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“I let the team down” — Norris rues “massive opportunity lost” after F1 Qatar GP penalty

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago013 mins

Despite a promising start, which saw him taking second after a successful overtake on Mercedes’ George Russell into the first corner, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris’ 2024 F1 Qatar GP race ultimately ended in disappointment with the British driver finishing tenth after a contentious mid-race penalty. Norris penalised after failing to slow for double-waved yellow flags…

Ocon to be replaced by Doohan at Alpine for F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Nicolas Lopes3 months ago3 months ago09 mins

Esteban Ocon’s cryptic comments after his lap one exit from the 2024 Qatar GP cast doubt on whether the Frenchman will race for Alpine in the season finale in Abu Dhabi, as Jack Doohan looks set to get his F1 Grand Prix debut a race earlier than expected in place of the leaving Ocon. He…

F1 | Qatar GP | Race | Verstappen masterfully wins as Leclerc beats Piastri to P2

Avery McClure3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

Max Verstappen lost pole position for the F1 Qatar GP race to George Russell after receiving a one-place grid penalty for impeding the Mercedes driver on a warm-up lap. Verstappen had initially claimed pole with a lap of 1:20.520, just 0.055 seconds ahead of Russell, but the penalty reversed their front-row positions. Sprint race winners…

Qatar GP | F2 | Feature Race | Paul Aron secures maiden win

Chiara Martin3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

Paul Aron secured his maiden victory at the Lusail International Circuit, taking the win after a dramatic race. Championship rivals Gabriel Bortoleto and Isack Hadjar battled fiercely, with the title race now heading to an intense finale in Abu Dhabi. After yesterday’s Sprint Race victory by Ollie Bearman, attention shifted to the penultimate Formula 2…

Hamilton declares he’s “still got it” at Qatar GP after 2024 F1 qualifying struggles

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Lewis Hamilton says that he will fight more in the race if he is in the same position like when he was fighting Charles Leclerc during the sprint for the Qatar Grand Prix. The 7-time world champion is again quite far away from the top positions. He qualified in P7 for the sprint on Saturday…

F1 Academy Race 2 in Qatar cancelled

Chiara Martin3 months ago3 months ago02 mins

The second race of the F1 Academy Qatar round at the Lusail International Circuit was cancelled after a prolonged delay. The 16 F1 Academy drivers had taken to the Lusail grid, awaiting the originally scheduled 14:00 local time start. However, damage to the barriers from a preceding Porsche support race necessitated extensive repairs, leaving insufficient…

McLaren were “losing a good amount on the straight” – Norris on P3 after 2024 F1 Qatar GP qualifying

Karishma Persad3 months ago017 mins

After setting the third fastest time during the third session (Q3) of Saturday’s 2024 F1 Qatar GP qualifying session, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris will start Sunday’s race from the second row, alongside teammate Oscar Piastri. Norris “happy with the lap” despite tricky Qatar GP qualifying Despite a strong performance during Saturday’s sprint race, which saw…

Russell expects “exciting” race despite “scrappy” end to 2024 F1 Qatar GP qualifying

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago017 mins

Despite a strong performance, Mercedes-AMG Petronas’ F1 Team’s George Russell was narrowly edged out for pole position by Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen in the final moments of the 2024 F1 Qatar GP qualifying. In the closing stages of the third qualifying session, Russell set a provisional pole with a lap time of 1:20.575. However,…

Verstappen handed one-place penalty after F1 Qatar GP qualifying

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

Max Verstappen says that his Red Bull RB20 felt more connected during qualifying for the Qatar GP. It gave him the confidence to push more and ultimately taking pole for Sunday’s race, before his penalty was handed out. The four-time world champion has secured his first pole position since Austria but is under investigation for…

F1 Academy | Qatar GP | Race 1 | Pin wins; Pulling crowned as the F1 Academy 2024 Champion

Trisha Lynnette3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

It’s time for the penultimate race of F1 Academy which determined who would take the much awaited championship win. The two contenders for the championship – Abbi Pulling and Doriane Pin – who scored P3 and Pole in qualifying respectively. As the race took place at around 11 P.M. local time – the drivers did…