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The final weekend of the season continues as FP2 kicks off at the Abu Dhabi GP. The news of the moment being Charles Leclerc being handed a 10-place grid penalty for a battery replacement. Slightly blurring the hopes of achieving the World Constructors’ Championship, and possibly overtaking Lando Norris for P2 in the World Drivers’…
It’s time for the beginning of the last round of the 2024 season. Six new drivers in During this Abu Dhabi FP1 session Ferrari Development driver Arthur Leclerc will replace Carlos Sainz as Charles’s teammate. It’s the first time in the history of Formula 1 that two brothers are driving for the same team. Aston…
The Qatar GP was a tough blow for Lando Norris, as a penalty completely upended his race. Norris was handed a 10-second stop/go penalty for not slowing under double-waved yellow flags. The penalty dropped him from second to 15th, dealing a setback to McLaren’s aspirations for a stronger weekend. Ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP,…
Ayao Komatsu, team principal of the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, claims that he was unaware that the BWT Alpine F1 Team had used the post-season Abu Dhabi test with the Kannapolis-based team as leverage to have Esteban Ocon forfeit the final race of the 2024 season to Jack Doohan. Ocon replaced by Doohan for Abu…
A very tough season for Aston Martin is about to end. They have not had a single podium in 2024, and the Silverstone-based team fell away in the car development race. Aston Martin with a season to forget Currently sitting 9th in the Drivers’ Championship, Alonso spoke on Thursday about this season for Aston Martin. At…
In the first practice session of the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, Arthur and Charles Leclerc will drive alongside each other for Ferrari. This milestone will mark the first time brothers have participated in an F1 session as teammates. Arthur Leclerc will get a chance behind the wheel of the SF-24 in place of Carlos Sainz…
British motorsport veteran Graeme Lowdon will act as Team Principal of the Cadillac F1 team, as they prepare for their 2026 F1 debut. This announcement follows an “agreement in principle” between TWG Global, General Motors, and F1. Cadillac’s entry will bring the grid to 11 teams for the first time since 2016. Who is Graeme…
Jack Doohan shares his excitement ahead of his surprise early debut with Alpine. Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Doohan breaks down his preparation ahead of his first Grand Prix. Following Monday’s announcement that Jack Doohan would take the place of outgoing Esteban Ocon for this weekend’s Grand Prix, the young Aussie…
Sergio Pérez is completely sure about the fact that he will be able to retain his seat at Red Bull in the upcoming 2025 season. In spite of not being able to perform on teammate and four times Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen, the Mexican driver, who had joined the team in 2021, is…
The fallout from the Qatar Grand Prix has sparked one of the most intense rivalries of the Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen calls George Russell a “backstabber”, marking a new low in their relationship, after their clash over a cooldown lap incident and a fiery stewards’ meeting. The reigning world champion didn’t hold back, accusing…
