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“My lap was shocking” — Norris admits he struggled with F1 car balance and set-up “the whole day” at US GP

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…

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“On softs we didn’t have the pace to challenge for P1” — Leclerc disappointed to miss out on F1 US GP Sprint Pole

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…

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F1 | US GP | Sprint Qualifying | Verstappen speeds to P1, as Pérez and Piastri drop out early

After just a single free practice the entire field headed out immediately for the 12 minutes of SQ1, with championship leader Max Verstappen leading the way. Logically Verstappen was also the first one to set a time on the mandated medium tyres with a 1:34.698. Team mate Sergio Pérez slots in behind Verstappen in second,…

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McLaren asks FIA to launch “very thorough investigation” into Red Bull over F1 front bib adjuster saga

McLaren CEO Zak Brown wants the FIA to launch a “very thorough investigation” into its championship rival Red Bull for a potential use of front bib adjuster under parc ferme conditions. The Red Bull team is currently being accused of using its front bib adjuster between qualifying and grand prix. According to reports, there is…

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F1 | US GP | FP1 | Sainz leads Leclerc as Ferrari control only practice session of the weekend

McLaren’s Lando Norris kicked things off in the only practice session of the weekend, posting a 1:39.704. Bottas was the first driver into the 1:38s, before Ocon, Sainz and Hamilton beat that. The seven-time World Champion did a 1:38.050. Points leader Max Verstappen logged a 1:37.593 to go fastest moments later, 0.109s ahead of George…

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“We are not the favourite going into this weekend” — Leclerc reckons McLaren and Red Bull have the edge on Ferrari at F1 US GP

While Charles Leclerc is more or less a spectator to the championship battle that’s raging on between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, he is capable of disrupting their momentum if Ferrari can optimise their package this weekend. Moreover, the Maranello-based outfit still has its sights set on the constructors’ championship as they seek to claw…

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Verstappen’s FIA swearing row is still unresolved, while GPDA director Russell promises F1 driver’s statement

Max Verstappen says that the result of the swearing row at last round’s Singapore Grand Prix remains unsolved, with GPDA director George Russell confirming that the drivers will issue a statement on this matter within next week. At Thursday’s press conference ahead of the Singapore GP, Verstappen used a swear word to describe his RB20’s…

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Red Bull F1 drivers deny front bib device enhanced performance

Following a scoop by Motorsport.com earlier this week, there were suspicions speculating around the paddock of which team was using a height altering front ‘bib’ to improve performance. It was confirmed yesterday that said team was Red Bull Racing and that they were currently in conversations with the FIA over the clampdown. In Austin on…

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Altering front bib height under F1 parc fermé “clearly breaking” boundaries, say McLaren drivers

McLaren Racing’s Oscar Piastri has denounced the use of any device to alter a Formula One car under parc fermé conditions. While speaking ahead of the 2024 United States Grand Prix, Piastri acknowledged that F1 teams, including McLaren, often pushed the boundaries of the technical regulations but stated that the use of any method or…

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