled to keep their cool in Qatar. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Qatar Grand Prix.
“You’d need to kill me” before I withdraw from a race – Ocon
Formula 1
Posted onEsteban Ocon said he would never voluntarily withdraw from a race however bad he felt, after vomiting in his car on his way to seventh place in the Qatar Grand Prix.
Verstappen now a “very polished diamond” after third F1 title win – Horner
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull team boss Christian Horner called Max Verstappen a “very polished diamond” after winning his third world championship.
Paddock Diary: 2023 Qatar Grand Prix
Formula 1
Posted onAs a parade of visibly exhausted drivers appeared after the Qatar Grand Prix, it became clear the punishingly hot conditions had pushed all of them to their limit.
Crowd of just 38,000 saw Verstappen win F1 title in sprint race
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: 38,000 saw Verstappen win title • Alonso protege gets F3 test • Karting champion has surgery after being hit by rival