Don’t miss… <\/strong> Max Verstappen ‘blames F1’ for ruining perfect title party for third year<\/strong><\/p>\n “It\u2019s races like Qatar and very rainy days which make F1 drivers look the heroes and athletes they are,” he wrote. “Absolutely don\u2019t buy into the weak view we shouldn\u2019t put them through this kind of challenge. Check out [Ayrton] Senna in Brazil, [Jackie] Stewart at rainy Nurburgring, [Niki] Lauda post crash, etc etc.”<\/p>\n Although Brundle did not call out any current F1 stars specifically, his comments apply to public complaints made by the likes of Norris, Stroll, Verstappen and George Russell, who suggested that the FIA should avoid putting drivers through similarly tough races in future.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n “I was passing out in the car,” claimed Stroll, who finished outside the points for Aston Martin. “You\u2019re just trying to see the kerbs, but the problem is you can\u2019t see where you\u2019re going because you\u2019re passing out. The temperature is too much. Maybe there is some kinds of ventilation system we have to look into for these kind of hot races, like Singapore and here.”<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Norris said: “I think today we probably found the limit. I think it’s sad we had to find it this way. It’s never a nice situation to be in, some people ending up in the medical centre or passing out, and things like that.<\/p>\n “So, a pretty dangerous thing to have going on. When you have people who end up retiring or in such a bad state, it’s too much, you know, for the speeds we’re doing. It is too dangerous.”<\/p>\n Earlier this week, the FIA released a statement ‘noting’ the effect that the extreme conditions had on drivers, with footage of Stroll stumbling towards an ambulance after the race among the snippets leaving fans concerned.<\/p>\n “The FIA has begun an analysis into the situation in Qatar to provide recommendations for future situations of extreme weather conditions,” said the sport’s governing body. “It should be noted that while next year\u2019s edition of the Qatar Grand Prix is scheduled later in the year, when temperatures are expected to be lower, the FIA prefers to take material action now to avoid a repeat of this scenario.”<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/73\/590x\/secondary\/5003507.jpg?r=1696924039377\")
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