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Contrasting opinions from F1 drivers on removal of fastest lap point: “It’s not showing who is the fastest guy in the race”

Lucrezia Costa4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins

The latest World Motor Sport Council brought a number of regulation changes to multiple motorsport series, including Formula 1. Among the sporting, financial and aerodynamical modifications implemented, one of the most significant promoted was the elimination of the additional point awarded to the driver setting the fastest lap of the race if he is finishing…

“Social media can be very toxic” — Pérez adresses viral clip of him allegedly hitting Sainz on the helmet following F1 Azerbaijan GP clash

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

Carlos Sainz and Sergio Pérez were both eyeing a podium finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc, who was running in second place at the time, had started to struggle on his old hard compound tyres in the closing stages of the race. However, their contest ended in a dramatic fashion on the…

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

Magdalena Put1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

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…

Carlos Sainz on the “very fine line” of gently bringing in Pirelli F1 tyres versus pushing immediately after a stop

Ryan McGahey1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Carlos Sainz explains drivers have “many things to consider” in terms of tyre warmup in the opening stages of a stint with the current Pirelli tyres. Tyre warmup and management have long been hotly discussed topics in Formula 1, with the narrow window of performance characteristic of the current spec of Pirelli tyres catching many…

Vowles: Williams “will have the best driver line-up on the grid” in 2025 F1 season

Lucrezia Costa1 month ago1 month ago015 mins

Williams’s Team Principal James Vowles largely discussed what’s to come for the Grove-based team, setting big goals for 2026 and beyond, and praising their future driver line-up hoping to star near the front in Formula 1 when the new regulations kick in. In fact, Vowles went as far as to say that Williams will have…

Ferrari “back on track” after resolving F1 bouncing issues — Clear

Öykü Ceylan2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

After introducing a floor upgrade at the Spanish Grand Prix, Ferrari expected performance improvements following the earlier iteration tested during May’s Imola race. However, this change led to bouncing in high-speed corners at the Barcelona circuit. As a result, the team reverted to the previous floor specification for Silverstone and modified the underbody geometry ahead…

“We should have finished in the points” — Colapinto left to rue Williams strategy mistake in F1 Singapore GP

James O'Connor2 months ago09 mins

Franco Colapinto’s impressive start to life in Formula One continued as he finished P11 in the Singapore Grand Prix. Despite not having the front suspension update teammate Alex Albon received, the Argentine driver was only 0.007s slower in qualifying as they locked out the sixth row, with both narrowly missing out on Q3. The 21-year-old…

Sainz says Colapinto’s F1 Singapore GP overtake at turn 1 a “banzai move” as “aggressive strategy” leads to P7

Fernanda Álvarez2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

The Singapore Grand Prix weekend started to fall away from Carlos Sainz as he crashed during qualifying in Q3. Starting P10, the 3-time race winner lost two places after Franco Colapinto made a brilliant lunge into turn 1 and got the car stopped at the apex, and it allowed Sergio Pérez through as well in…

“Driver mistake” — Sainz left to rue a “not common and not typical” error in F1 Singapore GP qualifying

James O'Connor2 months ago010 mins

As things stand, Carlos Sainz will start P10 in the Singapore Grand Prix as the winner of last year’s race had a crash in Q3. After letting Oscar Piastri by seconds before, Sainz got on the gas as he set off on his first push lap. However, he lost the rear in turn 18 and…

F1 | Singapore GP | Qualifying | Norris beats Verstappen and Hamilton to pole as Sainz crashes in Q3

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

Q1 Esteban Ocon set the first time on a 1:32.645, ahead of Bottas, Gasly and Zhou. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc quickly beat that, popping in a 1:30.896. The driver who has looked unbeatable all weekend, Lando Norris, logged a 1:30.724 to beat that soon after. Oscar Piastri slotted into P3, 0.244s adrift, with Carlos Sainz 0.020s…