F1 2024 Archives

“Fourth and fifth is not completely unexpected” — Piastri remarks Norris taking pole made them look “more competitive” than they really were at F1 US GP

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago012 mins

Although McLaren headed into the race weekend with a victory as their target, their major upgrade package didn’t work as intended as neither driver managed to score a podium finish at the United States Grand Prix. After a shocking Q1 exit in the sprint qualifying, a modest P5 start gave Oscar Piastri an opportunity to…

Sainz: Lower F1 tyre degradation “made me enjoy racing a lot more this year” after P2 finish in US GP

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Ferrari came home with a one-two at the United States Grand Prix in Austin. Charles Leclerc won his third race of the season ahead of his teammate Carlos Sainz had to settle for P2. The Spaniard said afterwards that he enjoys racing “a lot more” due to the low tyre degradation of the SF-24. The…

Leclerc: Preparing Turn 1 exit was “winning bet” for F1 US GP

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

Charles Leclerc has won his third race of the season at the United States Grand Prix in Austin. His teammate Carlos Sainz took the flag in second place, securing Ferrari’s first one-two in the US for 18 years. Leclerc explains that preparing the exit of Turn 1 was the winning move. The weekend went pretty…

Vasseur says set-up choices key to Ferrari 1-2 at F1 US GP, teases car updates to come

Lenny Sundahl3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

Asked about rumored upgrades to the SF-24 that didn’t end up on the car in Austin, Frederic Vasseur said that the team would be “creative” in the timing of their installation, and erred on the side of caution for the United States Grand Prix—a caution that paid off with Charles Leclerc leading Carlos Sainz to…

Norris and Verstappen react to thrilling battle at F1 US GP

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago036 mins

After an intense multi-lap battle between championship rivals Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris, third place at Sunday’s United States Grand Prix race was ultimately awarded to Verstappen after Norris was handed a controversial five-second penalty for gaining a lasting advantage after leaving the track. Despite starting on pole, one position…

Stella labels Norris’ penalty as “inappropriate”; Horner says rules are “very clear” after F1 US GP controversy

Nicolas Lopes3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

Lando Norris received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage after his battle with Max Verstappen on lap 52 of the 2024 United States GP – but the debate about whether or not it was a fair penalty, among many others that were dished out during the Austin race…

Leclerc heads Ferrari 1-2 at F1 US GP; Norris penalised after tough battle with Verstappen

Nicolas Lopes3 months ago3 months ago016 mins

The drivers were met with a searing heat on track ahead of the 2024 United States Grand Prix, with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen sharing the front row in an all-important start for the destiny of the world championship. George Russell, who crashed at the end of qualifying, started from the pit lane after his…

Kevin Magnussen “annoyed” with the yellow flag after qualifying a strong P9 for F1 US GP

Harshpreet Kaur3 months ago03 mins

After finishing the COTA Sprint in P7, a key point scoring position for Haas, Kevin Magnussen has qualified P9 for the 2024 Formula One United States Grand Prix. Magnussen out qualified his teammate, Nico Hülkenberg only for the fourth time this season. Despite the upturn in their form in the recent weeks, Magnussen stated that…

“Things were looking a lot better” — Pérez left to rue Russell crash after set-up changes transform F1 US GP weekend

Fernanda Álvarez3 months ago05 mins

After a disappointing Sprint Qualifying that saw him start the 19-lap contest from P11 and did not allow him to score any points grabbing as he finished P9, Sergio Pérez faced Grand Prix Qualifying for the main event on Sunday. The driver from Red Bull showed a better pace than earlier on Saturday, making it…

Alpine has found a “good direction” with F1 US GP upgrades — Gasly

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah3 months ago3 months ago09 mins

Co-author: James O’Connor After enduring a difficult Sprint race that saw him finish 14th, Alpine’s Pierre Gasly is surprised by the dramatic turnaround during the qualifying session that took him into seventh for Sunday’s main race. The Frenchman was very pleased with the turnaround in such a limited amount of time during a Sprint weekend….