Barely a corner passed at the
Qatar Grand Prix, and the Safety Car was called out already as a result. While
Max Verstappen could take the lead, there were two incidents at the back.
Verstappen takes the lead, and Safety Car
During the second phase of the start,
Max Verstappen could get up to speed faster than
George Russell, and could take the lead. The Briton fell back to P3, after
Lando Norris could also overtake the Mercedes driver, and had a battle with Verstappen as well.
At the back,
Nico Hulkenberg made a mistake and as a result crashed into
Esteban Ocon, who then made contact with
Franco Colapinto. The latter two could not continue, while the German had a puncture.
Lance Stroll also attacked
Alexander Albon, causing the two to make contact as well. For now, both could continue.
The Start