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“Third place was the best we could achieve on my side” — Leclerc rues “limited amount of running” and “management for temperatures” after losing P2 at F1 Mexico GP

Senjuti Jash4 weeks ago4 weeks ago021 mins

After a commanding victory with Carlos Sainz at the Mexico City Grand Prix, Ferrari now sits second in the Constructors’ standings—ahead of the reigning champions, Red Bull. Securing their fifth win this season, the Scuderia has also emerged as only the third team to secure back-to-back victories in 2024. Although it appeared that the Maranello-based…

Qualifying on low grip tracks “probably not one of my strengths” — Leclerc on P4 in F1 Mexico GP qualifying

James O'Connor4 weeks ago4 weeks ago010 mins

Charles Leclerc will start P4 for the Mexico City Grand Prix as he struggled in qualifying on Saturday afternoon in Mexico, finishing 0.319s off polesitter and stablemate Carlos Sainz. After sitting out first practice to give Ollie Bearman a run as part of the mandatory rookie running, the 27-year-old had to do the Pirelli tyre…

F1 | Mexico GP | Qualifying | Sainz blitzes the field in Q3 to take pole from Verstappen and Norris

James O'Connor4 weeks ago4 weeks ago08 mins

Q1 The Sauber of Valtteri Bottas kicked things off in qualifying with a 1:18.507. Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes went out on mediums. A 1:17.203 from Lando Norris saw the Brit 0.241s clear of Carlos Sainz. Hamilton, Russell and Leclerc followed, with Piastri only P8 behind the Astons. On the soft compound tyre, Max Verstappen pumped…

“It’s not his fault” — Albon says about F1 Mexico GP FP1 collision with Bearman

Anna Elizabeth Krausová4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

For Alex Albon and Oliver Bearman, the FP1 session came to a quick end with a collision in Turn 9 on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit. Albon was on the run-up to the high-speed sequence of Turns 7, 8 and 9, where Bearman was driving a Ferrari car at a considerably slower speed. The Williams…

Ferrari “getting back” towards early 2022 F1 car balance with SF-24 package — Leclerc

James O'Connor4 weeks ago4 weeks ago08 mins

Charles Leclerc heads into the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend as the winner of F1’s most recent race as he took out the US GP in Austin last Sunday. It was his third win of the season, equalling the total of Lando Norris in the McLaren. Ferrari is now 48 points behind the Woking-based team…

Leclerc: Preparing Turn 1 exit was “winning bet” for F1 US GP

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

Charles Leclerc has won his third race of the season at the United States Grand Prix in Austin. His teammate Carlos Sainz took the flag in second place, securing Ferrari’s first one-two in the US for 18 years. Leclerc explains that preparing the exit of Turn 1 was the winning move. The weekend went pretty…

Vasseur says set-up choices key to Ferrari 1-2 at F1 US GP, teases car updates to come

Lenny Sundahl1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

Asked about rumored upgrades to the SF-24 that didn’t end up on the car in Austin, Frederic Vasseur said that the team would be “creative” in the timing of their installation, and erred on the side of caution for the United States Grand Prix—a caution that paid off with Charles Leclerc leading Carlos Sainz to…

Leclerc heads Ferrari 1-2 at F1 US GP; Norris penalised after tough battle with Verstappen

Nicolas Lopes1 month ago1 month ago016 mins

The drivers were met with a searing heat on track ahead of the 2024 United States Grand Prix, with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen sharing the front row in an all-important start for the destiny of the world championship. George Russell, who crashed at the end of qualifying, started from the pit lane after his…

Leclerc aims for a F1 US GP win despite “limitations” in “three, four corners” at COTA

Rohit Bhaskar1 month ago05 mins

Ferrari has locked the second row for the United States Grand Prix, with Carlos Sainz leading the duo but finishing over two-tenths behind Lando Norris’ pole time. Charles Leclerc shared insights about their ‘limitations’ that hampered their chances for pole but remains optimistic about a potential win tomorrow. The Italian team set the pace during…

F1 | US GP | Qualifying | Norris pips Verstappen to pole as Russell crashes in Q3

James O'Connor1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

Q1 Zhou Guanyu set the first time of the session as he put in a 1:35.479. Alonso rapidly beat that, logging a 1:34.496 to go quickest. Championship contender Lando Norris went top on a 1:34.029, beating Carlos Sainz by 0.075s. Oscar Piastri slotted into P3, 0.214s away from his teammate. Despite a poor final corner,…