F1 2024

Sainz: Ferrari did a “really good job as a team to get it right” on strategy to win F1 Italian GP with Leclerc

Rachel Stephens1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

While the Tifosi rejoiced in Charles Leclerc’s stunning one-stop victory, Carlos Sainz fell short from the podium, with a strategy that didn’t quite work in his favour as he ultimately extended the opening stint a little bit too long. With Monza’s low downforce and high-speed corners, Sainz highlighted how the team had anticipated a different…

Pérez: We’re “not able to throw the car in because the rear is nowhere” with RB20 F1 car following nightmare Italian GP

James O'Connor2 months ago07 mins

Red Bull’s worst performance pace-wise in years came at the Italian Grand Prix last weekend. Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez could only manage P7 and P8 in qualifying, and it was barely any better on Sunday as they crossed the line in P6 and P8. George Russell’s lap 1 mishap gave the Dutch driver a…

Vasseur reveals that Ferrari believed in the execution of one-stop strategy at F1 Italian GP “after ten laps with the hards”

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

Starting from fourth and fifth on the grid, Ferrari’s hopes of lifting the biggest trophy at the Italian Grand Prix were understandably low. And yet, the ‘Prancing Horse’ pulled off a dazzling heist against two incredibly quick McLarens—aided by an audacious one-stop strategy call and Charles Leclerc’s premium tyre management masterclass. Surrounded by the Tifosi…

Magnussen unhappy with lack of consistency from stewards at F1 Italian GP as he picks up race ban

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix was a perfect example of mixed emotions. Kevin Magnussen scored a point with a strong drive, but he will miss the Azerbaijan Grand Prix because of a race ban as he accumulated 12 penalty points over the last year. The 31-year-old Danish driver tried to make a move on Pierre Gasly…

Hamilton on “nothing special” P5 in the F1 Italian GP: “We just didn’t have the pace”

Lucrezia Costa2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Lewis Hamilton achieved his seventh top five result in the past eight races. Starting from P6, he became the best finishing Mercedes driver due to the damage on the picked up by his teammate George Russell at turn 1. Mercedes’s pace didn’t appear as positive or as impressive as it had been at Spa and…

Norris: “Today our race car was probably not quite good enough” to beat Leclerc in F1 Italian GP

Lucrezia Costa2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

The McLaren driver wasn’t able to secure an eventual third win of the season in Monza from pole. Norris lost the lead of the race on the first lap to his teammate Oscar Piastri, and Ferrari’s audacious one stop strategy eventually secured Charles Leclerc the top spot. The Brit was left deeply unsatisfied by his…

Verstappen says “both” F1 championships are unrealistic for Red Bull with “undriveable”, “monster” RB20

Nicolas Lopes2 months ago2 months ago010 mins

Max Verstappen didn’t hold back in his criticism of Red Bull’s distinct lack of performance and operational mistakes in the last few races, that culminated in a lowly sixth place finish at the 2024 Italian GP – and even went as far as saying his chances of retaining the drivers’ world championship crown are “unrealistic”…

Leclerc says one-stop was “definitely” the first choice for Ferrari in F1 Italian GP

Nicolas Lopes2 months ago011 mins

Charles Leclerc grabbed his second win of the 2024 F1 season and his second at Monza with victory at the Italian GP, as a bold strategy choice of pitting just a single time paid off handsomely for the team, that converted a fourth place grid slot into an unlikely race win – and revealed that…

F1 | Italian GP | Race | Leclerc pulls off extraordinary one-stop win to beat the McLarens at Monza

Rachel Stephens2 months ago2 months ago011 mins

With Norris, Piastri, Russell, and Leclerc lining up the first two rows at the Italian GP, we’re in for an exciting race. Champion leader Verstappen will have some work to do today to make up some places from 7th in his RB20, as Red Bull appear to be struggling more than ever this season. Pole-sitter Norris is…

Sainz on “frustrating” P5 result in qualifying for F1 Italian GP: “We couldn’t get the car turned” due to understeer

Lucrezia Costa2 months ago06 mins

The Spanish driver will start his last Italian GP as a Ferrari driver from P5, right next to Lewis Hamilton, the driver set to replace him. In spite of a small trip in the gravel during Q1, it was a smooth session for Sainz, comfortably through to Q3 unlike his latest Dutch outing, which had…