F1 2024

“It’s not a great situation for F1 to restrict racing in that way” — Magnussen urges FIA to trust the drivers as he returns after serving race ban

Magdalena Put4 weeks ago010 mins

Kevin Magnussen returned to the paddock this weekend in Singapore after serving a one-race ban during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where he was replaced by Ollie Bearman. Having accumulated a total of 12 penalty points in a 12-month period, the Danish driver was forced to miss the round in Baku, becoming the first F1 driver…

“I believe I will be” — Ricciardo hopeful he’ll be on the grid for remainder of 2024 F1 season

James O'Connor4 weeks ago012 mins

Daniel Ricciardo has spoken once again about his future ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix as rumours swirl that Liam Lawson will be in the RB car in Austin, or the Kiwi will take the drive from the Australian for next year. The biggest name to mention the swap for Austin was Ralf Schumacher, the…

“We’ll try to come back stronger” — Alpine duo looks ahead after frustrating F1 Azerbaijan GP and dropping behind Williams

Chiara Martin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago09 mins

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix turned out to be a challenging one for the Alpine team, as both drivers, Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, faced a difficult race that ultimately yielded no points. Despite their best efforts, the French outfit’s lack of pace and strategy setbacks left them out of the top 10, while rivals like…

Ricciardo reflects on the F1 Azerbaijan GP where he had graining struggles

Öykü Ceylan4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Daniel Ricciardo endured a challenging weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, finishing 13th after struggling with tyre graining that hampered his race. The Visa Cash App RB F1 driver had hoped for a more competitive performance, but early struggles in qualifying and race day difficulties with his tyre strategy left him unable to push forward…

Valtteri Bottas, Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber C44, leads Zhou Guanyu, Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber C44; 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Formula One World Championship

“At least we didn’t go backwards here” – Sauber duo assess their F1 Azerbaijan GP performance as they wait for updates

Rohit Bhaskar4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

Sauber’s rocky 2024 season continued at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and showed little sign of improvement. Their ongoing technical stagnation and lack of upgrades left drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu battling in the lower midfield. The team, which has been dealing with internal changes and an upcoming Audi takeover, remains the only one yet…

“Massive warzone” — Hülkenberg left puzzled by lack of earlier safety intervention following Sainz-Pérez clash at F1 Azerbaijan GP

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

The tide didn’t turn in Nico Hülkenberg’s favour at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as he fell short of yet another points-scoring finish. After being outqualified by his super sub teammate Bearman, the German driver started the race from twelfth on the grid, following Gasly’s disqualification and Hamilton’s pit lane start. While his decent pace on…

“It is a black magic” — Russell attributes their inability to fight for the win at F1 Azerbaijan GP to the discrepancy in performance of different Pirelli compounds

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago09 mins

After lining up in fifth on the grid and losing a place off the line, George Russell’s hopes of scoring a podium were understandably low. However, the W15’s excellent pace on the hard compound tyres allowed him to retake the position from Max Verstappen. As an unexpected bonus, the shocking collision between Carlos Sainz and…

“Sixth was available and we were there to take it” — Alonso happy with “opportunistic” F1 Azerbaijan GP

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

Coming into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Aston Martin needed a confidence booster following a poor showing at the Italian Grand Prix where neither driver scored points, with Fernando Alonso only managing 11th, while Lance Stroll finished 19th. In Azerbaijan, Alonso’s side of the garage bounced back and scored a strong sixth-place finish thanks to a…

Hamilton laments “one of the worst” balances I’ve ever had in F1 Azerbaijan GP

Lucrezia Costa1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

It was a mixed day for Lewis Hamilton, who brought back home from Baku only two points following a recovery race. The Mercedes driver was supposed to start from P7, but a last minute power unit change forced the seven times World Champion to start from the pit lane with Esteban Ocon. Hamilton was able…

“They were just too quick in the straights for me to attempt anything” — Leclerc on his unsuccessful campaign to retake the lead from Piastri at F1 Azerbaijan GP

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago015 mins

Despite starting on pole for the fourth year in a row, victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix remained elusive for Charles Leclerc. While a clean getaway and decent pace on the mediums allowed him to build a six-second lead over Oscar Piastri, the advantage disappeared quickly after the first round of pit stops as the…