George Russell grabs pole for the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix from Carlos Sainz and a surprising Pierre Gasly, as Franco Colapinto crashes out of Q2. Q1: Early exit for Pérez, again After topping FP3 it was George Russell that first hit the track for qualifying, but Pierre Gasly was the first one to start…
Cars go out on track again for the final practices session ahead of Qualifying. Will Mercedes be fastest again in FP3 at the F1 Las Vegas GP? In spite of their struggles in the previous sessions, Red Bull drivers are still sporting the same rear wing which sees them losing almost five tenths on the…
After a thrilling display in 2023, which saw Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen claim his 18th win of the season, ahead of Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who himself claimed P2 after a last lap overtaken on Verstappen’s teammate, Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez, F1 returns to Las Vegas GP. The 2024 F1 Las Vegas GP weekend will…
The abrupt dismissal of race director Niels Wittich caught many F1 drivers by surprise. Wittich’s exit was announced shortly after the triple header, marking another recent high-profile departure within the FIA. Rui Marques will be taking over as F1 race director from this weekend onwards. Speaking in Las Vegas, several drivers expressed their surprise at…
Earlier this month, all the drivers, through the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), expressed mounting frustrations with the FIA and its president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The GPDA released an open letter criticising the FIA for issues ranging from inconsistent penalties to financial transparency. This bold statement marks the first of its kind from the GPDA…
Mercedes’ George Russell was off to a good start during the Brazil GP when he took the lead from McLaren’s Lando Norris into the first corner. Russell maintained the lead, in tricky conditions, closely followed by Norris until he was called to the pits on lap 29 of the GP. The McLaren driver followed Russell…
The start of today’s São Paulo Grand Prix was marred with several incidents before the lights even went out. Because Lance Stroll spun and beached his car in the turn 4 gravel during the formation lap, the initial start was aborted. However, several drivers including Lando Norris, George Russell and both RB drivers did set…
A rainy, early morning Qualifying session led to a mixed up starting grid for the Brazil GP. Lando Norris started on Pole. Lined up next to him was George Russell, with Yuki Tsunoda and Esteban Ocon in P3 and P4 behind them. Max Verstappen started the race in P17 after taking a 5-place grid penalty….
It was a wet and chaotic qualifying session this morning at Autódromo José Carlos Pace. Torrential rain on Saturday afternoon led to Qualifying being postponed to the following morning. The rare Sunday qualifying was hectic with a total of 5 cars crashing out during its run. Both Williams, Astons Martins as well as Ferrari’s Carlos…
An unwell Kevin Magnussen has been forced to sit out FP1 and the Sprint part of the weekend due to sickness, with Oliver Bearman taking his place once again. A 1:14.301 from Esteban Ocon kicked things off in the only practice session of the weekend. On his first lap, Lando Norris smashed in a 1:12.641…
