After only one practice session it’s time to set the grid for tomorrow’s race with a Sprint Qualifying session for the Qatar GP. Who will start the final Sprint Race of 2024 from the best spot? SQ1 The first qualifying segment saw Sauber drivers Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas out on track first, followed by…
As the sun started to set in the Middle East, the only practice session of the weekend got underway at Lusail in FP1 for the F1 Qatar GP. Verstappen out of the traps quickly Alpine’s Esteban Ocon set the first time on a 1:28.979, using the medium compound tyre. After Tsunoda went fastest, Max Verstappen…
Oscar Piastri finished the Las Vegas GP in 7th place, over 51 seconds off the lead. In a season where he’s won 2 races and is 4th in the standings, this was far from a success. His teammate Lando Norris finished 6th and 43 seconds off Russell, officially losing the World Drivers’ Championship to Max…
After a challenging qualifying session, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri will line up 8th on the grid for the Las Vegas GP. Not making the step in Q3 like competitors The McLaren duo, Piastri and his teammate Lando Norris, who starts P6, had shown strong form through Q1 and Q2 but seemed to lose momentum in Q3,…
The abrupt dismissal of race director Niels Wittich caught many F1 drivers by surprise. Wittich’s exit was announced shortly after the triple header, marking another recent high-profile departure within the FIA. Rui Marques will be taking over as F1 race director from this weekend onwards. Speaking in Las Vegas, several drivers expressed their surprise at…
Oscar Piastri is determined to achieve redemption in the F1 Las Vegas GP after a chaotic 2023 race. Reflecting on last year’s challenges, the McLaren driver remains optimistic about the improvements in the team’s “broader set of strengths” and his ability to capitalise on them this weekend. A difficult 2023 race for McLaren Reflecting on…
The Brazil Grand Prix at Interlagos proved to be one of Oscar Piastri’s most demanding races of the season. Starting from a mixed-up grid following a rain-soaked qualifying, Piastri navigated through a tumultuous race filled with penalties, challenging conditions, and a relentless battle to maintain pace. Reflecting on the race, Piastri candidly admitted, “Amongst the…
Following a tremendous achievement during qualifying, McLaren’s race was a little less fortunate. After Lando Norris narrowly escaped going out in Q1 in the morning he grabbed pole position in a dominant fashion, but was already at the start demoted to second by a better getaway from George Russell. Overtaking the Mercedes proved impossible due…
After being officially postponed, Qualifying for the main race started early on Sunday on a wet Interlagos track with a temperature of 22°C. Drivers lined up at the pit lane exit, ready to get out on track amid reports of worsening rain expected within 15 minutes, which could be heard over the team radios. Q1All…
Lando Norris crossed the line in first place to add eight points to his tally in the São Paulo Sprint. Norris was aided by his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, who had started on pole and remained in the lead until he was instructed to swap positions in an effort to fend off a rapidly advancing…
