Honda surprised by "unbelievable" Red Bull 2024 F1 car changes
Red Bull crushed the 2023 season by winning 21 out of 22 grands prix, with its early dominance allowing the team to hold off on producing many in-season car upgrades.Instead, the team focused most of its resources on 2024, producing a car that looks substantially different despite its predecessor's successes.Its decision to go for an aggressive evolution for the RB20 - instead of playing it safe - ...Keep reading
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 20:41:43 +0000
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Hulkenberg's China sprint shows Haas "not completely out" of tyre issues
Haas has made considerable progress on the issue that blighted its F1 campaign last year, which was caused by a fundamental aerodynamic imbalance that meant the VF-23 could get its tyres working well for qualifying, but would then chew through them in races.In preparing its VF-24 2024 challenger in pre-season testing, Haas spent most of its time in Bahrain completing long-run efforts in a bid to ...Keep reading
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 10:18:55 +0000
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F1 teams downplay risks of ‘sprint cars’ with new parc ferme rules
The Shanghai round was the first event where F1’s latest sprint format has been deployed, with the parc ferme restrictions on car adjustments relaxed between the two Saturday sessions.This opened the possibility for teams to run very experimental set-ups in the shorter races, especially for cars starting outside the top 10 on the grid, but in practice, the competitors felt any changes they could ...Keep reading
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 07:27:15 +0000
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RB plans Miami upgrade to keep "surfing on the top" of midfield fight
The Faenza-based squad has found itself locked in an intense fight with Haas for supremacy of the five-squad chasing pack that is behind F1's top teams of Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and Aston Martin.The current competitiveness of the F1 grid means that there are scant few points on offer for the bottom five teams, meaning Haas and RB have to pull out all the stops to capitalise on any ...Keep reading
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:58:57 +0000
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Norris: F1 might never have a driver with Alonso's longevity again
Alonso's recent Aston Martin contract extension means he will carry on racing until at least the end of the 2026 F1 campaign, by which time he will be 45.That would make him the oldest F1 driver to compete since Graham Hill in 1975.Alonso already holds the record for the most grand prix races ever started and is set to hit an unprecedented 400 GPs at the 2024 Qatar round.It is 23 years since the ...Keep reading
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 08:59:36 +0000
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Red Bull being as "ballsy" with F1 engine as it is with title-winning cars
The Milton Keynes-based team will produce its own power unit for the first time in 2026, when its new Red Bull Powertrains division ties up with Ford.And although it is under no illusions about the challenge that lies ahead as it takes on the might of manufacturers like Mercedes, Ferrari and Audi, it equally feels that it can be competitive based on the effort it has made to become a class ...Keep reading
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 07:15:58 +0000
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Why do so many F1 stars live in Monaco?
Sponsored by Monaco is considered home for almost half of the 20 drivers on the current F1 grid as well as Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff but there are more reasons than just the huge tax-free benefits that draw them there.One of the world's smallest nations, Monaco has a total area of just over two square kilometres – barely bigger than London's Hyde Park. However, it is jam-packed with ...Keep reading
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:00:09 +0000
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Teams expect Sainz's F1 China qualifying incident to be cleared up
In Shanghai, Aston Martin protested against the qualifying result after Ferrari's Carlos Sainz rejoined Q2 after spinning off the track.Sainz was stationary for 1m17 after tapping the wall coming out of the final corner, but the Spaniard managed to get going again and advanced to Q3 at the expense of Aston driver Lance Stroll.As its driver was eliminated, Aston decided to protest the results based ...Keep reading
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:33:30 +0000
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F1 chief Domenicali eyes more sprint weekends
F1 currently schedules six sprint weekends per year on a selection of circuits, with the first sprint of the season taking place last weekend in China, and the second following next week at the Miami Grand Prix.Sprints have been treated to mixed reviews by drivers and fans, with the additional competitive sessions compared to free practices generally raising interest, but also increasing the load ...Keep reading
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:47:31 +0000
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12 years late: How Hulkenberg is finally getting his shot at a ‘big’ F1 team
The name will be the same. 12 years after he left, Nico Hulkenberg is heading back to the Sauber Formula 1 team in 2025. Yet his circumstances are much changed and so are the team's - and the championship overall from the final days of the V8 engine era.As the Audi rebrand looms, this is the shot Hulkenberg felt he'd previously been unjustly denied in F1. And it's one he's absolutely ...Keep reading
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:57:47 +0000
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How a sportscar friendship prevailed over F1 rivalry
Of far greater importance to Marc Surer than the results he achieved in his on-and-off partnership with Manfred Winkelhock between 1977 and 1985 is his friendship with the exciting German driver. The late elder brother of the no less flamboyant ‘Smokin’ Jo’ Winkelhock shared BMW, Ford and Porsche machinery with Surer in endurance racing, most notably beating the factory teams with their ...Keep reading
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:53:10 +0000
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Andretti Cadillac to hire 60 UK staff as F1 push continues
Andretti recently opened a new headquarters in Silverstone and has now started a recruiting spree to populate its European base with F1 staff, despite having been told by the series it will not be allowed to enter in the 2026 season.The 60 vacancies include senior F1 roles such as head of aero development, head of mechanical design and various other engineering positions including aerodynamics and ...Keep reading
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:29:17 +0000
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What to expect from F1’s new rear-facing camera
While teams and series bosses could not reach an agreement on a new points structure at the Geneva get-together on Thursday, they did sign off plans for new rear-facing cameras to appear at the Barcelona event in June.The new camera will offer fans a unique perspective on pursuing cars, as the camera will be placed on top of the rear crash structure that protrudes out the back of the car.This is a ...Keep reading
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:20:06 +0000
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Hulkenberg to join Sauber in 2025 ahead of Audi F1 entry
On Friday morning Hulkenberg's current team Haas announced that the German is leaving the squad at the end of the 2024 season.The 36-year-old was out of contract at Haas and was long known to be on Audi F1 CEO Andreas Seidl's shortlist.Hulkenberg will now join the team, which will still be known as Sauber in 2025, one year ahead of Audi's official F1 entry in 2026 on a multi-year deal. He ...Keep reading
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:35:14 +0000
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Hulkenberg set for Audi F1 switch after Haas departure revealed
The German had emerged as one of the key targets for Audi, which is gearing up with its current Sauber partner for its official F1 entry as a works team from 2026.Motorsport.com revealed earlier this week that Audi had been eager to make an early move on getting its driver plans in place, with a May deadline set down for the drivers it was talking to.Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz have been on its ...Keep reading
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:22:39 +0000
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Red Bull’s F1 rivals facing 2027 wait if they want Newey
It emerged on Thursday that Newey has expressed privately to some members of the Red Bull team about his desire to leave the Milton Keynes-based squad.Although the outfit remains dominant in F1, it is suggested that Newey has got disillusioned with the fallout of the power battle that erupted earlier this year for control of the squad amid uncertainty over team boss Christian Horner’s ...Keep reading
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:51:07 +0000
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Adrian Newey set to leave Red Bull F1 team
Newey has decided to leave Red Bull after a two-decade stint as the team's stalwart designer, playing an instrumental role in designing the cars that propelled Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen to a total of seven drivers' world championships and six constructors' titles for Red Bull.The news of Newey's impending departure was first reported by German outlet Auto Motor und Sport and has since ...Keep reading
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:32:49 +0000
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F1 defers decision over points system tweaks
Following a push by F1's midfield teams to extend the current points structure to cover the top 12, the topic was put on the agenda for Thursday's F1 Commission meeting attended by the FIA, F1 and all 10 teams.For the change to go through, it needed support from five of the current teams. Read Also:
Formula 1The implications of F1's vote on a new points structure
Several ...Keep reading
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:34:01 +0000
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McLaren needs to understand puzzling “up and down” F1 form - Piastri
While the team has had a hugely encouraging start to the season, as it battles Ferrari at the head of the chasing pack behind Red Bull, its form has not been consistent.And most confusing is the fact that at venues where McLaren expected to do well, like Suzuka, it struggled, while tracks like Shanghai where it had anticipated being on the back foot it actually proved to be quite strong.Read ...Keep reading
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:07:36 +0000
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F1 announces 24/7 streaming channel in the US
The so-called Formula 1 Channel is set to be a 24/7 streaming channel for US viewers to access race replays and highlights from F1, F2, F3 and F1 Academy.It will also feature evergreen content such as reruns of classic grands prix and racing documentaries.The new channel, which is subscription-free but supported by advertising, is set to go on air before next week's Miami Grand Prix, the first of ...Keep reading
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:40:30 +0000
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Mercedes taking action to cure F1 car's “underlying balance” problem
The German manufacturer has endured a challenging start to the 2024 campaign, with its W15 showing flashes of speed but struggling to deliver consistency through race weekends.Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have battled a ‘knife-edge’ feeling at times, as Mercedes has failed to nail a set-up that exploits the potential that it believes is locked up in the car.Read Also:
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Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:11:57 +0000
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The implications of F1's vote on a new points structure
As exclusively revealed by Motorsport.com over the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, Thursday's virtual F1 Commission meeting will have a new points structure from 2025 onwards as one of its agenda points.The FIA, F1 and the 10 teams are set to vote on a tweak to the existing points system that has been in place since 2010. The top seven positions remain unchanged, but from eighth place down there ...Keep reading
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:22:46 +0000
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Alonso laments "game of who can run less" in F1 sprint practice
The sprint format means the teams have only one practice session to get their cars ready before the opening sprint qualifying and race action, which means deploying unusual FP1 run plans compared to standard race events.In FP1 in China last week – the first sprint weekend of the 2024 season – Alonso’s Aston Martin team-mate Lance Stroll topped a session where the teams concentrated on long ...Keep reading
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:17:48 +0000
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When Senna broke his F1 duck by walking on water
Following a late electrical failure that took him out of the running for a podium finish in Rio de Janeiro’s opening round, Senna arrived at Estoril looking for his first points of the season.Senna and Lotus had certainly showed flashes of pace-setting form in Brazil, but here he was able to unleash some fearsome speed from his Renault-powered 97T right from Friday’s first qualifying ...Keep reading
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:13:38 +0000
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Krack: Aston Martin frustrated by inconsistent F1 penalty decisions
In Saturday's sprint race, Alonso was given a 10-second penalty for a glancing collision with Ferrari's Carlos Sainz towards the end of the race, which resulted in Alonso retiring with a puncture.The next day Stroll received a similar penalty for crashing into the back of RB's Daniel Ricciardo under safety car conditions, which caused terminal damage for the Australian and also damaged Oscar ...Keep reading
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:35:18 +0000
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Ricciardo felt "rapid" before Stroll F1 clash in China
Under a mid-race safety car, Aston Martin driver Stroll clattered into the back of Ricciardo at the hairpin, which forced the Australian to retire with car damage.Ricciardo was furious with Stroll's refusal to take blame for the incident, while the Canadian labelled his penalty a "joke".But amid a tough a thus far point-less start to the 2024 season, which has dented Ricciardo's hopes of landing ...Keep reading
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:33:57 +0000
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Ferrari reprises azzurro blue for Miami Grand Prix
Now, the team is about to bring the colour back on its return to US soil, with a special edition collection from PUMA that is expected to be worn by the star drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, as well as other team members during the race weekend.To mark this occasion, we delved into the history of Ferrari in blue – and this is what we found…Sommer stars in MonacoIn 1950, Raymond ...Keep reading
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:01:52 +0000
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Ferrari announces HP as new F1 team title sponsor
Hewlett Packard announced it is set to join Ferrari as its new title partner, renaming the official team to Scuderia Ferrari HP in what has been called a "multi-year" deal.The American technology company and its distinctive blue logo will feature on Ferrari's F1 livery from next week's Miami Grand Prix onwards as well as on its team kit and overalls. The title branding deal will also extend to ...Keep reading
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:59:18 +0000
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Mooted F1 points system like "putting a plaster on a big cut" - Ocon
As revealed by Motorsport.com ahead of the Chinese GP, the FIA, FOM and F1 teams are to discuss the idea of increasing the points-scoring positions down to 12th, two more than currently on offer.The change would result in just eight cars not scoring points in Sunday races.While that means that Alpine driver Ocon would have scored his first points of 2024 in the Chinese GP last weekend, the ...Keep reading
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:30:45 +0000
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Why Audi and Verstappen have complicated Formula 1’s driver market decisions
But while we have had some important decisions made already – like Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari and Fernando Alonso re-committing to Aston Martin – there remains a great deal still to be sorted.What is perhaps most fascinating though is that not everyone is running to the same timing agenda, and that has left things hugely complicated for both drivers and teams as they try to plot their best path ...Keep reading
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:30:39 +0000
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‘Metronomic’ Verstappen may rule F1, but it won’t last forever - Horner
Verstappen has turned F1 into a one-man show over recent seasons, as Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz is the only other driver to have won a race since last year’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.And despite rivals throwing everything they can at trying to close down Red Bull’s advantage, the world champion squad is still clearly in a class of its own at the front.It means that with Verstappen in the form of ...Keep reading
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:50:41 +0000
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Ferrari "made too many mistakes" for F1 podium fight at Chinese GP
Ferrari had been the 2024 season's second-best team so far, but didn't live up to those expectations at last weekend's Shanghai event.Having had at least one driver on the podium across the first four races, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz only qualified sixth and seventh respectively, six tenths off Max Verstappen.The pair managed to move ahead of Mercedes' George Russell and Aston Martin man ...Keep reading
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:17:52 +0000
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McLaren "surprised" by China F1 race pace after sprint struggles
McLaren's Lando Norris started on pole for Saturday morning's 19-lap sprint race, but after going off at the start he fell down to seventh. That became sixth at the chequered flag due to Fernando Alonso's retirement, finishing in front of team-mate Oscar Piastri but behind both Ferraris.Its race pace relative to the Scuderia seemed in line with the Woking team's muted expectations for the weekend ...Keep reading
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:52:51 +0000
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RB brands Ricciardo/Tsunoda Chinese GP crashes "unnecessary"
RB's hopes of a points finish in Shanghai were dashed within a dramatic few moments in Sunday's race after Ricciardo was hit from behind by Lance Stroll behind the safety car, while Tsunoda was involved in a race-ending clash with Kevin Magnussen at the restart.Neither driver was able to finish the race, and RB team principal Laurent Mekies felt that both of the incidents against his drivers could ...Keep reading
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:15:27 +0000
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Ferrari announces Miami F1 livery change to mark US anniversary
The Scuderia is set to unveil a one-off look for the Miami Grand Prix which will make reference to the heritage of the manufacturer in a contemporary manner, with two shades of blue being brought back from the pages of history: Azzurro La Plata and Azzurro Dino.The change will be made to honour Ferrari’s historical place in the US motorsport environment, marking the manufacturer’s 70th ...Keep reading
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:35:37 +0000
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Haas F1 boss says Magnussen's Chinese GP penalty not "justifiable"
Magnussen was handed a 10-second time penalty for hitting RB rival Yuki Tsunoda during the restart of the race following the first safety car period.As they exited Turn 6, Magnussen appeared to suffer a snap of oversteer and hit the right rear tyre of Tsunoda's car, sending the Japanese driver into a spin.The damage caused to Tsunoda's car forced him to retire from the race straight away while ...Keep reading
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:58:50 +0000
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China F1 upgrades in full, from tweaked headrests to new floors
However, with the fight in the F1 pack so intense this year, everyone equally knows that small gains can make a big difference in the pecking order.That is why several outfits did bring some new parts to Shanghai, with Alpine and Haas bringing pretty extensive updates, while Mercedes, Williams and RB all made smaller tweaks to their cars.With just one free practice session at the teams' disposal ...Keep reading
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:30:10 +0000
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Wolff: Mercedes can't just keep living off F1 "bright spots"
While the German manufacturer was buoyed by Lewis Hamilton taking the runner-up spot in the China sprint last weekend, it still endured a challenging Sunday race as it came home behind McLaren and Ferrari again.But with no notable uptrend in its form despite the efforts it has made to better understand its W15, Wolff thinks that it has to lift its game rather than think that glimmers of hope are ...Keep reading
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:48:33 +0000
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Perez: F1 safety car meant it was "game over" for second place in China
In Shanghai, Ferrari driver Leclerc and McLaren's Lando Norris had delayed their first pitstop and were able to convert to a one-stop under a mid-race safety car for Valtteri Bottas' stricken Sauber.Perez and team-mate Max Verstappen had already made a green flag pitstop earlier and were forced in a second time so they could get to the end on hard tyres.Verstappen's ferocious pace meant he was ...Keep reading
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:58:30 +0000
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Sargeant baffled about not being told of illegal F1 safety car overtake
During the caution period to remove Valtteri Bottas's stricken Sauber, Sargeant was running down the start-finish straight towards Turn 1 as his Haas rival emerged from the pits following a change of tyres.But while Hulkenberg reached the critical safety car line that determines the running order a split second in front, Sargeant’s speed offset and momentum left him thinking he had got there ...Keep reading
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:24:10 +0000
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10 things we learned from the 2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix
Formula 1 finally headed back to China after the COVID-19 pandemic, where home hero Zhou Guanyu was cheered on passionately – moving the Sauber driver and 2004 Fernando Alonso fan considerably.Zhou was granted a post-race celebration on the grid behind the podium-sharing Red Bull drivers – Lando Norris absent from the initial congratulatory shots between the dominant Max Verstappen and the ...Keep reading
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:09:48 +0000
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Mercedes plans Miami F1 upgrades as Russell urges back-to-basics approach
The German manufacturer endured another challenging weekend in China where the promise of a second place in the sprint with Lewis Hamilton was not followed through to the main grand prix.Russell came home in sixth, with Hamilton down in ninth, as the squad was once again left chasing answers about why it cannot unlock the potential it feels there is in its W15 car.And with major set up direction ...Keep reading
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:32:26 +0000
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Sainz: Leclerc start battle "cost us a lot" in F1 Chinese GP
Leclerc and Sainz lined up sixth and seventh respectively, but both lost positions to Mercedes driver George Russell and Haas man Nico Hulkenberg as they crossed paths in Shanghai's first corner complex.Sainz was pushed wide in Turn 2 by an understeering Leclerc, who visibly struggled to get his tyres up to temperature, further illustrated by a huge moment for the Monegasque in the second ...Keep reading
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:09:55 +0000
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Norris: "Nothing pointed" to McLaren's shock China F1 form
Norris took pole for the sprint and while he went off at the start and struggled with tyre wear throughout the 19-lap event, the Briton did excel in Sunday's grand prix.Aided by the timing of a mid-race safety car for him to bolt on hard tyres, Norris comfortably held off the Red Bull of Sergio Perez to claim second behind Max Verstappen, clinching his 15th career podium.McLaren's form was a ...Keep reading
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:18:05 +0000
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How many penalty points do F1 drivers have in 2024 and when do they expire?
The Aston Martin drivers both faced a difficult weekend at the Chinese Grand Prix, with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll both being awarded penalty points on their superlicences. Stroll branded his two-point penalty a “joke” after being found responsible for driving into the back of Daniel Ricciardo, ultimately ending the race for the Australian.Fernando Alonso adds a further three points to ...Keep reading
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:00:34 +0000
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F1's new points system on course to get support it needs
As exclusively revealed by Motorsport.com ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix, F1's teams are due to discuss with the FIA and FOM the idea of revising the points system for 2025 to offer rewards down to 12th place.Amid concerns that the effective current lock-out of the top 10 positions by the leading five teams is unduly impacting the midfield battle, as there are so few opportunities to score, a ...Keep reading
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:54:56 +0000
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Horner: Wolff should focus on his own F1 problems, not “unavailable” Verstappen
Amid fresh comments from Mercedes chief Wolff about the ongoing possibility of Verstappen walking away from Red Bull and potentially to his team, Horner has issued a hard-hitting response.With every indication to Red Bull from the Verstappen camp that the triple world champion is fully committed to his contract, Horner says Wolff is wasting his time dreaming that there is a chance of getting ...Keep reading
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:47:29 +0000
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2024 F1 Chinese GP results: Max Verstappen wins for Red Bull
Verstappen beat McLaren’s Lando Norris and Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in a race that was twice interrupted by the safety car.2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix results2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix reportRead Also:
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Polesitter Verstappen led the charge to Turn 1 as Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso swept ...Keep reading
Sun, 21 Apr 2024 17:56:32 +0000
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Exclusive: F1 to discuss new points structure
The talks will take place when teams join the FIA and F1 management for a gathering of the regular F1 Commission in Geneva and via video conference, as they debate a range of topics relating to technical and sporting matters.One item that has been given prominence on the F1 Commission agenda, which has been distributed ahead of the meeting, is a potential change to F1’s points structure.The idea ...Keep reading
Sun, 21 Apr 2024 17:23:18 +0000
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Krack: Stroll F1 penalty "very harsh" after China "chain reaction"
Stroll hit Ricciardo under the safety car as the field bunched up in the penultimate corner for a Lap 27 restart.A furious Ricciardo was forced to retire his damaged RB car, while McLaren's Oscar Piastri also sustained rear-end damage when Ricciardo's car was pushed into him.The stewards wholly blamed Stroll for not taking more care to avoid the contact and handed him a 10-second penalty and two ...Keep reading
Sun, 21 Apr 2024 15:45:12 +0000
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