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Arthur and Charles Leclerc in the F1 paddock on Thursday ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP

“To see two Leclercs in Formula 1 in Ferrari is very, very special” — Charles on driving alongside brother Arthur in FP1 at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago010 mins

In the first practice session of the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, Arthur and Charles Leclerc will drive alongside each other for Ferrari. This milestone will mark the first time brothers have participated in an F1 session as teammates. Arthur Leclerc will get a chance behind the wheel of the SF-24 in place of Carlos Sainz…

Charles Leclerc with his trophy on the podium after finishing P2 at the F1 Qatar GP

“We exceeded our expectations” — Leclerc on Ferrari outscoring McLaren at F1 Qatar GP and keeping title hopes alive

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago013 mins

Despite anticipating a damage limitation weekend, Ferrari managed to outscore McLaren at the dramatic F1 Qatar GP thanks to Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz finishing P2 and P6 respectively. The championship battle will now go down to the wire in Abu Dhabi with the Scuderia trailing behind the Woking-based team by 21 points. While Max…

Vasseur: Ferrari head to Abu Dhabi with “huge motivation” after taking points out of McLaren in F1 Qatar GP

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago013 mins

On a weekend where McLaren had a pace advantage over Scuderia Ferrari, the Italian giants led by Fred Vasseur took 3 points out of the Woking-based squad by the end of the Qatar GP event. Lando Norris’ 10-second time penalty for failing to slow for yellow flags opened the door for Ferrari to take 9…

F1 | Qatar GP | Race | Verstappen masterfully wins as Leclerc beats Piastri to P2

Avery McClure3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

Max Verstappen lost pole position for the F1 Qatar GP race to George Russell after receiving a one-place grid penalty for impeding the Mercedes driver on a warm-up lap. Verstappen had initially claimed pole with a lap of 1:20.520, just 0.055 seconds ahead of Russell, but the penalty reversed their front-row positions. Sprint race winners…

A picture of Charles Leclerc's SF-24 going around the Lusail Circuit

Leclerc positive about Ferrari race pace for F1 Qatar GP; Sainz less hopeful following Sprint

Gabriel Diamante3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc spoke after the Qatar GP Sprint race, after finishing where they started. Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc started P4 and P5 coming into the sprint race. Lewis Hamilton jumped the driver from Monaco on the first lap. From there. Leclerc dropped back as the top 5 built a…

Sainz and Leclerc left to rue “a lot of understeer” on softs in F1 Qatar GP Sprint qualifying

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc will start in 4th and 5th for the F1 Sprint at the Qatar GP as he continued his very good run of recent form. On the mediums in SQ1, Sainz was P2, almost half a second behind the flying Lando Norris. In SQ2, he dropped to 6th, although his lap…

F1 | Qatar GP | Sprint Qualifying | Norris on pole ahead of Russell and Piastri

Lucrezia Costa3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

After only one practice session it’s time to set the grid for tomorrow’s race with a Sprint Qualifying session for the Qatar GP. Who will start the final Sprint Race of 2024 from the best spot? SQ1 The first qualifying segment saw Sauber drivers Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas out on track first, followed by…

F1 | Qatar GP | FP1 | Rapid Leclerc beats the McLarens to top spot

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

As the sun started to set in the Middle East, the only practice session of the weekend got underway at Lusail in FP1 for the F1 Qatar GP. Verstappen out of the traps quickly Alpine’s Esteban Ocon set the first time on a 1:28.979, using the medium compound tyre. After Tsunoda went fastest, Max Verstappen…

Sainz and Leclerc maintain “really good relationship” after Ferrari F1 tension in Las Vegas

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago022 mins

Carlos Sainz claims that despite their P3 and P4 finishes, Ferrari was unhappy with the outcome of the 2024 F1 Las Vegas GP as he and Charles Leclerc could not fight for victory. The Spaniard explained that the team had gone into the weekend optimistic about their chances for the race win. However, their optimism…

Angry F1 Las Vegas GP post-race rant from Charles Leclerc was justified

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago021 mins

The Las Vegas GP saw Max Verstappen crowned as F1 World Drivers’ Champion for the fourth time, with Mercedes bagging a 1-2 as George Russell and Lewis Hamilton ultimately dominated precedings on Saturday night. In the fight for the Constructors’ Championship, Ferrari clawed back 12 points on McLaren in the Constructors’ Championship as 24 separate…