Senjuti Jash, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

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…

“Social media can be very toxic” — Pérez adresses viral clip of him allegedly hitting Sainz on the helmet following F1 Azerbaijan GP clash

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Carlos Sainz and Sergio Pérez were both eyeing a podium finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc, who was running in second place at the time, had started to struggle on his old hard compound tyres in the closing stages of the race. However, their contest ended in a dramatic fashion on the…

“We’re evaluating him” — Mattia Binotto confirms Mick Schumacher as a candidate for Sauber F1’s second seat in 2025

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Co-author: Lucrezia Costa The Formula 1 grid is all set to welcome a new power unit supplier as the German manufacturer Audi is poised to complete its takeover of the Sauber F1 team ahead of its 2026 entry. However, their journey has been anything but smooth sailing. With Sauber yet to score a point this…

Mercedes “cannot write it off” to get a head start on the F1 2026 regulations — Toto Wolff won’t be sacrificing 2025 season

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The 2024 season has been a chronicle of ups and downs for Mercedes as they continue to grapple with the concept of F1’s current generation of ground effect cars. Despite a shaky start to their campaign, the Brackley-based team seemed to turn things around before the summer break when they managed to clinch three victories…

F1 post-season rookie sprint race in Abu Dhabi pushed back until 2025 due to “timing and organisational constraints”

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The F1 Commission convened for the fourth time this year today, in Faenza, Italy. In the meeting chaired by FIA Single-Seater Director Nikolas Tombazis and F1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali, further tweaks to the technical, sporting, and financial frameworks of the 2026 regulations were announced. Additionally, clarifications were provided regarding the concept of the…

Christian Horner reveals that Daniel Ricciardo’s performance was “never compelling enough” to justify a promotion back to Red Bull F1

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Although the official announcement arrived a few days later, it seemed fairly certain that Daniel Ricciardo was bidding his farewell to the F1 paddock at the Singapore Grand Prix. With six race weekends to go, he is set to be replaced by Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls with immediate effect. Despite his departure from the…

“That was a mistake” — Mercedes TD James Allison rues Hamilton’s alternate tyre strategy as he addresses their “disappointing” result at F1 Singapore GP

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A podium seemed to be on the cards for Mercedes at the Singapore Grand Prix after they managed to lock out the second row on the grid in an interrupted qualifying session. However, certain missteps on the part of the pit wall in terms of splitting strategies and subpar race pace compromised their performance massively….

“We paid the price of a bad quali” — Leclerc rues finishing fifth despite a good recovery drive from P9 at F1 Singapore GP

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Scuderia Ferrari settled for damage limitation at the Singapore Grand Prix after a disappointing qualifying session on Saturday. Following the crash of Carlos Sainz in the early stages of Q3, which brought out the red flag, Charles Leclerc struggled with cold tyres, and his only flying lap was deleted for exceeding track limits. Starting from…

“The car came alive” — Hamilton on dramatic shift in performance and qualifying P3 at F1 Singapore GP

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Considering his one-lap struggles in recent times, Lewis Hamilton bounced back to secure the third position in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix. While he managed to beat his Mercedes teammate George Russell by 0.026 seconds, his time of 1:29.841 in a one-lap shootout in Q3 (following Carlos Sainz’s crash) placed him over three tenths…

Russell hails “absolutely incredible turnaround” by Mercedes to lock out second row for F1 Singapore GP

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Despite securing a spot on the podium in Baku with George Russell, Mercedes had fairly low expectations regarding their qualifying performance at the Singapore Grand Prix after struggling for pace in the two practice sessions on Friday. However, the tide turned in their favour today as the Silver Arrows managed to lock out the second…