Qatar GP driver ratings: Three F1 drivers star as Sergio Perez delivers a sackable performance

mahbx.com F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through his driver ratings for the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix.
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing crashed out of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar Grand Prix, Doha,
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing crashed out of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen - 10

A crowning weekend for Verstappen as he secured his third drivers’ title. The Dutchman secured pole position, the race win ಞand fastest lap. Dominant again.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri - 10

Piastri enjoyed💎 his best F1 weekend to date as he out-qualified teammate Norris in both qualifying sessions. He won the sprint race and converted that into a podium on Sunday. He still has work to do in terms of race pace but there’s no doubt that he’s the real deal.

1st place Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing, 2nd place Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren, 3rd place Lando Norris (GBR)
1st place Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing, 2nd place Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren, 3rd…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris - 8

Even though Norris finished on the podium twice, it was one of his weaker weekends of F1 2023. He threw away a P2 grid spot with a track limits violation. Similarly, he lost pole for the sprint after an enforced error at the fiꦬnal corner. Unlike in previous seasons, Norris’ mistakes are now being punished by his teammate.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell - 10

Russell was brilliant all weekend. He was completely faultless for the Lap 1 contact with his teammate. From that point, his recovery was spectacular. There’s not much more Russell could have 🤡done in Qatar.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc - 8.5

Ferrari struggled in Qatar with🍎 their high-speed, high-load weakness coming to the fore. Leclerc got the most out of it, finishing fifth. 

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso - 8.5

Al♋onso was mighty in Qatar, other than that one off in the middle of the race which probably cost him a p💟osition to Leclerc.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon - 9

Ocon enjoꦓyed a great Sunday to come away with seventh. He even had to deal🐻 with getting sick while driving on Lap 15.

Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar Grand Prix, Doha, Qatar, Race
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar Grand…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas - 9 

There was a rare Q3 appearance for Bottas as he qualified ninth in the Alfa Romeo. The Finn converted a smart strategy to c✨ome away with eighth - his best result of the year.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Zhou Guanyu - 7.5

Zhou struggled relative to Bottas in🌃 raw pace ter🍰ms but executed a tidy race to finish ninth.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez - 1

An absolute shocker for Perez in Qatar. No pace, combined with three separate time penalties. A performanceꦛ worthy of being replaced for 2024.

Lance Stroll - 4

Another su🎶bpar weekend from Stroll as he failed to make it out of Q1 in both qualifying sessions. He threw away a chance of points when he picked up a late penalty.

Pierre Gasly - 5

Like Stroll, Gasly threw away a chance of points wit♏h a penalty of his own. A step behind Ocon, particularly on Sunday.

Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing FW45. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar Grand Prix, Doha, Qatar, Race
Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing FW45. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar Grand…

Alex Albon - 7

Albon was another driver who was hit with a penalty for track limits. His highlight of the weekend ♔came in the sprint, finishing a superb seventh. 

Kevin Magnussen - 5

Magnussen’s qualifying struggles continued in Qat🔥ar - 1.1s was the gap in Q1 on Friday. He enjoyed a tidy race where points were never on the cards for Haas.

Yuki Tsunoda - 6

Tsunoda fought hard to no avail in Qatar. AlphaTauri didn’t seem to ha𒁃ve the pace for points.

Nico Hulkenberg - 6

Incredible in qualifying once again, the race didn’t quite go to plan aft♕er picking up a 10-second time penalty for a Lap 1 infringement. 

Liam Lawson - 5.5

Probably Lawson’s weakest weekend since his F1 debut. But that’s probably not too surp🦩rising given there was just one practice session on his first visit to Qatar.

Logan Sargeant - 5

One of Sargeant’s better weekends in terms of pace but still not enough to get ahead of Albon.𓆏 He 🃏retired early after complaining of nausea. 

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton - 3

Hamilton struggled for outright pace in Qatar as he was comprehensively beaten by Russell. He was then to blame for their L༒ap 1 contact.

Carlos Sainz - N/A

Sainz was unable to start ♛the race after a technical issue ahead of the race. Thus, it would be unfair to award him a rating given that the race has the biggest influence on the overall mark.

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