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“Something we’ll discuss and review” — Norris on staying out and creating a tyre delta to Leclerc at F1 Japanese GP

Syrine Ferchichi6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Qualifying a brilliant third for the Japanese Grand Prix behind both Red Bull drivers, there were hopes for Lando Norris to secure a podium finish, given the track’s challenging nature for overtaking. However, his prospects quickly faded during the race as both Ferraris demonstrated superior race pace and tyre management, pushing him back to fifth….

Wolff seeks answers after F1 Japanese GP: “A poor first stint cost us today and we need to find out why that was”

David Coath6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

Mercedes finished Sunday’s F1 Japanese Grand Prix with P7 for George Russell and P9 for Lewis Hamilton. Team Principal Toto Wolff reflected on the strategy and the work ahead for his team saying “this is such a tough fight so we just, we just need to get it done.” When the lights went out in…

Piastri praises “impressive” Leclerc for pulling off a one-stop at the F1 Japanese GP

Rachel Stephens6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

As the race unfolded at Suzuka, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri found himself grappling with tyre wear during the Japanese Grand Prix. He was also in a fight with Fernando Alonso and George Russell, ultimately finishing in P8, securing four points for the team on a tricky day. In the closing laps of the race, Mercedes’ George…

Lewis Hamilton walks away from interview following question about Ferrari’s performance at F1 Japanese GP

David Coath6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Lewis Hamilton has another 20 races of the season to go with Mercedes before heading to Scuderia Ferrari. The 7-time F1 Drivers’ World Champion was less than impressed in Suzuka after his P9 finish saw him being asked post-race as to whether he was jealous of the speed of Ferrari. Hamilton was blunt in his…

A happy Sainz on P3 in F1 Japanese GP: “Improved race pace allows us to have more strategic flexibility”

Lucrezia Costa6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

The Ferrari driver was the author of a brilliant performance today in Suzuka, which led Sainz to his third podium of 2024. Starting from P4, he pulled off great moves at Spoon on both Mercedes drivers, as well as overtaking Lando Norris. Finally, he also passed Charles Leclerc on a one-stop strategy, taking the final…

Ricciardo and Albon analyse unfortunate crash on the opening lap at the F1 Japanese GP

Anumitha Murugapandian6 months ago6 months ago09 mins

The Japanese Grand Prix was thrown into disarray right from the start, with the collision and crash between Ricciardo and Albon on lap one. The Australian driver who was starting P11, right behind his teammate Yuki Tsunoda in P10, currently has zero points in the drivers standings went into the race with plans of bringing…

Horner: Verstappen “emphatically” bounced back with dominant win at F1 Japanese GP after Australia DNF

Nicolas Lopes6 months ago5 months ago07 mins

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was full of praise for Verstappen following a dominant weekend for the team around the Suzuka circuit at the 2024 Japanese GP, in which they secured a 1-2 in both qualifying and the race, bouncing back “emphatically” after a disappointing weekend in Melbourne last time out. At the front,…

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

Nicolas Lopes6 months ago6 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 Costa6 months ago6 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…

Stella explains why a podium finish wasn’t “possible” for Norris in F1 Japanese GP

Magdalena Put6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

It was perhaps not the performance McLaren had hoped for at the Japanese Grand Prix, especially considering the high expectations after a promising qualifying. Starting third, Lando Norris appeared to have a strong chance of securing a back to back podium finish. However, he ultimately lost out—not only to Carlos Sainz but also Charles Leclerc,…