Karishma Persad, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

“The pressure is on us to respond” — Horner aware of McLaren threat in both championships following heavy F1 Dutch GP defeat

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago018 mins

Christian Horner, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, has admitted that there were several factors which resulted in his team being unable to match the performance of McLaren’s Lando Norris at the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix. “I think that there’s probably a couple of things,” Horner said while speaking with the media following Sunday’s…

Dutch GP | F1 Academy | Race 2 | Pin leads at Zandvoort to secure second win of the season

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago011 mins

PREMA Racing and Mercedes Driver Academy’s Doriane Pin (PIN) will be hoping to earn her second win of the season at the Circuit Zandvoort. The French driver, currently second in the drivers’ championship, will start the second race of the F1 Academy weekend off pole, ahead of Rodin Motorsport and Alpine Academy’s Abbi Pulling (PUL)….

Dutch GP | F1 Academy | FP2 | Struggling Bustamante brings out red flag as on-form Pulling goes fastest

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

After a wet and windy first practice session (FP1), topped by Rodin Motorsport and Alpine Academy’s Abbi Pulling (PUL), F1 Academy returns to Circuit Zandvoort for their second and final practice session (FP2) of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend. In the almost five hours since FP1, there have been significant improvements to conditions at the…

“I’m a more complete driver” – Tsunoda feels “ready to fight” at the front of the grid

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

Despite having only recently extended his contract with the Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team (VCARB), Yuki Tsunoda believes that he is ready for a move to the front of the grid, after making significant progress towards improving his emotional control and in-race communications with his team. The 24-year-old Japanese driver, who joined Red…

“We have to improve our potential” – Charles Leclerc on Ferrari’s performance during “interesting” 2024 F1 season

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago010 mins

Though he would have preferred that there had been “total domination” by Scuderia Ferrari, Charles Leclerc has described the first half of the 2024 Formula 1 season as being “good and interesting” for the sport. Despite much pre-season speculation that the season would be solely dominated by Red Bull, a repeat of the 2023 season,…

Rwanda “serious” about plans to host Grand Prix, says F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

Stefano Domenicali, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Formula One (F1), has revealed that Rwanda is a “serious” option to host a Grand Prix in the near future. This announcement comes as Formula One seeks to capitalise on its recent boom in popularity around the world through the expansion of its calendar. The return of Formula…

Adrian Newey apparently “closer and closer” to Aston Martin

Karishma Persad4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

After several months of speculation over his future, prominent Italian publication, Autosprint, has reported that Adrian Newey has chosen the team with which he intends to commit his future, following his departure from Oracle Red Bull Racing in early 2025. In May 2024, Oracle Red Bull Racing announced, via a press release, that Chief Technical…

Mercedes “trying to understand exactly what happened” with George Russell’s “very disappointing and unfortunate” disqualification at the F1 Belgian GP

Karishma Persad4 months ago4 months ago08 mins

Mercedes’ George Russell was first across the finish line on Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix, taking the top step of the podium ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton who finished in second and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri who finished in third. The twenty-six-year-old’s elation would soon turn to heartbreak when his car was found to be…

Piastri “pretty happy” after “great race” at F1 Belgian GP sees him move up to P4 in Drivers’ Championship

Karishma Persad4 months ago4 months ago013 mins

After an impressive performance which saw him overtaking Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on lap 36, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was third across the finish line at the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, securing his place on the podium for the third time in the 2024 Formula One season, and only the fourth time in his Formula One career….

F2 | Belgian Grand Prix | Hadjar takes victory after strong performance while Aron suffers heartbreak on the final lap

Karishma Persad4 months ago015 mins

After a shortened, weather-affected Sprint Race, the FIA Formula 2 Feature Race will get underway at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The track, though relatively cool with a temperature of 23.2 degrees Celsius, is dry, a stark contrast to yesterday’s conditions during the Sprint Race. The drivers are currently out on track, waiting to begin the…