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Pérez: Norris’ pace and fastest lap at the end “very scary” for Red Bull following F1 Dutch GP

After a qualifying session that saw him struggling with tyre strategy, an impeding Mercedes and finally a starting position of P5, Sergio Pérez found himself unable to fight with the pace of McLaren and Ferrari in F1’s Dutch Grand Prix, and so his participation meant a final P6 and 8 points to his and Red…

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“The pressure is on us to respond” — Horner aware of McLaren threat in both championships following heavy F1 Dutch GP defeat

Christian Horner, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, has admitted that there were several factors which resulted in his team being unable to match the performance of McLaren’s Lando Norris at the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix. “I think that there’s probably a couple of things,” Horner said while speaking with the media following Sunday’s…

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Vasseur “really pleased” with podium finish after a tough start to the weekend for Ferrari at F1 Dutch GP

After an extremely tough start to the weekend for Ferrari with Carlos Sainz getting knocked out in Q2 and Charles Leclerc only placing his car on the sixth grid position, nearly a second off pole despite a clean lap, Ferrari managed to turn things around on race day with a very good P3 and P5…

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Haas cleared to travel to the F1 Italian Grand Prix following a resolution with former sponsor Uralkali

Former Haas sponsor, Uralkali confirmed that they received payment from the team, ending a dispute surrounding the team during the Dutch Grand Prix. Haas decided to split ways with Uralkali before the start of the 2022 season due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Still, most of the sponsor money was already transferred to the American…

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Piastri has ‘some things to work on’ after F1 Dutch GP: “Ultimately this weekend, I don’t think I was at Lando’s level”

Lando Norris’ pace was clear for all to see this past weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix. However, whereas the driver of the number 4 car claimed his second-career grand prix victory, his teammate Oscar Piastri did not even make it to the podium and finished P4. The Australian regretted his qualifying performance putting him…

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Sainz: Ferrari delivered “a very good performance” in F1 Dutch GP, gap to McLaren is “depressing for all”

The F1 weekend at Zandvoort did not look bright for Ferrari after qualifying. Carlos Sainz had a forgettable Saturday, as the driver born in Madrid was eliminated in Q2 after not managing to get inside the top 10, and was set to start Sunday’s race from P11 on the grid. However, the Spaniard started escalating…

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Toto Wolff reflects on a challenging F1 Dutch GP for Mercedes: “These cars are sometimes a surprise box”

The 2024 Dutch Grand Prix proved to be a challenging race for Mercedes, with the team struggling to replicate the form they had shown in recent races. Despite a promising qualifying session that saw George Russell secure fourth on the grid, race day delivered a disappointing result, with both Mercedes cars finishing outside the top…

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“Something has been going wrong lately with the car” — Verstappen says balance issues also hurting tyre degradation following big deficit to McLaren in F1 Dutch GP

When the lights went out to signal the start of the 2024 F1 Dutch Grand Prix, it looked as though Max Verstappen might drive his way to a fourth consecutive victory at his home circuit of Zandvoort.  Verstappen had lined up next to Lando Norris on the front row of the grid, and immediately beat…

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Charles Leclerc “really happy” as F1 Dutch GP podium a “good surprise”

After a disappointing P6 in qualifying, 9 tenths off the pole sitter Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc mentioned it will be a miracle to get up to the podium places as the McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull just showed more pace in Zandvoort than Ferrari. However with the perfect strategy, far better race pace compared to…

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Stella praises “absolutely faultless” Norris after dominant F1 Dutch GP win

McLaren F1 team principal Andrea Stella was full of praise for Lando Norris following the Briton’s crushingly dominant win at the 2024 Dutch GP, in which he beat Max Verstappen by over 22 seconds in the Dutchman’s home race. Whilst the final winning margin and the overall superior car performance that allowed them to win…

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