Ocon reveals he 'threw up' in Qatar GP | Norris: Conditions too dangerous

Qatar GP: Esteban Ocon reveals he was sick as Lando Norris labels conditions 'too dangerous' Esteban Ocon was sick in his car during the Qatar Grand Prix but continued and finished seventh; Lando Norris criticised the decision to hold the race in October; F1 returns with the United States GP - live on Sky Sports F1 from October 20-22 Last Updated: 08/10/23 10:53pm Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Lance Stroll and Alex Albon are both seen struggling to get out of their cars from the onboard cameras at the end of a gruelling Qatar GP, both drivers cleared after medical checks Lance Stroll and Alex Albon are both seen struggling to get out of their cars from the onboard cameras at the end of a gruelling Qatar GP, both drivers cleared after medical checks Esteban Ocon revealed he threw up during the Qatar Grand Prix, while Lando Norris called the race conditions "too dangerous". The humidity, temperatures which were in excess of 40 degrees and the high-speed corners made the race incredibly tough for the drivers.Another factor was the 18-lap limit on tyres which led to a minimum of three pit stops, so the drivers pushed harder during the Grand Prix, which was won by Max Verstappen on Sunday. "I was throwing up by lap 15, 16. For two laps I think," Ocon told Sky Sports F1 after finishing seventh for Alpine in Qatar."I was doing that and thinking 's***, it's going to be a long one'. Get it under control just mentally and just focus on what I've got to try and do."I've never had that in the past. I've always been able to do two race distances in the car, that's what I've always been training for, but today it was just the hot air and how hot the engine is from behind the car."I don't think we particularly sealed the cockpit too well. It must have been like 80 degrees inside the car. I'm glad that next year we come back here in December." Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Esteban Ocon reveals he threw up in his helmet due to the extreme conditions during the Qatar Grand Prix Esteban Ocon reveals he threw up in his helmet due to the extreme conditions during the Qatar Grand Prix The inaugural Qatar Grand Prix in 2021 took place in November and next season's event will also happen at that time of the year, when conditions should be cooler.Lando Norris, who made it a hat-trick of podiums with third place on Sunday behind McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, was very outspoken on the conditions."I think 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 are ending up in the medical centre or passing out," he said."It's a pretty dangerous thing to have going on. But it's not a point where you can just go, 'the drivers need to train more' or anything like that. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris compared notes in the cool-down room after a gruelling Qatar Grand Prix Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris compared notes in the cool-down room after a gruelling Qatar Grand Prix "We're in a closed car that gets extremely hot in a very physical race and it's frustrating I guess on TV. It probably doesn't look very physical at all."But clearly when you have people who end up retiring, or are in such a bad state, it's too much. For the speeds we are doing is it is too dangerous."I know that this race next year is later on in the season and it will be a lot cooler, a few months later, but it's something needs to be thought of. I'm sure we will speak about it because it kind of shouldn't have happened in the first place." Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The best of the action from a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix The best of the action from a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix Piastri added: "Extremely hot. Even from from the beginning, I put my helmet on before the start of the race and I was sweating. It definitely didn't get any better once I was driving! Very hot."It was a combination of a lot of things - the humidity, having three stops meant we were pushing flat out and just the nature of the track - there's a lot of high-speed corners that just naturally take its toll. Definitely the hardest race I've done."Sargeant cleared after suffering from heatstroke Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Ted Kravitz looks back at all the top stories around the F1 paddock from the Qatar Grand Prix Ted Kravitz looks back at all the top stories around the F1 paddock from the Qatar Grand Prix Logan Sargeant was one of several drivers in Qatar to suffer from dehydration and stated he felt "sick" on the radio during the race.Sargeant, who is the only driver on the grid without a contract for next year, initial