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Charles Leclerc calls Ferrari “fourth fastest team” on the grid as he leaves the F1 Belgian GP “not so happy”

Anna Elizabeth Krausová5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

Charles Leclerc goes into the summer break with mixed feelings about the performance and speed of the SF-24 car and the position Ferrari currently has against its main competitors. While he finished the race in a relatively positive fourth place and was later promoted to P3 after the disqualification of George Russell, the Monégasque is…

Carlos Sainz joins Williams for 2025 F1 season on a multi-year deal

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

The long-awaited decision has been made. Carlos Sainz has chosen Williams as his destination for 2025 and beyond. The Spaniard has been the big name driver on the market for next year since Scuderia Ferrari confirmed in February that Lewis Hamilton would be joining them in 2025. Audi looked to be the hot favourites for…

F1 | Belgian GP | Race | Russell makes one-stop work to take surprise win ahead of Hamilton and Piastri

Rachel Stephens5 months ago5 months ago011 mins

Despite Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez lining up on the front row for the Belgian GP, all eyes are on Max Verstappen who starts 11th due to a ten-place grid penalty for exceeding the permitted number of engine components. And it’s lights out and away we go! Leclerc has a great start, maintaining first position, whilst Perez and…

Carlos Sainz rues “one tricky run” as he “struggled” at the end of Q3 in F1 Belgian GP qualifying

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

Carlos Sainz will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix race from P7, six places behind his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc who inherited pole position following Red Bull’s Max Verstappen’s 10-place grid penalty. Speaking after Saturday’s qualifying session, Sainz described it as “strong” but admitted that he had struggled at the end of Q3 when it mattered…

Sainz “going to keep giving myself time to take the decision” regarding F1 future

Jonah Presser5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Carlos Sainz continues to stir rumours in the driver market. In fact, during a press conference a few weeks ago, Kevin Magnussen called Sainz the “cork in the bottle” of the driver market. However, a new arrival may entice the Spaniard to finally put pen to paper for next year. With the arrival of former…

Sainz laments “first bad start of the season” as it costs him shot at podium in F1 Hungarian GP

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah5 months ago5 months ago010 mins

Ferrari’s grip on second place in the Constructors’ Championship slipped away following McLaren’s 1–2 finish in the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Prancing Horse spent most of the afternoon being the fourth-fastest car in the pecking order. Their qualifying session set them up for a potential podium finish with Carlos Sainz in fourth, who…

Williams F1 driver Logan Sargeant and team principal James Vowles no longer on speaking terms

Chiara Martin5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

Pit Debrief understands that Williams driver Logan Sargeant is no longer talking to team boss James Vowles, amid increasing speculation about his future with the team. The recent visit of Esteban Ocon to the Williams factory, along with the names of Carlos Sainz and Valtteri Bottas being linked to Sargeant’s seat, has intensified rumours about…

“It’s not enough” — Vasseur wants more Ferrari F1 progress after making Hungarian GP gains compared to 2023

Luke-John Buckle5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur is convinced the Italian team is making steps in the right direction but still wants more performance on the SF-24. The Scuderia finished fourth and sixth at the Hungaroring, an improvement on last year when the two Ferraris were on the verge of being lapped by race winner Max Verstappen,…

F1 | Hungarian GP | Race | Piastri wins first Grand Prix from Norris as Verstappen angrily finishes 5th

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago010 mins

Pierre Gasly started from pit lane as Alpine added more engine components into the pool. There was a scare for polesitter Lando Norris before the race as he complained about his throttle not working as it should. McLaren changed a throttle damper on the grid. 13 of the drivers started on mediums, with the Astons,…

Sainz “happy” with P4 in qualifying, but admits achieving a podium finish in F1 Hungarian GP will be “very difficult”

Magdalena Put5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Carlos Sainz was ‘best of the rest’ on Saturday, qualifying P4 at the Hungaroring as Ferrari’s pace-related struggles continued. Ferrari’s weekend has been a mixed bag so far. Sainz topped the first practice session of the weekend, but they’ve seemingly been on the back foot since FP2. The Ferrari duo was split by Lewis Hamilton,…