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F1 | Mexico GP | FP1| George Russell fastest, ahead of Carlos Sainz and Yuki Tsunoda as Verstappen stops with engine problems

Round 20 of 24 takes place at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. This track has always been strong for Red Bull, with Max Verstappen claiming five wins since his first one at the track in 2017. After the last round in Austin, Max Verstappen extended his lead in the Championship by 5 points,…

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“You shouldn’t be able to just launch the car on the inside and be ahead” — Hamilton weighs in on Verstappen’s defensive move against Norris at F1 US GP

One of the controversial topics from last Sunday’s US GP in Austin was the 5-second time penalty handed to Lando Norris for overtaking Max Verstappen off track, a decision McLaren has since launched an appeal against. The hearing on the legitimacy is scheduled to take place later today. If McLaren can uphold the appeal, a…

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“I think we are getting to a stage where I almost need the book in the car” – Verstappen on USGP controversy

While Lando Norris still disagrees with the penalty he received during the closing stages of the US Grand Prix, Max Verstappen still thinks he had done nothing wrong, especially considering the current rules. And while by the books the Red Bull driver was in the clear, there was still quite a lot of controversy surrounding…

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Norris still disagrees with USGP penalty, but acknowledges he has to improve too

As the drivers prepare for the second Grand Prix in of the triple header, the questions keep circling back around to the controversy following last weekend’s US Grand Prix, where Lando Norris was denied a podium in favour of Max Verstappen, after overtaking the Dutchman off-track. The young Briton however still disagrees with his five-second…

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“This cannot be permissible” — Stella disagrees with the stewards’ ruling, admits McLaren assumed Verstappen would be penalised for late-race incident with Norris at F1 US GP

McLaren boss Andrea Stella stated that the team was not impressed with the stewards’ decision to hand Lando Norris a five-second penalty for the late-race incident involving the British driver and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Two contentious incidents between Verstappen and Norris have become major talking points following the eventful United States Grand Prix, as…

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Norris and Verstappen react to thrilling battle at F1 US GP

After an intense multi-lap battle between championship rivals Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris, third place at Sunday’s United States Grand Prix race was ultimately awarded to Verstappen after Norris was handed a controversial five-second penalty for gaining a lasting advantage after leaving the track. Despite starting on pole, one position…

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Stella labels Norris’ penalty as “inappropriate”; Horner says rules are “very clear” after F1 US GP controversy

Lando Norris received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage after his battle with Max Verstappen on lap 52 of the 2024 United States GP – but the debate about whether or not it was a fair penalty, among many others that were dished out during the Austin race…

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Leclerc heads Ferrari 1-2 at F1 US GP; Norris penalised after tough battle with Verstappen

The drivers were met with a searing heat on track ahead of the 2024 United States Grand Prix, with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen sharing the front row in an all-important start for the destiny of the world championship. George Russell, who crashed at the end of qualifying, started from the pit lane after his…

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