Final practice for the 2024 Azerbaijan GP got underway with cloudy conditions and cooler temperatures over the Baku City Circuit compared to Friday’s running, after a bit of rain hit before the session. Two-time Baku winner Sergio Perez was the first to go out on track, and reported it was a “bit damp” due to…
As the 2024 Formula One season continues to unfold, McLaren’s Lando Norris has emerged as one of the key challengers to Red Bull’s dominant Max Verstappen. In his media session ahead of the Azerbaijan GP, Norris opened up about his approach to the championship, his thoughts on performance, and his refusal to compromise his racing…
Ahead of the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the BBC announced that the McLaren Formula 1 Team had decided to prioritise Lando Norris, currently second in the Drivers’ Championship, over his team-mate Oscar Piastri, currently fourth, in their bid to win both the Drivers’ and Constructor’s Championship. This decision comes after the team was heavily criticised…
A week has passed since Charles Leclerc took a brilliant victory for Scuderia Ferrari at the Italian Grand Prix, his second win of the 2024 campaign. It’s also his second victory at Monza. Pit Debrief takes a look at the job done by the driver of car number 16, his race engineer Bryan Bozzi, and…
Team Principal and CEO of the Mercedes AMG-Petronas F1 Team, Torger “Toto” Wolff, has described the increased competitiveness of Formula One teams, including his own, as being “great” for the sport, at least from a fan’s perspective. While speaking with the media following the 2024 Italian Grand Prix, the Mercedes boss stated that it was…
With nine races remaining till the end of the season, McLaren finds themselves in a contention not only for the Constructors’ Championship title, but also in a possible fight for the Drivers’ Championship. The gap between Lando Norris and defending champion Max Verstappen currently sits at 62 points, while McLaren is only 8 points behind…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella reflected post-race in Monza on the pace of Ferrari. The Italian team boss said that Leclerc was very quick on race day but also explained how this speed had been already seen in practice and qualifying of this year’s Italian Grand Prix weekend. McLaren missed out on winning Sunday’s Italian…
The FIA has issued a statement addressing the ongoing scrutiny surrounding the front wings of the Mercedes W15 and McLaren MCL38, following concerns raised by rivals Red Bull and Ferrari. The issue revolves around the apparent flexing of the front wings on these cars, which, while passing the standard FIA load-bearing tests, have been questioned…
Oscar Piastri, who had the race win at the palm of his hands for the first 38 laps after a bold overtake round the outside on his teammate Norris who started on pole at turn 4 on lap 1, looked like he was going to achieve his second win in Formula One. However with the…
The McLaren driver wasn’t able to secure an eventual third win of the season in Monza from pole. Norris lost the lead of the race on the first lap to his teammate Oscar Piastri, and Ferrari’s audacious one stop strategy eventually secured Charles Leclerc the top spot. The Brit was left deeply unsatisfied by his…
