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Russell: Mercedes’ W15 has “true potential” despite poor results in the first two races of the 2024 F1 season

Despite admitting that the team is yet to fully understand their challenger for the 2024 F1 season, which has led to them “getting slower” as the weekend went on in both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, George Russell believes there is some “true pace” and potential in the car that will be unlocked over the course…

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Wolff: Mercedes “losing all the lap time at high speed” during F1 Saudi Arabian GP weekend

Team principal Toto Wolff admitted Mercedes is grappling with a “fundamental” problem that’s costing them lap time, particularly “at high speed.” Mercedes was hoping to bounce back after facing performance-dampening overheating issues at the season opener in Bahrain—but it was another mediocre outing for the Brackley-based team, this time under the lights in Jeddah, as…

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Hamilton: Mercedes’ high-speed cornering weakness made it feel like a “different category” in F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Lewis Hamilton didn’t hold back in his criticism of Mercedes’ stark performance weakness through the high-speed corners around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, saying he felt like he was in a “different category” whilst battling those around him at the 2024 Saudi Arabian GP to finish a lowly 9th, as he lost a huge amount of…

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Hamilton bemoans “two horrendous qualifying sessions” to start 2024 as “bouncing” hampers him at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

The seven times World Champion had a tough qualifying session in Jeddah. After barely managing to make the cut to Q3, with a gap of only 0.036s over debutant Ollie Bearman who is competing for Ferrari in Sainz’s place due to his appendicitis. Hamilton went on to score a P8 during Q3, ending the session…

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Hamilton “lacking confidence in the rear of the car” at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

At the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has claimed he would be happy with a steady Mercedes W15 rear end, but he has yet to find it. Following his and George Russell’s frustrating experience with engine overheating in the season opener in Bahrain, Mercedes headed into the Saudi Arabian GP race weekend hoping for…

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Hamilton warned, Mercedes fined over “serious” impeding incident with Sargeant in F1 Saudi Arabian GP practice

The first driver warning and team fine for impeding has been handed out in the 2024 Formula One season. Running on a set of mediums in the first part of the session, the Williams of Logan Sargeant was on a quick lap as he rapidly made his way through the high speed turns in Sector…

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Alonso tops second practice in F1 Saudi Arabia GP ahead of Russell and Verstappen

Fernando Alonso topped second practice in Saudi Arabia ahead of George Russell and the reigning world champion Max Verstappen. Charles Leclerc set the fourth quickest time for Ferrari ahead of Sergio Perez during the only practice session ran under the floodlights. The second practice session ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was delayed due…

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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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Russell: “Best driver on the grid” Verstappen would be welcomed at Mercedes F1

George Russell would be happy to go up against Max Verstappen in the same car. Red Bull has signed the three-time world champion driver until 2028. But because of all the controversy surrounding the team at present, a gap has developed between Jos Verstappen and team principal Christian Horner. The team’s future would be in…

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