Formula 1

Verstappen hails “fantastic weekend” at F1 Saudi Arabian GP after victory in physically difficult race

Luciano Calamante7 months ago7 months ago02 mins

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen praised a “fantastic” Saudi Arabian GP weekend after winning the race on Saturday. Verstappen finished first ahead of teammate Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. He had also claimed his first pole position around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Friday, something he missed out on the last three editions. After…

Bearman says “I hope I did a good job interview” following sensational P7 in F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Luciano Calamante7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

Oliver Bearman said he “loved every moment” driving the SF-24 F1 car in replacement of Carlos Sainz for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Bearman started the weekend with great results in Formula 2 but was then called for Formula 1 duties after Scuderia Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was diagnosed with appendicitis. Sainz already underwent surgery and…

F1 standings after the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

James O'Connor7 months ago7 months ago01 mins

Drivers’ Championship 1) Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 51 2) Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing 36 3) Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari 28 4) George Russell Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 18 5) Oscar Piastri McLaren Racing 16 6) Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari 15 7) Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 12 8) Lando Norris Aston…

Max Verstappen dominates the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but Oliver Bearman steals show on his F1 debut

Ewout Albrecht7 months ago7 months ago09 mins

Amidst all the commotion at Red Bull and the appendicitis suffered by Carlos Sainz, there was of course also a race to be driven. After a loud and flashy opening ceremony there were just two drivers that were starting on soft, them being Valtteri Bottas and Oliver Bearman. The 18 other drivers started the formation lap on the medium tyres.

McLaren will be “looking out on both ends” says Piastri after qualifying P5 in between Mercedes and Aston Martin at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Harshpreet Kaur7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

After qualifying P5 for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, out qualifying his teammate Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri was “pretty happy.” In the interview with Formula One, the McLaren driver said, “That was pretty much the most we could’ve got out of that session. The car felt pretty good, I feel like my driving was pretty…

Daniel Ricciardo hopes car was “damaged” to explain struggles during F1 Saudi Arabian GP qualifying

Harshpreet Kaur7 months ago7 months ago06 mins

After the tumultuous last few laps in the season opener in Bahrain, the RB F1 drivers had garnered much media attention. Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda qualified P14 and P9 respectively for the second round of the 2024 Formula One season, under the floodlights of Jeddah. The 8-time Grand Prix winner was 0.461s slower than…

Stroll pleased with P10 for the F1 race in Jeddah: “It’s always exciting here”

Ana Cordera7 months ago7 months ago03 mins

Stroll impressions after qualifying in Jeddah.

Norris happy with P6 in F1 Saudi Arabian GP qualifying: “Better than last year”

Ana Cordera7 months ago7 months ago03 mins

Lando Norris admits being happy after finishing P6 in Jeddah qualyfying.

Hamilton bemoans “two horrendous qualifying sessions” to start 2024 as “bouncing” hampers him at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Lucrezia Costa7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

The seven times World Champion had a tough qualifying session in Jeddah. After barely managing to make the cut to Q3, with a gap of only 0.036s over debutant Ollie Bearman who is competing for Ferrari in Sainz’s place due to his appendicitis. Hamilton went on to score a P8 during Q3, ending the session…

Bearman not satisfied with qualifying P11 on debut at F1 Saudi Arabian GP: “It was a messy session for me”

James O'Connor7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Oliver Bearman is the talk of the paddock following a crazy Friday for the British youngster. The 18-year-old was suddenly called up as Carlos Sainz required surgery on his appendix after feeling unwell since Wednesday. The Formula 2 driver had taken pole position for the feature race in his Prema, but his weekend plans suddenly…