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“He’s making a strong case for himself” — Horner says Red Bull junior Isack Hadjar has a chance of 2025 F1 drive

Anumitha Murugapandian5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

With 20 points in the bag for Yuki Tsunoda, he has outshined and edged his more experienced teammate Daniel Ricciardo so far in 2024. The 35-year-old Australian is on 11 points himself, and trails the Japanese driver 3-9 in Grand Prix qualifying. In recent events Ricciardo has started to look stronger, improving his qualifying form…

“It’s not about throwing tables around the room” — Ricciardo says staying calm vital for RB F1 as they look for “right step” developing the car

Öykü Ceylan5 months ago5 months ago010 mins

Daniel Ricciardo entered the British Grand Prix at Silverstone with high hopes, aiming to build on his promising ninth-place finish in Austria. However, his weekend was marked by a series of setbacks that left him lamenting his uncompetitive performance across all conditions, ultimately finishing in 13th place. The Australian driver’s troubles began in qualifying, where…

Tsunoda “shocked” by deficit to Williams in the high speed during F1 British GP

Luke-John Buckle6 months ago5 months ago04 mins

After battling with Alex Albon in the closing stages at the British Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda was very surprised at Williams’ performance in high speed turns at Silverstone. The Japanese driver finished 10th behind the Thai in a chaotic race. He grabbed his first point after three races outside the top 10. Tsunoda had been…

Ricciardo and Tsunoda confirm RB running a “hybrid package” for British GP following difficulties with parts of Barcelona F1 upgrade

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

In their written media sessions ahead of the British Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda shared insights into their teams’ current states and future expectations. Ricciardo confirmed that the experimentation phase is over for his team as they look to find the right balance between the new and old parts. “Yeah, I’d say for…

“I will improve myself” — Yuki Tsunoda vows to learn from use of slur word at F1 Austrian GP

Evan Roberts6 months ago05 mins

Fourteenth in Austria is the latest in the run of disappointing results for Yuki Tsunoda who had issues on and off track last weekend. The Japanese driver found himself in hot water on Saturday after using a slur on the team radio. This came after an incident with Zhou Guanyu, where Tsunoda was stuck behind…

Ricciardo “feeling proud” following third successive strong F1 weekend at the Austrian GP

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Daniel Ricciardo produced another strong Sunday drive as he finished 9th in the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. In the opening stint, he ran in P12 as Gasly and Magnussen jumped him on lap 1. However, RB got aggressive with an early stop, allowing him to jump the Alpines who went longer than the Aussie…

Tsunoda handed big fine following use of a slur word during F1 Austrian GP qualifying

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

Yuki Tsunoda has been handed a 40,000 euro fine following the use of a slur during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon, with 20,000 suspended. The Japanese driver used the r word as a driver pulled out into the fast lane ahead of him in during Q1. He finished up in P14…

“There hasn’t been any pressure or ultimatum” regarding RB F1 seat — Ricciardo

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago010 mins

Daniel Ricciardo is confident that he still has time to prove himself as he fights to stay on the F1 grid next year. He’s 2-8 in Grand Prix qualifying this year against Yuki Tsunoda, and he’s ten points and two places behind the Japanese in the Drivers’ Championship at present. On Wednesday, comments were published…

“Something felt completely wrong” — Tsunoda battled a damaged floor mounting bracket during F1 Spanish GP

Olivia Pursehouse6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

After a less than ideal Sunday in Barcelona for Yuki Tsunoda, being forced to take an extra pit stop as RB went with a 3-stop strategy, the Japanese driver found himself finishing in 19th after a 5s time penalty was applied for speeding in the pitlane. Speaking afterwards, the 24-year-old explained something did not feel right…

Daniel Ricciardo driving his RB in Spain

Ricciardo “definitely felt a few more limitations” with his updated car during F1 Spanish GP, “happy” with personal performance

Luke-John Buckle6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Daniel Ricciardo is sure that he maximised the performance of his RB in the Spanish Grand Prix as the team had a terrible weekend pace-wise in Barcelona. The Italian team introduced a raft of upgrades, including a new engine cover and rear wing in Spain. RB’s improvements failed to deliver and they went backwards, ending…