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“It’s insane how much faster they are in the high speed” – Hamilton on Verstappen and Red Bull’s performance in F1 Austrian GP qualifying

Following a qualifying session that saw Lewis Hamilton put his Mercedes P5 on the grid for the Austrian Grand Prix, the 7-time world champion was mystified by the pace of pole sitter Max Verstappen through the high speed sections of the final sector, as well as turn 6. Hamilton echoed comments made by Ferrari’s Carlos…

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F1 | Austrian GP | Qualifying | Verstappen dominates to take pole from Norris and Russell

Q1 Max Verstappen was first out of the pits and logged a 1:06.054 to kick things off, with Sergio Perez just under 0.2s away. A 1:05.941 from Carlos Sainz saw the Spaniard break the 66s barrier to go fastest. However, that was beaten by 0.040s seconds later by teammate Charles Leclerc. Norris and Piastri managed…

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In full: Christian Horner grilled about relationship with Jos Verstappen in F1 Austrian GP press conference

Christian Horner faced a barrage of questions in the team bosses press conference on Friday as Jos Verstappen once again made headlines with comments regarding the Red Bull Racing team principal. The Dutchman was due to take part in the legends parade at the Red Bull Ring, driving Sebastian Vettel’s RB8. However, he pulled out…

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George Russell says hard tyre was “pretty rubbish” on his way to P4 finish in F1 Spanish GP

Despite taking an early lead on lap 1, Mercedes’ George Russell ended Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix in fourth. Speaking after the race, Russell described his performance as “a little bit” frustrating, adding that there had been several small factors which had affected his result. A 5.5s stop first time around did not help, and he…

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Hamilton: Mercedes becoming “more consistent” following F1 Spanish GP podium, concedes his qualifying performances “have been so bad for the last 15 races”

Lewis Hamilton expressed immense satisfaction after securing his first Grand Prix podium finish of the year, marking a significant boost for both himself and the Mercedes team. Reflecting on the achievement, Hamilton said, “Yes. Big, big boost to finally get a good result. It’s been a minute since I’ve been up here in the race….

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“Hell of a lot of work to bring this turnaround” — Russell feels “pride” with Mercedes’ gains as they lock out the second row for F1 Spanish GP

Qualifying right behind his teammate, George Russell will start the 2024 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix in P4. The Mercedes duo have locked out the second row of the grid, with Lewis Hamilton 0.002s faster. “Two milliseconds is the biggest gap I’ve had for the last four races to a driver around me, so it’s…

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“As you start to push the car, it doesn’t like it” — Hamilton says the W15 becomes edgy when they go to the limit following P3 in F1 Spanish GP qualifying

After a difficult start to the season, Mercedes has improved its car performance since Miami by introducing several upgrades. The Spanish Grand Prix showcased the team’s progress, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell securing the second row in qualifying, despite being three-tenths slower than Max Verstappen and polesitter Lando Norris. This result is promising for…

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Mercedes going “full force” as they involve police over email sent to F1 journalists concerning alleged sabotage of Hamilton’s car

Toto Wolff has confirmed that Mercedes has got the police involved following a bizarre email sent by an anonymous person to F1 journalists after the Canadian Grand Prix, much like the Google Drive file received during the case involving Christian Horner earlier this year. In Montréal, Lewis Hamilton was fastest by almost 0.4s in FP3…

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Qualcomm expands Mercedes partnerships to F1 Academy and Doriane Pin

Qualcomm has been an official partner of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team since signing a multi-year deal in 2023. It is a global corporation manufacturing software, semiconductors, services related to wireless technology and more. Now, the company expands its partnership with the team by including Mercedes’ F1 Academy entry Doriane Pin, becoming her senior…

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