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Race and tyre management “probably still the biggest area” to improve despite “big step” compared to rookie F1 campaign — Piastri

Karishma Persad5 months ago010 mins

Ahead of the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri was asked whether he thought that the weekend would be a test for his team given the aerodynamic differences between the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and those of the previous circuits. While the 23-year-old agreed that the weekend would be a test, he said he expected it…

F1 Spanish GP updates “just to try and improve the package overall” as “longer term developments” required for biggest weaknesses — Leclerc

Gabriel Diamante5 months ago5 months ago013 mins

Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc spoke on Thursday of the Spanish Grand Prix, highly optimistic that the team will get back on their feet after a rough weekend in Canada. Ferrari had the worst event so far in Canada, with an unexpected exit in Q2 for both drivers. Leclerc and teammate Sainz then suffered a…

Russell “has done nothing but his best every single weekend” — Hamilton calls for end to abuse his Mercedes F1 teammate has received

Lucrezia Costa5 months ago05 mins

Ahead of the Spanish GP, Mercedes showed an united front following online criticism and abuse George Russell had to face after the fight with his teammate Lewis Hamilton for the final podium position at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve almost two weeks ago. Hamilton, in his last season with Mercedes, highlighted the importance of receiving positive energy…

“I trust in the decision of the top management” regarding 2026 F1 engine call — Gasly

Öykü Ceylan5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, Alpine F1 driver Pierre Gasly has emphasised the importance of focusing on his driving amidst swirling speculations about the team’s engine program for 2026. “On my side, obviously the main focus is on my job, which is to deliver the best result and extract the max out of the…

“We see the issues on data” — Zhou Guanyu hopeful of F1 turnaround at Spanish GP as he reverts to pre-Imola chassis and floor

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah5 months ago5 months ago08 mins

Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu is ready to leave the Canadian Grand Prix woes behind and looks forward to the Spanish Grand Prix. Speaking on Thursday, the 25-year-old gave an honest assessment of the slump that plagued the team, particularly in the last few race weekends. “What’s missing? I think [it’s] more than the speed, it’s just…

“I try to stay away from this speculation because it’s unhealthy” — Ollie Bearman focused on his performance amid 2025 Haas F1 rumours

Chiara Martin5 months ago5 months ago012 mins

Ollie Bearman addressed speculation regarding his future in Formula 1. Despite reports suggesting he has already signed with a team, specifically Haas, the Brit remains grounded and focused on his current performance. When asked about the recent reports, Bearman stated, “These are all rumours and speculation and stuff and there’s not really any backing to…

Lia Block: “I’m never going to be happy until I’m winning” in F1 Academy as she turns her attention to Barcelona

Anna Elizabeth Krausová5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

At only 17-year-old, Lia Block hopped into her maiden F1 Academy season, freshly switching from rallying to single-seaters and determined to be at the top. Now, with two out of seven rounds of the all-female series behind us and the third one in Barcelona around the corner, the American driver finds herself 14th in the…

Krack “convinced” Aston Martin can make gains in the F1 development war before the end of the season

Magdalena Put5 months ago06 mins

After a recent slump in form, Aston Martin delivered a strong performance in Montreal, with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll finishing sixth and seventh respectively. Aston introduced a significant upgrade as the European leg of the season got underway in Imola, aiming to regain their early 2023 season form. However, after an uncharacteristically messy weekend…

“There is something coming” — Pujolar says Sauber F1 have developements on the way to improve C44

Evan Roberts5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Sauber Racing Director Xevi Pujolar has maintained faith in his team’s development progress this season as he has assured upgrades are in the pipeline. After 9 Grands Prix and 2 Sprints in 2024, Sauber has not scored a single point in the championship. Alpine has overtaken them in the development race since Bahrain, leaving them…

Williams hitting weight targets “would be our biggest step forward” with F1 FW46 car — Albon

Anumitha Murugapandian5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

With only 2 points in the bag for Williams Racing so far this year, they sit P9 in the Constructors’ Championship ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend. The 2024 season has not been the smoothest for the team as they have been beset with problems, such as a lack of spare parts and…