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F1 | Singapore GP | Qualifying | Norris beats Verstappen and Hamilton to pole as Sainz crashes in Q3

Q1 Esteban Ocon set the first time on a 1:32.645, ahead of Bottas, Gasly and Zhou. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc quickly beat that, popping in a 1:30.896. The driver who has looked unbeatable all weekend, Lando Norris, logged a 1:30.724 to beat that soon after. Oscar Piastri slotted into P3, 0.244s adrift, with Carlos Sainz 0.020s…

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F1 | Singapore GP | FP3 | Norris sets a record lap, pulling ahead of the Ferrari as they encounter a performance dip

The curtain falls on the third practice session and it’s Lando Norris and McLaren who head into qualifying as the clear favorites. Norris clocked an impressive lap of 1:29.646, setting a new lap record around Marina Bay and leading the field by nearly half a second. He was the only driver to dip below the…

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Verstappen unhappy after FP2 at F1 Singapore GP in continued struggles with a “difficult” car as challengers Norris and Leclerc dominate

Practice two in Singapore ended once again with a McLaren on top, Lando Norris ended the session in first as he sets his sights on reigning three time World Champion Max Verstappen who floundered down in 15th. Verstappen was vocal on the issues his Red Bull is facing as not only did he finish the…

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“For me, it’s clear” — Vasseur doubles down on his feelings about the illegality of McLaren’s F1 rear wing design as FIA intervenes

Following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, onboard videos emerged of the Mclaren cars where it appeared that their low downforce rear wings seemed to be flexing to help open up the slot gap, effectively reducing drag to improve top speed. Anticipation grew ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix regarding whether the teams would be raising complaints…

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“Maybe we didn’t anticipate as well as we should have” — Leclerc identifies Piastri’s straight-line speed as factor in F1 Azerbaijan GP defeat

Despite starting the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix race from pole position, Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was unable to secure his third win of the season, instead finishing second behind McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. While speaking ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, Leclerc, who had led the race during the first stint on the medium tyres and…

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“We are back to fight for the pole position each weekend, to fight for the win” — Vasseur confident despite missing out on F1 Azerbaijan GP victory

Charles Leclerc arrived in Azerbaijan full of confidence having won last time out in Monza. The Monegasque racer was well in contention to win in Baku as well but instead Oscar Piastri claimed his second victory of the season. Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur reflected post-race as to what prevented victory for his team. Leclerc’s…

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“They were just too quick in the straights for me to attempt anything” — Leclerc on his unsuccessful campaign to retake the lead from Piastri at F1 Azerbaijan GP

Despite starting on pole for the fourth year in a row, victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix remained elusive for Charles Leclerc. While a clean getaway and decent pace on the mediums allowed him to build a six-second lead over Oscar Piastri, the advantage disappeared quickly after the first round of pit stops as the…

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