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Stella: Aborted start regulations “a little tricky” to understand after F1 Brazil GP controversy

Lando Norris’ F1 Brazil GP weekend took a turn for the worse after he and his McLaren team led by Andrea Stella were penalised for a starting procedure breach that has sparked debate over the clarity of F1’s aborted-start regulations.  McLaren believes that the current rules are murky, following the sequence of events that played…

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McLaren “just slow” in second half of F1 Brazil GP, says Oscar Piastri

The Brazil Grand Prix at Interlagos proved to be one of Oscar Piastri’s most demanding races of the season. Starting from a mixed-up grid following a rain-soaked qualifying, Piastri navigated through a tumultuous race filled with penalties, challenging conditions, and a relentless battle to maintain pace. Reflecting on the race, Piastri candidly admitted, “Amongst the…

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Lando Norris is passed by George Russell at the beginning of the 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Interlagos
Lando Norris and George Russell battle into turn 1 at the 2024 Sao Paulo GP - Image Credit: McLaren Racing

McLaren leading the F1 Constructors’ Championship “because the team and the drivers operated at very high standards” — Stella

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella praises the high operational standards of the team as he doubles down on the team’s target of winning the 2024 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship. In the wake of last weekend’s São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, which saw McLaren title challenger Lando Norris outscored by champion Verstappen in a major…

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Norris on “unlucky” F1 Brazil GP: “I made a couple of mistakes which I own up to and which cost me a couple of positions in the end”

A Max Verstappen masterclass saw the Dutchman come from P17 through to P1 on a historic day in Brazil. The Red Bull Racing drivers’ feat means that he now holds the record for wins from the most different number of grid positions. That tally now stands at 10 positions – having beaten Fernando Alonso’s record…

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Stella says “we would be commenting another race here” without red flag in F1 Brazil GP

Following a tremendous achievement during qualifying, McLaren’s race was a little less fortunate. After Lando Norris narrowly escaped going out in Q1 in the morning he grabbed pole position in a dominant fashion, but was already at the start demoted to second by a better getaway from George Russell. Overtaking the Mercedes proved impossible due…

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Norris “super happy” but “surprised” to qualify on pole after disrupted F1 Brazil GP qualifying

After a rainy, heavily disrupted Sunday morning qualifying session which featured five red flags, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris will start the São Paulo Grand Prix race from pole position, ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell who starts P2 and Visa Cash App RB’s Yuki Tsunoda in P3. Norris, who won Saturday’s sprint race, enjoyed a strong…

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“A great day for the team and a lot of points” — Piastri settles for 2nd after letting Norris through in F1 Brazil GP Sprint

The Brazil Grand Prix Sprint saw McLaren make strategic moves to support Lando Norris’s position in the Drivers’ Championship as Oscar Piastri gave up the victory. The McLarens began by holding their positions firmly, while Max Verstappen made an early attempt to challenge Charles Leclerc for third. This battle between Verstappen and Leclerc allowed both…

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F1 | Brazil GP | Sprint | Norris storms to Sprint race win ahead of Piastri and Verstappen after team orders

In a warm and sunny Interlagos, 17 cars took to the grid for the start of the penultimate F1 Sprint of the year, as three cars opted to start from the pits: Aston Martin’s duo Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, along with Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu, all three of which changed their setups during parc fermé….

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