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Stella “quite satisfied” with McLaren’s consistency so far at the midpoint of the F1 season

Ryan McGahey3 months ago06 mins

McLaren team principal says the team are happy with their consistency in the first half of the 2024 season despite some missed opportunities. McLaren have enjoyed a strong first half of the 2024 Formula 1 season, with the Woking based squad currently occupying P2 in the constructors standings and closing in on leaders Red Bull….

Andrea Stella agrees new multi-year deal to stay on as McLaren F1 team principal

James O'Connor4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

More big news has arrived with confirmation from McLaren that Andrea Stella has agreed a new multi-year deal with the Woking-based squad. The Italian previously worked as Head of Race Operations and Performance Director, before gaining a promotion to Executive Director, Racing in 2019. At the end of 2022, Andreas Seidl left his role at…

Piastri “pretty happy” after “great race” at F1 Belgian GP sees him move up to P4 in Drivers’ Championship

Karishma Persad4 months ago4 months ago013 mins

After an impressive performance which saw him overtaking Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on lap 36, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was third across the finish line at the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, securing his place on the podium for the third time in the 2024 Formula One season, and only the fourth time in his Formula One career….

George Russell disqualified from F1 Belgian GP, Hamilton inherits victory

James O'Connor4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Following a superb drive to victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, George Russell has been disqualified. Starting 6th, he overtook Lando Norris at the start and continued to run in P5 throughout the first stint. He passed Pérez during the second stint, moving him into 4th. The 26-year-old wanted to try a 1-stop, and he…

F1 | Belgian GP | Race | Russell makes one-stop work to take surprise win ahead of Hamilton and Piastri

Rachel Stephens4 months ago4 months ago011 mins

Despite Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez lining up on the front row for the Belgian GP, all eyes are on Max Verstappen who starts 11th due to a ten-place grid penalty for exceeding the permitted number of engine components. And it’s lights out and away we go! Leclerc has a great start, maintaining first position, whilst Perez and…

“He’ll fight hard for it” — Piastri expecting tough defending from Pérez in F1 Belgian GP

Rachel Stephens4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Starting in fifth for tomorrow’s Belgian GP, Oscar Piastri discussed McLaren’s performance. Despite achieving his maiden race win last weekend, leading home a dominant McLaren 1-2, the 23-year-old noted that the Hungarian GP was the only race in which he felt the team were clearly the fastest on track. Earlier on in the season, Ferrari…

F1 | Belgian GP | Qualifying | Verstappen fastest by almost 0.6s in qualifying, Leclerc to start on pole for Ferrari

James O'Connor4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

Qualifying kicked off at Spa in very wet conditions following heavy rain that started in FP3. Q1 Championship contender Lando Norris was first out, posting a 1:58.894. However, a 1:57.411 from Piastri saw him beat his teammate by almost 1.5s, with Hülkenberg splitting them. On his first flier, a 1:56.003 from Max Verstappen put him…

F1 | Belgian GP | FP3 | Verstappen tops rain-soaked final practice ahead of Piastri; Stroll crashes out

Nicolas Lopes4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

Final practice for the 2024 Belgian GP got underway in very wet conditions around Spa-Francorchamps, as the rain hit the circuit just minutes before the session started. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen was the first car out on track, unsurprisingly sporting a set of the green-walled intermediate tyres – and immediately found conditions difficult, running…

F1 | Belgian GP | FP2 | McLaren responds with 1-2 ahead of Verstappen; Perez down in P9

Nicolas Lopes4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Cloudy skies met the drivers and teams for the start of second practice for the 2024 Belgian GP, as most drivers headed out on the medium tyres for their opening runs, with penalty-bound Max Verstappen continuing his strong form from FP1 to lead the opening runs, a tenth of a second clear of Lando Norris…

F1 | Belgian GP | FP1 | Verstappen tops the session ahead of Piastri and Albon

Marika Petracca4 months ago05 mins

Not even time to go out on track for the first session that penalties are already lining up ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen will be taking a 10 – place grid penalty for changing the ICE, while Yuki Tsunoda will be starting from the very back of the grid: multiple new components…