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Charles Leclerc “extremely happy” about F1 Monaco GP contract renewal

The final triple-header has kicked off in the Sin City with a three-way battle for a Constructors’ title. Charles Leclerc is looking ahead with measured optimism as Ferrari prepares for the F1 Las Vegas GP. The SF24 has shown impressive tyre management throughout the season—a stark contrast to its predecessor. However, this strength could turn…

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FIA technical directive forces Mercedes and Ferrari to make changes ahead of F1 Las Vegas GP

The FIA issued a technical directive restricting the use of skid blocks ahead of the Las Vegas GP after Red Bull raised concerns. A previous loophole allowed the teams to install protective skids on the floor, which prevented plank wear. With the introduction of the ground effect era, teams have found aerodynamic performance gains at…

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FIA bans protective skids ahead of F1 Las Vegas GP

The FIA has issued a technical directive outlawing the use of protective skids placed above skid blocks on F1 cars, a practice adopted by around half the grid. This directive, which comes into effect immediately, follows concerns raised by Red Bull, who identified the innovative concept as a breach of existing regulations, first reported by…

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Sainz was “quite critical” of “not acceptable” mid-2024 F1 bouncing issues Ferrari had

Ferrari has had a good run of recent form in the 2024 F1 season, with two wins in the last three races, is a stark contrast to its mid-season struggles after an update package introduced at the Spanish GP brought an unusual “bouncing” behaviour back, which Carlos Sainz is now relieved, as he labelled it…

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Charles Leclerc happy with F1 SF-24 improvements as they “didn’t come easily”

After the first few rounds of the season, Ferrari F1 had emerged as the second force behind title-defenders Red Bull, with the Scuderia bagging a 1-2 in Australia as Carlos Sainz won at Albert Park in the SF-24 from Charles Leclerc. The power balance quickly shifted after the first round of updates to the 2024…

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