Chiara Martin, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

Hamilton: Mercedes becoming “more consistent” following F1 Spanish GP podium, concedes his qualifying performances “have been so bad for the last 15 races”

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Lewis Hamilton expressed immense satisfaction after securing his first Grand Prix podium finish of the year, marking a significant boost for both himself and the Mercedes team. Reflecting on the achievement, Hamilton said, “Yes. Big, big boost to finally get a good result. It’s been a minute since I’ve been up here in the race….

We “quite easily had the best car” — Lando Norris reflects on missed opportunity in F1 Spanish GP

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

After a good performance that secured him a second-place finish, Lando Norris shared his thoughts on the Spanish Grand Prix, highlighting both the successes and missed opportunities that marked his journey to the podium. “The race, not good enough, simply because we should have won today,” Norris stated bluntly. “I think we had the quickest…

Spanish GP | F3 | Feature Race | Prema Racing’s Arvin Lindblad wins the 100th race in F3’s history

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

The Feature Race in Barcelona marked Round 5 of the 2024 FIA Formula 3 season and the 100th race in Championship history. After Friday’s Qualifying session, Christian Mansell started from Pole Position. Arvid Lindblad joined Mansell on the front row, with Nikola Tsolov and Luke Browning in third and fourth positions. Oliver Goethe, who finished…

Spanish GP | F3 | Sprint Race | Mari Boya wins on home soil, with Alex Dunne following closely in second

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

It was just moments away from the start of the FIA Formula 3 Sprint Race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. This was also the 99th race in the Championship’s history. Yesterday, Christian Mansell of ART Grand Prix made his mark by securing his first F3 pole position. Today, Santiago Ramos led the pack from reverse…

Spanish GP | F3 | Qualifying | Christian Mansell takes his first pole for Formula 3’s 100th race

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

After a practice session that saw Martinius Stenshorne of Hitech Pulse-Eight go the fastest with a 1:28.774, it was time for the qualifying session of the fifth round of the 2024 Formula 3 season. The lights went green and the drivers made their way on to the track for their tyre preparation laps. They were…

Spanish GP | F3 | Free Practice | Stenshorne topped the F3 session with a time of 1:28.774

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

Martinius Stenshorne topped the Formula 3 practice session at the 2024 Barcelona Grand Prix in his Hitech Pulse-Eight, recording a time of 1:28.774. Close behind him were Oliver Goethe and Gabriele Minì. Returning from the streets of Monaco, Formula 3 faced the aerodynamically challenging Barcelona track, known for its variety of speeds, corners, and testing…

“I try to stay away from this speculation because it’s unhealthy” — Ollie Bearman focused on his performance amid 2025 Haas F1 rumours

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago012 mins

Ollie Bearman addressed speculation regarding his future in Formula 1. Despite reports suggesting he has already signed with a team, specifically Haas, the Brit remains grounded and focused on his current performance. When asked about the recent reports, Bearman stated, “These are all rumours and speculation and stuff and there’s not really any backing to…

Magnussen: 2024 F1 season an “even more frustrating year” so far “because the pace has been there”

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Kevin Magnussen has endured a rollercoaster 2024 Formula 1 season so far, with flashes of strong pace overshadowed by a string of unfortunate incidents and missed opportunities. Despite the frustrations, the Haas driver remains determined to keep a level head and trust that results will eventually swing his way. The 2014 Australian Grand Prix podium…

“It’s time to regroup and put our heads down” as “the pace is there” — Pérez looks to turn the page following nightmare F1 Canadian GP

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

In the aftermath of a challenging race at the Canadian Grand Prix, Sergio Pérez shared his thoughts on the various phases of the race, his strategy moving forward, and the current state of competition in the Formula 1 World Championship. Pérez began by discussing the difficulties he faced during the race. Contact with Gasly at…

Bottas: “I need to do my choice quickly” regarding F1 future

Chiara Martin7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

As the 2024 Formula 1 season progresses, Valtteri Bottas finds himself at a crucial juncture in his career. With numerous seats filling up for the 2025 season, the Finnish driver is feeling the pressure to decide about his future sooner rather than later. When asked about his plans, Bottas emphasised the need for a swift…