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

Nicolas Lopes5 months ago06 mins

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…

Mercedes, McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull drivers reflect on close battle ahead of qualifying day at the F1 Spanish GP

Evan Roberts5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

Ahead of this weekend’s race, much is expected to return to what we have become accustomed to over recent times, as Red Bull come into Spain hot favorites, largely due to the traditional nature of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya which is expected to suit the RB20. Despite this, championship leader Max Verstappen has played down…

F1 | Spanish GP | FP2 | Hamilton leads quiet session from Sainz and Norris

Lucrezia Costa5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Cars are back on track again for the second practise session of the weekend. Among the first drivers lapping in Barcelona there was the Mercedes duo, with RB’s Ricciardo a bit late due to some final set up tweaks. After the first set of attempts Norris leads with a 1:14.197s ahead of Russell and Verstappen,…

A McLaren waiting at the end of the pit lane in Spain

F1 | Spanish GP | FP1 | Norris tops first practice ahead of Verstappen and Sainz; Leclerc down in 11th

Luke-John Buckle5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Lando Norris topped first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz. George Russell set the fourth quickest time ahead of Mexican driver Sergio Perez in the opening session of the weekend. A flurry of cars joined the circuit at the start of the one-hour FP1 session in Spain. Ollie…

Verstappen says F1 British GP organisers “have to look at themselves” over failure to sell all tickets after their criticism about Red Bull dominance

Evan Roberts5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

World Champions Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have weighed in on claims Red Bull dominance has negatively affected ticket sales for this years British Grand Prix. This comes following comments made by Silverstone Managing Director Stuart Pringle who revealed that the circuit is struggling to sell out its stands for the British Grand Prix that…

Lando Norris driving his McLaren in the rain in Montreal

Norris: “It’s just split seconds of decision-making and understanding” to reach Red Bull F1 standards

Luke-John Buckle5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Lando Norris is optimistic that McLaren is very close to challenging Red Bull consistently after an upturn in form. The British driver won in Miami, pulling away from Max Verstappen in the closing stages and was very competitive last time out in Canada. Victory in Montreal slipped away from Norris after staying out when the…

F1 drivers react to 2026 regulations

David Coath5 months ago5 months ago017 mins

Media Day of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend was the first opportunity for the current grid of F1 drivers to react to the 2026 regulations. As has been well documented, 2026 will see lighter, nimbler and slightly smaller cars on track. Most noticeable though will be the removal of the DRS with an energy boosting…

We’re “going to have to be really at the top of our game to keep eking out a gap” in close 2024 F1 fight — Horner

Marika Petracca5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

A bittersweet weekend for Red Bull at the Canadian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen taking the win ahead of Lando Norris and Sergio Perez retiring after causing an incident in the last laps. In qualifying Verstappen had matched exactly the same time of Polesitter George Russell and he fought his way through an action-packed race…

Russell admits “one too many mistakes at key moments” cost him shot at victory in F1 Canadian GP

Evan Roberts5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

George Russell came across the line in Canada to earn his and Mercedes’ first Grand Prix podium of the season, finishing in a respectable third position. Despite this, he could not convert the pole position he had earnt the day before, beating championship leader Max Verstappen to P1 despite both having achieved the exact same…

McLaren “didn’t do a good job” in F1 Canadian GP as “we should have won” — Norris

Evan Roberts5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

A dejected Lando Norris was left to think about what could’ve been as the McLaren driver came home second after a safety car cost him the race lead. Starting on a damp Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in P3, Norris made a clean start, maintaining position ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri for the opening section of the…