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Long Beach GP | IndyCar Qualifying | Rosenqvist takes pole by 0.004s from Power in thrilling qualifying

Round 1, Group 1 Felix Rosenqvist posted the first time on a 1:10.5910, which was beaten seconds later by Will Power by seven hundredths. The Australian led the way on the banker laps, logging a 1:07.2883. Rosenqvist (1:07.2956), Herta (1:07.3004), Palou, Rasmussen and Rahal completed the top 6 as all the drivers put the alternates…

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“Our battle will be with Aston and probably with the Mercedes” — Norris expects to be overhauled by the Ferraris in F1 Chinese GP

After having a dismal start to his Sprint Race earlier in the day, falling to P7 in Turn 2 after starting P1, Lando Norris qualified P4 for the Chinese Grand Prix, the main race on Sunday. The first lap on the board by the McLaren driver in qualifying was a 1.36.528. By the end of…

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Marko celebrates Red Bull’s 100th pole at F1 Chinese GP: “We did everything right” after fixing “certain problems in FP1”

In a qualifying session that saw Max Verstappen achieve the 100th pole position in Red Bull’s history, team advisor Helmut Marko expressed his satisfaction with the team’s performance. With Sergio Perez securing the second spot, Red Bull’s dominance was firmly underlined at the event. Speaking to Sky Germany, Marko discussed the critical factors that contributed…

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Aston Martin’s F1 qualifying appeal dismissed; Sainz retains P7 starting spot for Chinese GP

Carlos Sainz had a very difficult Saturday in Shanghai. Running in P4 during the sprint, he had an intense with Fernando Alonso on lap 16. After getting move the done into turn 8 as they went side-by-side through turn 7, Sainz saw his fellow Spaniard send a lunge into the next corner, forcing him off…

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Ricciardo feeling good following strong F1 Chinese GP qualifying: “My best weekend of the year” to date

Despite all the rumours circulating about his future in Formula One, Daniel Ricciardo put in a stellar qualifying performance in China and outqualified his teammate Yuki Tsunoda. The RB duo will start the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix from the 12th and 19th respectively. After qualifying in 14th for the Sprint, Ricciardo had a very solid…

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Alonso says Aston Martin “completely out of position for tomorrow” as he starts a superb P3 for F1 Chinese GP

China has had so far many emotions in store for the Aston Martin driver. Starting the earlier Sprint race from P3, he had to retire due to a puncture following a collision with Carlos Sainz in the final stages of the race. However, the Spaniard had another impressive performance up his sleeve, as he secured…

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“We can definitely have a strong rhythm” — Perez confident he can take the fight to Verstappen in F1 Chinese GP

Sergio Perez had an extremely messy Q1 as he got involved in traffic with the Williams of Albon at turn 1 as he started a fast lap. It saw him in dead last until the final 3 minutes where his second push lap of a 1.35.457 ultimately placed him P15, just above the drop zone…

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“I feel very confident in qualifying compared to last year” — Verstappen delighted as he takes sixth consecutive Grand Prix pole for F1 Chinese GP

The championship leader achieved Red Bull’s 100th pole position in China, also becoming the first driver since Mika Häkkinen in 1999 to take P1 in qualifying at the first 5 races of the season. Following his Sprint race win, the Dutchman took a dominant pole on a dry track leading all three Qualifying segments and…

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F1 Chinese GP | Qualifying | Verstappen takes Red Bull’s 100th pole position in dominant fashion at Shanghai; Perez and Alonso complete the top 3

After winning the Sprint comfortably despite starting down in fourth position, Max Verstappen continued his domination of Saturday at the Shanghai International Circuit by leading a dominant Red Bull 1-2 in qualifying for the grand prix, over three-tenths clear of Sergio Perez and 0.488s ahead of Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin in P3. Q1 Before the…

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