Anumitha Murugapandian

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Charles Leclerc “really happy” as F1 Dutch GP podium a “good surprise”

After a disappointing P6 in qualifying, 9 tenths off the pole sitter Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc mentioned it will be a miracle to get up to the podium places as the McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull just showed more pace in Zandvoort than Ferrari. However with the perfect strategy, far better race pace compared to…

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Fernando Alonso admits qualifying felt “like a lottery” with mixed wind conditions at F1 Dutch GP

The mixed weather conditions down at Zandvoort made this qualifying a gamble with every fast lap. Turn 9 and 10 were a key struggle commonly spread through the grid which affected the lap times. Alonso felt like the lap in Q3 where the wind decreased for the time being helped him start P7 tomorrow. “It…

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“I’ve given away a lot of points over the last four races” — Lando Norris frustrated after bad opening lap in F1 Belgian GP

Lando Norris, who started 4th at the Belgian Grand Prix, made a costly mistake on the opening lap by dipping his left hand side wheels into the gravel on the exit of turn one. It compromised his and ended any chances of fighting for the victory. He dropped to P7, and the British driver had…

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F2 | Belgian Grand Prix | Qualifying | Championship contender Paul Aron takes pole position as Victor Martins sets no time after a outlap incident

It is time to set the grid in Spa as the penultimate round of Formula 2 is here in the Belgian Grand Prix. This will be key for the extremely tight championship battle with Isack Hadjar, Paul Aron, Gabriel Bortoleto and Zane Maloney. With none of the driver having the opportunity to set a push…

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“I had to put myself in his shoes” — Norris on swapping positions with Piastri in closing stages at F1 Hungarian GP

Lando Norris looked to be favourite for the Hungarian GP after taking pole position, but he crossed the line in second position as his teammate Oscar Piastri takes his maiden F1 win. After an undesirable start which saw him lose out to Piastri, he was on the back foot from there. Norris pitted first on…

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Oscar Piastri says maiden F1 Grand Prix in Hungary “helps with some of the pain we’ve had from the last few weekends”

Just 34 races into his Formula One career, Oscar Piastri stands on the top step of the podium for the first time as he collected his first Grand Prix win. The driver from Melbourne started second on the grid with Norris on pole. But Piastri got a better launch and took the lead as he…

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“We had a lot more” in the car — Sargeant frustrated by traffic games from competitors in Q2 at F1 Hungarian GP

Logan Sargeant qualified P14 at the Hungarian Grand Prix after mixed weather conditions that kept everyone on their toes, locking out the seventh row with his teammate Alex Albon in P13. He got through Q1 despite a brush with the barrier in turn one from a lock up that forced the team to quickly repair…

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“I feel like I’ve been driving well, just not always given the opportunity to show it” — Sargeant pleased with F1 performance this season while using older-spec FW46

With Logan Sargeant’s contract ending at the end of the 2024 season, questions arise on his future beyond Spa as we are nearing the summer break. The American is one of the three drivers yet to score a point this season. Despite not having points in his bag, Sargeant has shown performance improvements compared to…

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