If Charles Leclerc’s title campaign ended prematurely this year, it was entirely down to the performance of the SF-24. Despite not having the fastest car in the majority of the races, he emerged as the most consistent driver over the course of the season. With 21 top-five and 18 top-four finishes—the most on the grid—the…
2024 was a breakthrough year for Lando Norris as he scored his first F1 win, ending up with four overall as he places 3rd in Pit Debrief’s F1 Driver Rankings. However, the British driver could have won the Drivers’ Championship this year. A combination of factors saw him lose out on the title by 63…
An interesting topic is the tough pondering of whether historical tracks such as Zandvoort should remain on the F1 calendar in lieu of more recent entries that can provide the championship with much more money. Losing the history of the sport The question arose because the contract tying Zandvoort to F1 has not been renewed…
Lando Norris delivered a dominant performance and Oscar Piastri made a strong recovery during the F1 Abu Dhabi GP as McLaren Racing, led by Team Principal Andrea Stella, claimed their first F1 World Constructors’ Championship (WCC) title since 1998. Going into the Abu Dhabi GP weekend, McLaren, who had been top of the championship standings…
Lando Norris’ assertive victory at the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP secured McLaren their first constructors’ title win since 1998, as he fended off the challenge from Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari masterfully – but the Briton admitted he was a bit worried about the team’s championship prospects after seeing his team-mate Oscar Piastri being turned around at…
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri inch closer to securing the constructors’ championship after scoring a 1-2 qualifying positions at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. With the constructors’ championship on the line and only 21 points separating them from Ferrari, McLaren entered the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying session as favourites. This was their chance to…
Lando Norris takes pole ahead of tomorrow’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and Nico Hulkenberg puts on a show in his final Grand Prix for Haas. Q1: There was no hurry to hit the track early in the session. The Aston Martin duo, led by Lance Stroll ahead of his teammate Fernando Alonso were first to…
The end of the season is nearing as we head into the final practice session for the Abu Dhabi GP. The final 60 minutes kick off with the Aston Martin duo of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, the first car out on the track on the hard tyre compound. Early lap times The Astons file…
The Qatar GP was a tough blow for Lando Norris, as a penalty completely upended his race. Norris was handed a 10-second stop/go penalty for not slowing under double-waved yellow flags. The penalty dropped him from second to 15th, dealing a setback to McLaren’s aspirations for a stronger weekend. Ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP,…
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner reflects on last weekend’s Qatar GP. He weighs in on the safety car issues as well as Norris’ controversial penalty. Following Max Verstappen’s strong drive to victory at last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, a key talking point was the faulty safety car lights. Following the announcement that the safety…
