It’s time to set the grid for the Australian GP! Will Ferrari be able to confirm the strong pace shown so far, or will Verstappen ultimately be able to go three for three? Qualifying down under saw Albon, the Haas and the Alpine drivers out on track first in Q1. The only Williams car remaining…
The first driver to post a time in final practice was Sergio Perez, with the Mexican logging a 1:19.206. Verstappen responded to that quickly as he beat it by 0.615s. Both drivers were on mediums. Perez went again and smashed in a 1:17.927 to go 0.664s ahead of the Dutchman thanks to three purple sectors….
Red Bull has acknowledged the need to enhance their performance following Ferrari’s strong showing during the Australian Grand Prix’s practice sessions. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets in the second free practice at Albert Park, outpacing current world championship leader Max Verstappen by 0.381 seconds. While there’s speculation about teams employing varied engine modes, Red…
It was a beautiful early afternoon in Melbourne as the drivers took to the track at Albert Park for first practice on Friday afternoon.Pirelli has brought the C3, C4 and C5 compounds to the event. A 1:20.886 from Lewis Hamilton saw him lead the charts 5 minutes in on the mediums, with Leclerc, Piastri, Perez…
Carlos Sainz was fully participating in the traditional Thursday media duties for the Australian Grand Prix after his appendectomy just 14 days prior. After feeling unwell on the Wednesday in Jeddah he did participate in practice on Thursday, but it soon became clear his appendix was misbehaving and surgery was necessary. He was replaced for the remainder of the weekend by Ollie Bearman who made an impressive debut for the Scuderia, being the first one to do so since Arturo Merzario.
Britain’s Oliver Bearman has had a rollercoaster of a last few days. After getting pole last Thursday in Formula 2, he was called up to replace Carlos Sainz and drive for Scuderia Ferrari in F1 for the rest of the weekend, as the Spaniard was dealing with appendicitis. He was the youngest driver to ever…
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur said he’s optimistic Carlos Sainz will return in time for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix afer undergoing surgery for appendicitis. Sainz missed the Saudi Arabian GP after being diagnosed with appendicitis, and was replaced by Ferrari Academy and F2 driver Oliver Bearman, who scored 6 points on his F1…
Even though they are still adrift of Red Bull Racing, Ferrari no longer considers itself to be in a “useless” position to compete with Red Bull in Formula 1. Despite the Maranello team’s rise to be Red Bull’s main rival ao far this season, they have been unable to prevent Max Verstappen from starting on pole…
Haas team leader Ayao Komatsu has spoken highly of Oliver Bearman’s impressive Formula 1 debut for Ferrari, suggesting he deserves a full-time spot. However, he was careful not to guarantee a 2025 seat at Haas for the young driver. Bearman stepped in for Carlos Sainz at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after Sainz needed an…
“It was a bit of a boring race,” began Charles Leclerc after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to. It could be seen as such, the Monegasque had what could be described as a lonely race. He fought with Sergio Perez for second place at the start — and won, at first, until the Mexican overtook…
