Senjuti Jash, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

“Third place was the best we could achieve on my side” — Leclerc rues “limited amount of running” and “management for temperatures” after losing P2 at F1 Mexico GP

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After a commanding victory with Carlos Sainz at the Mexico City Grand Prix, Ferrari now sits second in the Constructors’ standings—ahead of the reigning champions, Red Bull. Securing their fifth win this season, the Scuderia has also emerged as only the third team to secure back-to-back victories in 2024. Although it appeared that the Maranello-based…

Albon “leaning a little bit more towards” teammate Colapinto’s set-up at F1 Mexico GP to resolve his low-speed corner woes

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Being the only team on the grid—besides Ferrari—to not introduce upgrades in Austin, Williams experienced a weekend full of ups and downs. While Franco Colapinto managed to bag a single point starting from P15 on the grid, Alex Albon had a rather forgettable 100th Grand Prix weekend at COTA. Following a pit lane start in…

“We need more if we want to fight for points” — Bottas and Zhou believe new upgrades are not enough despite taking a step forward at F1 US GP

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As twenty cars hit the track at the United States Grand Prix, Sauber failed to turn its fortune around yet again as both drivers went home scoring zero points. While Valtteri Bottas managed to finish in seventeenth place on a one-top strategy, similar to the top ten drivers, Zhou Guanyu’s spin at turn 1 on…

“I’m not surprised” — Andrea Stella attributes McLaren’s struggles at F1 US GP to their weaknesses in very low-speed and very high-speed corners

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Although McLaren introduced a major upgrade package at the United States Grand Prix, their expectations failed to translate into performance on Sunday. Notwithstanding Lando Norris’s pole position in qualifying, both drivers found their race pace to be considerably underwhelming. With Oscar Piastri coming home in fifth place behind his McLaren teammate—who was handed out a…

Russell suggests appointing “the same stewards all year long” would help everyone “be on the same page” after controversial penalties imposed at F1 US GP

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Mercedes appeared to be quite optimistic about the upgrades they introduced at Austin after George Russell bagged a front row start in the sprint race. However, their performance took a turn for the worse as the weekend progressed. Despite qualifying in P6 on Saturday, Russell’s heavy crash at the end of Q3 resulted in him…

“Fourth and fifth is not completely unexpected” — Piastri remarks Norris taking pole made them look “more competitive” than they really were at F1 US GP

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Although McLaren headed into the race weekend with a victory as their target, their major upgrade package didn’t work as intended as neither driver managed to score a podium finish at the United States Grand Prix. After a shocking Q1 exit in the sprint qualifying, a modest P5 start gave Oscar Piastri an opportunity to…

Laurent Mekies admits the way RB handled Daniel Ricciardo’s exit was “frustrating” and “not ideal” and calls him “bigger than F1”

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RB team principal Laurent Mekies has acknowledged that the team harbours a sentiment of regret over how Daniel Ricciardo’s departure from Formula 1 was handled last month. Although no official announcement came until days after the Singapore Grand Prix, media reports about Ricciardo being replaced by Liam Lawson for the remainder of the 2024 season…

“We are not the favourite going into this weekend” — Leclerc reckons McLaren and Red Bull have the edge on Ferrari at F1 US GP

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While Charles Leclerc is more or less a spectator to the championship battle that’s raging on between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, he is capable of disrupting their momentum if Ferrari can optimise their package this weekend. Moreover, the Maranello-based outfit still has its sights set on the constructors’ championship as they seek to claw…

Piastri’s race engineer Tom Stallard remarks McLaren cannot afford to have “two drivers just rip strips off each other” with both F1 championships on the line

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With the battle for the drivers’ title heating up between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris—who currently sits 52 points behind in second place—questions have been raised regarding the role that his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri could play in determining the outcome of this closely contested championship. The Woking-based team had already embroiled themselves in a…

Liam Lawson reckons “cutthroat” Red Bull environment and “6 a.m.” phone calls from Helmut Marko prepared him to deal with F1 pressure

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Liam Lawson made his Formula 1 debut last year when he filled in for an injured Daniel Ricciardo for five races. His performance certainly caught the eye of plenty, as he managed to knock out the reigning world champion Max Verstappen in the second segment of qualifying and score his first points at the 2023…