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
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photos nasa took the day f1 drivers hit milestones, a collection
Lando Norris’s first win: May 5th, 2024 // Esteban Ocon first win: August 1st, 2021
Pierre Gasly’s first win: September 6th, 2020 // Daniel Ricciardo’s first win: June 8th, 2014
George Russell’s first win: November 13th, 2022 // Charles Leclerc’s first win: September 1st, 2019
Carlos Sainz’s first win: July 3rd, 2022 // Valtteri Bottas’s first win: April 30th, 2017
Checo P��rez’s first win: December 6th, 2020 // Nico Hülkenberg’s first pole position: November 6th, 2010
Logan Sargeant’s first point: October 22nd, 2023 // Yuki Tsunoda’s first points: March 28th, 2021
Kevin Magnussen's first podium: March 16th, 2014 // Lance Stroll’s first podium: June 25th, 2017
Alex Albon’s first podium: September 13th, 2020 // Oscar Piastris’s first sprint win: October 7th, 2023
Fernando Alonso’s first world championship title: September 25th, 2005 // Lewis Hamilton’s first world championship title: November 2nd, 2008
Max Verstappen’s first world championship title: December 12th, 2021 // Zhou Guanyu’s first time racing at the Shanghai International Circuit: April 21st, 2024
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