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“We are happy” — Binotto on Sauber signing Bortoleto for “difficult” 2025 F1 transition season

After several months of speculation, on Wednesday, Audi and Sauber Motorsport AG confirmed that they had signed 20-year-old Gabriel Bortoleto on a multi-year deal which will see the Brazilian driver, who currently leads the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Drivers’ Championship standings, partnering with Nico Hülkenberg when they transition to the Audi F1 factory team. The…

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“Tough” F1 Brazil GP “a great experience” despite mistakes — Bearman

Despite a promising start to the weekend, Oliver Bearman, who made his third appearance in Formula One as a replacement for the ill Kevin Magnussen, ultimately came away from the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix disappointed after finishing P12. While speaking after the race, Bearman described the experience as “tough” and admitted that he had…

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Norris “super happy” but “surprised” to qualify on pole after disrupted F1 Brazil GP qualifying

After a rainy, heavily disrupted Sunday morning qualifying session which featured five red flags, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris will start the São Paulo Grand Prix race from pole position, ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell who starts P2 and Visa Cash App RB’s Yuki Tsunoda in P3. Norris, who won Saturday’s sprint race, enjoyed a strong…

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Horner and Verstappen say race pace “the most encouraging thing” for Red Bull in F1 Brazil GP Sprint after 5-second penalty handed out

Despite crossing the finish line third in Saturday’s “tricky” São Paulo Grand Prix sprint race, two places behind Lando Norris, his closest rival in the 2024 World Drivers’ Championship, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen appeared encouraged by the “very good” pace of his RB20. “It was quite a tricky race, but I think the pace…

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Verstappen “knows the changes he has to make” after contentious F1 Mexico GP — Norris

Despite the contentious Lap 10 incidents between them during the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix race, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris insists that he still respects title rival Max Verstappen who he believes knows that “he did wrong” during their on-track battle. During Sunday’s race at the Autódromo Hermando Rodríguez, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen was…

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F1 Mexico GP a “little bit unlucky” says milestone man Fernando Alonso

Despite hitting the remarkable milestone of 400 Grands Prix, Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso’s F1 Mexico City Grand Prix was anticlimactic, with the forty-three-year-old being forced to retire just 15 laps into the race after a suspected brake cooling issue caused by debris stuck in his car. While speaking after his retirement from Sunday’s race, Alonso…

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“He got what he had coming to him” – Norris on double Verstappen penalty at F1 Mexico GP

Despite finishing P2, behind Scuderia Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris has stated that he is “very, very pleased” with his performance during the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix Race, especially after the Lap 10 incidents between himself and title-rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing. Despite starting P2, Verstappen took an early lead…

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McLaren’s Andrea Stella praises “consistent” stewarding after double Verstappen penalty at F1 Mexico GP

McLaren Racing’s team principal Andrea Stella has praised the stewards of the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix for their “consistent” application of the Formula One (F1) sporting guidelines after Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen was awarded two 10-second time penalties following a coming-together with McLaren’s Lando Norris in the early stages of the race. Verstappen,…

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Bottas “happy” with P15 in F1 Mexico GP qualifying in “probably the slowest car on the grid”

Despite his disappointment with having been unable to improve his performance after a premature end to Saturday’s second qualifying session, Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas believes that he has “got to be happy” with his performance, despite qualifying P15 for Sunday’s race. While speaking with the media after the Mexico Grand Prix qualifying session, Bottas, whose last…

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