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“They might disqualify me for the rest of the championship” — Alonso on holding Piastri in his DRS to fend off Russell in F1 Japanese GP

Syrine Ferchichi9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

Fernando Alonso’s consistent performance across the first four races of the season was particularly evident at the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix. Despite qualifying fifth on Saturday, Alonso drew attention from other teams for preserving a set of soft tyres, a strategy that could have helped at the start. On both standing starts, however, he failed…

Sauber has “made some steps forward” at F1 Japanese GP with new floor — Bottas

Rachel Stephens9 months ago9 months ago04 mins

In a qualifying session that saw Max Verstappen secure yet another pole position, Valtteri Bottas navigated the challenges of Suzuka in his quest to grab a competitive starting position for Sunday’s race. The Finn had a rollercoaster ride through the qualifying drama, wasting no time to get onto the track in Q1, securing eighth place…

Russell: W15 is “inherently missing something in high speed” as he qualifies only P9 for F1 Japanese GP

Syrine Ferchichi9 months ago9 months ago07 mins

The start of Mercedes’ 2024 season has been marked by correlation issues and performance varying between sessions throughout the weekend. This trend continued at the Japanese Grand Prix qualifying session, where Mercedes did not deviate from their usual results. With impressive performance throughout final practice, it was expected that both drivers would perform well and…

Leclerc baffled by Ferrari’s lack of speed in F1 Japanese GP qualifying: “We’ve got to look into it”

Syrine Ferchichi9 months ago9 months ago04 mins

Saturday in Suzuka presented a mixed performance for Scuderia Ferrari, as Carlos Sainz clinched a commendable second row start in fourth position, contrasting with Charles Leclerc’s struggle throughout the session, ultimately securing only eighth place. Leclerc found himself using two sets of soft tyres to avoid elimination from Q1, a move that left him with…

Tsunoda “struggled a little bit with the balance” in F1 Japanese GP qualifying, targeting points tomorrow

Anumitha Murugapandian9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

Yuki Tsunoda’s home Grand Prix qualifying could not have gone better with three Q3 appearances in a row now for the Japanese driver. With exceptional qualifying performances from Tsunoda who made Q3 appearances in Saudi Arabia and Australia, the 23-year-old entered the Japanese Grand Prix with high expectations. Despite the pressure on his shoulders, he…

“Frustration” for Ricciardo as he just misses Q3 at F1 Japanese GP, closer gap to Tsunoda “encouraging”

Rachel Stephens9 months ago06 mins

Daniel Ricciardo’s performance in the qualifying session this morning at Sazuka has left fans with a sense of optimism for what’s to come for the honey badger. Missing FP1 as Red Bull junior Ayumu Iwasa took to the track and losing precious running time in FP2 due to heavy rainfall, Ricciardo had only FP3 to…

Piastri says he “lost a bit of rhythm” in Q2 at the F1 Japanese GP, starts P6 tomorrow

Ryan McGahey9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri disappointed by P6 result in qualifying ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix as the young Aussie crossed the line two and a half tenths slower than British teammate Norris. The Australian will line up P6 at the start for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka following a less than stellar performance in…

Red Bull and McLaren “a clear step ahead of us” in long and high speed corners at F1 Japanese GP — Sainz

Ryan McGahey9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

Carlos Sainz played down Ferrari’s pace having secured a P4 start during qualifying, with the Spaniard claiming both Red Bull and McLaren have cars better suited to the circuit characteristics of Suzuka. Speaking after a hard fought Japanese Grand Prix qualifying hour, with the top 8 separated by just over half a second, Ferrari’s Carlos…

Norris: Red Bull F1 “should always carry the advantage that they have” until 2026

Chiara Martin9 months ago9 months ago03 mins

Lando Norris, McLaren’s Formula 1 driver, has made it clear that significant changes in the sport’s competitive dynamics are unlikely before the 2026 season when new regulations are introduced. With Red Bull and Max Verstappen continuing their dominant form from the latter half of the 2022 season into 2024, Norris sees little room for other…