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Button: High G-forces in Qatar aggravated heat issues
Jenson Button believes the prolonged high G-forces sustained by drivers in the Qatar Grand Prix were the biggest factor impacting their physical resistance at Lusail. The extremely hot and humid conditions in which the race took place led to the near collapse of several drivers after the event. Williams charger Logan Sargeant didn’t make it to the checkered flag, the young American forced to retire with 17 laps to go due to a heatstroke, while Alpine’s Esteban Ocon was sick in his helmet. The drivers’ ordeal has compelled the FIA to investigate how it can mitigate the effect of the grueling conditions in the future and improve the drivers’ resistance. But Button reckons that while...
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