Lewis Hamilton was faultless this weekend and drove unchallenged to victory on Sunday afternoon. The Mercedes driver may therefore deserve the title of 'GPblog Driver of the Day', but there are also other candidates such as Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso or perhaps Esteban Ocon.
Verstappen had to start from seventh on the grid due to a five-place grid penalty, but after just five laps he was back in second place. An impressive advance in a short time of the current leader in the world championship. He maximised his chances with 19 points at the Losail International Circuit.
Alonso is back
For Alonso, it was his first podium since returning to the premier class of motorsport. Indeed, it was his first top-three finish since 2014 when he was still racing for the Ferrari team. The two-time world champion put in an excellent performance by finishing behind Hamilton and Verstappen on P3 in Qatar. Teammate Esteban Ocon finished fifth and Alpine did very well in the battle for fifth place in the Constructors' Championship.
These are all great performances, but we would like you to tell us who the real GPblog Driver of the Day of the Qatar GP is. Let your voice be heard via the poll and comment section!
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