Qualifying Archives - Page 2 of 10 - Motorsport

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

Karishma Persad4 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 Persad4 months ago4 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,…

F1 Academy | Qatar GP | Qualifying | Pin claims double pole in Qatar with Weug P2

Karishma Persad4 months ago010 mins

The second day of the Qatar GP weekend gets underway at the Lusail International Circuit with F1 Academy Qualifying. The 16 drivers will have 30 minutes to set their fastest lap times to claim pole position for the start of Race 1 and tomorrow’s Race 2. As a note, for Race 1, which will take…

Qatar GP | F2 | Qualifying | Paul Aron secures dominant pole

Chiara Martin4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

After an intense battle for pole position, Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Paul Aron delivered a stunning performance, edging out Gabriel Bortoleto and Victor Martins to secure the top spot. The Formula 2 grid took to the Lusail International Circuit for Qualifying under significantly cooler conditions than during Free Practice. Trident’s Christian Mansell even remarked on social media,…

“Session by session we improved” — Yuki Tsunoda on “not expected” P7 in F1 Las Vegas GP qualifying

Shermaine Wong4 months ago09 mins

It’s been 3 weeks since the last Formula One race, and the last time we saw Yuki Tsunoda on track he had finished the São Paulo Grand Prix in P7 ahead of the Las Vegas GP. Unfortunately for the Visa CashApp RB driver, practice was incredibly difficult as the team lacked pace and suffered with…

Leclerc left to rue tyre preparation error in Q3 at F1 Las Vegas GP

Shermaine Wong4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Charles Leclerc will be starting P4 on the grid for the F1 Las Vegas GP. His teammate, Carlos Sainz on the other hand will be starting in the front row as he qualified P2 with a time of 1:32.312, some 0.373s ahead of Leclerc. Tyre preparation The 8-time race winner had concluded that tyre preparation…

Red Bull “optimised” F1 Las Vegas GP qualifying performance but still “too slow” — Verstappen

Karishma Persad4 months ago4 months ago016 mins

After qualifying fifth under the lights of the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen will start the 2024 Las Vegas GP race from the third row, behind former teammate Pierre Gasly of Alpine in third. Despite strong efforts, the Dutchman, who won last year’s race, has struggled to match the pace of…

Russell reflects on “a great session” in F1 Brazil GP qualifying as he starts P2

Shermaine Wong5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

It was a wet and chaotic qualifying session this morning at Autódromo José Carlos Pace. Torrential rain on Saturday afternoon led to Qualifying being postponed to the following morning. The rare Sunday qualifying was hectic with a total of 5 cars crashing out during its run. Both Williams, Astons Martins as well as Ferrari’s Carlos…

Tsunoda “enjoyed” wet conditions to secure career-best start of P3 at F1 Brazil GP

Chiara Martin5 months ago04 mins

Amid the turbulent and rain-drenched qualifying session at Interlagos, Yuki Tsunoda showcased what he is made of, securing his best-ever starting position in Formula 1. The Japanese driver, starting P3, displayed great command over the challenging conditions, setting himself up for a promising race ahead. With five red flags marking one of the most unpredictable…

Norris “super happy” but “surprised” to qualify on pole after disrupted F1 Brazil GP qualifying

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago08 mins

After a rainy, heavily disrupted Sunday morning qualifying session which featured five red flags, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris will start the São Paulo Grand Prix race from pole position, ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell who starts P2 and Visa Cash App RB’s Yuki Tsunoda in P3. Norris, who won Saturday’s sprint race, enjoyed a strong…