Intense competition in Lusail that put the finishing touch on Qatar GP 2023 of course, Max Verstappen at the top of the ranking and score. The Dutchman dominated with an iron fist on a Sunday characterized by high tire degradation and physical demands. The two McLarens confirmed their fantastic moment with Second Oscar Piastri and third Lando Norris.

A career that began unevenly with his crash Hamilton with George Russell, perhaps the only interesting point of the whole Sunday. From that point on, management got its way and the strategy kicked in, leaving a session less interesting than expected.

Fernando Alonsoor closed a performance with ups and downs, leaving good feelings, but also with some mistakes that led him to finish in 6th place. Good points for the Spaniard who is making ground on Hamilton.

The exact opposite for Czech Perez which capped off a horrible weekend. The Mexican started from pit lane for an infringement by the Red Bull team, who had to repair the car due to the accident on Saturday. Pérez was in tow all Sunday, had to overtake and, as a result, committed several violations of the track limits. The one from Guadalajara finished 9th in another forgettable performance.

Next, Sports news brings the full results of the Qatar F1 GP.

Result and classification | Winner | Key moments | Alonso’s career | Pérez’s career | Sainz’s career

F1 GP Qatar 2023 – Results, standings and final positions

• fast lap: Max Verstappen, 1m24s319
• Dropouts: Carlos Sainz, fuel leak (did not start) Lewis Hamilton, accident (lap 1). Logan Sargeant, physical discomfort (round 42)

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Who won the 2023 F1 Qatar GP?

He Qatar GP 2023 from F1 won it Max Verstappen team’s Red Bull. Accompanied by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris On the podium, the Dutchman had an unsurpassed race.

Verstappen crossed the finish line first after starting from pole position to add to his 49th victory.

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Highlights of the 2023 F1 GP Qatar

• Exit: Lewis Hamilton tried to pass Verstappen and Russell on the outside but collided with his teammate. A bumpy start that ended with the seven-time world champion disqualified and George seriously injured. As expected, the safety car he appeared.
• Round 4: The dance of stops began boxes for those in the lower range having more new tires.
• Round 5: Good start from Pérez who after starting from pit lane He took 13th place with good overtaking.
• Round 6: 10 second penalty for Hulkenberg for infringement at the start.
• Round 9: George Russell is the protagonist of the beginning. From last place in the first lap to 11th place in just 4 laps.
• Round 14: Alonso entered boxes to protect himself from Leclerc and ended up retaining the post, albeit without making a fillet in Piastri.
• Round 17: Max Verstappen made his stop, reaching the limit allowed on the same tires in this race.
• Round 26: From the first round of stops to the second there was plenty of action on the track but little excitement due to the tire differences between the drivers.
• Round 27: Five second penalty for Checo Pérez for repeatedly exceeding the track limits.
• Round 33: Alonso leaves the track and drops two places after a driving error.
• Round 39: Another five-second penalty for Perez for the same incident: track limits.
• Round 42: Logan Sargeant withdraws as he is not physically ready to continue in the race.
• Round 46: Max Verstappen laps Checo Perez on the track.
• Round 50: Lots of physical problems for most drivers due to high temperatures and high Gs in corners.
• Round 53: Pérez entered the points race against Stroll and Gasly in a repeat of what happened in the sprint but without an accident.
• Round 54: Another 5 second penalty for Stroll due to track limits making it impossible for him to place in the points.
• Round 56: Gasly gains track position over Pérez, although the Frenchman has a 5-second penalty to serve.
• Final: The overwhelming victory of Max Verstappen, who also added the fastest lap. He is joined by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris on the podium after a brilliant race.

Fernando Alonso’s Qatar F1 GP career in 2023

The race of Fernando Alonso inside this Qatar 2023 F1 was positive but could improve if he couldn’t compete with Russell and Leclerc due to some mistakes and Aston Martin’s lack of competitiveness.

He started well, running third throughout the first limit but slowly it started to decrease. On lap 33 he went off the track due to a fault, losing the battle with Leclerc and crossing the finish line in 6th place.

Carlos Sainz’s Qatar F1 GP career in 2023

The race of Carlos Sainz inside this Qatar GP 2023 F1 didn’t even start. An hour before the start of the session, Ferrari reported that the Spaniard’s car had a fuel leak. The moment the problem was discovered made it impossible for his team to repair the problem, resulting in Sainz watching the race from the wall.

This is the third race all season that Sainz has failed to finish in the points after retiring in Belgium and finishing 12th in Australia.

Checo Pérez’s Qatar F1 GP 2023 career

The race of Czech Perez inside this Qatar GP 2023 of F1 was far from expected, although on the line of 2023. With mistakes, in returning and paying the consequences of those risks taken. The Mexican added a point after a track restriction penalty on Sunday to put more points under his belt.