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Albon finds positives after F1 Imola GP: “It’s not doom and gloom — if we didn’t have a plan I would call it doom and gloom”

A race to forget for Williams Racing in Imola. A weekend that started on such a high following the news of a contract extension for the highly sought after Alex Albon, ended with zero points. A case of what might have been for Williams but Albon was eager not to dwell on misfortune seeing how…

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Sauber’s Pujolar says qualifying is focus after issues of F1 Imola GP: “At the moment our race pace is better relative to the competitors”

Sauber completed the first race of the European calendar with zero points to its name which means the team remain on zero points so far in 2024. Try as they might with different strategies on a track where it is difficult to overtake, they were facing an uphill battle as their rivals had brought a…

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“It is difficult to drive” — Krack says Aston “have some lessons to learn” as AMR24 struggled at F1 Imola GP

Aston Martin is not where they expect to be but worked hard to leave Imola with 2 points. Team Principal Mike Krack spoke of the impact the upgrades had, high standards and the difference a year can make in F1. On this occasion, it is Lance Stroll who the team praise after some determined driving…

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Albon says he has “never been in a fortunate enough position to be able to have talks so early” as he weighs up future F1 options

Williams Racing team boss James Vowles has always maintained that Alex Albon is contracted to the team up to the end of 2025. However, Vowles is also vocal that he knows how important it is for him to show Albon that he can provide him with the kind of car he deserves. During the F1…

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Hülkenberg almost chose Haas F1 during “parallel discussions” with Audi but “ultimately decided to turn left instead of right”

It was announced at the end of April that Formula 1 driver Nico Hülkenberg is leaving Haas for Sauber at the end of the year. Even though a German driver racing for a German manufacturer is an advertiser’s dream, the 36-year-old revealed in Miami that it was not a quick decision to make as he…

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Russell hopes for answers after disappointing P8 at F1 Miami GP: “Our lack of speed was quite unexpected”

Both Mercedes cars scored points at the Miami International Autodrome this past Sunday. Lewis Hamilton had his best Sunday of 2024 on the track but the same could not be said for his teammate George Russell who crossed the line P8 having started one place higher up the grid. Russell said post-race “we need to…

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Gasly can see positives from F1 Miami GP but “nothing’s come my way at the moment since the start of the year”

Pierre Gasly finished the Miami Sprint race P9 so confidence must have been high for race day. As it happened, Gasly would cross the line in the same position he qualified — P12. Meanwhile, his teammate Esteban Ocon went on to score the team’s first point of 2024. The Miami Grand Prix was not without…

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“Lando has been deserving a win for many years now, he’s driving at an excellent level” — Rivals pay tribute to Norris after historic F1 Miami GP victory

Lando Norris became the 114th different winner of an F1 Grand Prix after his Miami GP win this past Sunday. In his 110th race in the pinnacle of motorsport, McLaren’s popular driver was able to fully maximise a Safety Car period before powering on to victory with his impressive pace.  Norris, McLaren and all the…

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Wolff: McLaren and Ferrari’s F1 gains since the start of 2023 is making Mercedes’ life “tougher” as struggles continue

Mercedes’ Team Principal Toto Wolff spoke in Shanghai at the end of the F1 Chinese Grand Prix. He reflected on how difficult the Mercedes W15 is to drive and also reminded people that the similar struggles were clear to see last season but Mercedes ‘were a regular podium contender’ as their rivals ‘dropped the ball’….

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Alpine F1 are now lighter, quicker and still have “a lot going on in the wind tunnel and CFD at the moment” — Pilbeam

The Chinese Grand Prix saw Alpine have a spare car available for the first time this season. At a time when Williams Racing lack of third chassis made global headlines, this was obviously encouraging news for fans of the French manufacturer. Not only this but for Esteban Ocon, his A524 had a new floor and…

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