Verstappen's dominance, unexpected points for Alonso and Zhou and a chaotic weekend. Summarizing everything that happened in Qatar GP in 10 statistics It wasn't easy, but we did it.
Verstappen and the domain found
Max Verstappen he won his first dry win since Austrian GP of June 30, breaking a fast of 153 days. The ninth win of the season of the Dutchman (which allows him to exceed the quota 3000 career points, behind only Hamilton and Vettel) was also preceded by his pole position, his first in 12 races, which however does not appear in the official statistics due to the grid penalty.
Despite the triumphant day for Verstappen, Red Bull's weekend was also marked by the retirement of Sergio Perez due to a mechanical problem. A particularly rare event: the Mexican's last race retirement for technical problems dates back to the GP of Canada 2022.
Zhou's surprises and the pride of Alonso
The Qatar GP was a memorable stage for Zhou Guanyu. The Chinese pilot has in fact equaled his career best result, finishing eighth as in Canada in 2022. Zhou also shone in qualification, centering the twelfth position, Its best result of the season.
After four dry GPs, Fernando Alonso finally brought Aston Martin back into the points zone with a seventh place. This result ended a dark period for the British team, who can now look with confidence to the grand finale in Abu Dhabi and to a 2025 that will once again be dominated by the Spanish champion.
The data on Losail and the usual problems for Williams
Losail confirms itself as a one-of-a-kind circuit: in all three editions held so far (2021, 2023 and 2024), the winner led the race from start to finish, consolidating a tradition of unchallenged dominance. For the first time, however, it wasn't the poleman who wonand, as Verstappen overtook Russell at Turn 1 on the first lap.
Williams, on the other hand, continues to suffer. With another accident during the weekend (which led to the retirement of Franco Colapinto), the British team has totalled seven crashes in the last four events, highlighting an operational fragility that will need to be addressed with a view to 2025.
