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Miami GP | F1 Academy | Qualifying | Abbi Pulling sweeping double pole position while the field gets more competitive

After two practice sessions mostly dominated by Mercedes Junior Driver Doriane Pin and Abbi Pulling representing Alpine, it all comes down to Qualifying to decide the starting grid of not just one, but two F1 Academy races in Miami. For anyone not familiar with this year’s format, the drivers need to put in two good…

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Perez admits he “got caught out” by the soft tyre run in SQ3 after securing P3 for F1 Sprint in Miami

Sergio Perez faced some unexpected challenges during Sprint Qualifying—particularly in the final, decisive segment of the session—which prevented him from securing a front-row start alongside his teammate, Max Verstappen. He will line up third for the Sprint on Saturday, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc sandwiched in between the Red Bull pair.  Although Verstappen clinched pole, he…

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“It’s so nice starting towards the front” — Ricciardo reflects on mega qualifying as he starts P4 for F1 Sprint in Miami

Friday was a memorable day for Daniel Ricciardo as he qualified in P4 for Saturday’s F1 Sprint as he excelled in SQ2 and SQ3. He has yet to score points this season and entered the Miami Grand Prix with a goal to bring some points back home. Tomorrow represents a fantastic opportunity. The Australian driver…

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“It’s challenging because the team have also never driven here before” — Doriane Pin about Miami amid topping F1 Academy’s FP1

As the second round of F1 Academy’s race weekend kicked off with Free Practice 1, Doriane Pin was once again the fastest driver on the track. The Mercedes Junior driver was the only one who managed to get under two minutes per lap with her impressive time of 1:59.949 — and on a track she…

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F1 Miami GP | FP1 | Verstappen leads Piastri and Sainz as Leclerc’s awkward spin brings out the red flag

Formula One returns to the United States for the Miami Grand Prix.  It’s a second consecutive sprint weekend, meaning the drivers only get one practice session to get to grips with the challenging street circuit before Sprint qualifying later in the day.  Almost immediately the McLaren drivers came on the radio to complain about the…

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Sergio Perez predicts Adrian Newey will have an “immediate impact” if he joins another F1 squad in the future

After almost working for two decades for the team, Red Bull Racing confirmed on Wednesday (01.05.2024) that their chief technical officer Adrian Newey will part ways with the team after the first quarter of 2025 as he will work on the RB17 hypercar project until then. Despite the ongoing rumours, it is not known for…

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“There’s no truth about it” — Sainz dismisses claims he rejected Audi F1 offer as he weighs up 2025 options

Despite having a very good start to his 2024 F1 season, Carlos Sainz Jr. is still in the midst of finalizing his future and he seems to be in no rush to do so. Ahead of the Miami GP weekend, Spanish journalist/presenter Antonio Lobato took to Twitter to suggest that Sainz had allegedly not given…

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Verstappen unperturbed by Newey’s exit from Red Bull F1 team: “It’s not as dramatic as it seems”

Earlier this week it was officially announced that Adrian Newey will be leaving Red Bull in the first quarter of 2025. The British engineer has played a pivotal role in Red Bull’s success for almost two decades, having joined the fledgling team in 2006. He oversaw Sebastian Vettel’s title streak from 2010 to 2013 as…

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