P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Qatar driver ratings: Three drivers star as Perez delivers sackable performance
Verstappen dominated the weekend and secured his third drivers’ title with pole position, race win, and fastest lap. Piastri had his best F1 weekend, out-qualifying Norris, winning the sprint race, and finishing on the podium. Norris had a weaker weekend, making mistakes that were punished by his teammate. Russell had a brilliant performance, recovering from a Lap 1 contact to finish strong. Ferrari struggled with high-speed weaknesses, but Leclerc managed a fifth-place finish. Alonso was impressive, aside from a small mistake that cost him a position. Ocon had a great Sunday, despite getting sick while driving. Bottas had a rare Q3 appearance and his best result of the year. Zhou struggled compared to Bottas but finished ninth. Perez had a terrible performance with no pace and multiple time penalties. Stroll and Gasly missed out on points due to penalties. Albon had a strong performance in the sprint but was penalized for track limits. Magnussen and Tsunoda had challenging weekends, with Haas not in contention for points. Lawson had his weakest weekend so far, with limited practice time in Qatar. Sargeant showed improved pace but still fell short of Albon. Hamilton struggled with pace and was at fault for the contact with Russell. Sainz couldn’t start the race due to technical issues.
Source: Crash
