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F1 | Qatar GP | Qualifying | Verstappen takes pole ahead of Russell and Norris

After a McLaren 1-2 at today’s sprint race, all eyes are on the team as they fight to secure the Constructors’ title against Ferrari as qualifying got underway at the F1 Qatar GP. Q1 George Russell is first to line up in the pit lane exit, with medium compound tyres on his Mercedes. Green light and go! …

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F1 | Las Vegas GP | Race | Russell leads Mercedes 1-2, Verstappen secures 2024 title

We’re in Vegas baby, and the stakes are high for the F1 Las Vegas GP. If Max Verstappen leaves with (at least) a 60-point lead ahead of Lando Norris, he’s officially a four-time world champion. Franco Colapinto starts this race from the pit lane following his crash in qualifying. The Williams’ driver had new front…

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Stella: Aborted start regulations “a little tricky” to understand after F1 Brazil GP controversy

Lando Norris’ F1 Brazil GP weekend took a turn for the worse after he and his McLaren team led by Andrea Stella were penalised for a starting procedure breach that has sparked debate over the clarity of F1’s aborted-start regulations.  McLaren believes that the current rules are murky, following the sequence of events that played…

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Hamilton dealt with “massive understeer” but kept Russell battle “clean” at F1 Mexico GP

Despite tyre strategy issues, set-up struggles, and a race-long battle with his teammate, Lewis Hamilton picked up an impressive fourth-place finish at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. With the Mexico GP throwing the drivers plenty of surprises, Hamilton claimed the race was “fun” and that he had a good start, but quickly noted, “I had a…

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Alonso on Norris penalty decision at F1 US GP: “Better to do it fast”

The United States Grand Prix revealed the challenges Aston Martin face in trying to close the gap to the top of the midfield, nevermind the sizeable deficit to the top four teams. In Austin, Fernando Alonso managed to finish in P13, extracting everything he could from the AMR24 despite the car’s limitations. He qualified a brilliant P8, beating faster car…

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Oakes says nothing will “change drastically” this year as he focuses on Alpine F1 gains in 2025 and beyond

Alpine F1 team principal, Oliver Oakes, is discovering that the change he wants within the team can’t happen as quickly he needs.  Having taken over the reins at Alpine, Oakes heads up a team that’s been plagued by inconsistency, sitting in 9th place in the Constructors’ Championship, and he has a lot of work to…

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Goodbye to the Honey Badger: The F1 grid pays tribute to Daniel Ricciardo

The chequered flag seems to have waved one last time for 8-time Grand Prix winner Daniel Ricciardo. With RB confirming that Liam Lawson will be replacing the Aussie for the remainder of the 2024 F1 season, it looks like another surprise return to F1 is unlikely for Ricciardo. With his vibrant personality and infectious smile, Ricciardo has…

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