Like all the drivers, Fernando Alonso suffered greatly from the heat during the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday. The temperature was 32°C at the time of departure but it was much higher in the race seats. Logan Sargeant (Williams) retired after telling his team that he was not feeling well while Esteban Ocon vomited during the race.
Despite his experience, Fernando Alonso (5th) also experienced a very trying ordeal. He also spoke to his team during the grand prix to seriously ask them to sprinkle him with water because his seat was, according to him, “hot”. But Aston Martin managers did not respond to the double world champion’s request.
“I asked but obviously it wasn’t allowed. They didn’t help me on that one, explained the 43-year-old Spaniard with a smile. On the fifteenth lap, my seat was very hot and it burned my right side.
His teammate Lance Stroll seemed exhausted after the event finished in 11th place. The Canadian, at the end of his strength, even had difficulty extricating him from his car.
