Mick Schumacher (Haas) and Nicholas Latifi (Williams) crashed during qualifying and were ruled out of the race. Other drivers also expressed concerns about the circuit, which was renovated in 2022 to ensure the drivers’ safety. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) also had an engine failure with 15 laps left, and he did not finish the race. A virtual safety car was called out on the 37th lap after Leclerc could not keep Verstappen out of DRS.