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Sainz admits Ferrari “are a bit too far at the moment” from challenging Verstappen after P3 finish at F1 Bahrain GP

Even though Carlos Sainz will not be racing for Ferrari in the upcoming season, the Spaniard showed patience and overtook an ailing Charles Leclerc and George Russell to finish third behind the Red Bulls in Sakhir. Despite a less-than-ideal start after losing a spot to Perez, Sainz made nice moves to climb back up the…

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Leclerc’s braking issues were making his SF-24 “impossible” to drive during the F1 Bahrain GP

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc said the issues he faced with his SF-24 at the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix were making it “impossible” to drive. Leclerc faced brake problems, with the team reporting over “100 degrees split” in temperature between his front left and right brakes, causing multiple lock-ups which were more prominent in the…

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Leclerc explains how Ferrari “lost rhythm” and narrowly missed out on pole in qualifying ahead of F1 Bahrain GP

Although it was Max Verstappen who ultimately claimed pole position in Bahrain, Charles Leclerc’s impressive qualifying form suggests Ferrari have made significant progress in their quest to close the gap to Red Bull. Leclerc’s teammate, Carlos Sainz, was the early pace-setter in the opening stages of qualifying, going fastest in Q1. Confident about advancing, Sainz…

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The SF-24 “a better base”, but “tomorrow will tell” how much progress Ferrari F1 has made — Sainz

The Ferrari driver can definitely be satisfied with his first qualifying of the season. After leading the way earlier in FP3, the Spanish driver will line-up from P4, right behind his teammate Charles Leclerc. Sainz had showcased a very strong pace at the beginning of the qualifying afternoon as well, but had hoped to have…

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Leclerc believes Ferrari made a “step forward” in understanding how to unlock performance with their F1 2024 challenger

It’s evident that the reigning champions have no intention to rest on their laurels even after a record-crushing 2023 season. Instead of playing it safe and building on the existing philosophy of their single-seater, Red Bull opted for a more radical design path with the RB20. All signs point towards them being the team to…

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“It really wouldn’t have happened without him” — Hamilton on Vasseur’s role in Ferrari F1 move

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur was integral to the seven-time world champion switching to the Italian team. The British driver will drive alongside Charles Leclerc at Ferrari from 2025 onwards. In a media session in Bahrain on Friday, Hamilton said, “I think it really wouldn’t have happened without him (Vasseur)….

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