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“The situation is more encouraging now” — Wolff optimistic about W15 F1 improvements following a “painful learning curve”

Jonah Presser9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

Mercedes’ difficulties in the ground effect era continue. McLaren’s win at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday has properly confirmed the Brackley-based squad is now the fourth force in F1. They brought a floor upgrade to Miami to start addressing their issues and bring more downforce to the car. In the end, Lewis Hamilton and…

“I would be a bit more worried about the 220 than maybe one or two CVs” — Horner on Red Bull F1 taking hundreds of Mercedes HPP employees

Melis Öktür9 months ago04 mins

Christian Horner, who recently admitted that Red Bull powertrains has hired 220 Mercedes staff members, claims he is unconcerned about other teams trying to poach big names of his. A number of important Red Bull employees, including long-term team manager Jonathan Wheatley, were the focus of rival teams’ attention during the Miami Grand Prix weekend….

Vasseur “quite happy” for Norris and McLaren after their victory at the F1 Miami GP: “They deserve their success”

Nicolas Lopes9 months ago9 months ago011 mins

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur didn’t hold back in his praise for his rivals McLaren and Lando Norris after the team snatched the win at last weekend’s Miami GP. Vasseur was even seen taking part in some of McLaren’s post-race celebrations, in a true showing of sportsmanship from the French. Speaking after the race, Vasseur…

Piastri “is in a very strong place” following F1 Miami GP performance — Stella

Lucrezia Costa9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

McLaren’s weekend was definitely packed with emotions. On one hand, the Woking-based team scored its first Grand Prix win since the Italy 2021 as Lando Norris delivered the goods, but on the other his teammate Oscar Piastri definitely was not so lucky following a very strong Grand Prix. The Australian driver was involved in a…

“Consistency” is the “most important thing for me” — Tsunoda reflects on another strong performance after F1 Miami GP

Magdalena Put9 months ago9 months ago08 mins

Daniel Ricciardo might’ve been the standout performer in Saturday’s Sprint, but it was Yuki Tsunoda who delivered another points finish on Sunday. Ricciardo appeared to have the upper hand in the Sprint-related events, hitting the ground running with a surprise second row start on Friday while Tsunoda lagged behind in 15th. Although Ricciardo came under…

Wolff says Mercedes is in “observation mode” regarding 2025 F1 driver market: “We want to take our time”

Nicolas Lopes9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

Mercedes F1 team principal and CEO Toto Wolff has made no secret of his wish to get reigning three-time world champion and current Red Bull driver Max Verstappen to join his squad in place of the departing seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, taking advantage of the unrest at Red Bull following the allegations of controlling behaviour…

“A really great feeling” to keep the leaders in sight — Hamilton on his strong drive to P6 in F1 Miami GP

Anumitha Murugapandian9 months ago04 mins

After receiving a 20-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane, Hamilton dropped from P8 to P16 in the Sprint Race at the Miami Grand Prix. He qualified P8 right behind his teammate, George Russell in P7 for the Grand Prix, but he managed to clear him at the start. Hamilton crossed the line sixth…

“Lando has been deserving a win for many years now, he’s driving at an excellent level” — Rivals pay tribute to Norris after historic F1 Miami GP victory

David Coath9 months ago9 months ago015 mins

Lando Norris became the 114th different winner of an F1 Grand Prix after his Miami GP win this past Sunday. In his 110th race in the pinnacle of motorsport, McLaren’s popular driver was able to fully maximise a Safety Car period before powering on to victory with his impressive pace. Norris, McLaren and all the…

Perez admits McLaren was the “fastest” team in F1 Miami GP as imbalance issues complicated his race

Fernanda Álvarez9 months ago9 months ago07 mins

In a race full of surprises on Sunday afternoon in Miami, Sergio Perez’s day was defined in the first corner. Given the bad start of Charles Leclerc [starting second], the Mexican [who started fourth] took the line to the right of the Ferrari, going side-by-side with Leclerc. As they got to turn one, he went…

Piastri “excited for Imola” as Norris’ F1 Miami GP win for McLaren “a very encouraging sign for the rest of the year”

Olivia Pursehouse9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

Piastri ended his tough race in Miami with a 13th place finish due to an unfortunate on-track incident with Carlos Sainz on lap 39. The Ferrari man attempted to overtake the Australian driver into turn 17, which resulted in contact and front wing damage for Piastri. After boxing and a front wing change, the 23-year-old re-entered…