ALONSO, AGAIN WITH THE TOUGH
Fernando Alonso He goes out again with the hard tires. Aston Martin He wants to check what the degradation that can be found on Sunday in the race will be like.
TIRES
Until now, Haas, AlphaTauri, Alfa Romeo and Williams They are the teams that have rolled with the media. The rest of the teams have done it with the hard ones.
PROBLEMS FOR LECLERC
The pilot of Ferrari He entered the pits claiming that something didn’t sound right with his car. Despite everything, it doesn’t seem like it’s anything serious.
ALONSO CONTINUES ADDING LAPS
Alonso keep adding laps with him Aston Martin, and there are now 13 in total. The Asturian takes the lead, with a time of 1:28.624 with the tough ones. The drivers begin to mount the second set of tires.
WITH 37 MINUTES LEFT…
For now, Leclerc leads the session. 1:29.082 with the hard ones for the Monegasque. They follow him Verstappen (+0.234) and Alonso (+0.357). At the same time, it gives the sensation that the Mercedes They are strong and are not suffering the consequences of porpoising.
Lewis Hamilton He was the winner of the first Grand Prix that was held in Qatar, in 2021. How will he do this time?
British driver Lewis Hamilton.
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PROBLEMS FOR SAINZ
Ferrari notify Carlos Sainz that there is a problem in the car. However, it seems that they have already solved it.
EVERYTHING READY IN QATAR
Ahead, an hour of testing to adapt to an ‘unknown’ circuit. The free races start in Losail!
A FREE SESSION
Just over half an hour until the start of the only free practice session in which the teams will have 60 minutes to make all the necessary adjustments. The excitement starts in Losail!
THE LOSAIL CIRCUIT
The circuit where the drivers will race in Qatar is one of the most complicated of the season. The Losail circuit is 5400 meters, 57 laps that include 16 curves6 of them on the left and 10 on the right, and has a single straight line, the main one, which extends for 1068 meters.
The track record is held by Max Verstappen in 2021, with a time of 1:23.196.
PRAISE FROM ‘CZECH’ TO MAX
Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez He was full of praise for his teammate, Max Verstappen. The Mexican, who is the only one who could stop the Dutchman’s ‘alirón’, has recognized his enormous level.
Checo Pérez (left), with his teammate Max Verstappen
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“I think he’s driven to another level compared to anyone else, and I think that’s something I have a lot of respect for. He has done a tremendous job“Perez confessed.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO TO BE CROWNED?
Max Verstappen has everything ready to win the championship. ‘Checho’ Pérez is the only driver who can prevent the Dutchman from taking the crown this weekend.
These are the possibilities in a worst-case scenario that would still make him champion:
1) Pérez wins the Sprint race and Verstappen is sixth or better
2) Pérez is second in the Sprint race and Verstappen is seventh or better
3) Pérez is third in the Sprint race and Verstappen is 8th or better
4) Verstappen is eighth or better in Sunday’s race, regardless of what Pérez does
VERSTAPPEN, FINALLY CHAMPION?
Max Verstappen faces his first match ball. At just 26 years old, the Red Bull driver has the opportunity to seal what would be his third consecutive World Cup.. He already swept the Suzuka circuit, adding a total of 26 points at stake after achieving pole, victory and the extra point for the fastest lap in the race.
Furthermore, there is the particularity that this Big prize It will be carried out with the new sprint format. That is, there will only be a single free session (3:30 p.m. CET) and, later, the qualifying session for the sprint race (7:00 p.m. CET).
We enter a new weekend of competition in the World Cup 2023 in which, in addition, we can already have a drivers’ champion. Max Verstappen could get his third title this Saturday in the sprint race.
Good morning! We start with the preview of Qatar Grand Prix and with the only free practice session that will take place from 3:00 p.m. (CET).