James O'Connor, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

Ricciardo looking to “kick some ass” at home race after RB F1 found issues on his car during Saudi Arabian GP weekend

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago010 mins

Daniel Ricciardo endured an extremely difficult Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend — and the Australian confirmed post-race his VCARB 01 was not performing at 100% either due to some “flaws” that he had hoped would be found post-qualifying. The 8-time Grand Prix winner and Yuki Tsunoda had been closely matched in practice and Q1. But…

Hulkenberg will “return the favour later in the season” to Magnussen as “great team effort” lands Haas a point in F1 Saudi Arabian GP

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

Nico Hulkenberg got Haas off and running in the 2024 season as he bagged a point for the team at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with a large bit of help coming from teammate Kevin Magnussen. The German driver was one of four not to pit behind the early Safety Car caused by Lance Stroll’s…

Tsunoda handed post-race penalty at F1 Saudi Arabian GP, as Perez moves closer to race ban

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

2 drivers got hit with penalties during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with another receiving one post-race. Sergio Perez and Kevin Magnussen also got handed points on their licence. Despite crossing the line with a 5-second penalty hanging over him, Sergio Perez finished 2nd on Saturday as he had enough of a gap to Charles…

F1 standings after the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago01 mins

Drivers’ Championship 1) Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 51 2) Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing 36 3) Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari 28 4) George Russell Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 18 5) Oscar Piastri McLaren Racing 16 6) Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari 15 7) Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 12 8) Lando Norris Aston…

Herta leads final IndyCar practice at St. Pete from Newgarden and Power, Palou P20

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin logged the first time of practice with a 1:05.8901. Alex Rossi quickly slashed that, banging in a low 1:01 to take spot from Kirkwood and McLaughlin. Santino Ferrucci failed to do a lap due to issues with his AJ Foyt Racing package as a problem was detected early on. At the…

Rosenqvist says he’s “clicked from lap one” in MSR machinery after strong start to 2024 IndyCar season

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

It was an impressive start to the 2024 IndyCar season for one-time winner Felix Rosenqvist as he topped the times in first practice on his debut for Meyer Shank Racing. After setting the fastest time early in the session, the Swede briefly dropped to 2nd. However, he put in a mighty lap in his final…

Bearman not satisfied with qualifying P11 on debut at F1 Saudi Arabian GP: “It was a messy session for me”

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

Oliver Bearman is the talk of the paddock following a crazy Friday for the British youngster. The 18-year-old was suddenly called up as Carlos Sainz required surgery on his appendix after feeling unwell since Wednesday. The Formula 2 driver had taken pole position for the feature race in his Prema, but his weekend plans suddenly…

Sainz out of F1 Saudi Arabian GP, Bearman to replace the Spaniard in the SF-24

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago02 mins

Carlos Sainz will miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the Spaniard will go under the knife to remove his appendix following a diagnosis that he has appendicitis. The 29-year-old Spanish driver took part in FP1 and FP2 despite feeling very unwell. He also spoke to the media afterwards as he missed media duties on…

Hamilton warned, Mercedes fined over “serious” impeding incident with Sargeant in F1 Saudi Arabian GP practice

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

The first driver warning and team fine for impeding has been handed out in the 2024 Formula One season. Running on a set of mediums in the first part of the session, the Williams of Logan Sargeant was on a quick lap as he rapidly made his way through the high speed turns in Sector…

The MCL38 still has fundamental weaknesses regarding long-term McLaren F1 car characteristics, say Norris and Piastri

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

McLaren headed into the 2024 Formula One season following a remarkable recovery last year. They started out the season with a car that was struggling to score points. By the end of it, nine podiums and a sprint win with Oscar Piastri in Qatar had been achieved. They also pipped Aston Martin to P4. However,…