꧋Many drivers complained about the intense heat in a physically-demanding 57-lap race on Sunday, with some𒁃 even needing medical attention. 

Logan Sargeant retired after suffering from intense dehydration, while his Williams teammate Alex Albon was treated for acute heat exposure 🍨at the medical centre after he was seen struggling to get out of his car.&nb🍬sp;

Esteban Ocon said𝓡 he had thrown up in his helmet during the race and Lance Stroll admitted his vision was going “blurry” in the closing laps. 

Race-winner Max Verstappen described the temperatures, which reached more than 30C, ♓as “just too extreme”. 

"It was an absolutely brutal race, by far the most physical I have ever🍒 experienced. I felt close to fainting,” Russell said. 

“I felt ill durin♏g this race. It was insane how hot it was. It was like yꦛou were inside an oven.

"I sometimes train in saunas and you push yoཧur body to the limit and you get to a point where it's too hot and you're like, 'I w꧃ant to get out.' That was the feeling from about lap 12.

"There were p🗹oints when I thought I was going𓆉 to faint. It was unbelievable.”

Next year’s Qatar Grand Prix is set to take ♏place six weeks later. 

Russell impressively recovered to fourth after a first-lap collision with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton left him at the v🌌ery back of the grid. 

Hamilton accepted responsibility for the incident and apologised to Russell, who insisted the pair would “get past this”.🔜 

“We both had the possibility of standing on the podium,” he🦹 told Sky. 

“Obviously there was nothing intentional, both ways. These cars are so difficult ⭕to see, when you’re racing. There are big blind spots. 

“We have so much respect for one anothꦍer. 🏅We’ll get past this.”