Magdalena Put, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

“It looks like quite a close battle with the McLarens and Verstappen” — drivers give their assessment after Friday running at F1 Dutch GP

Magdalena Put6 months ago6 months ago010 mins

George Russell topped the timesheets in FP2 ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri close behind and home hero Max Verstappen rounding out the top five on Friday afternoon. Early running at Zandvoort seems to indicate a three-way battle at the front on race day. The upgraded McLarens look set to continue…

Sainz believes Williams can make an F1 performance leap akin to McLaren with their “very strong project”

Magdalena Put6 months ago6 months ago09 mins

Despite their early-season woes, Carlos Sainz believes Williams has all the ingredients to experience a McLaren-style resurgence in the coming years. The out-going Ferrari driver’s future was a topic of intense speculation for several months. After being tentatively linked to several teams up and down the grid, Sainz finally confirmed his move to Williams for…

“He’s got really amazing commitment and work ethic” — Komatsu opens up about signing Ocon on multi-year F1 deal

Magdalena Put7 months ago7 months ago011 mins

The decision to bring Esteban Ocon on board for 2025 and beyond was announced in Spa-Francorchamps, the track where Ocon made his F1 debut in 2016 for the now-defunct Manor Racing. This marks the first time that a Grand Prix winner will drive for Haas, which is a significant achievement for the team. Ayao Komatsu…

Leclerc believes Ferrari can make a “big step forward” in the F1 development race once persistent bouncing issue is resolved

Magdalena Put7 months ago7 months ago08 mins

After a difficult triple header, Charles Leclerc finally had a strong showing at the Hungaroring last week. Ferrari have been off their game in recent weeks, after introducing a problematic upgrade in Barcelona and spending the subsequent rounds trying to resolve the issues that arose as a result. Failing to finish in the top ten…

“We know we need to improve”— Horner admits amid growing McLaren F1 championship threat

Magdalena Put7 months ago7 months ago09 mins

Red Bull brought a significant upgrade to Hungary, hoping to offset their weaknesses and enhance performance. Max Verstappen’s weekend-long frustration suggests that it did not deliver the improvement the team had hoped for. After missing out on pole and qualifying third, Verstappen remarked: “With all those updates it’s still not good enough. (…) I was…

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

Magdalena Put7 months ago7 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 Put7 months ago7 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 Put7 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 Put7 months ago7 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 Put8 months ago8 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…