Max Verstappen qualified second for the 2024 Canadian GP, setting exactly the same time of a 1:12.000 as George Russell, but the Mercedes driver had set his first and thus kept the first position in what was a very close qualifying session around Montreal. The three-time world champion wasn’t the happiest with the balance of…
George Russell secured his second ever career pole position after coming out on top in a dead heat with Max Verstappen for the fastest time in qualifying – and he believes learnings taken from looking at Lewis Hamilton’s impressive FP3 session were key in helping him on his way to the fastest time. Russell had…
Following a dry FP3, dark clouds started to appear as qualifying got underway in Montreal. Q1 Stroll, Norris, Verstappen and Russell all took turns at the top in the first half of the session. Russell’s 1:13.242 had him a tenth clear of Verstappen. Hamilton backed up his teammate, 0.201s slower away. Norris, Stroll, Alonso, Sainz,…
We had gotten rather used to seeing Max Verstappen take win after win in these last two years, on a Red Bull that seemed uncatchable for the rest of the grid. This season, however, they are not having the dominant season everyone expected down in Milton Keynes. A problem on his right rear brake had…
Speaking on Sky Sports F1 during practice coverage for the Canadian Grand Prix, Jacques Villeneuve absolutely ripped into Daniel Ricciardo and is bemused as to why the Australian still has a spot on the grid at present. The 34-year-old from Perth has been struggling since 2021. Although he won the Italian Grand Prix for McLaren…
Daniel Ricciardo had been among the names thrown around as a contender for Red Bull’s coveted second seat. However, his hopes were ended for now by the announcement of Sergio Perez’s two-year contract extension, which will see him driver for the reigning champions until 2026. Ricciardo discussed his feelings on the matter ahead of this…
Yuki Tsunoda has been starring with his excellent results since the start of the season, scoring important points, including his home race in Japan, for the RB team. And furthermore, outperforming his teammate Daniel Ricciardo by some margin — fourteen points and four positions in the Drivers’ Championship standings to be exact. However, with Sergio…
Sergio Perez’s time at Red Bull Racing will continue into 2025 and beyond, with the 34-year-old agreeing a new multi-year deal with the Milton Keynes-based squad. Since joining the team ahead of the 2021 season, Perez has won 5 races, bagged 29 podiums and scored 3 pole positions, including his first in Formula One at…
The first step into having a great race is to have a great start. A good launch is critical to hold position, at the very least. Alan Permane talks about how RB is trying to improve in every single element regarding launches. Race starts have been a big issue for the team this year. In…
Unlike the 2023 season where one team was dominating the whole campaign, the 2024 season has three contenders for the Constructors’ Championship: Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren. Using a Mercedes engine, McLaren has 5 podiums and a win this season, compared to Mercedes’s 0 rostrum appearances. The Brackley-based team has not been able to close…
