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Verstappen storms to pole in Saudi Arabia, heading Leclerc and Perez; Bearman impresses on F1 debut

There was an unexpected lineup change at Ferrari, with Formula 2 driver Oliver Bearman getting called up this morning to replace Carlos Sainz after the Spaniard was diagnosed with appendicitis and taken to hospital for surgery.  Verstappen set the pace in Q1 with a 1.28.181. Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll delivered an impressive lap to go…

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Verstappen leads Leclerc and Perez in Saudi Arabian F1 GP FP3; Bearman finishes 10th

Despite finishing seventh in yesterday’s FP2 session, Carlos Sainz missed today’s FP3 and will also be absent at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the he goes under the knife to remove his appendix following an appendicitis diagnosis. Formula 2 driver Oliver Bearman has taken Sainz’s place for the remainder of the race weekend, with…

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Fernando Alonso driving his Aston Martin in Saudi Arabia
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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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Verstappen leads Alonso and Perez in Saudi Arabian F1 GP FP1; Sainz 6th after returning from illness

Max Verstappen started the weekend at the 2024 Saudi Arabian GP from where he left off in Bahrain, as he led the opening practice session in Jeddah from Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin and his team-mate Sergio Perez. Carlos Sainz arrived at the circuit just 30 minutes ahead of the session after not feeling well for…

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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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“No reason to leave” Red Bull F1 “as long as I’m happy in the team and the performance is there” — Verstappen

It has been an extremely strange start to the 2024 Formula One season for Red Bull Racing. Despite taking a dominant 1-2 finish in Bahrain last Saturday, controversy involving team boss Christian Horner continues to be the main theme around the squad at the moment. Asked in his pre-event media session in Saudi Arabia whether…

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FIA President Ben Sulayem asked Max Verstappen to publicly back Christian Horner during F1 Bahrain GP weekend

Co-Author: Chiara Martin The saga surrounding Red Bull Racing’s Team Principal since before the start of the season is far from over and offers almost every day a new episode that engulfs Formula 1 in a cloud full of scandals. This time new information has come to light regarding Christian Horner’s alleged inappropriate behaviour, dated…

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Horner has a “feeling that the field is going to concertina this year” despite dominant F1 Bahrain GP performance

Red Bull’s Team Principal Christian Horner was in attendance at the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix, but his position has been overshadowed by controversy. An investigation by Red Bull into his conduct has sparked increasing debate within the Formula One community. After accusations made by a female team member were dismissed following an investigation, the story…

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