Formula 1 drivers had already warned on Friday that following other cars would be particularly difficult around the Losail International Circuit , and that fear became reality on Saturday.

The 19-lap race featured very few overtaking moves, with even drivers in the midfield – including Oliver Bearman – calling the sprint “uneventful.” It was backed up by Isack Hadjar , who even compared Qatar to Monaco: “It's incredibly satisfying to drive in qualifying, just like Monaco is. In the race, it's incredibly boring.”

FIA explains: Why DRS is not extended for the main race

George Russell was one of the drivers who had already predicted this scenario beforehand, and who pleaded on Friday for a longer DRS zone to potentially create more overtaking. However, when asked by Motorsport.com a

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