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“There is a racial element there” — Lewis Hamilton on FIA President’s words about F1 drivers swearing and comparing it to rappers

Jonah Presser2 months ago05 mins

Lewis Hamilton had some choice words to say about some choice words that were delivered by FIA President Mohammad Ben Sulayem. Earlier this week, Ben Sulayem came under fire as he tried to convince drivers to stop swearing on the radio and try to end broadcasting by FOM of such words on the live feed….

“I’m going to try to go for points again” — Colapinto optimistic about Williams’s performance as he chases consecutive points finishes at F1 Singapore GP

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago011 mins

After an impressive haul of four points in only his second F1 outing in Baku, Franco Colapinto will surely hope to keep his momentum going when the FW46 hits the Marina Bay Circuit under the dazzling floodlights. As Williams moves up the world championship table to eighth place, it’s imperative for the Grove-based team to…

“Everything’s been tested, everything’s legal” — Lando Norris ‘proud’ of McLaren’s ‘mini-DRS’ after Baku F1 outcry

Gabriel Diamante2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Following Oscar Piastri’s victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lando Norris says he is ‘very happy’ and ‘proud’ of what seems to be McLaren’s ‘mini-DRS’ as the British outfit is under close watch after the win. There was a controversy with the McLaren’s title contender car after footage circulated of the MCL38’s rear…

“It’s not a great situation for F1 to restrict racing in that way” — Magnussen urges FIA to trust the drivers as he returns after serving race ban

Magdalena Put2 months ago010 mins

Kevin Magnussen returned to the paddock this weekend in Singapore after serving a one-race ban during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where he was replaced by Ollie Bearman. Having accumulated a total of 12 penalty points in a 12-month period, the Danish driver was forced to miss the round in Baku, becoming the first F1 driver…

“I believe I will be” — Ricciardo hopeful he’ll be on the grid for remainder of 2024 F1 season

James O'Connor2 months ago012 mins

Daniel Ricciardo has spoken once again about his future ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix as rumours swirl that Liam Lawson will be in the RB car in Austin, or the Kiwi will take the drive from the Australian for next year. The biggest name to mention the swap for Austin was Ralf Schumacher, the…

“We’ll try to come back stronger” — Alpine duo looks ahead after frustrating F1 Azerbaijan GP and dropping behind Williams

Chiara Martin2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix turned out to be a challenging one for the Alpine team, as both drivers, Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, faced a difficult race that ultimately yielded no points. Despite their best efforts, the French outfit’s lack of pace and strategy setbacks left them out of the top 10, while rivals like…

Ricciardo reflects on the F1 Azerbaijan GP where he had graining struggles

Öykü Ceylan2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Daniel Ricciardo endured a challenging weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, finishing 13th after struggling with tyre graining that hampered his race. The Visa Cash App RB F1 driver had hoped for a more competitive performance, but early struggles in qualifying and race day difficulties with his tyre strategy left him unable to push forward…

Valtteri Bottas, Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber C44, leads Zhou Guanyu, Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber C44; 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Formula One World Championship

“At least we didn’t go backwards here” – Sauber duo assess their F1 Azerbaijan GP performance as they wait for updates

Rohit Bhaskar2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Sauber’s rocky 2024 season continued at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and showed little sign of improvement. Their ongoing technical stagnation and lack of upgrades left drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu battling in the lower midfield. The team, which has been dealing with internal changes and an upcoming Audi takeover, remains the only one yet…

“Massive warzone” — Hülkenberg left puzzled by lack of earlier safety intervention following Sainz-Pérez clash at F1 Azerbaijan GP

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

The tide didn’t turn in Nico Hülkenberg’s favour at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as he fell short of yet another points-scoring finish. After being outqualified by his super sub teammate Bearman, the German driver started the race from twelfth on the grid, following Gasly’s disqualification and Hamilton’s pit lane start. While his decent pace on…

“It is a black magic” — Russell attributes their inability to fight for the win at F1 Azerbaijan GP to the discrepancy in performance of different Pirelli compounds

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

After lining up in fifth on the grid and losing a place off the line, George Russell’s hopes of scoring a podium were understandably low. However, the W15’s excellent pace on the hard compound tyres allowed him to retake the position from Max Verstappen. As an unexpected bonus, the shocking collision between Carlos Sainz and…