James O'Connor

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F1 | Hungarian GP | Race | Piastri wins first Grand Prix from Norris as Verstappen angrily finishes 5th

Pierre Gasly started from pit lane as Alpine added more engine components into the pool. There was a scare for polesitter Lando Norris before the race as he complained about his throttle not working as it should. McLaren changed a throttle damper on the grid. 13 of the drivers started on mediums, with the Astons,…

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“We don’t have the performance to do much better” — Leclerc says Ferrari unable to challenge McLaren and Red Bull F1 following Hungarian GP qualifying

Charles Leclerc will start the Hungarian Grand Prix from P6 as Ferrari’s recent struggles continued. The Monegasque driver was half a tenth away from Lewis Hamilton in Q3 on Saturday and said he lost that time in the last corner. Nonetheless, he has been a couple of tenths off teammate Carlos Sainz throughout the weekend…

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Russell “really quite angry” with Q1 exit at F1 Hungarian GP: “We can’t be throwing away opportunities like this”

It was a massively frustrating Saturday for George Russell at the Hungarian Grand Prix as he was knocked out in Q1, alongside Sergio Pérez. On the first set of tyres, Russell was tentative and he could only manage P14 fastest. The 26-year-old also had a moment at turn 8 but carried on. He took responsibility…

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“I will not give up” — Pérez vows to keep fighting following Q1 crash in F1 Hungarian GP

There was a painful end to Sergio Pérez’s Saturday at the Hungarian Grand Prix as he crashed out in Q1 in damp conditions. The Mexican driver, facing enormous pressure both internally from Red Bull and externally from the media, lost the car in turn 8 as he turned in, crashing quite heavily into the tyre…

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IndyCar | Toronto | Practice 1 | Herta leads the way as Rossi and Lundqvist crash

Practice kicked off in Toronto under nice blue skies, with Hunter McElrea making his debut in the series with Dale Coyne. 45-minute session — All cars Rinus VeeKay led inside the opening 10 minutes as a 1:08.2743 saw him lead Rasmussen, Robb, Siegel, Sowery, Simpson and Fittipaldi. The times quickly started to tumble. A 1:03.2859…

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Tsunoda says “that would be weird” if they choose Lawson over him if Red Bull F1 axe Sergio Pérez

Yuki Tsunoda has been one of the most impressive drivers in the midfield teams this year as rumours swirl over the future of Sergio Pérez. Clauses in the Mexican’s contract could mean he has two races to save his Red Bull career. After scoring just 15 points over the last 6 rounds, the 6-time race…

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“I hope I can stay in Formula 1” — Kevin Magnussen confirms discussions with other teams following confirmation of Haas F1 exit

It was officially confirmed on Thursday morning by Haas that Kevin Magnussen will be departing the team at the end of the season following two spells together. The 31-year-old unexpectedly returned to the sport in 2022 after Nikita Mazepin’s sudden exit. He finished a stunning 5th in Bahrain to kick off the comeback in the…

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