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Gasly on Pérez’s Red Bull F1 difficulties: “There’s clearly something that is missing at the moment between the two”

Lucrezia Costa3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Sergio Pérez’s future at Red Bull is at serious risk after three and a half seasons together, in spite of the recently announced 2-year contract renewal. The gap between the two Red Bull drivers is enormous: 137 points separate championship leader Max Verstappen and Pérez. The 34-year-old is now 6th in the Drivers’ Championship, and…

RB F1 “gave up a bit too much of slow speed” with Spanish GP updates — Bayer

Syrine Ferchichi3 months ago08 mins

RB F1 started 2024 very strongly. They scored 29 points in the opening 9 rounds and looked to have a comfortable advantage in the Constructors’ Championship over Alpine, Haas, Williams and Sauber. The introduction of an updated floor, rear wing, and engine cover in the Spanish Grand Prix was highly anticipated as the team was…

IndyCar | Iowa | Race 2 | Power takes 43rd career victory from P22; Palou bags big championship points with 2nd

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Conor Daly replaced Jack Harvey at Dale Coyne Racing for the second race as the Brit’s neck and back injuries were too much for him. McLaughlin got away well, maintaining the lead over Palou. Kyle Kirkwood move up three spots to find himself in 9th, with Newgarden up to P10 from 14th. Juncos Hollinger’s Romain…

Haas F1 boss Komatsu “very open and very honest” in the search for a second driver, Magnussen says

Ewout Albrecht3 months ago06 mins

Haas is on the rise. The team has already scored more than twice the points from 2023, and with signing Oliver Bearman for next year the team also looks to invest in the future. Teamboss Ayao Komatsu looks to break with the philosophy of predecessor Günther Steiner who focused more on experience. The question remains…

IndyCar | Iowa | Race 1 | McLaughlin gets maiden oval win at Iowa

John Goolsby3 months ago3 months ago09 mins

New Zealander Scott McLaughlin took his first IndyCar oval win in the Hy-Vee Homefront 250 at the Iowa Speedway. It didn’t take long for the yellow flag to fly on the .875 mile tri-oval when David Malukas put the left front wheel of his #66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda below the white line and spun….

“Very consistent” Magnussen should “for sure” be considered by Haas or other teams regarding 2025 F1 drive — Hülkenberg

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Nico Hülkenberg believes Kevin Magnussen deserves to be in the mix for the second Haas seat or a spot at another team as the 2025 F1 driver market continues to be intriguing. Since the 36-year-old joined the American-owned team in 2023, he has beaten Magnussen 24-10 in Grand Prix qualifying, and he has outscored the…

IndyCar | Iowa | Qualifying: Poles for Herta and McLaughlin as hybrid issues hamper the session

Ewout Albrecht3 months ago3 months ago010 mins

Qualifying for the second AND third oval race is a bit different compared to regular IndyCar qualifying and, for that matter, compared to the Indianapolis 500. Every driver gets one attempt of two laps, where the first lap determines the starting position for the first race of this double header, and logically the second lap…

“Part-time, underfunded stewarding is not how you govern” in F1 — Zak Brown calls for reforms to address inconsistencies

Magdalena Put3 months ago3 months ago09 mins

McLaren CEO Zak Brown is not impressed with the current stewarding standards in Formula 1, calling for reforms to address inconsistencies. This comes after the dramatic Austrian Grand Prix, where McLaren openly disagreed with various decisions taken by the stewards regarding their drivers across the weekend. On Saturday, the team was unhappy with the penalty…

Bottas and Zhou reflect on point-less F1 British Grand Prix for Sauber: “We just didn’t have the pace”

Ryan McGahey3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

With Kick Sauber firmly last in the Constructors’ Championship at the midway point of the season, failing to score points thus far, Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou reflect on the team’s race strategy for the British Grand Prix. The British Grand Prix proved to be another disappointing event for Kick Sauber, with both Bottas and…

“He’s making a strong case for himself” — Horner says Red Bull junior Isack Hadjar has a chance of 2025 F1 drive

Anumitha Murugapandian3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

With 20 points in the bag for Yuki Tsunoda, he has outshined and edged his more experienced teammate Daniel Ricciardo so far in 2024. The 35-year-old Australian is on 11 points himself, and trails the Japanese driver 3-9 in Grand Prix qualifying. In recent events Ricciardo has started to look stronger, improving his qualifying form…