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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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Toto Wolff reveals Carlos Sainz Sr. tipped him off about Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari F1

Toto Wolff, the team principal of Mercedes knew of the “shelf life” of the 39-year-old Lewis Hamilton and knew that there would be a time when the team needed to let him go. The Austrian received an early tip from Carlos Sainz Sr. about this move to Ferrari before it became official. “I sent a…

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Vasseur: Leclerc “not in charge of the set-up,” reveals Ferrari “underestimated” pit loss after finishing P5 at F1 Brazil GP

After Carlos Sainz crashed into the barriers in the second segment of qualifying and during the race at the São Paulo Grand Prix, Ferrari’s hopes rested entirely on Charles Leclerc. Despite struggling to find pace with a tricky car throughout the weekend, the Monégasque driver managed to keep the McLarens behind and come home in…

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Sainz apologies to Ferrari after two “strange” and “unfortunate” crashes on Sunday at F1 Brazil GP

Following his finest weekend in Formula One at the Mexico City GP, Scuderia Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz had a much tougher outing at Interlagos on Sunday. In Q2 on Sunday morning, the rear got away from him as he applied power in the Senna esses, crashing into the barrier on the outside of turn 2, forcing…

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Leclerc calls early pit stop decision “a mistake”, labels the SF-24 “extremely difficult to drive” after P5 finish at F1 Brazil GP

Ferrari’s championship aspirations appeared to take a big hit after Carlos Sainz crashed out in the second segment of qualifying and during the race at Interlagos. However, despite having a car that was tricky to manage, Charles Leclerc managed to finish ahead of both McLarens at the dramatic rain-affected São Paulo Grand Prix. Starting from…

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Ferrari don’t expect lifting and coasting “to be an issue” in F1 Brazil GP says Leclerc ahead of the weekend

Before the start of 2024 Formula One Brazilian GP weekend, Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc spoke to media. Leclerc was primarily asked about how important it was for him to bring back the Formula One World Constructors’ Championships title back to the Maranello based team. The Scuderia Ferrari driver replied in affirmative, however emphasised that it…

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Vasseur brands backmarkers “idiots” for costing Leclerc potential P2 in F1 Mexico GP

Ferrari in Mexico almost came close to secure its third 1-2 of 2024 following the Australian and American rounds, but ultimately the duo of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc had to settle for a 1-3 as Lando Norris managed to overtake the Monegasque driver as traffic came into play. For the most part of the…

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