2023 Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix highlights

MoneyGram Haas F1 Team finished with Kevin Magnussen 14th and Nico Hulkenberg 16th at the Qatar Grand Prix, Round 18 of the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, held Sunday at the Lusail International Circuit.

MoneyGram Haas F1 Team sits ninth in the Constructors’ Championship on 12 points heading to home soil next and the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

Kevin Magnussen

It was unbelievably hard and very hot. It seemed a lot hotter than any other race I’ve ever done. I think we had a positive day, although not from a points or Constructors’ Championship standings perspective. We lost a position there, which is very disappointing, but there are five races left. It’s a tight fight with those guys, but we’ve got to hang on and try our best to get them back. We get an upgrade next race, and we’re all very happy about that and excited to work with that upgrade. We’re not expecting a miracle for the first race maybe, and it might take a race or two to really get the most out of it, but there’s still some positive stuff to look forward to.

Nico Hulkenberg

I realized before I stopped, but you can’t reverse, and the damage was done, so that was obviously a big mistake from me today. That stopped our race before it even started. The conditions were very extreme. The heat, humidity, the pace was incredibly high with the new asphalt, so I think we’re all feeling it.

Guenther Steiner, Team Principal:

The end of this spec car ended worse than it started, so we’re thankful to see the end of it, but today was also not a good day. Nico starting in the wrong grid spot at the beginning didn’t help at all because once you get 10 seconds behind at the start of the race where we are, you have no chance. We fought, but it wasn’t enough. We’ll come back to Austin with the upgrade, and hopefully, it works, and at least we know we’re doing things to move forward – we’re not sitting here waiting for the end of the season. We will work hard until the end of the season.

Haas F1 Team best pictures:

LOSAIL INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, QATAR – OCTOBER 07: Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team during the Qatar GP at Losail International Circuit on Saturday October 07, 2023 in Losail, Qatar. (Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images)

LOSAIL INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, QATAR – OCTOBER 07: Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team, on the grid during the Qatar GP at Losail International Circuit on Saturday October 07, 2023 in Losail, Qatar. (Photo by Zak Mauger / LAT Images)

LOSAIL INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, QATAR – OCTOBER 08: Nico Hulkenberg, Haas F1 Team during the Qatar GP at Losail International Circuit on Sunday October 08, 2023 in Losail, Qatar. (Photo by Mark Sutton / LAT Images)

LOSAIL INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, QATAR – OCTOBER 08: Nico Hulkenberg, Haas F1 Team during the Qatar GP at Losail International Circuit on Sunday October 08, 2023 in Losail, Qatar. (Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images)

LOSAIL INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, QATAR – OCTOBER 08: Guenther Steiner, Team Principal, Haas F1 Team, and Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team during the Qatar GP at Losail International Circuit on Sunday October 08, 2023 in Losail, Qatar. (Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images)

LOSAIL INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, QATAR – OCTOBER 08: The Haas F1 pit crew tidy up after a stop during the Qatar GP at Losail International Circuit on Sunday October 08, 2023 in Losail, Qatar. (Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images)

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