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“Fourth and fifth is not completely unexpected” — Piastri remarks Norris taking pole made them look “more competitive” than they really were at F1 US GP

Senjuti Jash5 months ago5 months ago012 mins

Although McLaren headed into the race weekend with a victory as their target, their major upgrade package didn’t work as intended as neither driver managed to score a podium finish at the United States Grand Prix. After a shocking Q1 exit in the sprint qualifying, a modest P5 start gave Oscar Piastri an opportunity to…

F1 | US GP | Qualifying | Norris pips Verstappen to pole as Russell crashes in Q3

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

Q1 Zhou Guanyu set the first time of the session as he put in a 1:35.479. Alonso rapidly beat that, logging a 1:34.496 to go quickest. Championship contender Lando Norris went top on a 1:34.029, beating Carlos Sainz by 0.075s. Oscar Piastri slotted into P3, 0.214s away from his teammate. Despite a poor final corner,…

F1 | US GP | FP1 | Sainz leads Leclerc as Ferrari control only practice session of the weekend

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

McLaren’s Lando Norris kicked things off in the only practice session of the weekend, posting a 1:39.704. Bottas was the first driver into the 1:38s, before Ocon, Sainz and Hamilton beat that. The seven-time World Champion did a 1:38.050. Points leader Max Verstappen logged a 1:37.593 to go fastest moments later, 0.109s ahead of George…

Altering front bib height under F1 parc fermé “clearly breaking” boundaries, say McLaren drivers

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago014 mins

McLaren Racing’s Oscar Piastri has denounced the use of any device to alter a Formula One car under parc fermé conditions. While speaking ahead of the 2024 United States Grand Prix, Piastri acknowledged that F1 teams, including McLaren, often pushed the boundaries of the technical regulations but stated that the use of any method or…

Piastri’s race engineer Tom Stallard remarks McLaren cannot afford to have “two drivers just rip strips off each other” with both F1 championships on the line

Senjuti Jash6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

With the battle for the drivers’ title heating up between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris—who currently sits 52 points behind in second place—questions have been raised regarding the role that his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri could play in determining the outcome of this closely contested championship. The Woking-based team had already embroiled themselves in a…

Stella: Track characteristics and Ferrari struggles “flattered” McLaren’s dominant showing at F1 Singapore GP

Magdalena Put6 months ago6 months ago09 mins

Lando Norris took a commanding victory in Singapore, finishing more than twenty seconds clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. McLaren has now solidified its position as the team to beat, with the previous round in Azerbaijan also being won by one of their own, as Oscar Piastri snatched the lead from pole-sitter Charles Leclerc mid-race…

“Both my laps were terrible” – Piastri frustrated by Q3 laps in F1 Singapore GP qualifying

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Oscar Piastri admitted that it was a tough qualifying session at the Singapore Grand Prix, one marked by personal frustrations despite some improvements throughout the day. The McLaren driver, who has shown moments of brilliance this season, struggled to execute his lap fully when it mattered, leaving him dissatisfied with his final position on the…

F1 | Singapore GP | Qualifying | Norris beats Verstappen and Hamilton to pole as Sainz crashes in Q3

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

Q1 Esteban Ocon set the first time on a 1:32.645, ahead of Bottas, Gasly and Zhou. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc quickly beat that, popping in a 1:30.896. The driver who has looked unbeatable all weekend, Lando Norris, logged a 1:30.724 to beat that soon after. Oscar Piastri slotted into P3, 0.244s adrift, with Carlos Sainz 0.020s…

F1 | Singapore GP | FP1 | Leclerc ahead of Norris and Sainz in a quiet session

Lucrezia Costa6 months ago06 mins

It’s time for the first practise session of the weekend in Singapore. Before the beginning of the session, latest GP winner Oscar Piastri’s rear left wheel got stuck on his McLaren car during pit stop practise. The papaya team hopes that the issue will be solved by the end of the session, in order to…

Stella on F@ Baku’s yellow flags in Q1: “It’s not in the area of mathematics, it’s in the area of understanding or perceiving what is danger”

Marika Petracca7 months ago6 months ago04 mins

.Not quite the luckiest way to kick off the weekend for Lando Norris in Baku. He was on what was supposed to be the final run of Q1 for his McLaren, when Esteban Ocon – who was running in front of the Brit, while on his own flying lap with his Alpine – touched the…