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Hamilton says “car felt different in Q3” in F1 Las Vegas GP qualifying

Lewis Hamilton was left unhappy after a difficult qualifying session at the Las Vegas GP. He says that his Mercedes W15 felt different in Q3 and that he should have been on pole-position. The Briton had a strong start to the weekend and was in contention to take pole for tomorrow’s race. However, his strong…

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Norris: “Too difficult to get everything out of the car” in F1 Las Vegas GP qualifying

Lando Norris said that qualifying was a challenge at the Las Vegas GP and that it was difficult to put in a clean lap. The McLaren driver has finished qualifying in sixth position while team-mate Oscar Piastri lines up in eighth place — the Brit starts directly alongside Max Verstappen. Mercedes showed great performance, with…

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Red Bull “optimised” F1 Las Vegas GP qualifying performance but still “too slow” — Verstappen

After qualifying fifth under the lights of the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen will start the 2024 Las Vegas GP race from the third row, behind former teammate Pierre Gasly of Alpine in third. Despite strong efforts, the Dutchman, who won last year’s race, has struggled to match the pace of…

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Gasly explains “pretty aggressive package” led to P3 in F1 Las Vegas GP qualifying

After a surprising double podium in Brazil for Alpine, he does it again. Pierre Gasly will start the Las Vegas F1 GP from P3, right behind polesitter George Russell due to an impressive final lap set in Q3 with a 1:32.664s, taking advantage of the improving track conditions and extracting the maximum out of the…

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Albon confirms anomaly in “behaviour of the brakes” prompted his crash in Brazil ahead of F1 Las Vegas GP

Heading into the glamorous F1 Las Vegas GP, Williams and Alex Albon is keen to produce a turnaround after failing to score a single point in Brazil. With three rounds to go, the Grove-based team, however, is set to finish the 2024 F1 season in a lowly ninth place. Alex Albon, in particular, thrived over…

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Charles Leclerc “extremely happy” about F1 Monaco GP contract renewal

The final triple-header has kicked off in the Sin City with a three-way battle for a Constructors’ title. Charles Leclerc is looking ahead with measured optimism as Ferrari prepares for the F1 Las Vegas GP. The SF24 has shown impressive tyre management throughout the season—a stark contrast to its predecessor. However, this strength could turn…

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FIA technical directive forces Mercedes and Ferrari to make changes ahead of F1 Las Vegas GP

The FIA issued a technical directive restricting the use of skid blocks ahead of the Las Vegas GP after Red Bull raised concerns. A previous loophole allowed the teams to install protective skids on the floor, which prevented plank wear. With the introduction of the ground effect era, teams have found aerodynamic performance gains at…

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F1 | Las Vegas GP | FP2 | Hamilton sets the pace again as drivers face challenging conditions in Las Vegas

The second practice session (FP2) at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix saw an intense battle for the fastest lap as drivers adjusted to a cold evening on the Nevada circuit. Kevin Magnussen initially set the pace with a 1:37.711s lap, but Esteban Ocon soon topped the timesheet. As the session progressed, the Mercedes duo…

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