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“It worked out quite well” — Albon pleased with low-speed improvements at F1 Mexico GP after balance disconnection at recent rounds

Shermaine Wong3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

The United States Grand Prix kicked off a triple-header, coming off a month-long break after the Singapore Grand Prix. For Williams’ Alex Albon, the return wasn’t as smooth as he expected, with the Thai driver being knocked out of Q1 during qualifying at COTA. Contact with Valtteri Bottas at the start damaged his diffuser, ending…

Hamilton unconvinced Mercedes updates are working as he qualifies P6 for F1 Mexico GP

Shermaine Wong3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton had one less practice session this weekend as he loaned his car to incoming 2025 driver Kimi Antonelli for FP1. The rookie had damaged the car’s floor during his run as he ran over some debris, an incident that he was blameless for. Despite the car having slight improvements during FP3, the…

Verstappen delighted with P2 in F1 Mexico GP qualifying after “quite a terrible weekend” up until that point

Evan Roberts3 weeks ago06 mins

Having started on the backfoot on Friday, only completing a measly 18 laps over the opening two practice sessions, Max Verstappen came into qualifying day in Mexico underprepared for the task of repeating his previous success around the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. With the lack of running on the Friday, Verstappen knew the third practice session…

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

Chiara Martin3 weeks ago04 mins

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…

Pérez gutted by Q1 exit at F1 Mexico GP as he reveals braking struggles at last three rounds

Chiara Martin3 weeks ago04 mins

In a devastating blow to local fans, Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez was eliminated in Q1 at his home Grand Prix, qualifying P18. The Mexican driver’s struggles were evident throughout the session, 1.532 seconds slower than his teammate Max Verstappen on run one. The gap was 0.808s in the end. Pérez’s qualifying unravelled during the final…

“I think it’s given us a little bit” — Magnussen hails Austin update in helping him secure brilliant P7 for F1 Mexico GP

Syrine Ferchichi3 weeks ago05 mins

Haas brought updates to the US Grand Prix, which appeared to advance the car in the competitive midfield hierarchy and, most importantly, put them ahead of their championship rivals RB as they scored points in the Sprint and GP itself. The pace of the car was further solidified during the Mexico GP Grand Prix qualifying,…

Russell pleased with “really good” F1 Mexico GP qualifying as he reveals he’s running a Miami-spec floor

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

The curious case of Mercedes and the W15 has continued at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Things looked encouraging for the team as George Russell was fastest in first practice. However, that quickly turned as the Brit crashed in FP2 during the Pirelli tyre test session. On Saturday, they always looked a step behind Ferrari…

Qualifying on low grip tracks “probably not one of my strengths” — Leclerc on P4 in F1 Mexico GP qualifying

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago010 mins

Charles Leclerc will start P4 for the Mexico City Grand Prix as he struggled in qualifying on Saturday afternoon in Mexico, finishing 0.319s off polesitter and stablemate Carlos Sainz. After sitting out first practice to give Ollie Bearman a run as part of the mandatory rookie running, the 27-year-old had to do the Pirelli tyre…

F1 | Mexico GP | Qualifying | Sainz blitzes the field in Q3 to take pole from Verstappen and Norris

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

Q1 The Sauber of Valtteri Bottas kicked things off in qualifying with a 1:18.507. Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes went out on mediums. A 1:17.203 from Lando Norris saw the Brit 0.241s clear of Carlos Sainz. Hamilton, Russell and Leclerc followed, with Piastri only P8 behind the Astons. On the soft compound tyre, Max Verstappen pumped…

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

Fernanda Álvarez3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

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…