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2024 F1 race pace gains “haven’t really come at a sacrifice of qualifying” — Piastri

McLaren headed into Austin brimming with optimism. Armed with the most upgrades of any team on the grid, they were confident they’d pull away on the track and in the constructor’s standings. But by the race’s end, Ferrari and Max Verstappen had them beat, leaving McLaren to regroup as they prepared for Mexico. With limited…

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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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McLaren lodges petition for Right of Review after Norris’ controversial F1 US GP penalty

Less than a week after Lando Norris was controversially awarded a five-second time penalty after having been found to have breached Article 33.3 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations after by gaining a lasting advantage after leaving the track, the FIA has announced that the Stewards have received a petition for a Right of…

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“I’m not surprised” — Andrea Stella attributes McLaren’s struggles at F1 US GP to their weaknesses in very low-speed and very high-speed corners

Although McLaren introduced a major upgrade package at the United States Grand Prix, their expectations failed to translate into performance on Sunday. Notwithstanding Lando Norris’s pole position in qualifying, both drivers found their race pace to be considerably underwhelming.  With Oscar Piastri coming home in fifth place behind his McLaren teammate—who was handed out a…

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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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“Fourth and fifth is not completely unexpected” — Piastri remarks Norris taking pole made them look “more competitive” than they really were at F1 US GP

Although McLaren headed into the race weekend with a victory as their target, their major upgrade package didn’t work as intended as neither driver managed to score a podium finish at the United States Grand Prix. After a shocking Q1 exit in the sprint qualifying, a modest P5 start gave Oscar Piastri an opportunity to…

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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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