McLaren F1 CEO Zak Brown during the 2024 season
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“More common sense” required — Zak Brown on over-regulation of the FIA rulebook

Appearing on the Sky F1 season review, McLaren CEO Zak Brown shared his thoughts on the experience gained by Lando Norris during his first championship campaign and called for the application of more common sense in the interpretation of the FIA rulebook. The Woking-based team closed their F1 2024 chapter by breaking their 26-year title…

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Briatore: Ocon dropped by Alpine ahead of F1 Abu Dhabi GP as he was “completely demotivated”

Flavio Briatore returned to Alpine F1 in June as executive advisor after turmoil within the team led to the departure of several senior executives, and he has spoken about Esteban Ocon, Jack Doohan and Pierre Gasly. Since his return, Briatore has made several controversial decisions, most notably dropping Esteban Ocon before the Abu Dhabi Grand…

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Verstappen: Norris and I still “get on very well” as he calls out social media “idiots”

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris were the two championship fighters for the 2024 season. Both on track and off track we witnessed multiple incidents between the two caused by the ever increasing tensions brought by the title fight. This led many to question if the two were still as close. Aggressive battles Verstappen and Norris…

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Leclerc: Ferrari at a “very high level execution-wise” in 2024 F1 season

In his seventh F1 season, Charles Leclerc had his best and most consistent campaign to date with Ferrari in 2024 — the Monegasque driver won three races, finishing P3 in the Drivers’ Championship in the process. Wheel-to-wheel racing and making changes depending on the opponent One of the most impressive traits the 27-year-old has is…

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“We start like we’ve lost” — Andrea Stella on McLaren’s F1 2025 plans after title success

McLaren’s Lando Norris triumphs in Abu Dhabi, sealing the team’s first Constructors’ Championship since 1998. Team Principal Andrea Stella reflected on resilience, teamwork, and what lies ahead. “Refusing the poison biscuits” became more than a metaphor; it defined McLaren’s journey to their first Constructors’ title in 26 years, capped off by a stellar victory for…

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Ferrari F1 gave Sainz a classy send-off; Alpine treated Ocon appallingly

In 2024, Formula One said goodbye, or at least a see-you-later, to several drivers – Logan Sargeant whose disastrous stint with Williams Racing came to a fiery end in Zandvoort, Daniel Ricciardo whose disappointing return to F1 ended in Singapore, and of course the likes of Kevin Magnussen, Zhou Guanyu, Sargeant’s replacement Franco Colapinto and…

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Krack: Alonso the best “at times” on a Saturday in F1 2024 after his big qualifying claim

Co-Author: Fernanda Álvarez Mike Krack has responded after Fernando Alonso claimed he would give himself an award for producing the best qualifying performances in the 2024 F1 season considering the pace of the AMR24. Aston Martin’s performance declined during the 2024 F1 season, as the team struggled to keep pace with the front-runners. Later updates…

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Oakes: Alpine “optimistic” about 2025 F1 prospects after strong ending to 2024

Alpine F1 team principal Oliver Oakes believes the team has “genuine reason” to be “optimistic” heading into the 2025 F1 season following a late surge in pace in the final six races of 2024. The Enstone-based squad endured a rather anonymous season up until the United States GP in late October, after starting the season…

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Wolff views McLaren F1 title win as a Mercedes success

McLaren beat Ferrari at the Abu Dhabi GP by 15 points to claim their first Constructors’ Championship since 1998. The team have been powered by Mercedes since 2021 and their title campaign has shattered the long-held notion that customer teams could never outshine their works counterparts.  Toto Wolff, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team principal, however,…

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