Magdalena Put, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

Drivers call for more effective resolution in cases of gaining an unfair advantage as Magnussen F1 penalty drama “sets a very risky precedent”

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago010 mins

Kevin Magnussen has found himself in hot water recently, with a potential race ban being discussed after just six rounds. Magnussen engaged in a heated wheel-to-wheel battle with Lewis Hamilton in Miami’s Sprint, picking up 35 seconds worth of penalties, mainly for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. Afterwards, Magnussen conceded that the penalties…

“Consistency” is the “most important thing for me” — Tsunoda reflects on another strong performance after F1 Miami GP

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago08 mins

Daniel Ricciardo might’ve been the standout performer in Saturday’s Sprint, but it was Yuki Tsunoda who delivered another points finish on Sunday. Ricciardo appeared to have the upper hand in the Sprint-related events, hitting the ground running with a surprise second row start on Friday while Tsunoda lagged behind in 15th. Although Ricciardo came under…

“It’s a good opportunity” — Leclerc hopes to challenge Verstappen for the win in F1 Miami GP

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago06 mins

It’s been close but no cigar so far for Charles Leclerc in Miami, though he’s hoping to challenge Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for the win on Sunday. Verstappen has come out on top both on Friday and Saturday, though he expressed some frustration, struggling—like most other drivers—with unpredictable tyre performance around the Miami International Autodrome….

Verstappen found his Miami F1 qualifying experience “frustrating” despite securing pole position

Magdalena Put10 months ago07 mins

Max Verstappen secured his first Miami Grand Prix pole after fending off a challenge from Charles Leclerc during Saturday’s qualifying session. Despite besting the Ferrari duo, Verstappen admitted his Miami effort wasn’t the most enjoyable lap of his career. “Yeah, I think we definitely improved the car a bit, but I don’t know what it…

Perez admits he “got caught out” by the soft tyre run in SQ3 after securing P3 for F1 Sprint in Miami

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago03 mins

Sergio Perez faced some unexpected challenges during Sprint Qualifying—particularly in the final, decisive segment of the session—which prevented him from securing a front-row start alongside his teammate, Max Verstappen. He will line up third for the Sprint on Saturday, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc sandwiched in between the Red Bull pair. Although Verstappen clinched pole, he…

F1 Miami GP | FP1 | Verstappen leads Piastri and Sainz as Leclerc’s awkward spin brings out the red flag

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago05 mins

Formula One returns to the United States for the Miami Grand Prix. It’s a second consecutive sprint weekend, meaning the drivers only get one practice session to get to grips with the challenging street circuit before Sprint qualifying later in the day. Almost immediately the McLaren drivers came on the radio to complain about the…

Verstappen unperturbed by Newey’s exit from Red Bull F1 team: “It’s not as dramatic as it seems”

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago012 mins

Earlier this week it was officially announced that Adrian Newey will be leaving Red Bull in the first quarter of 2025. The British engineer has played a pivotal role in Red Bull’s success for almost two decades, having joined the fledgling team in 2006. He oversaw Sebastian Vettel’s title streak from 2010 to 2013 as…

Albon unimpressed with “painful” Pirelli tyre performance at F1 Chinese GP

Magdalena Put10 months ago03 mins

Williams driver Alex Albon was unimpressed with the performance of Pirelli’s tyres in China, calling the experience “painful.” Albon pinned the extreme tyre degradation on Pirelli’s decision to raise the minimum front tyre pressures to 27psi for the Chinese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton made similar remarks after the race. “The undercut here was huge,” Albon…

F1 Commission defers decision on proposed points system change until July

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago04 mins

The Formula 1 Commission held a meeting on April 25 to discuss various topics, including a proposed change to the points system that could be implemented as early as next season. Under the revised structure the top twelve drivers would be awarded points, as opposed to just the top ten. The points distribution for the…

“We made too many mistakes” — Vasseur explains what went wrong for Ferrari in F1 Chinese GP

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago07 mins

In Shanghai Ferrari missed out on a podium finish for the first time this season. It was quite a messy weekend for the team, characterised by tensions between teammates, a qualifying crash, and a noticeable lack of pace compared to their closest rivals. Given Ferrari’s consistency in the previous rounds, their underwhelming showing in China…