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Piastri says last couple of events “probably two of my better weekends in F1” as he finishes a solid P4 in Imola GP

Rachel Stephens5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

From the outset of the Imola GP weekend, Oscar Piastri’s performance has been nothing short of impressive. His strong qualifying, alongside him gettinf McLaren’s newest upgrade package in full, helped him to claim a very competitive position on the starting grid, but a grid penalty meant Piastri ultimately started from the third row in P5….

“We need a step more” — Tsunoda says RB F1 must improve starts following more struggles at Imola GP

Gabriel Diamante5 months ago07 mins

Yuki Tsunoda had a gruelling race in Imola, finishing 10th in the Grand Prix. The Japanese driver’s start was shaky. When the lights went out, he lost two places to Hülkenberg and Hamilton. However he was able to salvage points for the team as they undercut the German in the opening stages. Lance Stroll came…

Russell says Mercedes are “making progress” but “direct rivals have made equal progress” following F1 Imola GP

Chiara Martin5 months ago04 mins

During the Imola Grand Prix, Mercedes refused to grant George Russell his request to regain his position against Lewis Hamilton. Despite Russell’s impressive performance throughout the weekend, the team decided to prioritise the overall strategy over individual battles. Russell, who will continue with Mercedes in 2025, pitted late in the race to secure the bonus…

Pérez says P8 was the maximum he could get after a “tough race” with “some damage” in F1 Imola GP

Chiara Martin5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Sergio Pérez faced a challenging race at Imola, managing to move up three places but ultimately driving a quiet one as he was a long way off the pace of the leaders. The Mexican driver acknowledged that the outcome was likely the best he could achieve under the circumstances. “I think we sort of knew…

Norris was “praying for one more lap” in his pursuit of victory at F1 Imola GP

Evan Roberts5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Lando Norris came home P2 for the Imola Grand Prix in a charging drive, pushing the reigning world champion Max Verstappen right to the last lap, finishing only 0.735s behind the Red Bull. Norris was left wondering what could’ve been, as he thought had the race been one or two laps longer than the original…

Leclerc feeling “a bit more optimistic and a bit more positive” following strong drive to P3 in F1 Imola GP

Evan Roberts5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Charles Leclerc came home third at Ferrari’s first home race of the year after a battle for P2 with McLaren’s Lando Norris for most of the race. The Monegasque believes he extracted the most he possibly could from his SF-24 as Norris pulled away in the closing stages, with the Brit putting big pressure on…

Indy 500 | Qualifying | McLaughlin breaks 4-lap average record to storm to pole as Penske sweep the front row

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago02 mins

Santino Ferrucci kicked things off in the Fast 6 and had a couple of very close shaves during his run at turns 1 and 4 respectively. His average was 232.692mph. 233.211mph, 232.819mph, 232.425mph, 232.314mph was the speed on his four laps. Kyle Larson was up next. His average was 232.846mph to beat Ferrucci. 233.383mph, 232.903mph,…

Indy 500 | Last Chance Qualifying | Siegel bumped after crashing on his final attempt

Lucrezia Costa5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Who won’t take part in the 108th running of the Indy 500? Four drivers will take part in the Last Chance qualifying: rookie driver Nolan Siegel, who has missed out on quite a bit of practise following a Fast Friday crash, Graham Rahal, whose qualifying has been strongly impacted by engine troubles, Marcus Ericsson, with…

“Something that we need to investigate carefully” — Sainz says he was suffering from aero and deployment issues during F1 Imola GP

Rachel Stephens5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

Carlos Sainz’s weekend at Imola began with challenges at Saturday’s qualifying session, and despite his best efforts, he struggled to find pace throughout the entirety of the weekend and found himself grappling with issues that hindered his performance. Citing gremlins with his SF-24, he expressed frustration over the unexpected setbacks on home soil. He finished two…

Indy 500 | Qualifying | Scott McLaughlin fastest as Kyle Larson books a spot in the Fast 6

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Ryan Hunter-Reay went first and his average was 230.567mph. 231.440mph, 230.118mph, 230.197mph, 230.519mph was the speed on his four laps. Rinus VeeKay was next following his extraordinary Saturday. His average was 232.610mph. 233.499mph, 232.777mph, 232.194mph, 231.975mph was the speed on his four laps. Pato O’Ward was third out and his average was 232.584mph as he…