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F1 | Brazil GP | Qualifying | Five red flags in rain-soaked qualifying as Norris takes pole; Verstappen out in Q2

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…

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Qualifying for F1 Brazil GP postponed after torrential rain, moved to Sunday morning

A delay in the start of Qualifying for the main race on Sunday was announced 20 minutes before the starting time due to weather conditions at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, as torrential rain fell down the circuit at Interlagos in São Paulo. The penultimate Sprint Race of the season took place in Interlagos, a…

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Colapinto says FW46 felt “completely off” after set-up changes before F1 Mexico GP qualifying

Franco Colapinto has produced impressive results for Williams since making his Formula 1 debut at the Italian Grand Prix. Except for his first race weekend in Monza, where he qualified P18, the young Argentinian has always managed to make it out of Q2, even making it into Q3 in Baku where he qualified a superb P8….

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“It’s just a shame we didn’t get to finish the lap” — Lawson sure of Q3 appearance at F1 Mexico GP without Tsunoda crash

Ahead of Qualifying for the Mexican GP, the RB looked like a strong contender for a Q3 appearance, having finished all practice sessions inside the Top 10. Yuki Tsunoda showed particularly good form, finishing FP1 and FP2 in P3, thus providing teammate Liam Lawson, who made his F1 comeback during last weekend’s US GP, with…

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“It worked out quite well” — Albon pleased with low-speed improvements at F1 Mexico GP after balance disconnection at recent rounds

The United States Grand Prix kicked off a triple-header, coming off a month-long break after the Singapore Grand Prix. For Williams’ Alex Albon, the return wasn’t as smooth as he expected, with the Thai driver being knocked out of Q1 during qualifying at COTA. Contact with Valtteri Bottas at the start damaged his diffuser, ending…

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Hamilton unconvinced Mercedes updates are working as he qualifies P6 for F1 Mexico GP

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton had one less practice session this weekend as he loaned his car to incoming 2025 driver Kimi Antonelli for FP1. The rookie had damaged the car’s floor during his run as he ran over some debris, an incident that he was blameless for. Despite the car having slight improvements during FP3, the…

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Carlos Sainz secures first pole of 2024 at F1 Mexico GP, says Q3 laps “almost perfect”

Carlos Sainz will start from Pole Position for the first time in the 2024 F1 season after a strong Mexico City GP qualifying performance. Q3 became dramatic when Verstappen’s first attempt was deleted for exceeding track limits. Ferrari briefly held the top two spots, with Sainz ahead of Charles Leclerc by 0.360 seconds. However, during…

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“Things were looking a lot better” — Pérez left to rue Russell crash after set-up changes transform F1 US GP weekend

After a disappointing Sprint Qualifying that saw him start the 19-lap contest from P11 and did not allow him to score any points grabbing as he finished P9, Sergio Pérez faced Grand Prix Qualifying for the main event on Sunday. The driver from Red Bull showed a better pace than earlier on Saturday, making it…

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Alonso “more or less happy” after qualifying P8 for F1 US GP

After only qualifying P14 for the United States Sprint, Fernando Alonso hauled the Aston Martin in Q3 for Sunday’s race. The two-time World Champion has qualified P8 for the Grand Prix. When asked where the Aston Martin improved from Sprint Qualifying, Alonso quickly stated that the improvement happened all over the lap. He further explained…

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Sainz targets victory at F1 US GP after strong Saturday in Austin: “It will be a super close race between three cars”

After an exciting performance in the F1 Sprint that saw Carlos Sainz taking the second spot in the last lap from Lando Norris, the Spaniard confirmed the great pace Ferrari has brought to Austin, as the 30-year-old driver from Madrid scored the third fastest lap time of Saturday evening, 0.322s slower than Norris’ pole lap….

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