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Charles Leclerc with his trophy on the podium after finishing P2 at the F1 Qatar GP

“We exceeded our expectations” — Leclerc on Ferrari outscoring McLaren at F1 Qatar GP and keeping title hopes alive

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago013 mins

Despite anticipating a damage limitation weekend, Ferrari managed to outscore McLaren at the dramatic F1 Qatar GP thanks to Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz finishing P2 and P6 respectively. The championship battle will now go down to the wire in Abu Dhabi with the Scuderia trailing behind the Woking-based team by 21 points. While Max…

Williams duo aiming to finish 2024 F1 season “on a high” after disappointing Qatar GP

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago015 mins

Williams Racing suffered another disappointing weekend during the 2024 F1 Qatar GP, after Alexander Albon and Franco Colapinto both failed to score a single point in either the sprint or feature race. Speaking after the race, Albon described the race as “not easy.” However, he admitted that the FW46 had not been quick enough to…

Pierre Gasly “very proud” of Alpine’s performance gains after run to P5 in F1 Qatar GP

Rebecca Malitz3 weeks ago3 weeks ago013 mins

After a double podium in Brazil and a third-place qualifying in Las Vegas—where he retired due to engine failure—Gasly had momentum heading into the 2024 Qatar GP. Starting in 11th place after narrowly missing Q3, he lost out to Magnussen and Tsunoda at the start, before clearing the Japanese driver after the first Safety Car….

Alonso: Aston “in the right place at the right time” to score points in F1 Qatar GP

Lenny Sundahl3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

It was a mixed bag for Aston Martin at the F1 Qatar GP, with Fernando Alonso coming home in 7th—his and the team’s first points since Singapore—but Lance Stroll exiting shortly after a collision with Alex Albon on the opening lap. The result virtually assures Aston Martin of a 5th place finish in the constructors’…

Sergio Pérez set for Red Bull exit after F1 Abu Dhabi GP

James O'Connor4 weeks ago010 mins

Pit Debrief has learned from multiple sources that Sergio Pérez will depart Red Bull Racing following this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina as the team led by Christian Horner have decided his position is untenable. 2024 has been a brutal season for the Mexican driver. It started strongly as the finished on…

“Statement made” — Zhou Guanyu on first F1 points of 2024 at Qatar GP after “mentally draining” campaign

Chiara Martin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago010 mins

Zhou Guanyu shone in the Qatar GP, securing his first points of the season with a determined drive to eighth place. His performance, which also earned him the Driver of the Day award, was a vital moment for both the Chinese driver and the Sauber F1 team as they bagged their first points of 2024….

Future “consequences”? McLaren wants FIA review on how F1 penalties are handed out

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman4 weeks ago4 weeks ago08 mins

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes that the FIA should review how it hands outs penalties in Formula 1. This comes following Lando Norris’s stop-and-go penalty at the Qatar Grand Prix, which could result in future “consequences”. Norris has started from third place and was going for the lead at the start for the race….

Kiro Race Co confirms FE line-up for the 2024-2025 season

Chiara Martin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins

Kiro Race Co has officially announced its driver line-up for the upcoming Formula E season, confirming that Dan Ticktum will continue with the team while welcoming David Beckmann to the roster. This move reflects Kiro Racing’s commitment to building a competitive team as they aim for success in the upcoming season. Retaining Dan Ticktum Dan…

FIA explains reasoning behind delayed safety car and Norris penalty at F1 Qatar GP

Senjuti Jash4 weeks ago4 weeks ago08 mins

Controversies surrounding stewarding decisions have resurfaced once again at the penultimate race of the season as twenty cars hit the track under the lights at the F1 Qatar GP. The Grand Prix weekend in Qatar marked Rui Marques’s second outing as F1 race director after he took over from Niels Wittich in Las Vegas. With…

Russell wanted to “go out there and fight” with Verstappen at F1 Qatar GP “but ultimately we made it easy for him”

David Coath4 weeks ago08 mins

George Russell has revealed that he was prepared for an aggressive Max Verstappen in Qatar after the Dutchman’s one place demotion for an incident in qualifying. Instead, having had a poor start off the line, Verstappen came by the British driver with ease. The Mercedes racer would cross the finish line in P4 – a…