Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah

Writing has been a crucial part of my life. I'm a lifelong motorsport fan and dreamed of someday contributing from the publishing side, hence why I actively provide regular coverage of the Formula 1 season through my activities on LinkedIn. 😀

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Alpine has found a “good direction” with F1 US GP upgrades — Gasly

Co-author: James O’Connor After enduring a difficult Sprint race that saw him finish 14th, Alpine’s Pierre Gasly is surprised by the dramatic turnaround during the qualifying session that took him into seventh for Sunday’s main race. The Frenchman was very pleased with the turnaround in such a limited amount of time during a Sprint weekend….

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“Proud to see their trajectory” — Esteban Ocon impressed by Haas F1 progress ahead of move next year

Back in June, Esteban Ocon announced that he would part ways with the Enstone-based team, and it was eventually confirmed at Spa he would be joining Haas from 2025 onwards as Pit Debrief revealed earlier that month. It has not been a fun season for the Frenchman after only scoring five points so far, but…

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Alpine “need to be doing better than this” following disappointing showing at F1 Singapore GP — Ocon

Alpine’s Esteban Ocon did not hide his disappointment about the inability to challenge their rivals during the Singapore Grand Prix, which saw the Frenchman finishing 13th after qualifying 15th. His Saturday performance was particularly excellent, dragging his car out of Q1, and he was 0.354s faster than teammate Pierre Gasly. Speaking after the race, the…

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“Not getting the same equipment” as Bottas and lack of pace from C44 has masked F1 tyre management and race pain gains — Zhou Guanyu

Sauber are having one of their toughest seasons in Formula One as the team languishes at the back of the pack. At the Singapore Grand Prix, their driver Zhou Guanyu finished 15th out of the 18 finishers. The Chinese driver was relatively pleased with his race at Marina Bay, beating Valtteri Bottas on merit. His…

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“Sixth was available and we were there to take it” — Alonso happy with “opportunistic” F1 Azerbaijan GP

Coming into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Aston Martin needed a confidence booster following a poor showing at the Italian Grand Prix where neither driver scored points, with Fernando Alonso only managing 11th, while Lance Stroll finished 19th. In Azerbaijan, Alonso’s side of the garage bounced back and scored a strong sixth-place finish thanks to a…

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“Fourth was a great result to be ahead of Max” — Norris praises “flying” McLaren at F1 Azerbaijan GP

After having his prospects for Sunday compromised after qualifying 15th (after being promoted following Lewis Hamilton’s pit lane start), McLaren’s Lando Norris is thrilled to secure a fourth-place finish in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and most importantly ahead of championship rival Max Verstappen. “I don’t think we could have asked for a lot more today….

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Audi with multiple options regarding F1 seat alongside HĂŒlkenberg — Binotto

With the 2025 grid almost finalized, the soon-to-be Audi team has yet to decide who will partner Nico HĂŒlkenberg next season. Initially, Carlos Sainz was tipped to join the Hinwil-based team before the Spaniard ultimately decided to join Williams instead following the uncertainty about the competitiveness of the project. Finalising their lineup for next year…

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Haas cleared to travel to the F1 Italian Grand Prix following a resolution with former sponsor Uralkali

Former Haas sponsor, Uralkali confirmed that they received payment from the team, ending a dispute surrounding the team during the Dutch Grand Prix. Haas decided to split ways with Uralkali before the start of the 2022 season due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Still, most of the sponsor money was already transferred to the American…

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“That’s ultimately our mission and the mission we’ve been given by the shareholders” — Peter Bayer on Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull seat potential

Back in June 2024, RB confirmed that Yuki Tsunoda will remain with the team for the 2025 season, ensuring the Japanese driver remained in Formula One for next year. In recent weeks, he was reportedly overlooked in Red Bull’s shortlist on who will replace Sergio PĂ©rez as the Mexican was unable to deliver satisfying results…

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“We treat them equally and they respect our decisions” — Zak Brown on McLaren’s “two number one drivers” case

Team chemistry is a fragile aspect of motorsports where a driver is touted as the first and the other as the second. It is not rare for teammates to be at each other’s necks, just like McLaren had back in the 2007 season where two-time world champion Fernando Alonso butted head with rookie Lewis Hamilton….

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