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Norris says P2 for Brazil F1 Sprint “a pleasant surprise” after FP1 struggles

Lando Norris put in an impressive performance during the Brazil GP sprint qualifying, securing P2 behind teammate Oscar Piastri. Despite mistakes on his final lap, the Brit showed McLaren’s potential on a day when they dominated following a tricky FP1, surprising even the British driver himself. Reflecting on the team’s effort, Norris admitted, “Yeah, I…

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Verstappen “knows the changes he has to make” after contentious F1 Mexico GP — Norris

Despite the contentious Lap 10 incidents between them during the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix race, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris insists that he still respects title rival Max Verstappen who he believes knows that “he did wrong” during their on-track battle. During Sunday’s race at the Autódromo Hermando Rodríguez, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen was…

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Oscar Piastri says F1 Mexico GP was “a much more positive weekend” after COTA despite P17 start

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri turned a disappointing P17 qualifying position into a points-scoring finish at the Mexican Grand Prix, crossing the line in eighth place after a determined recovery drive through the field. The Australian rookie, who started from the back of the grid following his Q1 exit on Saturday, showed strong race pace as he…

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“I said maybe destiny has something ready for me this weekend” — Sainz opens up about his “extremely emotional” victory at F1 Mexico GP

Carlos Sainz revealed that his victory in Mexico was an “extremely emotional” milestone in one of his final races with Ferrari before he departs for Williams in 2025. Starting from pole, Sainz initially lost the lead to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. However, a Safety Car was quickly deployed in response to a collision between Yuki…

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“He got what he had coming to him” – Norris on double Verstappen penalty at F1 Mexico GP

Despite finishing P2, behind Scuderia Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris has stated that he is “very, very pleased” with his performance during the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix Race, especially after the Lap 10 incidents between himself and title-rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing. Despite starting P2, Verstappen took an early lead…

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McLaren’s Andrea Stella praises “consistent” stewarding after double Verstappen penalty at F1 Mexico GP

McLaren Racing’s team principal Andrea Stella has praised the stewards of the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix for their “consistent” application of the Formula One (F1) sporting guidelines after Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen was awarded two 10-second time penalties following a coming-together with McLaren’s Lando Norris in the early stages of the race. Verstappen,…

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F1 | Mexico GP | Race | Sainz storms to commanding victory after Verstappen’s meltdown drops him to sixth

After a scintillating lap in qualifying it is Carlos Sainz who starts from pole, followed by title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, with team mate Charles Leclerc in fourth. Hometown hero Sergio Pérez and Oscar Piastri had an abysmal qualifying, prompting both to start from 18th and 17th respectively. Esteban Ocon opted to change…

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“I know where it all went wrong, but it’s still painful” — Piastri on F1 Mexico GP Q1 exit

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri experienced a premature end to his Mexican Grand Prix Qualifying session after a costly error at turn 12 saw him eliminated in Q1. The Australian driver finished in P14, marking a disappointing Saturday after showing promising pace throughout practice sessions. The crucial moment came during his final flying lap in Q1, where…

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F1 | Mexico GP | FP3 | Piastri leads a dominant McLaren 1-2 ahead of qualifying

The third session of Free Practice began at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City ahead of Qualifying in the 20th round of the F1 2024 championship. FP3 became an important session for the teams to develop their performance due to the lack of action on a troubled Friday full of red flags. George Russell…

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“They made me feel like I was some kind of Pop Star” — Pato O’Ward on FP1 run at F1 Mexico GP

At Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico, local driver Pato O’Ward took over the McLaren of Lando Norris for FP1. This marks the third Free Practice appearance run for him since his first during the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. This was his first in front of his home crowd.  The Mexican placed P13 during…

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