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Magnussen eager to move on from F1 US GP strategy “blunder” as Haas targets P6 in the Constructors’ Championship

Magdalena Put3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

Kevin Magnussen delivered a strong performance at Haas’ home race in Austin, both in the old specification car used for the Sprint and the upgraded version for the main race. After securing seventh place in Saturday’s event, he carried that momentum into qualifying, lining up 9th on Sunday. Magnussen was running ninth when the team…

McLaren lodges petition for Right of Review after Norris’ controversial F1 US GP penalty

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago012 mins

Less than a week after Lando Norris was controversially awarded a five-second time penalty after having been found to have breached Article 33.3 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations after by gaining a lasting advantage after leaving the track, the FIA has announced that the Stewards have received a petition for a Right of…

Bottas considering “all the alternatives” as he awaits decision on Sauber F1 future

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

As the 2024 season rapidly nears its end, Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he is considering “all the alternatives” for his future in Formula One. This comes after speculation emerged linking Bottas to the position of reserve driver at Mercedes – his former team with which he achieved all ten of his F1 victories…

“Happy with how it went” — Lawson on Red Bull’s feedback following excellent F1 US GP showing

Lucrezia Costa3 months ago3 months ago011 mins

It was a rather positive return to Formula 1 for Liam Lawson, who managed to end the Austin round in the top ten despite having to start from the back of the grid due to taking a number of new engine components. The RB driver was pleased with the strong performance he was able to…

Alonso says reaching 400 F1 Grand Prix milestone “shows my love for the sport”

Ryan McGahey3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso reflected on his time in Formula 1 as the Spaniard gears up for this 400th Grand Prix at this weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix Fernando Alonso is set to become the first driver to reach a milestone of 400 Grands Prix in Formula 1 at this weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix….

“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

Senjuti Jash3 months ago09 mins

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…

“The lemon cupcakes were okay, that’s about it” — Albon on 100th F1 start at US GP

Rebecca Malitz3 months ago3 months ago011 mins

Alex Albon started the United States GP from P14 on the grid, but his race nearly ended in Turn 1 on Lap 1 when he collided with the Alpine of Esteban Ocon, which also sent the Sauber of Valtteri Bottas into the back of the Williams after things checked up. The incident caused damage to…

Tsunoda frustrated by pitting early in F1 US GP: “We weren’t able to communicate properly”

Lucrezia Costa3 months ago07 mins

Austin wasn’t as sweet to Yuki Tsunoda as it had been in 2023, when the Japanese driver had brought back home well deserved points with a P8, and a fastest lap to boot. This time around, starting from that same P8 spot, a bad strategy, followed by a spin, cost him a shot at a…

Alonso on Norris penalty decision at F1 US GP: “Better to do it fast”

Rachel Stephens3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

The United States Grand Prix revealed the challenges Aston Martin face in trying to close the gap to the top of the midfield, nevermind the sizeable deficit to the top four teams. In Austin, Fernando Alonso managed to finish in P13, extracting everything he could from the AMR24 despite the car’s limitations. He qualified a brilliant P8, beating faster car…

Wolff says Mercedes are “back to underdog status” but there is no fundamental issue on the upgrade despite F1 US GP struggles

David Coath3 months ago3 months ago012 mins

Lewis Hamilton expressed concern in Austin that Mercedes’ latest upgrade brought with it aero problems that could be to blame for the seven-time F1 Drivers’ Champion lap three DNF at Austin. Nevertheless, team principal Toto Wolff says that the team will continue with the upgrade as he feels doesn’t have “a fundamental issue” with their…