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Ugochukwu “happy” to be on pole in Macau GP after “most intense” qualifying session he’s ever had

Chiara Martin5 days ago5 days ago04 mins

The 2024 Macau Grand Prix qualifying session delivered a rollercoaster of emotions, culminating in a stunning pole position for Ugo Ugochukwu of R-ace GP. The young driver navigated a session riddled with red flags and incident-packed restarts to claim the top spot by a mere 0.014 seconds. The action unfolded as pacesetter Dino Beganovic saw…

Charles Leclerc happy with F1 SF-24 improvements as they “didn’t come easily”

Rebecca Malitz6 days ago6 days ago05 mins

After the first few rounds of the season, Ferrari F1 had emerged as the second force behind title-defenders Red Bull, with the Scuderia bagging a 1-2 in Australia as Carlos Sainz won at Albert Park in the SF-24 from Charles Leclerc. The power balance quickly shifted after the first round of updates to the 2024…

RB CEO Bayer reveals agreement with Ricciardo over F1 departure

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman6 days ago6 days ago05 mins

The Singapore Grand Prix was the final Formula 1 race, Daniel Ricciardo participated in, and RB CEO Peter Bayer revealed that the team agreed with the Australian to not communicate his departure. Ricciardo raced in 257 grands prix in his career and won eight of them. His early departure from RB left the F1 world…

Albon: “Pressure” on Lawson and Tsunoda to get Red Bull’s 2025 F1 seat is visible during races

Nicolas Lopes6 days ago6 days ago04 mins

A former Red Bull driver himself, Alex Albon believes there is “clearly” some pressure on RB drivers Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson to perform in order to get the nod to be Max Verstappen’s team-mate at the senior team next season, and that is noticeable even “in the moves” they try during the races. Speaking…

Carlos Sainz to drive in F1 Abu Dhabi post-season test for Williams

James O'Connor6 days ago6 days ago03 mins

Confimation has come through from Williams on Friday afternoon that Carlos Sainz will drive for the team in the Abu Dhabi F1 test following the Grand Prix next month. The 30-year-old signed for Williams after many months of negotiations with different teams, ultimately deciding to join the Grove-based squad on a multi-year deal. In February,…

Macau GP | FIA FR World Cup | Qualifying 2 | Ugochukwu snatches pole from Goethe in a session marred by seven red flags

Chiara Martin6 days ago6 days ago05 mins

It was a warm and humid day in Macau, and by the time qualifying began, the track had finally dried out, setting the stage for an action packed session. Unlike the previous day’s wet conditions, drivers were eager to make their mark on the slick surface. The first driver to go out was Oliver Goethe,…

Importance of F1 Brazil GP result “not lost” on Oakes as Alpine leap up the championship standings

Ryan McGahey7 days ago7 days ago06 mins

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes admits he was taken aback when he realised the financial benefits of Alpine’s leap up the constructors’ championship standings following their double podium in the F1 Brazil GP. A sensational P2 and P3 for the struggling Enstone-based Alpine was a major talking point following the race at Interlagos. The team’s…

Compliance officer Paolo Basarri the latest high-profile figure to leave the FIA

Magdalena Put7 days ago7 days ago03 mins

The FIA has parted ways with another senior figure, compliance officer Paolo Basarri. As reported by BBC Sport, multiple sources claim the Italian was dismissed due to the FIA President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, “losing confidence in him.” Basarri reportedly resisted or attempted to work around several directives from Ben Sulayem. When approached by the BBC,…

Franco Colapinto (ARG) & Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix, Friday 25th October 2024. Mexico City, Mexico.

Alex Albon calls F2 success a “dark card” in predicting F1 talent

Rohit Bhaskar7 days ago7 days ago05 mins

Franco Colapinto’s rapid rise to an F1 seat with Williams, replacing Logan Sargeant mid-season to partner Alex Albon, has thrown fresh fuel on a longstanding debate in motorsport: are junior series results in F2 a reliable gauge of F1 potential? Colapinto, whose junior career lacked the dominant performances typically expected, has held his ground impressively…

Monaco Grand Prix to stay on the F1 calendar until at least 2031

Senjuti Jash7 days ago7 days ago07 mins

With the famed streets of Monte Carlo witnessing one of their own lift the biggest trophy after ninety-three long years earlier in the season, it has been announced that Formula 1 cars will continue to race around the iconic Circuit de Monaco until at least 2031. This deal is accompanied by a six-year extension to…