MoneyGram Haas F1 Team finished the Qatar Grand Prix, held Sunday at Lusail International Circuit, with Esteban Ocon 15th, while Oliver Bearman retired his VF-25 in the closing stages of the 57-lap race.
Esteban started the race from 16th position on Pirelli P Zero Yellow medium tires. The Frenchman moved up to 15th on the opening lap before pitting on lap 8, behind the safety car caused by a collision between Pierre Gasly and Nico Hulkenberg. Esteban switched onto White hard tires - during which he served a time penalty for a false start, before pitting again on lap 9 for failing to serve the original time penalty correctly, taking on a set of mediums in the process. Esteban stopped for a final time on lap 33, due to Pirelli’s mandatory 25-lap stint regulation, and emerged 17th overall. Esteban moved up to 15th by the checkered flag.
MoneyGram Haas F1 Team holds eighth place in the Constructors’ Championship on 73 points.
Up front Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen claimed victory, ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and the Williams of Carlos Sainz.
