Why Ferrari changed plans with its experimental F1 floor in Qatar
Ferrari arrived in Qatar with its experimental floor in tow once more, fitting it on Charles Leclerc’s car for first free practice with Carlos Sainz having initially run it in Las Vegas.Whilst it had been assumed that the truncated practice running of a sprint weekend would result in the floor being installed for a few runs and then hurriedly pushed aside until Abu Dhabi, it actually remained on ...Keep reading
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:01:16 +0000
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How McLaren or Ferrari could end their F1 Constructors' Championship dry spell
The 2024 F1 Constructors' Championship has been one of, if not the most exciting the sport has seen for the past 15 years. The back and forth between McLaren and Ferrari has culminated in just a 21-point gap between the teams heading into the season finale in Abu Dhabi.As such, for the first time since 2009 — when Brawn GP stunned the world — a team not named Mercedes-Benz or Red Bull will see ...Keep reading
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:42:07 +0000
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Why Zandvoort is giving up on F1 before Verstappen
Organisers of Formula 1's Dutch Grand Prix have explained the reasoning behind calling time on their event while local hero Max Verstappen is still at the height of his powers.On Wednesday the Dutch Grand Prix and F1 jointly announced they agreed a one-year contract extension for 2026, but that edition will also be Zandvoort's last for the time being.Propelled by Verstappen's exploding popularity ...Keep reading
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:38:30 +0000
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Why Hamilton's Losail and Norris's Jeddah false starts were treated differently
Lewis Hamilton was penalised at the Qatar Grand Prix for a false start having moved - and then stopped - before the lights went out to begin the race.The Mercedes driver picked up his first penalty of a trying race when he nudged forward early, though his loss of momentum as he tried to correct the error saw him lose spots off the line.Seven-time world champion Hamilton was downcast after the race ...Keep reading
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:15:21 +0000
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Arthur Leclerc to join brother Charles at Ferrari for Abu Dhabi FP1
Ferrari has announced its development driver Arthur Leclerc will replace Carlos Sainz during first free practice at Formula 1's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, forming a unique line-up with his elder brother Charles.As part of F1's requirement to enter a rookie driver in two FP1 sessions, Ferrari has opted to hand Sainz's Ferrari SF-24 to the younger of the two Leclerc brothers at the Yas Marina ...Keep reading
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:17:57 +0000
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Sargeant lands sportscar drive after Williams F1 exit
Former Williams Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has agreed to drive in the 2025 European Le Mans Series, joining Jamie Chadwick at the new LMP2 entry run by Genesis and IDEC Sport.On Wednesday, Hyundai luxury brand Genesis announced the first details of its Genesis Magma Racing hypercar programme for 2026, when it will enter the GMR-001 in the World Endurance Championship, including the Le Mans 24 ...Keep reading
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:56:31 +0000
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Is the junior pathway to F1 actually 'broken'?
A common complaint among fans of Formula 1's main feeder series, Formula 2 and Formula 3, is that drivers rarely get the chance to progress into race seats in the top tier. Championship-winning talents have often been forced to sit on the sidelines in a reserve capacity and wait until an established name retires.This was especially evident in the off-season last year, when there were no changes to ...Keep reading
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:22:27 +0000
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How Colapinto U-turn opens door for Red Bull's Lawson F1 promotion
Liam Lawson appears to be on pole for Red Bull Racing promotion in the 2025 Formula 1 season after the team's interest in Franco Colapinto cooled.Despite signing a two-year contract extension earlier this year, Red Bull appears to have finally given up on Sergio Perez being able to turn his woeful form around, with the team hinting it will drop the Mexican following the season finale in Abu ...Keep reading
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:25:02 +0000
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Ocon and WEC star Hirakawa to drive for Haas in Abu Dhabi F1 test
Esteban Ocon will get his first taste of Haas machinery in the end-of-season Formula 1 test in Abu Dhabi, and will be joined by Toyota World Endurance Championship driver Ryo Hirakawa.Ocon was released by Alpine ahead of this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to ensure he could pick up his Haas duties early, and thus will be replaced by Jack Doohan at the Anglo-French squad.Haas was set to fulfil ...Keep reading
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:06:00 +0000
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Ocon informed of Abu Dhabi F1 exit plan just hours before Qatar GP
Esteban Ocon found out that Alpine wanted him to step down for the final race of the Formula 1 season just hours before the Qatar Grand Prix, Motorsport.com has learned.Ocon's spell with the French car manufacturer has come to an early end, as he will not take part in this weekend’s Abu Dhabi race with the squad handing Jack Doohan his debut instead.Taking to social media on Tuesday, Ocon ...Keep reading
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:51:49 +0000
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F1 to host final Dutch Grand Prix in 2026
Formula 1 will hold its final Dutch GP of the modern era in 2026, with race organisers having agreed to just a single-year extension to its current contract.It means that there will be just two more events hosted at Zandvoort before the curtain will be brought down on the event.The future of the Dutch Grand Prix had been uncertain for some time, with the current contract expiring after the 2025 ...Keep reading
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 07:49:40 +0000
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"This is not how I wanted things to end" Esteban Ocon says goodbye to Alpine
Following his unceremonious exit from Alpine, the Haas-bound Esteban Ocon has taken to social media where his disappointment has been made crystal clear. The 28-year-old and Alpine’s increasingly fractious relationship came to a crunching end at the Qatar Grand Prix, where he crashed out on the first corner following a collision with Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg and Williams’ Franco Colapinto.With ...Keep reading
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:30:30 +0000
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Netflix's "Senna" raided TAG Heuer's archives for all that wrist candy
“We’re the only [watch] brand that can talk about motorsport as far as we’re concerned,” TAG Heuer’s Nicholas Biebuyck tells me. As the brand's Heritage Director, Biebuyck oversees one of the most extensive archives in horology. But today, the topic isn’t just Formula 1 or TAG Heuer’s decades-long relationship with motorsport; it’s Ayrton Senna. The Brazilian racing legend, widely ...Keep reading
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:52:44 +0000
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Audi's last GT3 car delivery marks the end of an era, but will F1 push be worth it?
As Audi looks ahead to its ambitious Formula 1 project in 2026 with Sauber, it is simultaneously leaving behind its history in other disciplines of motorsport. The German manufacturer has pulled the plug on every single one of its racing programmes in order to redirect its focus on F1, even though its swathe of fans don’t associate the brand with single-seater or formula racing.A picture showing ...Keep reading
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:47:57 +0000
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FIA looks to change rules into its governance after recent controversies
The FIA wants to make changes to its rules following investigations into president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and his governance.A series of proposals have been submitted ahead of a vote of the FIA general assembly on 13 December.The plan is to replace the existing senate and ensure that any ethics complaints would be handled by the FIA president and the president of its senate, Carmelo Sanz De ...Keep reading
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:50:39 +0000
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The unanswered questions from the Qatar GP's mirror drama
Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix, and potentially the fight for the constructors' championship, was turned on its head when Alex Albon's right mirror flew off his car and landed on the track.Race control's initial handling of the stranded mirror opened the door for the 10-second stop-and-go penalty that Lando Norris picked up and dropped him from challenging for the win to battling for a single ...Keep reading
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:10:02 +0000
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Bottas bemoans luck as Lawson accepts blame for Qatar clash
Liam Lawson has accepted blame for running Valtteri Bottas off the track and costing the Sauber driver a shot at his first points of the Formula 1 season during the Qatar Grand Prix.Bottas, who will leave Sauber at the end of the year, has yet to secure a top-10 finish this season but a floor upgrade ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix has made the team more competitive in the closing stages of ...Keep reading
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:47:30 +0000
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Sergio Perez's Abu Dhabi decision: Bow out or be pushed out
There is a lot to suggest that Sergio Perez's Formula 1 career will come to an end in a week's time.On Sunday evening in Qatar, Red Bull bosses Christian Horner and Helmut Marko for the first time clearly gave the impression that the decision had at least then been as good as made if they alone could make it."We will fully support him until the chequered flag drops in Abu Dhabi. Whatever he ...Keep reading
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:52:59 +0000
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Ben Sulayem hails Cadillac entry as win for F1 after being sent to ‘hell and back’
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem believes Cadillac’s planned entry into Formula 1 is a win for everybody after suggesting he was sent to ‘hell and back’ for opening up the grid.Following an 11th team entry process saga that began all the way back in February 2023, the situation finally appears to have a satisfactory conclusion with F1 announcing last week that it had approved in principle ...Keep reading
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 08:31:23 +0000
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Ferrari "not worried at all" over Hamilton's not fast anymore remarks
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has said he has zero concerns about Lewis Hamilton's speed, despite the difficult end to the Formula 1 season he is having with Mercedes.Hamilton has struggled to extract as much pace out of the W15 car consistently this year as his team-mate George Russell.The seven-time champion also had a torrid time at the Qatar Grand Prix as he came home 12th after a jump start, a ...Keep reading
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:42:18 +0000
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Seven things we learned at the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix
Three safety cars, a veritable smorgasbord of penalties, and a series of surprise results all defined this year's trip to the Losail circuit: a featureless expanse in the Qatari desert that has inexplicably become a favourite among the drivers. The racing might have been a little stilted at the front in the opening half of the race, but it only needed Alex Albon's displaced wing mirror to set off ...Keep reading
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:41:51 +0000
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Norris’s Qatar yellow flag error is exactly what he can’t do in 2025 F1 title fight
Very fine margins are deciding Formula 1 races. Even over the course of a grand prix or sprint distance – think Lando Norris leaving the door ajar for Max Verstappen in the shorter Austria contest this year – a split-second call can make the difference.Maybe this is why the drivers are so tetchy these days – George Russell’s understandable efforts to get Verstappen penalised after Qatar GP ...Keep reading
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:03:06 +0000
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Doohan ready for challenge of F1 despite high rookie benchmark
Alpine boss Oliver Oakes believes that Jack Doohan is well prepared for his Formula 1 debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, although admits the benchmark set by other debutants this year is high.Doohan will replace Esteban Ocon for the season finale after the Frenchman was released from the team to join Haas in the end-of-season test at Yas Marina.The Australian, son of five-time motorcycling world ...Keep reading
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:25:48 +0000
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Perez "knows what the situation is" as Red Bull exit set after Abu Dhabi GP
Christian Horner has insisted Sergio Perez is "old enough and wise enough to know what the situation is" as Red Bull looks set to end the partnership after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The Mexican will finish only eighth in the drivers' standings despite team-mate Max Verstappen winning his fourth title, with Perez's shortcomings largely to blame for the team's inability to keep McLaren and Ferrari at ...Keep reading
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:20:32 +0000
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Horner claims Russell "hysterical" amid Verstappen bad blood
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has accused George Russell of being "hysterical" across the Qatar Grand Prix weekend after a falling out with Max Verstappen.Verstappen revealed after victory at the Losail International Circuit that he had "lost all respect" for Mercedes driver Russell, who is a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, with the four-time world champion suggesting ...Keep reading
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:09:46 +0000
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What was behind Alonso’s “cannot ******* believe it” radio message
Fernando Alonso has explained his “cannot ******* believe it” radio message that he issued in the early stages of the Qatar Grand Prix.The Spaniard had been running eighth during the initial safety car phase that had been triggered by Esteban Ocon and Franco Colapinto’s opening corner crash.But at the restart for the beginning of lap five, Alonso found himself on the backfoot as both Lewis ...Keep reading
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:37:44 +0000
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Ecclestone puts F1 car collection up for sale
Former Formula 1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone is selling at least a part of his private grand prix car collection.The 94-year-old is disposing of 69 cars through UK-based performance car specialist Tom Hartley Jr via a private treaty sale. Since they aren't being aunctioned, the final transaction values will remain out of the public domain. Ecclestone, originally a motorcycle salesman, has been ...Keep reading
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:29:27 +0000
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FIA explains Qatar mirror drama response and Norris penalty
The FIA has offered a detailed explanation as to why it did not seek to remove Alex Albon’s mirror from the track midway through the Qatar Grand Prix.The F1 race in Losail was turned on its head on lap 30 when Alex Albon’s right mirror flew off his Williams on the start-finish straight.It ended up in the middle of the track and triggered some double yellow flags initially, which proved ...Keep reading
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:50:03 +0000
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Doohan replaces Ocon at Alpine for F1 Abu Dhabi GP
Alpine has confirmed that Jack Doohan will make his Formula 1 debut for the team in the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.As reported by Motorsport.com after the Qatar race, discussions have been taking place between incumbent Esteban Ocon and the French manufacturer about him standing down for the final event of the season.The Frenchman has had a troubling time in recent races, despite a podium ...Keep reading
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:11:55 +0000
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Wolff: FIA could have its own “reality show” amid recent drama
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes that the FIA could have its own reality show based on the goings-on at the governing body recently.Amid a raft of staff changes over recent weeks, which included the dismissal of F1 race director Niels Wittich before the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the FIA has been the subject of much intrigue.There has also been a push from F1 drivers requesting they are treated more ...Keep reading
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 08:52:15 +0000
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Hamilton: Disastrous Qatar F1 race “could have been worse”
Lewis Hamilton endured a torrid run to 12th place in the Qatar Grand Prix in an understeering Mercedes, although some of the damage was self-inflicted owing to a false start and a pitlane speeding penalty.Hamilton also picked up a puncture mid-race and, in the final laps, asked the team if he could ‘box’ the car and retire – only to change his mind when he got the go-ahead.“It could have ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 21:46:46 +0000
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McLaren wants FIA review on penalty stance amid fears of future "consequences"
McLaren believes the FIA should review how penalties are handed out in Formula 1 after warning that Lando Norris's stop-go sanction in the Qatar GP risks "consequences".While the Woking-based team accepts that Norris did not slow down for the double yellow flags that were brought out for Alex Albon's stranded mirror on the straight, team boss Andrea Stella believes the 10-second stop-go penalty he ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 21:10:13 +0000
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Tsunoda reveals confusion over misheard “beaver” radio message
Yuki Tsunoda revealed he misheard a radio message warning about a loose mirror on the track during the Qatar Grand Prix and thought he'd been told there was a beaver.The RB driver endured a frustrating afternoon at the Losail International Circuit as he slipped down the order after a good opening lap to finish 13th following a failed gamble to run soft tyres in the closing stages.But speaking ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 20:49:01 +0000
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Alpine looking for Ocon split resolution that "suits everyone"
Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes says an expected deal to replace Esteban Ocon with Jack Doohan for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is moving "in a direction that suits everybody" in their preparation for the 2025 Formula 1 season.Oakes stated that a decision had yet to be made on Ocon's remaining future with the team, although the French driver is set to trade an early release to drive for Haas in the ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 20:01:42 +0000
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Verstappen "lost all respect" for Russell after Qatar GP stewards' room conduct
Max Verstappen has taken aim at George Russell, stating that he has "lost all respect" for the Mercedes driver following their Qatar Grand Prix qualifying contretemps on Saturday. The Red Bull driver took particular umbrage with Russell following their summons to the stewards' room after qualifying, when the championship winner was investigated for allegedly driving unnecessarily slowly prior to ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 19:16:36 +0000
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Norris "would do the same" as Verstappen in reporting yellow flag breach
Lando Norris says "I would do the same" as Max Verstappen if his rival had been speeding under double yellow flags, after he was penalised for the offence in Qatar.The McLaren driver accepted that "I fucked it up" after being given a 10s stop-go penalty during Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix, which dropped him from second to finishing an eventual 10th. Read Also:
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Sun, 01 Dec 2024 18:36:01 +0000
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Ocon set to vacate Alpine seat for Abu Dhabi GP
Esteban Ocon is set to stand down from his Alpine Formula 1 seat ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Jack Doohan expected to make his debut at the 2024 finale, Motorsport.com understands.The French driver retired on the first lap of the Qatar race after becoming embroiled in a clash with Franco Colapinto and Nico Hulkenberg, and this is understood to be his final race for the Enstone outfit ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 18:15:11 +0000
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F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen takes comfortable win after Norris penalty
Max Verstappen overcame three safety cars to take an assured victory at the Qatar Grand Prix, as main threat Lando Norris copped a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for speeding under yellow flags.Verstappen led every lap of the race to clinch his ninth victory of 2024, having overcome a fits-and-spurts threat from Norris, which was ultimately concluded when the McLaren driver was caught not slowing ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 17:53:26 +0000
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How Red Bull turned around its disconnected “rally car”
Red Bull produced one of the most dramatic turnarounds of the season in Qatar on Saturday when it went from a “terrible” car in the sprint to pole on the road in qualifying.World champion Max Verstappen had been left baffled by just how bad his RB20 had felt in the sprint race – as he and team-mate Sergio Perez had chased a disconnection problem between how the front and rear axles were ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 14:56:46 +0000
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Ben Sulayem responds to F1 drivers: How I run FIA “none of their business”
A defiant FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has dismissed talk of turmoil within the governing body, and told Formula 1 drivers it is “none of their business” how he runs things.Ben Sulayem has found himself under the spotlight recently in the wake of a host of high-level departures from the FIA – which has included F1 race director Niels Wittich.Furthermore, he was also sent an open letter ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 14:00:08 +0000
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Alonso never doubted himself amid Aston Martin struggles
Fernando Alonso says his unexpected Q3 performance in the Qatar Grand Prix shows why he was right never to doubt himself amid Aston Martin’s recent struggles.The Spaniard, who is Formula 1’s oldest driver, has endured a challenging run of races off the back of his squad’s backward step with a new floor that arrived at the United States Grand Prix.Its difficulties have left it as the eighth ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 11:13:05 +0000
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Bottas: It’s “ironic” that Sauber F1 improvement has come so late
Valtteri Bottas has hailed the effect of his Sauber team’s latest upgrades on car performance after qualifying 13th for the Qatar Grand Prix and finishing 12th in the sprint event – but acknowledged the improvement has come rather late for him.Bottas is out of an F1 race drive next year since all the other seats are filled, and he and Zhou Guanyu are to be replaced by Nico Hulkenberg and ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 10:30:09 +0000
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What the Losail sprint race and qualifying tell us about the 2024 F1 Qatar GP
Either side of the Interlagos wildness, the other final sprint events of the 2024 Formula 1 season bear significant similarities that pile focus on Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and the Ferrari drivers. The key difference between Austin and Qatar, however, is that so far both McLaren and Mercedes have dominated the victory hunt.The prospect of a four-team win scrap over what is expected to be the ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 09:59:45 +0000
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Sainz: Ferrari hitting “hard limit” on lap time in Qatar qualifying
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was left frustrated after qualifying seventh for the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix, two places and two tenths of a second behind team-mate Charles Leclerc.The duo will line up for the race fifth and seventh, split by the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton, who had his own reasons to lament being in the back half of the top 10.Read Also:
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Sun, 01 Dec 2024 09:49:00 +0000
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McLaren: We must “raise the bar” if we want to fight for 2025 F1 title
McLaren says it cannot be happy with its current trajectory if it is to have any hope of targeting both Formula 1 championships next year.The Woking-based team could clinch the constructors’ title in the Qatar Grand Prix today, which would be the first time it has done so since 1998 when Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard were its drivers.Having missed out on the drivers’ crown, with Lando ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 09:11:51 +0000
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F1 Qatar GP – Start time, how to watch, starting grid & TV channel
Newly-crowned four-time champion Max Verstappen topped qualiying in Qatar on Saturday but was handed a one-place grid penalty for driving slowly, promoting George Russell to pole position. McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will share the second row of the grid.
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Sun, 01 Dec 2024 04:45:11 +0000
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Verstappen loses Qatar GP pole after one-place grid penalty
Max Verstappen has been stripped of his Qatar Grand Prix pole position after being handed a one-place grid penalty for impeding George Russell in Formula 1 qualifying.Verstappen had clinched his first pole since the Austrian Grand Prix in June after beating Russell by 0.055 seconds, completing a significant turnaround in Red Bull's form at the Losail circuit.But the Dutchman was summoned to the ...Keep reading
Sat, 30 Nov 2024 22:13:34 +0000
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Ex-F1 race director Wittich returns for GTWCE finale
Niels Wittich oversaw the final round of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup in Jeddah, after his surprise departure from the FIA as Formula 1's race director.Wittich had served as an F1 race director since 2022, initially on a part-time basis alternating with Edoardo Freitas, following the departure of Michael Masi in acrimonious fashion following the contentious 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand ...Keep reading
Sat, 30 Nov 2024 21:32:27 +0000
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Hamilton: "I know I've still got it" despite qualifying struggles
Lewis Hamilton insists that he has "still got it", despite the current struggles he is having in extracting pace from his Mercedes F1 car.The seven-time world champion continues to face frustrations in getting the most out of himself in qualifying, as he again finished adrift of his team-mate George Russell in qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix.While Russell put his car on the front row, Hamilton ...Keep reading
Sat, 30 Nov 2024 20:23:41 +0000
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Verstappen summoned over Russell incident in Qatar qualifying
Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has been summoned to the Qatar Grand Prix stewards for driving unnecessarily slowly during qualifying, in which he appeared to block George Russell.The Red Bull driver who clinched his first grand prix pole since June's Austrian Grand Prix, was on a slow lap ahead of a final flyer - but Russell caught him through the Turn 12-13-14 trio of ...Keep reading
Sat, 30 Nov 2024 19:52:15 +0000
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