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Stella: McLaren swapped cars in F1 Australian GP as it “would have happened naturally” with Norris’ fresher tyres

Melis Öktür6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella has stated that it was possible that Charles Leclerc could have been beaten with a better strategy in Sunday’s race. If McLaren had followed Ferrari and teammate Oscar Piastri’s undercut strategy in Melbourne, third-placed Norris thinks he could have taken second place from Leclerc. Piastri and Leclerc pitted…

“Worse than 2009” — Hamilton says the start of 2024 F1 season the worst in his career

Alessio Ciancola6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

After the first three races of 2024, Lewis Hamilton has labelled it as the worst start to a season he has ever had in F1. Despite everything, Hamilton does not lose optimism for the future. After the two disappointing races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia where he scored just 8 points, the Mercedes driver also…

“We’ve made very good progress in a very little amount of time” — Hülkenberg praises Haas’ turnaround after double points finish in F1 Australian GP

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Haas driver Nico Hülkenberg shared insights into how strategic decisions and a collaborative team environment have led to successful outcomes in recent races. When asked about the team’s approach to strategy, Hülkenberg noted the importance of adaptability, especially when starting from less advantageous positions. At Albert Park on Sunday, the German started on hards and…

Pérez: Red Bull “one step behind” Ferrari and McLaren in the F1 Australian GP

Fernanda Álvarez6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Suffering his first DNF since the 2022 Australian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen’s Red Bull was not the only RB20 facing problems in Melbourne on Sunday, as Sergio Pérez confessed he “could never find the right balance” throughout the meeting. Red Bull had struggled to match Ferrari during FP2 on Friday, and even in qualifying the…

Toto Wolff says “it is a very tough time” following a “brutal” F1 Australian GP for Mercedes

Harshpreet Kaur6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

The first three races of Formula One’s 2024 season have been wrapped up. Three down, twenty-one to go. With their trip to down under, the grid seems to have stabilised into set patterns. The teams have a better understanding of their cars, the consistent kinks they need to iron out — Mercedes, however, still does…

Marko: Tsunoda’s excellent F1 Australian GP performance “confirms that he is a mature driver”

Fernanda Álvarez6 months ago04 mins

Co-author: Chiara Martin Renamed Visa Cash App RB heading into 2024, the team ended the two first races of the season at Bahrain and Jeddah with some disheartening results. The crew led by Laurent Mekies failed to score points at the start of the 2024 season That came to an end as it was Tsunoda…

McLaren “maybe missed out a little bit on opportunity to be P2” — Norris on P3 finish in F1 Australian GP

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Lando Norris reflected on a tactical misstep at the Australian Grand Prix that, in his view, cost him and McLaren a higher place on the podium. The use of the undercut emerged as the pivot around which fortunes turned in Melbourne, with Norris pinpointing this aspect as the crux of his failure to secure second…

Horner: Perez lost “in an excess of 20 points” of load during F1 Australian GP as Alonso’s tear-off went underneath floor

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Christian Horner has confirmed that Sergio Perez was struggling during the Australian Grand Prix as a tear-off from Fernando Alonso got lodged under his floor during the races, costing him valuable performance and creating excessive tyre degradation for the Mexican. Running in P6 during the opening stint as he lost out at the start to…

Piastri: McLaren F1 driver switch with Norris at Australian GP “completely fair”

Rachel Stephens6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

The Australian Grand Prix proved to be a rollercoaster of emotions for the drivers on track, and fans watching on. Following Verstappen’s early retirement due to mechanical issues, the racing order was reshuffled, presenting opportunities for McLaren and Oscar Piastri to go for a podium. Speaking about Verstappen’s DNF, Piastri noted what this could mean…

“Slowed up very dramatically and gone back on the power” — Russell on Alonso’s tactics at F1 Australian GP

Harshpreet Kaur6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Having started the Australian Grand Prix in P7, George Russell was running a solid race for the majority of the laps, however on the last lap it all came undone for the Mercedes driver. After Lewis Hamilton retired on the lap 17 with a suspected engine failure, Russell was the only Silver Arrows driver in…