Anumitha Murugapandian, Author at Motorsport

F1 2024 Driver Rankings: 1st | Max Verstappen

Anumitha Murugapandian1 day ago1 day ago09 mins

In the 2024 F1 season, Max Verstappen led the way despite Red Bull losing dominance, proving titles demand resilience, precision, and extraordinary skill. He claimed nine victories and captured his fourth Drivers’ Championship in Las Vegas, finishing 63 points clear of his closest rival Lando Norris. Red Bull finished third in the Constructors’ standings, but…

F1 2024 Driver Rankings: 16th | Franco Colapinto

Anumitha Murugapandian6 days ago1 day ago06 mins

After a mix of highs and lows, Franco Colapinto is ranked 16th in Pit Debrief’s F1 2024 Driver Rankings. The Argentine driver joined the 2024 Formula One season as the 22nd driver, replacing Logan Sargeant at Williams Racing. He quickly gained attention with strong performances early on. However, his momentum stalled after failing to finish…

Haas F1 “weren’t working together as a team” under the leadership of Steiner, says Komatsu

Anumitha Murugapandian1 month ago1 month ago014 mins

The shock departure of Guenther Steiner as Haas F1 team boss ahead of the 2024 campaign saw Japan’s Ayao Komatsu take the reigns. The 48-year-old has worked his way up the ladder in motorsport. Starting out as a performance engineer at Lotus, he worked his way up to the role of chief engineer, then went…

“High speed and braking” — Pérez details Verstappen’s new floor advantage after P7 finish at F1 US GP

Anumitha Murugapandian2 months ago05 mins

Sergio Pérez’s disappointing season continued in Austin as he could only manage a P7 finish in the United States Grand Prix on Sunday. The 34-year-old talked about how the race could have been much smoother if he did not lose time battling with Tsunoda for the first 17 laps. The Mexican then had a few…

“I didn’t think I could go that long” — Hülkenberg pleased with unexpectedly successful one-stopper at F1 US GP

Anumitha Murugapandian2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Nico Hülkenberg started the US Grand Prix in P11, and crossed the line 8th, making it Haas’s highest finish in their home race. The great result for the American team was possible thanks to the German’s idea of a one-stopper mid-race. He explained the process behind the decision was the dirty air he would be…

“Just focusing on the amazing opportunity I got from Williams” — Franco Colapinto not worrying about F1 future beyond 2024

Anumitha Murugapandian2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Franco Colapinto’s future in Formula One is one of the biggest talking points after the rookie driver has shown immense potential just three races into his career. The Williams team has confirmed its line-up for 2025 with Alex Albon and current Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz forming it. The 21-year-old Argentinian, who replaced Sargeant mid-season this…

Stella: McLaren F1 “have been focusing on the execution of the start” following Norris’ struggles to convert poles into lap 1 leads

Anumitha Murugapandian3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

With six career poles to Lando Norris’s name, he finally led the first lap of a Grand Prix at the Singapore Grand Prix after losing the lead on the first lap every other times where he started on pole. The McLaren driver lost the lead by the first turn at the Spanish, Hungarian and Dutch…

“Unfortunate” to be on the outside — Alex Albon on F1 Singapore GP start, rolls back on Colapinto divebomb radio message

Anumitha Murugapandian3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Alex Albon and Williams were looking promising through practice to score more points after their high in Baku where they scored ten to move ahead of Alpine in the Constructors’ Championship. However, they faced disappointment on Sunday in Singapore. After a decent qualifying, the Thai was P11 on the grid, just in front of his…

“This is how it should be” — Lewis Hamilton on the unpredictability and close competition in 2024 F1 season

Anumitha Murugapandian3 months ago05 mins

After 16 races in the 2024 season, it has been no secret that the race day is much stronger than qualifying runs for Hamilton. With two wins this season, both where he did not start on pole, Hamilton says the satisfaction of performing better on Sunday should be visible but does not happen due to…

Zhou Guanyu: Sauber “still highly motivated” despite 2024 F1 struggles

Anumitha Murugapandian3 months ago05 mins

Sauber is the only team yet to score a point after 16 races in the 2024 season. The team has been facing multiple problems throughout the year. In the opening rounds, problems with their equipment meant they had very, very slow stops, taking them out of any potential points scoring opportunities when the car was…