Magdalena Put, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

Sainz “happy” with P4 in qualifying, but admits achieving a podium finish in F1 Hungarian GP will be “very difficult”

Magdalena Put6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Carlos Sainz was ‘best of the rest’ on Saturday, qualifying P4 at the Hungaroring as Ferrari’s pace-related struggles continued. Ferrari’s weekend has been a mixed bag so far. Sainz topped the first practice session of the weekend, but they’ve seemingly been on the back foot since FP2. The Ferrari duo was split by Lewis Hamilton,…

“We’ve got a quick car underneath us” — Piastri optimistic after qualifying P2 ahead of the F1 Hungarian GP

Magdalena Put6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

McLaren have locked out the front row for the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Lando Norris leading the 1-2. Oscar Piastri, meanwhile, is still waiting for his maiden F1 pole. On this occasion, he found himself just 0.022 seconds behind his teammate. “Of course very happy for the team and obviously a good result to be…

FIA to implement new data-gathering technical directive to monitor flexi wings at F1 Belgian GP

Magdalena Put6 months ago03 mins

In an effort to better understand front wing flexing, the FIA will observe several selected teams during practice for the Belgian Grand Prix. The increasing use of flexible front wing designs by teams to improve car balance has come under scrutiny recently, with some teams questioning the extent to which their rivals are exploiting this…

Verstappen says Red Bull must “try and find more performance” with significant RB20 upgrade for F1 Hungarian GP

Magdalena Put6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Red Bull will introduce a significant upgrade at the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend in a bid to stay ahead of its much-improved rivals. After a strong start to the season, Red Bull has regularly been coming under threat from rival teams in recent months. So far, the season has produced six different race winners…

“Part-time, underfunded stewarding is not how you govern” in F1 — Zak Brown calls for reforms to address inconsistencies

Magdalena Put6 months ago6 months ago09 mins

McLaren CEO Zak Brown is not impressed with the current stewarding standards in Formula 1, calling for reforms to address inconsistencies. This comes after the dramatic Austrian Grand Prix, where McLaren openly disagreed with various decisions taken by the stewards regarding their drivers across the weekend. On Saturday, the team was unhappy with the penalty…

Alonso felt Aston Martin showed a “pre-Imola” level of performance at F1 British GP after double points finish

Magdalena Put7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin returned to their “pre-Imola” form after a double points finish at Silverstone. Alonso wasn’t able to state why exactly the AMR24 worked so well at this particular track, saying, “I drive the car. Very good question for Mike [Krack, team principal] and Tom [McCullough, performance director].” However, he added that…

Hamilton admits it’s “incredibly satisfying” to “actually compete with McLaren and Red Bull” as he completes Mercedes 1-2 on home soil at F1 British GP

Magdalena Put7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Lewis Hamilton had a strong showing in qualifying on home soil at Silverstone, completing a Mercedes 1-2. “It was a great session,” Hamilton confirmed. “Probably the best session that we’ve had as a team. Just had the real pace to be able to actually compete with the McLarens and the Red Bulls, which I think…

“These conditions really got the car into a perfect window” — Russell reflects on his F1 British GP pole lap

Magdalena Put7 months ago7 months ago011 mins

George Russell secured pole position ahead of the British Grand Prix, leading a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Russell, fresh off his win in Austria last week and buoyed by the support from the home crowd, claimed his second pole in four races, shading Lewis Hamilton by 0.171s….

“The Saudi performance was really the ‘stars aligning’ moment” — Bearman reflects on his journey to F1 after signing with Haas

Magdalena Put7 months ago7 months ago012 mins

Oliver Bearman will race in Formula One next year, having joined Haas on a multi-year deal, which was officially confirmed ahead of the British teenager’s home race at Silverstone. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Bearman reflected on the announcement and his journey to Formula 1, saying: “I mean, of course I’ve been—I felt like…

McLaren’s protest over Oscar Piastri’s F1 Austrian GP qualifying track limits violation has been dismissed by the FIA

Magdalena Put7 months ago7 months ago08 mins

FIA has rejected McLaren’s protest on the grounds that “it is inadmissible.” McLaren had lodged a protest regarding the Austrian Grand Prix qualifying result, believing there is not enough substantial evidence to prove Oscar Piastri had violated track limits. Having initially set the third fastest time in Q3, Piastri later dropped to 7th after his…