Luciano Calamante, Author at Motorsport

Carlos Sainz Sr. opened up on the decision by Ferrari F1 to sign Lewis Hamilton, stating the Brit made the first move.

Vasseur “optimistic” about Sainz’s return for F1 Australian GP

Luciano Calamante12 months ago12 months ago04 mins

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur said he’s optimistic Carlos Sainz will return in time for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix afer undergoing surgery for appendicitis. Sainz missed the Saudi Arabian GP after being diagnosed with appendicitis, and was replaced by Ferrari Academy and F2 driver Oliver Bearman, who scored 6 points on his F1…

Verstappen hails “fantastic weekend” at F1 Saudi Arabian GP after victory in physically difficult race

Luciano Calamante12 months ago12 months ago02 mins

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen praised a “fantastic” Saudi Arabian GP weekend after winning the race on Saturday. Verstappen finished first ahead of teammate Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. He had also claimed his first pole position around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Friday, something he missed out on the last three editions. After…

Bearman says “I hope I did a good job interview” following sensational P7 in F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Luciano Calamante12 months ago12 months ago04 mins

Oliver Bearman said he “loved every moment” driving the SF-24 F1 car in replacement of Carlos Sainz for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Bearman started the weekend with great results in Formula 2 but was then called for Formula 1 duties after Scuderia Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was diagnosed with appendicitis. Sainz already underwent surgery and…

Leclerc claims P2 for F1 Saudi Arabian GP and says the SF-24 “is better in long runs”

Luciano Calamante12 months ago12 months ago03 mins

Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc said it was “a shame” the team was slower than expected around the Jedda Corniche Circuit during the qualifying session. The Monegasque qualified second for tomorrow’s Grand Prix behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who continues his domination after Bahrain. Leclerc struggled through some of his flying laps and even said…

Verstappen “really happy” with F1 Saudi Arabian GP qualifying lap that was like the failed one in 2021

Luciano Calamante12 months ago12 months ago02 mins

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen said he’s ‘really happy’ after achieving his first pole position at the Jedda Corniche Circuit for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Verstappen faced difficulties in previous seasons which denied him the pole in Jeddah. However, things are different this year as the Dutchman will start tomorrow’s Grand Prix from the front…

‘Positive changes’ at Alpine F1 despite surprise departures of Harman and De Beer, says Gasly

Luciano Calamante12 months ago12 months ago03 mins

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly said the team is undergoing “positive changes” despite the resignation from technical director Matt Harman and aerodynamicist Dirk de Beer. The French team had a rough start to the 2024 Formula 1 season after drivers Esteban Ocon and Gasly finished P17 and P18 respectively. Alpine expected degraded performance after introducing a…

Leclerc’s braking issues were making his SF-24 “impossible” to drive during the F1 Bahrain GP

Luciano Calamante12 months ago12 months ago03 mins

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc said the issues he faced with his SF-24 at the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix were making it “impossible” to drive. Leclerc faced brake problems, with the team reporting over “100 degrees split” in temperature between his front left and right brakes, causing multiple lock-ups which were more prominent in the…

Christian Horner saga is “damaging the sport” of F1, says FIA President Ben Sulayem

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Tsunoda content with P11 after struggling “quite a lot” during practice for F1 Bahrain GP

Luciano Calamante12 months ago12 months ago03 mins

RB F1 Team driver Yuki Tsunoda is satisfied after qualifying P11 for Saturday’s Bahrain Grand Prix as he struggled “quite a lot” at the start of the weekend. However, the Japanese driver said he was “not really setting any target for Q3.” “We knew everyone’s doing different things and also it won’t be easy for…

Hulkenberg feels Haas is “in a much better place” than 2023 after qualifying 10th for F1 Bahrain GP

Luciano Calamante12 months ago12 months ago03 mins

Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg feels the team is “in a much better place” after qualifying in P10 for tomorrow’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Hulkenberg made it to Q3 and finished behind Lewis Hamilton by a gap of 0.792s, and will start Saturday’s race from the 5th row on the grid after running on scrubbed tyres in…