P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Almost the entire F1 field will be looked at by the FIA stewards at the Qatar Grand Prix for alleged sprint qualifying infringements.
During sprint qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix, 17 out of 20 F1 drivers are being investigated for not following the race director’s instructions, specifically regarding the maximum delta time. This issue arose as drivers attempted to drive slowly during cool-down laps to preserve their tyres, but failed to stay under the required lap time marker at the Lusail International Circuit. The drivers under investigation include Magnussen, Stroll, Bottas, Sainz, Leclerc, Albon, Verstappen, Gasly, Perez, Norris, Lawson, Piastri, Russell, Tsunoda, Colapinto, Hamilton, and Guanyu. Alonso, Ocon, and Hulkenberg are the only three not being looked into for this violation. The incidents occurred primarily in SQ1, with seven drivers facing a potential second infringement, including Lawson, Stroll, Albon, Piastri, Leclerc, Russell, and Hamilton.
