Pit Debrief has learned that Alpine is trying to hijack Audi and Williams’ hopes of signing Carlos Sainz for next year. Respected website Motorsport Week had reported late on Thursday that Williams was set to announce a deal with the Spanish driver for 2025 and beyond during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend. However, things changed…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella revealed McLaren was planning to do an offset tyre strategy at the Spanish GP even if Lando Norris retained his lead out of turn one, as it believed tyre degradation was a more important factor than track position, as overtaking is now “easy” around the historically-difficult Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Norris…
Max Verstappen managed to win again in 2024 with his seventh win of the season coming at the Spanish Grand Prix – but it wasn’t “straightforward” according to the three-time world champion, and he believes the race start was a “critical” moment in defining the outcome of the race. The Dutchman qualified just two hundredths…
Fred Vasseur has played down simmering tensions between his drivers following the Spanish Grand Prix. Speaking post-race, Charles Leclerc explained that the team had said before the race to look after the tyres and in the opening stint as they looked to put the pressure on Lewis Hamilton in front later on. However, Carlos Sainz…
Charles Leclerc was far from happy following the Spanish Grand Prix as he accused Carlos Sainz of going against team instructions in the opening stint. The home hero made a move on Leclerc into turn 1 at the start of lap 3 to take P5. He pinched the Monegasque driver against the kerb, leading to…
Alex Albon started from pit lane as Williams changed power unit elements on his car ahead of the Grand Prix. All 19 drivers on the grid picked softs for the start, with Albon going for the mediums. Lando Norris got this elbows out at the start, holding off Verstappen after the initial launch. However, George…
RB had a disappointing showing in qualifying ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, with both Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo failing to make it past Q1. Having recently found a second wind after a slow start to the season, the team has been on a consistent point scoring streak since Miami. Unfortunately, that looks set…
Alpine proved surprisingly competitive in qualifying ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, with both drivers advancing to Q3. Pierre Gasly qualified a season-high seventh; Esteban Ocon initially qualified ninth, but was bumped up to eighth due to Sergio Perez’s grid penalty, making it an all-Alpine fourth grid for Sunday’s race. Speaking after the session, Gasly…
For the first time in the 2024 season, the BWT Alpine will see both drivers start the race in the top 10 with Pierre Gasly qualifying seventh, and Esteban Ocon in ninth. The French teammates will, however, line up alongside each other on Sunday’s starting grid, as Ocon will inherit Red Bull’s Sergio Perez’s P8…
Sergio Perez will start 11th in tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix following his 3-place grid drop carried over from Canada. He was 8th fastest on Saturday with a 1:12.061, 0.678s behind polesitter Lando Norris, and 0.658s slower than teammate Max Verstappen. The Mexican driver says that he mainly lost crucial time in the final sector in…
