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Vasseur praises “under control” tyre degradation as a key factor in P3/P4 for Ferrari at F1 Japanese GP

Nicolas Lopes8 months ago8 months ago08 mins

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has praised Ferrari’s much-improved tyre degradation in the 2024 F1 season as a key factor contributing to their good result at the Japanese GP, with Carlos Sainz taking the final place on the podium, just ahead of his team-mate Charles Leclerc in P4. After a somewhat anonymous qualifying performance compared…

Perez pleased with “good momentum” as he secures third P2 of 2024 F1 season at Japanese GP

Lucrezia Costa8 months ago8 months ago06 mins

The Red Bull driver bagged his third P2 in 2024 on Sunday, securing the position with a strong restart after the first lap red flag and great tyre management. The Mexican driver was a key part of Red Bull’s dominant display at Honda’s home round was pretty satisfied with his weekend, as he mentioned in…

“I wouldn’t have been able to score points” without their great stop — Tsunoda credits RB F1 mechanics for P10 in Japanese GP

Chiara Martin8 months ago8 months ago03 mins

After the Japanese Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda shared his feelings about scoring points in his home race, the overwhelming support he has experienced, and the significance of his achievement. “Yeah, it’s been amazing,” Tsunoda began, reflecting on the joy of securing points after missing out in 2022 and 2023. He was quick to acknowledge his…

Sargeant “generally happy” with his qualifying performance in F1 Japanese GP after “awkward” practice shunt

Nicolas Lopes8 months ago8 months ago09 mins

The American driver will start the race from 19th on the grid, only ahead of the struggling Sauber of Zhou Guanyu – but he was encouraged by what he described as a “good turnaround” after limited practice running and a big set-up change ahead of qualifying in Suzuka. After missing the race last time out…

“No pace in the car and no pace in myself” — Stroll on his Q1 exit at the F1 Japanese GP

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago03 mins

Lance Stroll is having a nightmare weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix. Aston Martin brought updates to Suzuka and Fernando Alonso maximised it from FP3 onwards, qualifying P5 for Sunday’s race. The Canadian driver had the new package since FP1. While his Q1 elimination was probably a shock to many, the signs had been there…

“We stopped inventing” — Sergio Perez on massive qualifying gains at F1 Japanese GP in comparison to last year

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago06 mins

One of the surprises was qualifying came from Sergio Perez in his RB20. The Mexican driver has been quick all weekend at Suzuka, and he just missed out on pole in Q3 by 0.066s. On his final run in the last segment of qualifying, the 34-year-old showed incredible committment through the middle sector as he…

Leclerc baffled by Ferrari’s lack of speed in F1 Japanese GP qualifying: “We’ve got to look into it”

Syrine Ferchichi8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

Saturday in Suzuka presented a mixed performance for Scuderia Ferrari, as Carlos Sainz clinched a commendable second row start in fourth position, contrasting with Charles Leclerc’s struggle throughout the session, ultimately securing only eighth place. Leclerc found himself using two sets of soft tyres to avoid elimination from Q1, a move that left him with…

F1 Japanese GP | Qualifying | Verstappen pips Perez by just 0.06s to take pole position in exciting Suzuka Q3

Nicolas Lopes8 months ago8 months ago012 mins

Max Verstappen secured a fourth consecutive pole position of the season at the 2024 Japanese GP, beating his team-mate Sergio Perez by the slender margin of just six hundreths of a second, in what proved to be an excting final part of qualifying at Suzuka. Q1 Q1 began in cloudy conditions at the Suzuka circuit….

F1 Japanese GP | FP3 | Verstappen leads Perez and the two Mercedes drivers in final practice

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

On a cloudy morning at Suzuka, the drivers quickly took to the track after FP2 was basically written off because of the weather. A 1:30.265 from Max Verstappen kicked things off in FP3 on the mediums, 0.188s ahead of Sergio Perez. The Haas of Kevin Magnussen got it wrong at the hairpin, losing the rear…

McLaren F1 looking to create “the most effective organisation” on the technical side led to Sanchez exit — Stella

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

For the first time since the shock departure of David Sanchez from McLaren after just 3 months, Andrea Stella has spoken publicly about the decision for the Frenchman and the Woking-based squad to go their separate ways. Sanchez confirmed he would be leaving Ferrari in March of 2023. After a period of gardening leave, he…