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Congrats to max on the wdc but the fact that Oscar has got his first win in F1 (despite being a Sprint) and it’s being toned down for the wdc is sad
numerous shots of drivers opening their visors and using their hands to push more fresh air into their helmets on straights WITH a driver retiring from dehydration like i'm sorry something here needs to be done because this is way too extreme... humidity at the track is at 72% with the temperature feeling like it's 40 degrees celsius now imagine how it is in an f1 car
You get a penalty! And you get a penalty! Everybody gets a penalty!!!
such a great weekend to be a piastri/mclaren fan
On more serious notes.
1. Esteban threw up in his helmet on lap 15 (and he finished the race holy shit)
2. Lance could barely get out of his car, was limping to the ambulance car. He also said that the high speed corners were blurry and he was basically fainting at them.
3. Alex needed help getting out of the car.
4. Logan retired because he felt sick.
5. Bottas said it was pure torture.
6. Alonso said he had BURNS on his skin?!!?
7. Oscar and Max could NOT stand up for the life of them.
8. George said he was gonna faint and dropped his pace at the end.
9. Both Lando and Charles confirmed that at least 2 were taken to the medical centre.
Qatar gp everyone…
Wonky but @maxlambiase - here some pictures of GP and Max
The most stressfull part of my evening is going to bed, opening Tumblr an read everything that I missed in the last 24 hours without reading spoilers from qualifying as I haven't watched it yet... That is why I never open Instagram if I haven't watched F1 yet... Anyways, I only got to know 3 things so there is progress
Xxx Mick's imaginary wife
Every masterpiece has it's cheap copy Qatar gp edition...
Kinda concerned seeing all the drivers like this, Logan even needed to retire because of the heat and F1 decided to sign this circuit for 10 years...
In my opinion, the 18 laps per tire set was really exciting to watch, but still. I think this kind of race is not healthy at all, thankful that Williams decided to retire Logan if you've seen him getting out of the car...
Also!!! No penalties for Esteban!! Surprising.
I'll continue writing on my 1000 unfinished stories now <3
Xxx Mick's imaginary wife
what a drive from lando🥹
“i’ll break it if u want” pls he’s so unserious 😭😭😭
laundry list of lusail track's sins:
the FIA changes track limits on turns 12/13 by around 80 cm to try limit damage to tyres (this leads to the addition of an extra 10 minute practice session directly before qualifying for the sprint race. on a weekend with only 1 hour of free practice anyway)
the FIA implements limit of a maximum of 18 laps on any 1 set of tyres due to the curbs & track surface literally shaking the tyres to the point of structural damage (this leads to a minimum of 3 pitstops for all drivers during the race)
nico rosberg reports that pirelli informed the FIA of possible tyre issues in Qatar and the warning was reportedly ignored (he revealed this live on Sky F1)
george russel opens his visor during pitstops to try get some air onto his face
both george russel and lando norris are recorded fanning themselves and steering with their wrists at 300 km/hr down the main straight due to heat
george russel reports after the race that he felt as though he was going to pass out multiple times. he felt as though he was in a sauna from around lap 20, except he had no way to escape the heat as someone in a sauna can
logan sargeant retired due to feeling ill, likely exacerbated due to the heat. he was carried out of the garage by his mechanics
max verstappen and oscar piastri are both unable to remain standing in the cool down room after finishing ("does anyone have a wheelchair?")
alex albon has to be helped out of his car after finishing the race
alex albon was then taken to the medical centre and treated for acute heat exposure
fernando alonso asks for water to be poured on him during a pit stop as his 'seat is burning' him
fernando alonso then reports after the race that he has a legitimate burn on the left side of his ass due to the heat
esteban ocon reports beginning throwing up in his helmet on lap 15, and this then continuing for two laps (and does so only at the end of the race)
lance stroll is taken in an ambulance for medical attention after finishing the race
lance stroll then says that he ended up with so many track limits infringements within the last five laps because of the fact that he could no longer see the white line due to how often he was passing out in high speed corners
valtteri bottas described the race as "torture" after finishing
yuki tsunoda reports that he opened his visor to try to cool down his face and instead of air, sand flew in
charles leclerc says he saw many drivers appearing seriously unwell in parc ferme after the race
charles leclerc also describes the race as being "twice as bad as singapore"
nico hulkenberg left the media pen after only two questions as he desperately needed to cool down
lando norris reports that 2 or 3 drivers took themselves to the medical centre because of dehydration concerns. several fainted once inside
jack doohan says that the lack of action and radio messages during the race is likely due to the lapses in cognition from severe dehydration due to heat
LANDO // sunday, qatar gp 2023