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F1 | Austrian GP | FP1 | Verstappen on top ahead of Piastri and Leclerc after stopping on track

Round 11 of the 2024 Formula 1 Season began with the first and only practise session of the weekend, and all cars immediately out on track apart from the Williams. Norris mentioned issues with his steering wheel, as the bets early time is set in 1:07.932s by Russell on hards, followed by Hamilton and Verstappen…

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“They’re definitely more sensitive than any other season I remember” — Hamilton identifies tyre prep as key factor influencing F1 performance

Lewis Hamilton made a long-awaited return to the podium with a P3 finish at last week’s Spanish Grand Prix, sparking hopes of a Mercedes resurgence after a slow start to the season.  Speaking on Thursday ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, Hamilton admitted that the W15 has proven tricky to set up in a way…

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Toto Wolff plays his cards close to his chest amid rumours of Verstappen joining Mercedes in F1

Toto Wolff has remained tight-lipped regarding the future driver lineup of Mercedes in Formula 1 with the impending exit of seven time champion Lewis Hamilton at the end of the season. With Formula 1’s silly season well underway, the rumour mill has been running at full pace regarding George Russell’s 2025 teammate at Mercedes. One…

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Wolff says Mercedes “missing three tenths” a lap to fight Norris and Verstappen following F1 Spanish GP

Mercedes left Spain with a solid points haul for the team but ultimately didn’t have the ultimate pace to race with the top two finishers Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. Team Principal Toto Wolff reflected on the race in his post-race press conference with written print media. He discussed the team’s strategy, how to balance…

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Hamilton: Mercedes becoming “more consistent” following F1 Spanish GP podium, concedes his qualifying performances “have been so bad for the last 15 races”

Lewis Hamilton expressed immense satisfaction after securing his first Grand Prix podium finish of the year, marking a significant boost for both himself and the Mercedes team. Reflecting on the achievement, Hamilton said, “Yes. Big, big boost to finally get a good result. It’s been a minute since I’ve been up here in the race….

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“Hell of a lot of work to bring this turnaround” — Russell feels “pride” with Mercedes’ gains as they lock out the second row for F1 Spanish GP

Qualifying right behind his teammate, George Russell will start the 2024 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix in P4. The Mercedes duo have locked out the second row of the grid, with Lewis Hamilton 0.002s faster. “Two milliseconds is the biggest gap I’ve had for the last four races to a driver around me, so it’s…

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“As you start to push the car, it doesn’t like it” — Hamilton says the W15 becomes edgy when they go to the limit following P3 in F1 Spanish GP qualifying

After a difficult start to the season, Mercedes has improved its car performance since Miami by introducing several upgrades. The Spanish Grand Prix showcased the team’s progress, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell securing the second row in qualifying, despite being three-tenths slower than Max Verstappen and polesitter Lando Norris. This result is promising for…

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F1 | Spanish GP | FP3 | Sainz leads Norris and Leclerc in final practice; top 5 separated by just 0.151s

Final practice for the 2024 Spanish GP got underway in sunny conditions at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as drivers and teams started to make their final preparatiojs ahead of an all important qualifying session on a circuit that’s notoriously difficult to overtake at. An interesting pattern in the first 20 minutes of the session was…

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