‘You need to kill me to retire’ - Esteban Ocon wasn’t prepared to stop despite F1 Qatar GP "hell"

Esteban Ocon insists he wouldn’t choose to retire from a race under any circumstances, despite driving through “hell” at the F1 Qatar Grand Prix. 
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar Grand
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar…

The Alpine driver said he had vomited several times in his helmet but st🎶ill managed to finish seventh as extreme conditions made for a gruelling race in Qatar. 

Several drivers required medical attention after Sunday’s race, which took place in temp🐬eratures in excess of 30C and hi🍌gh humidity. 

Williams driver 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Logan Sargeant retired because he could not cope with the conditions any longer after reporting he 🥃felt unweܫll. 

“I never felt something like that, it was so hot that I wanted to open the visor on the straight-l▨ine because I had no air,” Ocon is quoted a⛄s saying by . 

“I was t♏rying t🍸o also guide with my hands some air into the helmet because I couldn’t. 

ౠ“The more I was breathing to try and get everything lower, the more heat was coming inside the helmet and honestly it was hell i🍰n there.”

Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A523. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar Grand Prix, Doha, Qatar, Race Day.-
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A523. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar Grand Prix,…

While Ocon admitted the conditions were like nothing he has ever experienced before, the Frenchman said he was not prepared to stop,🎉 no matter how ill he felt.

“It’s not an option, retiring,” he stressed. “I was never going to do that. You neꦐed to kill me to retire.”

T☂he FIA has vowed to take action to help F1 deal with extreme weather and ensure driver safety in future events. 

Next year’s🌠 Qatar race will take place six weeks later, on Dece🍒mber 1. 

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