“We would have looked like heroes” if late Safety Car appeared at F1 Saudi Arabian GP — Norris

Speaking post-race, Lando Norris shared insights into his performance at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, highlighting a bold strategic choice that ultimately did not yield the expected results. Norris explained the decision to extend his first stint on medium tyres, opting not to pit during an early Safety Car period like the vast majority…

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Tsunoda handed post-race penalty at F1 Saudi Arabian GP, as Perez moves closer to race ban

2 drivers got hit with penalties during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with another receiving one post-race. Sergio Perez and Kevin Magnussen also got handed points on their licence. Despite crossing the line with a 5-second penalty hanging over him, Sergio Perez finished 2nd on Saturday as he had enough of a gap to Charles…

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Ricciardo hopes the noise and distractions of recent controversies will ‘start to slowly go away’ whereas Hamilton says F1 has ‘reached a pivotal moment’

Formula One has found itself on the front of newspapers as well as the back in recent weeks. When this happens, it is usually due to celebrating the crowning of an F1 Drivers’ World Champion or due to moments of controversy. Sadly, as many an F1 fan no doubt knows, it is the latter which…

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The MCL38 still has fundamental weaknesses regarding long-term McLaren F1 car characteristics, say Norris and Piastri

McLaren headed into the 2024 Formula One season following a remarkable recovery last year. They started out the season with a car that was struggling to score points. By the end of it, nine podiums and a sprint win with Oscar Piastri in Qatar had been achieved. They also pipped Aston Martin to P4. However,…

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“For our pace to still be very similar to Mercedes is a good thing” — Lando Norris on P6 finish in F1 Bahrain GP

Lando Norris was pleased with the result obtained with his MCL38 in the opening round, splitting the Mercedes drivers and bagging a valuable P6. The 24-year-old Briton showed a good command of the car, setting good times in FP1 and FP3, to finally qualify seventh for the starting grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix, concluding…

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Norris claims McLaren are “in a good place” after missing out on “possible” P2 in qualifying for F1 Bahrain GP

Amidst the anticipation of the Bahrain qualifying session, with reigning champion Max Verstappen, George Russell, and Charles Leclerc battling for the top spots, Lando Norris secured seventh place on the grid for tomorrow’s race. Despite some challenges in the earlier practice sessions and claiming he “made a mistake in turn one and turn four”, causing…

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