McLaren team principal Andrea Stella reflected on the F1 Sprint at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, saying that it showed “a more realistic picture” of the season, McLaren is currently witnessing while fighting for the championship. Lando Norris had a great start to the Sprint and overtook Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ George…
After securing his first pole position since June, Max Verstappen’s pole-to-victory conversion was crucial in his bid to gain maximum points as his championship battle with Lando Norris reaches its final stages. From the outset, Verstappen appeared to be in full control of the race, despite the intense competition for second place happening behind him….
Lando Norris added 6 points to his championship total as he finished P3 in the F1 Sprint at the United States Grand Prix. Starting 4th, the Brit had a great first lap. He got up the inside at turn 1, passing Leclerc. With Russell going a touch wide, the McLaren driver took advantage and claimed…
The sprint race, which gives 36 points to the top 8 places in the first half hour of on-track action on Saturday at Austin’s United States Grand Prix, started at the Circuit of the Americas with Max Verstappen leading, followed by George Russell’s Mercedes, the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc and the McLaren of Lando Norris,…
RB team principal Laurent Mekies has acknowledged that the team harbours a sentiment of regret over how Daniel Ricciardo’s departure from Formula 1 was handled last month. Although no official announcement came until days after the Singapore Grand Prix, media reports about Ricciardo being replaced by Liam Lawson for the remainder of the 2024 season…
Many teams have brought upgrades to Austin, including constructors’s championship leaders McLaren. The Woking-based team has announced seven different improvements, with most of them focusing on their rear wing following the controversies sparked by it. Attention to the car component, which appears to be in compliance with the FIA rules by having passed all the…
The Silver Arrows did not have an easy morning with both drivers struggling with the car during FP1, leading to spins for Hamilton and Russell. Despite this, George Russell managed to claim P2 during Sprint Qualifying, just 0.012s behind championship leader Max Verstappen later in the day. The Mercedes driver left the session with confidence…
At the end of Sprint Qualifying on Friday, there were mixed feelings in the Red Bull garage. Max Verstappen celebrated his first Pole position in four months. The last time the reigning champion was on top was back in June at the Austrian Grand Prix. Meanwhile, his teammate Sergio Pérez was met with disappointment as…
Lando Norris says his lap in SQ3 of Sprint Qualifying at the United States Grand Prix was “shocking” after taking P4 behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. But he also admitted that he struggled with car balance and set-up throughout the day. In the only practice of the weekend, Norris placed fourth. He found himself in the…
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc was left disappointed to miss out on pole position in Sprint Qualifying at the United States Grand Prix. He explains the drop-off from a very promising practice session with the soft tyres, used in the SQ3. The Maranello based outfit led the only practice session of the weekend with a one-two…
