Max Verstappen secured a commanding win in the Qatar Grand Prix, but the race was overshadowed by controversy due to the new FIA race director's inaction regarding debris on the track. Charles Leclerc finished second and Oscar Piastri third, while Lando Norris faced penalties and struggled to finish in 10th place.
New race director failed to remove debris from track after wing mirror fell from Kevin Magnussen’s car
However, just after the halfway point an errant wing mirror dislodged from Kevin Magnussen’s Haas. It was left on track toward the end of the start-finish straight in the overtaking zone, but nothing was done about it for over three laps. The FIA made no comment on why Wittich had been replaced but the incident occurred during a weekend when Mercedes’ George Russell, a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, had demanded “clarity and understanding of what is going on and who is getting fired next”. A comment which was met on Sunday with a dismissive rebuttal by the FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem. “Do we tell them how to drive? Do we tell them what to have as their strategy? It’s none of their business,” he said.
Hamilton endured a painful afternoon after what has been a tough weekend. He was flagged for a false start early in the race and he took a five-second penalty, having already dropped to eighth.
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