After Las Vegas race la Formula 1 back on track immediately with the Qatar GP: here are the not recommended in view of the second stage of the triple-header that will take us to the end of the season.
From the most expensive to one of the cheapest: It's best not to bet on it in the Qatar GP
It's hard to think of not recommending Verstappen, especially given his current form. However, it's important to objectively judge what lies ahead. In Qatar, McLaren should return to form. the car to beat And it wouldn't be surprising if the Papaya car, especially Norris's, returned to the front. So we advise against Verstappen, not because of a lack of confidence in him, but because, being the most expensive driver, a victory is expected. But be careful, he might not make it to Losail.
The second driver not recommended is Gabriel Bortoleto. He's going through a very difficult period: after the weekend disastrous In Sao Paulo, he failed to bounce back from Las Vegas; quite the opposite. The Brazilian initially qualified 18th in the last race, disappointing compared to his eleventh-placed teammate, before striking out in the race. On a corner, he completely misplaced his braking point, locked up, and hit Stroll, not only forcing him to end his race early, but also ruining the races of several other drivers. Last year in Formula 2, he finished third in the Qatar GP, but his current form definitely puts him among the drivers to be avoided this weekend. Among the economical drivers there is better.
Hamilton's red nightmare continues: he ends up in the red list.
His interview at the end of the Las Vegas race leaves little hope ahead of the final two races of the season. The seven-time world champion said he was extremely disappointed and didn't even want to think about the final two races. It was certainly an interview dictated by the frustration, but it says a lot about his state of mind. Hamilton had his worst qualifying result ever in the American round, barring any technical problems, and finished twentieth and last.
The race certainly wasn't any better: several positions were gained thanks to the initial chaos, but then nothing. Stuck behind Ocon for much of the first stint and then dropped by Hulkenberg in the second, not to mention the risk of being caught by the Frenchman himself, the Briton finished tenth. McLaren's disqualifications dropped him to eighth, but the substance of the matter was little changed. 31 credits for Lewis Hamilton seem far too much to risk disappointment once again: ahead of the Qatar GP, Sir Lewis is among those not to be recommended.
Albon and Tsunoda are the last two riders not recommended for the Qatar GP.
After an excellent first half of the season, the Thai he got lost. Not Williams though, who with Sainz continues to get excellent results, while Albon he's working terribly hardThe 29-year-old will arrive in Qatar after a disastrous weekend with two accidents, one in qualifying and one in the race, which led to his retirement from both sessions. All this while Sainz scored 10 additional points. After years of being the team's guiding light, he's having a new experience. The rival on the other side of the garage is beating him, and that can't give the former Red Bull driver any peace of mind. On a circuit like the Qatar GP, where confidence in the car is everything given the many high-speed corners, Alex Albon might not be the right driver to bet on: we'd recommend him as a driver not to be trusted.
The last one, as mentioned, is Yuki Tsunoda. The Japanese driver isn't the right one for Fantasy F1 at this point in the season. The pressure is definitely a lot And that doesn't help. Red Bull team principal Laurent Makies said that Yuki's fate will be revealed after Qatar. Certainly not the best way to start a race weekend, and Tsunoda could suffer particularly. In the last five Grands Prix, he has twice scored Malus at Fanta F1 and scored a 0 on another occasion. Furthermore, in the last race, which he finished 12th, he was almost 30 seconds from the points zone, excluding the disqualification of Norris and Piastri. The young driver risks a lot and his future is uncertain. Therefore, to be on the safe side, we prefer to avoid it in the Qatar GP and it is therefore among those not recommended.
