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Mercedes going “full force” as they involve police over email sent to F1 journalists concerning alleged sabotage of Hamilton’s car

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

Toto Wolff has confirmed that Mercedes has got the police involved following a bizarre email sent by an anonymous person to F1 journalists after the Canadian Grand Prix, much like the Google Drive file received during the case involving Christian Horner earlier this year. In Montréal, Lewis Hamilton was fastest by almost 0.4s in FP3…

Lando Norris driving his McLaren in the rain in Montreal

Norris: “It’s just split seconds of decision-making and understanding” to reach Red Bull F1 standards

Luke-John Buckle5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Lando Norris is optimistic that McLaren is very close to challenging Red Bull consistently after an upturn in form. The British driver won in Miami, pulling away from Max Verstappen in the closing stages and was very competitive last time out in Canada. Victory in Montreal slipped away from Norris after staying out when the…

Russell “has done nothing but his best every single weekend” — Hamilton calls for end to abuse his Mercedes F1 teammate has received

Lucrezia Costa5 months ago05 mins

Ahead of the Spanish GP, Mercedes showed an united front following online criticism and abuse George Russell had to face after the fight with his teammate Lewis Hamilton for the final podium position at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve almost two weeks ago. Hamilton, in his last season with Mercedes, highlighted the importance of receiving positive energy…

Krack “convinced” Aston Martin can make gains in the F1 development war before the end of the season

Magdalena Put5 months ago06 mins

After a recent slump in form, Aston Martin delivered a strong performance in Montreal, with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll finishing sixth and seventh respectively. Aston introduced a significant upgrade as the European leg of the season got underway in Imola, aiming to regain their early 2023 season form. However, after an uncharacteristically messy weekend…

Wolff: Mercedes will have further upgrades at the F1 Spanish GP hoping to continue “positive trajectory”

Nicolas Lopes5 months ago5 months ago010 mins

Mercedes team principal and CEO Toto Wolff has revealed the team will bring further upgrades to its W15 at the next round in Spain, as it seeks to continue a “positive trajectory” that has been ongoing since the Emilia Romagna GP. The Brackley squad debuted a new underfloor at Imola, which got them clear of…

“It is not rocket science” — Bottas calls on Sauber F1 to bring sizeable upgrades to get out of current rut

Sushmita Balakrishnan5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Valtteri Bottas, who has 10 race wins and 67 podiums to his name in F1, has been having a dismal season. The 34-year-old is driving well but does not have the car to deliver big results. The 2024 season has been particularly difficult since the Finn is yet to score a point. That continued in…

“That’s what we need until the end of the year” — Gasly hopes “good teamwork” continues at Alpine following double points finish at F1 Canadian GP

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago011 mins

For a second consecutive weekend, Pierre Gasly scored points as he finished 9th in the Canadian Grand Prix last Sunday. The 28-year-old made it through to Q2 on Saturday, but that solid effort was undone at the start as Sergio Perez hit him at turn 2, almost spinning. He fell to P18. However, he did…

Hülkenberg says his car was “not fully healthy on the aero side or somewhere” during the F1 Canadian GP weekend: “We need to investigate what was going on”

Harshpreet Kaur5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

The opening stint of the 2024 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix weekend was incredibly exciting for the Haas duo. Haas took the gamble and put both of their cars on extreme wets at the start of the race. Nico Hülkenberg from P17 (+9) and Kevin Magnussen from P14 (+10) climbed through the field in the…

“Disappointing to end the way it did” as “we were extremely quick” in F1 Canadian GP — Sargeant

Öykü Ceylan5 months ago03 mins

After a challenging Canadian Grand Prix, Logan Sargeant of Williams Racing shared insights into the race that saw him unable to finish as he crashed out at turn 4 on lap 25. Reflecting on the incident, Sargeant admitted uncertainty about the precise cause of his crash. He took quite a bit of kerb at turn…

“It’s time to regroup and put our heads down” as “the pace is there” — Pérez looks to turn the page following nightmare F1 Canadian GP

Chiara Martin5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

In the aftermath of a challenging race at the Canadian Grand Prix, Sergio Pérez shared his thoughts on the various phases of the race, his strategy moving forward, and the current state of competition in the Formula 1 World Championship. Pérez began by discussing the difficulties he faced during the race. Contact with Gasly at…