Karishma Persad, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

Carlos Sainz rues “one tricky run” as he “struggled” at the end of Q3 in F1 Belgian GP qualifying

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

Carlos Sainz will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix race from P7, six places behind his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc who inherited pole position following Red Bull’s Max Verstappen’s 10-place grid penalty. Speaking after Saturday’s qualifying session, Sainz described it as “strong” but admitted that he had struggled at the end of Q3 when it mattered…

F2 | Belgian Grand Prix | Practice | Strong performances on a damp track for Hadjar and Martins as Villagómez brings out the red flag

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago08 mins

Round 10 of FIA Formula 2 gets underway at Spa-Francorchamps. The track temperature is cool, only about 25.0 degrees Celsius, with an air temperature of 19.2 degrees Celsius. However, the sun has begun to peak through the clouds, and it is expected that the track will heat up somewhat, though wet conditions are expected throughout…

“Ayao really convinced me with his words” — Esteban Ocon explains choice to sign with Haas F1 Team

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

MoneyGram Haas F1 Team has completed its 2025 driver line-up with the announcement that Esteban Ocon, currently of BWT Alpine F1 Team, has been signed on a multi-year contract. This comes after weeks of speculation that the Frenchman would be joining the Kannapolis-based team, following the announcement of his departure from Alpine after the 2024…

F3 | Hungarian GP | Feature Race | Tsolov takes P1 after exceptional first-lap overtake on teammate van Hoepen

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

Sunday of the Hungarian Grand Prix gets off to a start with the FIA Formula 3 Feature Race. The drivers and their teams are currently out on the grid, getting ready for the formation lap. Track temperatures are much cooler this morning than they were for Saturday’s sprint, and there is a threat of rain…

F2 | Hungarian GP | Sprint Race | Victory for Verschoor as Antonelli and others have severe tyre degradation

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago012 mins

Trident’s Richard Verschoor will start Saturday’s FIA Formula 2 sprint race on pole, under reverse-grid conditions after qualifying tenth during Friday’s qualifying session. Alongside him is Invicta Racing’s Kush Maini, with Rodin Motorsport’s Zane Maloney, who topped Friday’s practice, just behind in third, and Prema Racing’s Andrea Kimi Antonelli in fourth. The drivers are all…

F2 | Hungarian GP | Practice: Strong performance from Maloney as high temperatures and track limits pose a challenge

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago08 mins

Round 9 of the 2024 FIA Formula 2 season gets underway at the Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary. The track has been rapidly heating up and is currently 49.5 degrees Celsius. It is expected to increase throughout the session. The practice session gets underway with the drivers heading out for an initial exploratory lap under the…

F3 | Hungarian GP | Practice | Boya sets top time as Beganovic struggles

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago08 mins

The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend gets underway in Budapest, with Prema Racing’s Gabriele Minì (MIN) leading the Driver’s Championship with 119 points. He sits six points clear of his Prema Racing teammate, Arvid Lindblad (LIN) who enjoyed a historic weekend at Silverstone after winning both the sprint and feature races. As the green flag falls,…

“This world has taught me to be a bit more on the selfish side and look out for myself” — Sainz in no rush to decide F1 future

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

During the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz indicated that “a decision [on his future] would be taken very soon” despite him having not yet decided on his future team and still being in ongoing discussions with his team. Despite this uncertainty, however, Sainz stated that he did not want to wait much longer as…

Haas updates working is “very encouraging” as soft tyre graining ruins any choice of points at F1 British GP — Magnussen

Karishma Persad6 months ago5 months ago06 mins

There were mixed results for the Haas F1 team at the 2024 British Grand Prix. While Nico Hülkenberg had a successful one, collecting eight points after a P6 finish for the second consecutive weekend, his teammate, Kevin Magnussen – who had been running the older specification VF-24 – struggled, particularly in the later stages of…

“Really noticeable and very positive” — Hülkenberg pleased with VF-24 upgrades as he starts P6 for F1 British GP

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago09 mins

Nico Hülkenberg carried on his fine form from the Austrian Grand Prix as he qualified a superb P6 at Silverstone, beating Carlos Sainz in the works Ferrari. Qualifying had almost finished before it really got started, however. “Yeah, much too close for comfort, or too close for comfort,” he said, when asked about having almost…