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“It’s one of life’s greatest experiences” — Ricciardo on the thrills and challenges of the “beautiful and intense” F1 Monaco GP

Magdalena Put6 months ago6 months ago014 mins

Daniel Ricciardo expressed his excitement about returning to Monaco as a full-time F1 driver after missing out on the on-track action last year. Ricciardo has experienced both the highs and lows of racing on the Monte Carlo street circuit, overcoming the disappointment of a lost win in 2016 to secure victory from pole two years…

“Much more predictable and enjoyable to drive” – Hamilton confident of good result at Monaco GP as W15 easier to drive versus its predecessors

Anumitha Murugapandian6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

It has been a struggle for Mercedes from the start of the new regulations to produce a car to their standard with only one win to their name from the 2022 season till now. However Hamilton feels that the W15 will be a change as he explains how uncomfortable the W13 and W14 felt in…

Stroll admits the balance limitations are “more of a challenge for sure” with the AMR24 F1 car versus the AMR23

Anna Elizabeth Krausová6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Aston Martin has had an average start to the season so far, being in the fight for the points pretty consistently with only Alonso in the main. In comparison to this point last year, the team still has a lot of work to do to keep up with the others in the top five. The…

Alpine F1 has “made a step forward in many areas” and “I’ve seen a lot of positive changes in the background in the team” — Gasly

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago015 mins

Pierre Gasly spoke today about his experiences with the BWT Alpine F1 Team this season and his confidence in the A524 going into the Monaco Grand Prix. The French driver, who has yet to score a point this season, stated that he had stopped having any expectations for the Monaco Grand Prix as his experience…

Mario Andretti says Greg Maffei’s words about blocking Andretti’s F1 entry felt “like a bullet” went through his heart

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Mario Andretti has revealed a tense conversation with Greg Maffei, CEO of Liberty Media, during the recent Miami Grand Prix weekend, where Maffei purportedly vowed to block Michael Andretti’s aspirations of entering Formula 1. In an interview with NBC News, Andretti recounted the heated exchange that unfolded at a private reception in the Palm Club…

“It’s only 100% when the pen hits the paper” — Bottas talks about “clear priority” regarding 2025 F1 plans

Anumitha Murugapandian6 months ago04 mins

After no driver changes from the end of 2023 into the 2024 campaign, everyone entered 2024 awaiting a big 2025 silly season with 15 contracts ending by the end of this year. Lewis Hamilton kicked things by exercising a clause in his contract to leave Mercedes to move to Ferrari next year. Valtteri Bottas is…

Bottas felt last 10 laps were “more like ice skating than racing” on his way to P18 at F1 Imola GP

Evan Roberts6 months ago05 mins

Having lined up on the grid in P16, Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas was put on an alternate strategy in an attempt to secure the team’s first points of the season. Unfortunately for the Finn, his hard tyres, which he fitted on lap 8 as they covered off Fernando Alonso, completely fell of the cliff in the…

Zhou Guanyu says 2024 F1 season has been “very challenging and real tough” to date following run to 15th at Imola GP

Anumitha Murugapandian6 months ago05 mins

Zhou Guanyu started the Imola Grand Prix in the 17th grid slot after a tough FP3 and crossed the line P15 as the chequered flag was waved. The Chinese driver started the race on hard compound tyres to extend his first stint in the hope of a Safety Car. He had a slightly bad start…

Alpine F1 “still too much on the limit to be scoring points in every race” — Ocon reflects on disappointing F1 Imola GP

Öykü Ceylan6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Alpine driver Esteban Ocon faced a tough weekend at the Imola Grand Prix, where the team’s performance fell short of expectations after an encouraging Miami. Speaking post-race, the French driver shared his thoughts on the challenges faced during the race and his outlook for the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix. Reflecting on the race weekend, Ocon…

Magnussen pleased with “super good pace” in second stint at F1 Imola GP as he recovers to P12

Jonah Presser6 months ago04 mins

Kevin Magnussen, all things considered, had a decent result at the Imola GP this past weekend. While the Dane did not score points, he made up 6 places over the course of the race after he passed a number of cars in the second stint and ended up in P12 at the end of the…