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Ferrari set to introduce final upgrade of the season at F1 United States GP

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has confirmed that the SF-24 will be getting another upgrade at the upcoming United States Grand Prix, marking the end of Ferrari’s car development plan for the 2024 season. Earlier in the season, Ferrari introduced a major upgrade at the Spanish Grand Prix, but the new components caused the car…

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Alpine “need to be doing better than this” following disappointing showing at F1 Singapore GP — Ocon

Alpine’s Esteban Ocon did not hide his disappointment about the inability to challenge their rivals during the Singapore Grand Prix, which saw the Frenchman finishing 13th after qualifying 15th. His Saturday performance was particularly excellent, dragging his car out of Q1, and he was 0.354s faster than teammate Pierre Gasly. Speaking after the race, the…

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“Not getting the same equipment” as Bottas and lack of pace from C44 has masked F1 tyre management and race pain gains — Zhou Guanyu

Sauber are having one of their toughest seasons in Formula One as the team languishes at the back of the pack. At the Singapore Grand Prix, their driver Zhou Guanyu finished 15th out of the 18 finishers. The Chinese driver was relatively pleased with his race at Marina Bay, beating Valtteri Bottas on merit. His…

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“I knew about it for two weeks” — Lawson on RB F1’s decision to give him the second seat

On Thursday, after several days of intense speculation, and amid heavy criticism from fans and pundits alike, Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team (VCARB or RB) formally announced that eight-time race Grand Prix winner, Daniel Ricciardo would be leaving the team with immediate effect. Minutes later, a subsequent media release confirmed that Ricciardo would…

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“That was a mistake” — Mercedes TD James Allison rues Hamilton’s alternate tyre strategy as he addresses their “disappointing” result at F1 Singapore GP

A podium seemed to be on the cards for Mercedes at the Singapore Grand Prix after they managed to lock out the second row on the grid in an interrupted qualifying session. However, certain missteps on the part of the pit wall in terms of splitting strategies and subpar race pace compromised their performance massively….

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Doriane Pin “wanted more” than double podium from F1 Academy Singapore weekend, missing the fastest lap in Race 2 by “less than one tenth”

Coming into the 2024 F1 Academy season, Doriane Pin was one of the favorites to potentially win the Drivers’ Championship. Now, six races later and with the last two rounds ahead of us, the Mercedes driver sits second in the overall standings. Though the chance to catch the leading Abbi Pulling is slim, Pin has…

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Maya Weug: “It was the plan to be aggressive on the first lap” in Race 2 of F1 Academy in Singapore as she takes double podium

Maya Weug, backed by Scuderia Ferrari in F1 Academy, has had an amazing weekend on the street circuit of Marina Bay, taking second place in both races. It was especially impressive in Race 2 on Sunday, in which she started in P3 and fought her way to P2 with a brilliant overtake on Doriane Pin…

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Stella: Track characteristics and Ferrari struggles “flattered” McLaren’s dominant showing at F1 Singapore GP

Lando Norris took a commanding victory in Singapore, finishing more than twenty seconds clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. McLaren has now solidified its position as the team to beat, with the previous round in Azerbaijan also being won by one of their own, as Oscar Piastri snatched the lead from pole-sitter Charles Leclerc mid-race…

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“A little better than our best dreams” – Alonso on P8 finish at the F1 Singapore GP

For the twelfth time this season, and the third since Formula One’s return after the summer break, Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso added points to his and his team’s tallies in their respective championships. While speaking following the Singapore Grand Prix race, in which he finished eighth, earning his team another four points, the Spaniard stated…

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“We paid the price of a bad quali” — Leclerc rues finishing fifth despite a good recovery drive from P9 at F1 Singapore GP

Scuderia Ferrari settled for damage limitation at the Singapore Grand Prix after a disappointing qualifying session on Saturday. Following the crash of Carlos Sainz in the early stages of Q3, which brought out the red flag, Charles Leclerc struggled with cold tyres, and his only flying lap was deleted for exceeding track limits. Starting from…

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