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F1 | Dutch GP | FP2 | Russell on top ahead of Piastri and Hamilton as Hulkenberg crashes out

It’s time for the second practice session of the day in Zandvoort, following the earlier damp one led by Norris.  Gasly and Sargeant were the first two drivers back on the much drier track, with Perez signing the first timed lap in 1:13.108s, lowered by his teammate Max Verstappen by over a second. Albon, Tsunoda…

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George Russell knew he was “light” before F1 Belgian GP disqualification but change “was too late”

Mercedes F1 driver George Russell was aware he was ‘a little bit light’ ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, where he was given a post-race disqualification where his car was found to be 1.5kg under the weight limit. The Brackley-based outfit investigated the faults and why Russell got disqualified and found that in tandem with…

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Piastri opens up on rib injury caused by incorrect F1 seat fit: “A pressure point which eventually gave up”

The Australian driver had announced his injury via his social media accounts at the beginning of the summer break, revealing that he had found out he had broken a rib the day before the British GP by posting a picture of his scan. Piastri opened up on the injury in his first official media outing…

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“That’s ultimately our mission and the mission we’ve been given by the shareholders” — Peter Bayer on Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull seat potential

Back in June 2024, RB confirmed that Yuki Tsunoda will remain with the team for the 2025 season, ensuring the Japanese driver remained in Formula One for next year. In recent weeks, he was reportedly overlooked in Red Bull’s shortlist on who will replace Sergio Pérez as the Mexican was unable to deliver satisfying results…

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Waché is confident that Red Bull will ‘compensate’ for the things they are ‘not satisfied with’

Red Bull Racing is bracing for significant shifts within its team, as Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey and Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley prepare to leave their roles. Newey, who has been with the team since 2006, will depart early next year, while Wheatley will transition to become Audi’s Team Principal. Additionally, from the Formula 1…

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Peter Bonnington will stay at Mercedes F1 as he gets promotion

Peter Bonnington, Lewis Hamilton’s trusted race engineer, will remain with Mercedes in 2025, taking on a new role as head of race engineering. Despite Hamilton’s departure to Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season, Bonnington won’t be joining him. Instead, he will continue with Mercedes, overseeing one of their drivers next year while also…

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“We’re here to finish in the top five”: Alex Albon sets new target for Williams with more upgrades arriving after F1 summer break

While the recent signing of multi-time race winner Carlos Sainz is sure to lift the spirits of the team, Williams was left to grapple with the disappointment of seeing the chequered flag without scoring a point yet again at the Belgian Grand Prix. Finishing the race in twelfth place, Alex Albon was particularly lamenting the…

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“We treat them equally and they respect our decisions” — Zak Brown on McLaren’s “two number one drivers” case

Team chemistry is a fragile aspect of motorsports where a driver is touted as the first and the other as the second. It is not rare for teammates to be at each other’s necks, just like McLaren had back in the 2007 season where two-time world champion Fernando Alonso butted head with rookie Lewis Hamilton….

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