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Verstappen: Qatar GP ‘one of toughest’ races in F1 career
Max Verstappen described the Qatar Grand Prix as one of the toughest races of his career. Despite dominating the race and securing his 14th win of the season, the hot and tricky conditions proved challenging for all drivers. The difficult conditions led to drivers struggling, with Fernando Alonso requesting water during a pit-stop and Logan Sargeant retiring due to dehydration. Verstappen, along with second-placed Oscar Piastri, even had to lay on the floor in the cool-down room while waiting for the podium. Verstappen acknowledged that this race was a challenge, ranking it among the top five toughest races. He also expressed dissatisfaction with the imposed tyre stint lengths and believed that drivers should be able to push as long as possible on their tyres without forced pit-stops.
Source: RacingNews 365
