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Wolff brands social media conspiracy theorists “idiots” over Hamilton F1 car allegations

David Coath4 weeks ago4 weeks ago012 mins

Mercedes’ Team Principal Toto Wolff responded to unfounded allegations from a small sector of fans online that there is a conspiracy in the team to hinder Lewis Hamilton. The man steering the ship at Mercedes explained how he never reads the comments and people who write such things are “just idiots”. The penultimate Mercedes post-race…

Vasseur: Ferrari head to Abu Dhabi with “huge motivation” after taking points out of McLaren in F1 Qatar GP

James O'Connor4 weeks ago4 weeks ago013 mins

On a weekend where McLaren had a pace advantage over Scuderia Ferrari, the Italian giants led by Fred Vasseur took 3 points out of the Woking-based squad by the end of the Qatar GP event. Lando Norris’ 10-second time penalty for failing to slow for yellow flags opened the door for Ferrari to take 9…

Horner: Verstappen was “determined” to take turn 1 lead after “hysterics” from Russell post-F1 Qatar GP qualifying

James O'Connor4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

Speaking after Red Bull’s ninth Grand Prix win of 2024 thanks to Max Verstappen at the Qatar GP, Christian Horner was pushed on the Dutchman’s feelings about his qualifying penalty, and how the 27-year-old was locked in to get George Russell off the line after the way the Brit allegedly behaved in the stewards room….

Verstappen “lost all respect for” George Russell after contentious F1 Qatar GP qualifying penalty

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago4 weeks ago028 mins

Just one week after securing his fourth World Drivers’ Championship Title, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen claimed victory after a thrilling Qatar GP race. While speaking with the media after his win, Verstappen described the race as “very good” and “a lot of fun” despite the three safety cars brought out during the race. The…

“I let the team down” — Norris rues “massive opportunity lost” after F1 Qatar GP penalty

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago4 weeks ago013 mins

Despite a promising start, which saw him taking second after a successful overtake on Mercedes’ George Russell into the first corner, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris’ 2024 F1 Qatar GP race ultimately ended in disappointment with the British driver finishing tenth after a contentious mid-race penalty. Norris penalised after failing to slow for double-waved yellow flags…

Ocon to be replaced by Doohan at Alpine for F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Nicolas Lopes4 weeks ago4 weeks ago09 mins

Esteban Ocon’s cryptic comments after his lap one exit from the 2024 Qatar GP cast doubt on whether the Frenchman will race for Alpine in the season finale in Abu Dhabi, as Jack Doohan looks set to get his F1 Grand Prix debut a race earlier than expected in place of the leaving Ocon. He…

F1 | Qatar GP | Race | Verstappen masterfully wins as Leclerc beats Piastri to P2

Avery McClure4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins

Max Verstappen lost pole position for the F1 Qatar GP race to George Russell after receiving a one-place grid penalty for impeding the Mercedes driver on a warm-up lap. Verstappen had initially claimed pole with a lap of 1:20.520, just 0.055 seconds ahead of Russell, but the penalty reversed their front-row positions. Sprint race winners…

Qatar GP | F2 | Feature Race | Paul Aron secures maiden win

Chiara Martin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago08 mins

Paul Aron secured his maiden victory at the Lusail International Circuit, taking the win after a dramatic race. Championship rivals Gabriel Bortoleto and Isack Hadjar battled fiercely, with the title race now heading to an intense finale in Abu Dhabi. After yesterday’s Sprint Race victory by Ollie Bearman, attention shifted to the penultimate Formula 2…

Hamilton declares he’s “still got it” at Qatar GP after 2024 F1 qualifying struggles

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Lewis Hamilton says that he will fight more in the race if he is in the same position like when he was fighting Charles Leclerc during the sprint for the Qatar Grand Prix. The 7-time world champion is again quite far away from the top positions. He qualified in P7 for the sprint on Saturday…

F1 Academy Race 2 in Qatar cancelled

Chiara Martin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

The second race of the F1 Academy Qatar round at the Lusail International Circuit was cancelled after a prolonged delay. The 16 F1 Academy drivers had taken to the Lusail grid, awaiting the originally scheduled 14:00 local time start. However, damage to the barriers from a preceding Porsche support race necessitated extensive repairs, leaving insufficient…