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Alonso “a bit surprised” by 20-second time penalty following Russell crash at F1 Australian GP

Rachel Stephens8 months ago8 months ago06 mins

Fernando Alonso’s performance at Albert Park was a story of highs and lows, and alongside a challenging weekend in terms of pace, the two-time world champion suffered a post-race penalty due to “potentially dangerous driving.” The early VSC to clear Hamilton’s Mercedes period proved to be a stroke of luck for Alonso, allowing him to capitalise…

F1 Australian GP winner Carlos Sainz: “It felt good to pass” Verstappen, reflects on “rollercoaster” two weeks

Lucrezia Costa8 months ago8 months ago08 mins

Carlos Sainz becomes for the second year in a row the first non-Red Bull race victor in a campaign. The Ferrari driver overtook Max Verstappen on lap 2. The 3-time defending World Champion was struggling with overheating brakes, which would lead to his first retirement in two years at the beginning of the race at…

Alonso handed 20 seconds time penalty for last lap incident with Russell at the F1 Australian GP

Lucrezia Costa8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

Albert Park always makes for interesting and chaotic events, with today’s Australian GP being a perfect example of the instance as Carlos Sainz broke yet another lengthy streak of Max Verstappen wins on his return from appendix surgery. However, it is also a track where crashes can be extremely dangerous. On the last lap of…

F1 Australian GP Race | Carlos Sainz wins in dominant fashion from Leclerc and Norris after Verstappen’s brake explodes

Ewout Albrecht8 months ago8 months ago010 mins

After a tense qualifying yesterday the lights turned green for the formation lap. With Zhou Guanyu starting from the pitlane and Logan Sargeant having to give up his car to teammate Alex Albon there were just 18 cars on the grid, and at lights out it was Max Verstappen who had a clean getaway, while both Mercedes-drivers gained a place.

Zhou Guanyu to start the F1 Australian GP from pit lane

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

Zhou Guanyu was left extremely disappointed as his front wing gave up on him after hitting the turn 10 kerb on his final lap during Q1 at the Australian Grand Prix. Heading into the final sector, he took the kerb like everyone has been throughout the weekend but the left hand side of his front…

Ocon “proud” of what Alpine “achieved” as they get out of Q1 at the F1 Australian GP

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago010 mins

Esteban Ocon gave a small bit of light to Alpine on Saturday at Albert Park as he qualified P15 for the Australian Grand Prix. It’s the first time in 2023 one of them got out of Q1. He did not want to declare it a mini-victory, however. “Well, I think let’s not call it a…

Hamilton: “Lots of work to do” as “knife-edge” W15 sees him knocked out in Q2 at F1 Australian GP

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

It’s been a rollercoaster of a weekend for Lewis Hamilton at the Australian Grand Prix. After huge struggles with the rear end and a bad set-up call by Mercedes in FP2 where he placed P18, the seven-time World Champion was a strong P4 in final practice, less than a tenth off the fastest time. However,…

Carlos Sainz at the 2024 Australian Grand Prix

Sainz: Pole was possible in F1 Australian GP qualifying “if I would have done a 100% good job”

Syrine Ferchichi8 months ago8 months ago07 mins

After enduring a bout of appendicitis just two weeks prior, Carlos Sainz defied the odds by securing second place in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. Despite grappling with “weird feelings” stemming from his recent surgery, Sainz showcased remarkable resilience, pushing through without experiencing pain during the qualifying session. Reflecting on his journey to this…

Alonso: AMR24 has “lap to lap inconsistency” as he qualifies P10 with damage for F1 Australian GP

Marika Petracca8 months ago8 months ago06 mins

After a good round in Jeddah, in which he qualified P4 and finished P5 ahead of George Rusell’s Mercedes in the race, Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin seem to be struggling quite a bit this weekend in Melbourne. Free practice had started with a P18 in the first session following a big moment at turn…

Russell feeling “more confident and consistent” than Hamilton after securing P7 in F1 Australian GP qualifying

Rachel Stephens8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

George Russell secured a respectable seventh place in today’s qualifying session, setting up for a strong performance in Sunday’s race in Melbourne. In a post-qualifying interview, Russell reflected on his performance throughout the weekend thus far, acknowledging that the competition has been tight on track. Mercedes had looked very competitive in final practice. Both drivers…