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Wolff: Mercedes “losing all the lap time at high speed” during F1 Saudi Arabian GP weekend

Magdalena Put11 months ago11 months ago05 mins

Team principal Toto Wolff admitted Mercedes is grappling with a “fundamental” problem that’s costing them lap time, particularly “at high speed.” Mercedes was hoping to bounce back after facing performance-dampening overheating issues at the season opener in Bahrain—but it was another mediocre outing for the Brackley-based team, this time under the lights in Jeddah, as…

Hamilton: Mercedes’ high-speed cornering weakness made it feel like a “different category” in F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Nicolas Lopes11 months ago11 months ago07 mins

Lewis Hamilton didn’t hold back in his criticism of Mercedes’ stark performance weakness through the high-speed corners around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, saying he felt like he was in a “different category” whilst battling those around him at the 2024 Saudi Arabian GP to finish a lowly 9th, as he lost a huge amount of…

F1 standings after the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

James O'Connor11 months ago11 months ago01 mins

Drivers’ Championship 1) Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 51 2) Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing 36 3) Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari 28 4) George Russell Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 18 5) Oscar Piastri McLaren Racing 16 6) Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari 15 7) Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 12 8) Lando Norris Aston…

McLaren will be “looking out on both ends” says Piastri after qualifying P5 in between Mercedes and Aston Martin at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Harshpreet Kaur11 months ago11 months ago04 mins

After qualifying P5 for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, out qualifying his teammate Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri was “pretty happy.” In the interview with Formula One, the McLaren driver said, “That was pretty much the most we could’ve got out of that session. The car felt pretty good, I feel like my driving was pretty…

Hamilton bemoans “two horrendous qualifying sessions” to start 2024 as “bouncing” hampers him at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Lucrezia Costa11 months ago11 months ago04 mins

The seven times World Champion had a tough qualifying session in Jeddah. After barely managing to make the cut to Q3, with a gap of only 0.036s over debutant Ollie Bearman who is competing for Ferrari in Sainz’s place due to his appendicitis. Hamilton went on to score a P8 during Q3, ending the session…

Hamilton “lacking confidence in the rear of the car” at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Melis Öktür11 months ago11 months ago07 mins

At the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has claimed he would be happy with a steady Mercedes W15 rear end, but he has yet to find it. Following his and George Russell’s frustrating experience with engine overheating in the season opener in Bahrain, Mercedes headed into the Saudi Arabian GP race weekend hoping for…

Hamilton warned, Mercedes fined over “serious” impeding incident with Sargeant in F1 Saudi Arabian GP practice

James O'Connor11 months ago11 months ago03 mins

The first driver warning and team fine for impeding has been handed out in the 2024 Formula One season. Running on a set of mediums in the first part of the session, the Williams of Logan Sargeant was on a quick lap as he rapidly made his way through the high speed turns in Sector…

Russell: “Best driver on the grid” Verstappen would be welcomed at Mercedes F1

Melis Öktür11 months ago11 months ago03 mins

George Russell would be happy to go up against Max Verstappen in the same car. Red Bull has signed the three-time world champion driver until 2028. But because of all the controversy surrounding the team at present, a gap has developed between Jos Verstappen and team principal Christian Horner. The team’s future would be in…

Toto Wolff hopes F1 “sets the compass right” over Christian Horner controversy

Öykü Ceylan11 months ago11 months ago05 mins

The Bahrain Grand Prix not only marked the beginning of the 2024 Formula 1 season but also thrust the sport into a storm of controversy surrounding Red Bull Team Principal, Christian Horner. In his post-race media session, Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff addressed the ongoing situation as he was quizzed a number of times, emphasizing…

Hamilton: “Generally the performance was so-so” in F1 Bahrain GP, as he faced an overheating PU and a broken seat

Fernanda Álvarez11 months ago11 months ago05 mins

The start of the season looked exciting and bright for Mercedes heading into the first weekend of the Formula 1 year. The team’s pace looked worthy as they scored a 1-2 in the second practice session in Bahrain ahead of qualifying. The results were not to be. Both Silver Arrows’ faced several upsets throughout the…