Magdalena Put, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

Ocon and Gasly on whether a McLaren-style turnaround is possible for Alpine amid early season F1 woes: “It’s not an easy thing to do”

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago011 mins

Alpine’s downturn in performance has been one of the biggest surprises of the season so far. Much like McLaren in the early rounds of the 2023 season, Alpine has found itself struggling to extract performance out of its sluggish and reportedly overweight car. Qualifying in the two lowest spots on the grid and subsequently failing…

Employee who accused Horner of “inappropriate behaviour” suspended by Red Bull ahead of F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago03 mins

The Red Bull staff member who came forward with the allegations against team principal and CEO Christian Horner has been suspended on full pay, according to the BBC and The Telegraph. Asked to comment on this development, a spokesperson for Red Bull Racing said: “The company cannot comment on this internal matter.” Although Horner was…

Vowles explains the steering wheel glitch that derailed Logan Sargeant’s F1 Bahrain GP

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago07 mins

Williams experienced a myriad of technical difficulties during their round one outing in Bahrain—something team boss James Vowles believes belied the true potential of the FW46. Among these was a steering wheel anomaly that sent Logan Sargeant sliding into the run-off area after a massive lockup merely ten laps into the race. Sargeant successfully rejoined…

Ferrari remains optimistic despite F1 Bahrain GP issues as Vasseur vows the team will “continue to push like hell”

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago06 mins

As anticipated, Ferrari proved to be Red Bull’s closest rival in Bahrain. The Scuderia appears to have delivered on its promise to improve race performance and has seemingly mitigated the high tyre degradation that plagued them last year. Despite these encouraging signs, there was also some disappointment in the Ferrari camp, as Charles Leclerc’s debilitating…

Vasseur admits Ferrari left with “mixed feelings” after Leclerc’s brake issues in F1 Bahrain GP

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago04 mins

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur admitted that the season opener in Bahrain left the team with mixed feelings. On a positive note, Ferrari appear to be in a better position than they were after their shaky Bahrain outing this time last year. By all accounts they were the second force behind Red Bull on Saturday,…

Leclerc explains how Ferrari “lost rhythm” and narrowly missed out on pole in qualifying ahead of F1 Bahrain GP

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago08 mins

Although it was Max Verstappen who ultimately claimed pole position in Bahrain, Charles Leclerc’s impressive qualifying form suggests Ferrari have made significant progress in their quest to close the gap to Red Bull. Leclerc’s teammate, Carlos Sainz, was the early pace-setter in the opening stages of qualifying, going fastest in Q1. Confident about advancing, Sainz…

Verstappen believes that “attention to detail will make the difference” as he expects “closer” racing for F1 Bahrain GP

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago07 mins

Verstappen believes that “attention to detail” will be key in the Bahrain season opener after a “very tight” qualifying session

Leclerc believes Ferrari made a “step forward” in understanding how to unlock performance with their F1 2024 challenger

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago09 mins

It’s evident that the reigning champions have no intention to rest on their laurels even after a record-crushing 2023 season. Instead of playing it safe and building on the existing philosophy of their single-seater, Red Bull opted for a more radical design path with the RB20. All signs point towards them being the team to…

Ford CEO calls for a swift resolution of ongoing investigation into Red Bull team principal Christian Horner

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago04 mins

Ford CEO, Jim Farley, has emphasised the need for a swift resolution of the investigation into Red Bull’s team principal, Christian Horner, via a letter sent to the team

F1 came “incredibly close” to securing a deal with Kyalami for South African GP, reveals FIA Senate Member

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago08 mins

Anton Roux, MSA Chairperson and FIA Senate Member, reveals that Formula 1 came tantalisingly close to securing a deal with Kyalami before negotiations stalled