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“It’s what we needed to do” — Norris on “beautiful” qualifying lap which earned him pole position for F1 US GP

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago028 mins

After a disappointing third-place finish in the 2024 United States Grand Prix Sprint Race, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris will start Sunday’s race from pole position, just ahead of title rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing. The twenty-four-year-old, who currently sits 54 points behind championship leader Verstappen, produced a stunning lap time of 1:32.330 during…

“It feels a bit like old times” — Max Verstappen on commanding F1 Sprint win at US GP

Syrine Ferchichi2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

After securing his first pole position since June, Max Verstappen’s pole-to-victory conversion was crucial in his bid to gain maximum points as his championship battle with Lando Norris reaches its final stages. From the outset, Verstappen appeared to be in full control of the race, despite the intense competition for second place happening behind him….

Verstappen wins F1 Sprint as Sainz beats Norris to 2nd at COTA

Fernanda Álvarez2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

The sprint race, which gives 36 points to the top 8 places in the first half hour of on-track action on Saturday at Austin’s United States Grand Prix, started at the Circuit of the Americas with Max Verstappen leading, followed by George Russell’s Mercedes, the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc and the McLaren of Lando Norris,…

Laurent Mekies admits the way RB handled Daniel Ricciardo’s exit was “frustrating” and “not ideal” and calls him “bigger than F1”

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

RB team principal Laurent Mekies has acknowledged that the team harbours a sentiment of regret over how Daniel Ricciardo’s departure from Formula 1 was handled last month. Although no official announcement came until days after the Singapore Grand Prix, media reports about Ricciardo being replaced by Liam Lawson for the remainder of the 2024 season…

“More than enough for P1” — Mercedes and Hamilton left to rue yellow flag in SQ3 at F1 US GP

Shermaine Wong2 months ago08 mins

The Silver Arrows did not have an easy morning with both drivers struggling with the car during FP1, leading to spins for Hamilton and Russell. Despite this, George Russell managed to claim P2 during Sprint Qualifying, just 0.012s behind championship leader Max Verstappen later in the day. The Mercedes driver left the session with confidence…

“It’s been a while” — Verstappen satisfied with pole for F1 Sprint at US GP

Shermaine Wong2 months ago06 mins

At the end of Sprint Qualifying on Friday, there were mixed feelings in the Red Bull garage. Max Verstappen celebrated his first Pole position in four months. The last time the reigning champion was on top was back in June at the Austrian Grand Prix. Meanwhile, his teammate Sergio Pérez was met with disappointment as…

“We are not the favourite going into this weekend” — Leclerc reckons McLaren and Red Bull have the edge on Ferrari at F1 US GP

Senjuti Jash2 months ago013 mins

While Charles Leclerc is more or less a spectator to the championship battle that’s raging on between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, he is capable of disrupting their momentum if Ferrari can optimise their package this weekend. Moreover, the Maranello-based outfit still has its sights set on the constructors’ championship as they seek to claw…

2024 US GP F1 Updates: McLaren bring seven, Red Bull only two

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago017 mins

Ahead of the weekend’s first and only practice session, the FIA has released a list of the updates brought by each Formula One team to the 2024 United States Grand Prix. While the reveal of these updates is not unusual, with the F1 Car Presentation constituting an important feature of the typical race weekend, enthusiasts…

Red Bull F1 drivers deny front bib device enhanced performance

Shermaine Wong2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Following a scoop by Motorsport.com earlier this week, there were suspicions speculating around the paddock of which team was using a height altering front ‘bib’ to improve performance. It was confirmed yesterday that said team was Red Bull Racing and that they were currently in conversations with the FIA over the clampdown. In Austin on…

Altering front bib height under F1 parc fermé “clearly breaking” boundaries, say McLaren drivers

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago014 mins

McLaren Racing’s Oscar Piastri has denounced the use of any device to alter a Formula One car under parc fermé conditions. While speaking ahead of the 2024 United States Grand Prix, Piastri acknowledged that F1 teams, including McLaren, often pushed the boundaries of the technical regulations but stated that the use of any method or…