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Binotto labels upcoming F1 Audi project as “the most fascinating challenge in F1” but warns success will take “several years”

David Coath2 hours ago016 mins

Audi AG CEO Gernot Döllner and recently appointed COO and CTO of Sauber, Mattia Binotto spoke during the Italian Grand Prix weekend about the upcoming F1 Audi project. Döllner called the management combination of Binotto and Jonathan Wheatley the “perfect solution” whilst Binotto said he was about to undertake the most challenging project of his…

How Ferrari’s strategy group, Bryan Bozzi and Charles Leclerc pulled off stunning F1 Italian GP win

James O'Connor15 hours ago15 hours ago015 mins

A week has passed since Charles Leclerc took a brilliant victory for Scuderia Ferrari at the Italian Grand Prix, his second win of the 2024 campaign. It’s also his second victory at Monza. Pit Debrief takes a look at the job done by the driver of car number 16, his race engineer Bryan Bozzi, and…

McLaren clear favourites for 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship after “weird” decline in performance by “formidable” Red Bull — Wolff

Karishma Persad16 hours ago15 hours ago07 mins

Team Principal and CEO of the Mercedes AMG-Petronas F1 Team, Torger “Toto” Wolff, has described the increased competitiveness of Formula One teams, including his own, as being “great” for the sport, at least from a fan’s perspective. While speaking with the media following the 2024 Italian Grand Prix, the Mercedes boss stated that it was…

Vasseur says it would be “a huge mistake to try to draw any conclusion” regarding Ferrari’s momentum after F1 Italian GP success

Senjuti Jash20 hours ago18 hours ago09 mins

Heading into the weekend, a race win at the Italian Grand Prix didn’t appear to be on the cards for Ferrari. However, the pit wall and the driver came together to overcome the rapid McLarens, as Charles Leclerc took the chequered flag at Monza for the second time in his F1 career. With the upgrades…

Audi with multiple options regarding F1 seat alongside Hülkenberg — Binotto

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah2 days ago07 mins

With the 2025 grid almost finalized, the soon-to-be Audi team has yet to decide who will partner Nico Hülkenberg next season. Initially, Carlos Sainz was tipped to join the Hinwil-based team before the Spaniard ultimately decided to join Williams instead following the uncertainty about the competitiveness of the project. Finalising their lineup for next year…

Wolff and Horner agree on F1 team orders at McLaren: “It’s always a difficult position” but they need to decide

Anna Elizabeth Krausová2 days ago06 mins

With nine races remaining till the end of the season, McLaren finds themselves in a contention not only for the Constructors’ Championship title, but also in a possible fight for the Drivers’ Championship. The gap between Lando Norris and defending champion Max Verstappen currently sits at 62 points, while McLaren is only 8 points behind…

Sauber drivers reflect on uneventful F1 Italian Grand Prix as the team focus on developing the C44

Ryan McGahey2 days ago2 days ago06 mins

Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu discuss what was an uneventful race for the team last weekend, as the team’s pointless streak continues. Having once again failed to score points in the Italian Grand Prix, Kick Sauber are looking ahead under the watchful eye of incumbent Mattia Binotto, with the aim of improving the C44 before…

Ocon says Alpine “tried everything” to no avail in last weekend’s F1 Italian GP as the team’s struggles continue

Ryan McGahey3 days ago3 days ago06 mins

Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon were disappointed by a lack of overall pace from the A524 during the Italian Grand Prix in Monza last weekend. Alpine have struggled to extract performance from the A524 throughout the 2024 season, with the Italian Grand Prix being no exception. The French marque currently sits P8 in the constructors…

Alonso says he “was pushing to the level that maybe was beyond 100%” during run to P11 in F1 Italian GP

Jonah Presser3 days ago3 days ago07 mins

Aston Martin has not been living up to expectations on race day this year. While the team has done a decent job in qualifying, the AMR24 has struggled on race pace. In Monza, Fernando Alonso finished in P11. He missed out on a point by less than 0.2s following Kevin Magnussen’s 10-second penalty. On the…

Tsunoda ”could have decided to save himself” in F1 Italian GP collision — Hülkenberg

Avery McClure3 days ago3 days ago06 mins

The 2024 Italian F1 Grand Prix was a day of mixed emotions for both Haas and VISA CashApp RB. For Haas, Kevin Magnussen scored a point in 10th, but received a one-race ban to be served in Baku, and Nico Hülkenberg finished 17th. For RB, Daniel Ricciardo finished 13th while facing multiple time penalties, and…