Lance Stroll claimed he handed out on the wheel of his Aston Martin due to the acute humidity in Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix.

American rookie Logan Sargeant was pressured to retire via sickness, French driver Esteban Ocon mentioned he vomited in his cockpit, whereas London-born Thai Alex Albon was taken to the medical centre with acute warmth publicity because the grid’s drivers battled the extraordinary circumstances on the Lusail Worldwide Circuit.

An announcement from 27-year-old Albon’s Williams group learn: “Following the Qatar Grand Prix, Alex was taken to the medical centre to be handled for acute warmth publicity. He has now been assessed and cleared by the medical group.”

Williams additionally revealed Sargeant, 22, had suffered from “intense dehydration” following “flu-like signs earlier within the week”.

Aston Martin’s Stroll, 24, who fell over as he made his option to conduct his media duties, mentioned: “I used to be passing out within the automotive.

“They painted the kerbs and made the observe narrower however you’ll be able to’t really feel the kerbs. I couldn’t see the place I used to be going as a result of I used to be passing out. I used to be fading out and in. The temperature was an excessive amount of.”

George Russell, who completed fourth following a first-lap collision with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, additionally revealed he felt unwell all through Sunday’s 57-lap Grand Prix.

The 25-year-old mentioned: “It was a completely brutal race and by far probably the most bodily race I’ve ever skilled.

“I felt near fainting in that race and I’ve by no means skilled something prefer it earlier than.

“I wasn’t bodily sick within the automotive however I felt unwell. I needed to ask my engineer to offer me encouragement to take my thoughts off of it.”

This was solely the second staging of the Qatar race and the primary of a 10-year deal. Subsequent 12 months’s version might be held two months later in December when it’s anticipated to be cooler.