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“Something has been going wrong lately with the car” — Verstappen says balance issues also hurting tyre degradation following big deficit to McLaren in F1 Dutch GP

Avery McClure4 weeks ago4 weeks ago09 mins

When the lights went out to signal the start of the 2024 F1 Dutch Grand Prix, it looked as though Max Verstappen might drive his way to a fourth consecutive victory at his home circuit of Zandvoort. Verstappen had lined up next to Lando Norris on the front row of the grid, and immediately beat…

Charles Leclerc “really happy” as F1 Dutch GP podium a “good surprise”

Anumitha Murugapandian4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

After a disappointing P6 in qualifying, 9 tenths off the pole sitter Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc mentioned it will be a miracle to get up to the podium places as the McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull just showed more pace in Zandvoort than Ferrari. However with the perfect strategy, far better race pace compared to…

Stella praises “absolutely faultless” Norris after dominant F1 Dutch GP win

Nicolas Lopes4 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

McLaren F1 team principal Andrea Stella was full of praise for Lando Norris following the Briton’s crushingly dominant win at the 2024 Dutch GP, in which he beat Max Verstappen by over 22 seconds in the Dutchman’s home race. Whilst the final winning margin and the overall superior car performance that allowed them to win…

Norris hails “amazing” McLaren car after dominating the F1 Dutch GP despite poor start

Nicolas Lopes4 weeks ago4 weeks ago09 mins

Lando Norris scored his second win of the 2024 F1 season at the Dutch GP, in a race which he dominated despite losing out to Max Verstappen at the start and only reclaiming the top spot on lap 18, with what he called a “straightforward” overtake on the Dutchman. In what is becoming somewhat of…

F1 | Dutch GP | Race | Norris dominates on Verstappen’s home turf to take thumping win

James O'Connor4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins

There was another late change to the grid as Kevin Magnussen started from the pits due to engine component changes. 16 of the 20 drivers started on mediums, with Tsunoda, Hamilton and Bottas on softs. Magnussen began on the hards. Max Verstappen got the perfect launch, with both McLarens struggling off the line with wheelspin….

F1 Academy | Dutch GP | Race 1 | Abbi Pulling triumphs in delayed race

Chiara Martin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

The F1 Academy marked its halfway point at Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands with a rescheduled Race 1, where Abbi Pulling clinched her fifth victory of the season. Originally scheduled for the previous day, Race 1 faced an unexpected delay when rain loomed over the circuit just as the cars were lining up on the…

“We’re free to race each other” — Oscar Piastri relies on a good start from P3 to secure his second race victory at F1 Dutch GP

Senjuti Jash4 weeks ago4 weeks ago08 mins

The MCL38 is clearly the car to bet on this race weekend, as both McLaren drivers managed to make an appearance in the top three of Dutch Grand Prix qualifying. While Oscar Piastri steadily built on his confidence throughout Q1 and Q2, a messy final run in Q3 ruined his chances of challenging his teammate…

Fernando Alonso admits qualifying felt “like a lottery” with mixed wind conditions at F1 Dutch GP

Anumitha Murugapandian4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

The mixed weather conditions down at Zandvoort made this qualifying a gamble with every fast lap. Turn 9 and 10 were a key struggle commonly spread through the grid which affected the lap times. Alonso felt like the lap in Q3 where the wind decreased for the time being helped him start P7 tomorrow. “It…

“It’s too much” — Leclerc rues a gap of nine tenths to pole as Ferrari struggles to find pace at F1 Dutch GP

Senjuti Jash4 weeks ago08 mins

After Carlos Sainz failed to make an appearance in the final segment, hopes of the Tifosi rested on Charles Leclerc as he continued to wrestle the unruly SF-24 in Q3. However, the best he could extract from the car was a lap time of 1:10:582, leaving him just over nine tenths behind pole man Lando…

George Russell expects “a good fight with the McLarens”, after a mixed qualifying session at F1 Dutch GP

Chiara Martin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

George Russell experienced a challenging qualifying session at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort. The Mercedes driver’s journey began with difficulties in Q1, where he struggled with sliding and slow corner entries, failing to be inside the top 10 initially. “It was just a relief to get through Q1, in all honesty,” Russell admitted, reflecting…