2024 Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix Highlights

Esteban Ocon started from P20 on New Mediums, DNF. Pierre Gasly started from P11 on New Mediums and finished P5. Pit-Stop on Lap 35 for New Hards. Fastest Lap: 1min 23.705secs.

Esteban Ocon

Unfortunately, it was a disappointing weekend and a short race for me today in Qatar. I had a good start to the race and passed Franco [Colapinto]; I was on the left side of Nico [Hülkenberg] but was at the wrong place at the wrong time. It got very narrow, and unfortunately, I was already on the outside when the collision occurred, and our race was then over. It was a race incident and not something that we wanted today.

Pierre Gasly

It was an incredible race today to finish in fifth place, and I’m very happy for the team. I felt like we managed the race well right from the beginning. It was a tough start, but we had the pace to stay with Kevin [Magnussen], and once he pitted, it was flat out for us lap after lap. In the end, with the Safety Car, we pitted for Hards and then had to keep Carlos [Sainz] behind all the way until the chequered flag. It was an enjoyable race; the car felt good, we were competitive, and I was confident I would hang on to that fifth place. We go into the final round in the fight for the Constructors’ Championship, and we have to be ready for it.

Oliver Oakes – Team Principal

It was a well-managed and well-executed race by the entire team today to score ten points in fifth place with Pierre. For Esteban, he was caught in a Turn 1 incident, which was not his fault. The race was incredibly fast-paced, with a lot of action up and down the field. Pierre did well to stay in the pack in the hunt for points early on and then benefitted from the timing of the Safety Car, like many others, for his mandatory stop. He did an even better job of keeping Carlos [Sainz] at bay for fifth place while managing the tyres and saving some fuel. Importantly, we go to the season-ending race in sixth place in the Constructors’ Championship with a small advantage, and the target has to be to remain in that position.

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