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F1 | US GP | Qualifying | Norris pips Verstappen to pole as Russell crashes in Q3

Q1 Zhou Guanyu set the first time of the session as he put in a 1:35.479. Alonso rapidly beat that, logging a 1:34.496 to go quickest. Championship contender Lando Norris went top on a 1:34.029, beating Carlos Sainz by 0.075s. Oscar Piastri slotted into P3, 0.214s away from his teammate. Despite a poor final corner,…

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“I’ll make sure I’m ahead of Liam” – Tsunoda ready to outperform Lawson in potential fight for Red Bull F1 seat

Yuki Tsunoda has admitted that his 2024 Formula 1 season has felt like a constant battle for a potential promotion to Red Bull Racing, with added pressure now that Liam Lawson has joined the fray. With Daniel Ricciardo out of the picture, Lawson has stepped in for the rest of the season, adding to the…

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Liam Lawson reckons “cutthroat” Red Bull environment and “6 a.m.” phone calls from Helmut Marko prepared him to deal with F1 pressure

Liam Lawson made his Formula 1 debut last year when he filled in for an injured Daniel Ricciardo for five races. His performance certainly caught the eye of plenty, as he managed to knock out the reigning world champion Max Verstappen in the second segment of qualifying and score his first points at the 2023…

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“Christian told me a year ago” — Lawson reveals 2024 F1 mid-season opportunity was planned in 2023

Liam Lawson is back. Following an impressive 5-race stint last year as he subbed for Daniel Ricciardo who picked up an injury at Zandvoort in practice, the Kiwi has six rounds to prove himself that he deserves to stay on the grid in 2025. “That’s literally once, obviously once in a lifetime. And it’s something…

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Horner: Lawson will have a “soft re-entry” with engine penalty at F1 US Grand Prix

Liam Lawson is about to return to full-time racing at the upcoming United States Grand Prix. However, the 22-year-old will be re-introduced with an engine penalty for the 56-lap contest at COTA. Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner calls it a “soft re-entry”. Lawson replaces Daniel Ricciardo at RB F1 for the remainder of…

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Wolff reacts to Horner voicing interest in hiring George Russell for Red Bull F1 — “Christian is always trying to stir s*** up”

In June it was announced that Sergio Perez signed a new 2-year contract with Red Bull that would take him to the end of the 2026 season. With the newly signed contract the speculation about the Mexican’s future should have been put to rest. Instead there is an endless stream of rumors and speculation about…

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“It will just be very interesting to see how Liam performs over the last remaining six races” — Christian Horner on Lawson’s RB F1 return

Last week it became official that Daniel Ricciardo will no longer be a Formula 1 driver in 2024, and likely beyond that, as he is to be replaced by Liam Lawson at RB. Following a five race stint at predecessors AlphaTauri last year the young Kiwi will round up the season starting in Austin with…

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“Clearly communicated” to Ricciardo that he had to comfortably beat Tsunoda — Marko on RB F1 driver change

Co-Author: Chiara Martin As things shake up in the Red Bull family of drivers once again, Helmut Marko has weighed in on the latest swap. The unsurprising news has finally come out: Daniel Ricciardo has been removed from his RB F1 drive, and Liam Lawson gets his time in the spotlight with a full-time F1…

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