Miami GP

“I do feel that nationality matters” — Alonso frustrated with inconsistency of stewards after Hamilton not penalised at the start of F1 Miami GP Sprint

Syrine Ferchichi4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin have faced multiple penalties this season, and the Spaniard was deeply unhappy after the Sprint and Grand Prix qualifying in Miami. The two-time World Champion has picked up two penalties in recent races, starting with an incident in Australia where Alonso was penalised for allegedly driving in an erratic matter,…

Magnussen: Stewards need “the power to tell you to give it back or swap positions” to stop F1 drivers playing games after getting a penalty

James O'Connor4 months ago4 months ago08 mins

Kevin Magnussen is a name on the tongues of many in the F1 world this weekend as his defensive tactics caused quite a stir following the F1 Sprint at the Miami Grand Prix. The 2014 Australian Grand Prix podium finisher picked up 4 penalties in the 19-lap showdown as he had a massive fight with…

“In all my career, I don’t remember having such a small window” — Hamilton says 2024 Pirelli F1 tyres hampering the drivers

Syrine Ferchichi4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

Lewis Hamilton’s Miami Grand Prix weekend has been up and down so far, much like the W15 from session to session this season. After exiting the Sprint qualifying session in the second part, the Sprint then saw him drop from P8 to P16 following a 20-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane. It also…

Ricciardo “obviously angry” with Q1 exit at F1 Miami GP as second set of soft tyres “didn’t have the grip”

James O'Connor4 months ago4 months ago08 mins

Daniel Ricciardo’s Saturday in Miami was the ultimate definition of a mixed bag.The Australian drove a superb Sprint to fend off Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri to claim a brilliant P4, his first points of the current campaign. However, come Grand Prix qualifying, everything changed. A complete lack of rear grip on his final lap…

“Maybe you need to spend a weekend at home with your family” — Stella calls for race bans following Magnussen’s antics during F1 Sprint

Rachel Stephens4 months ago05 mins

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has strongly criticised the manoeuvres from Kevin Magnussen during the Miami GP Sprint. Stella minced no words in condemning Magnussen’s defensive driving tactics throughout the 19-lap race. Lewis Hamilton was struggling on the straights, finding it difficult to overtake the Haas throughout. Eventually, the drivers brushed tyres during their battle,…

Norris “never felt as good” in F1 Miami GP qualifying following hugely promising Friday pace

Rachel Stephens4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Occupying the third row for the Miami GP, McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came fifth and sixth respectively in the Miami qualifying session. Norris has the benefit of the car’s full upgrade package this weekend and is understandably fine-tuning the car whilst coming to terms with the MCL38’s new set-up. Norris shared his thoughts…

Russell: Mercedes F1 “need to improve quickly” following another underwhelming performance in Miami GP Qualifying

Rachel Stephens4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

Qualifying in seventh position ahead of tomorrow’s Miami GP, George Russell has outqualified his teammate and seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, once again. Fourth in the constructor’s championship thus far, Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team has been struggling to find their footing this year and are struggling again in Miami. After the session, Russell provided…

Sainz: Lap for P3 was “not too bad” amid “very weird” conditions in Miami F1 GP qualifying

Nicolas Lopes4 months ago05 mins

In a similar tone to several drivers on the grid, Carlos Sainz felt the Miami Autodrome was offering some “very weird” conditions during the qualifying hour, with the tyre temperatures and wind direction and speed making it a “very challenging” proposition. Winner in Australia back in early April, Sainz’s form took a bit of a…

Perez “disappointed” with P4 in F1 Miami GP grid but “happy” with pace: “A couple of hundredths and it would’ve looked a lot different”

Nicolas Lopes4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Sergio Perez will start the 2024 Miami GP from fourth on the grid, after a strong qualifying session which saw the Mexican just over two tenths of a second back from his team-mate and reigning world champion Max Verstappen – but that small gap of 0.219s was enough to fit two scarlet Ferrari’s in between…

F1 Miami GP | Qualifying | Verstappen beats the Ferraris to pole in close session

James O'Connor4 months ago07 mins

Q1 Kevin Magnussen posted the first time of the session with a 1:29.015. The Ferraris came out of the traps well, with Carlos Sainz’s 1:28.159 putting him 0.024s ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc. Perez, Russell, Piastri, Alonso, Ricciardo, Norris, Hamilton and Tsunoda completed the top 10 after 7 minutes. World Championship leader Max Verstappen came…