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Hülkenberg and Bortoleto on tough qualifying at F1 Chinese GP

Hülkenberg admits Q3 possible with perfect lap at F1 Chinese GP; Bortoleto left to rue traffic with the Ferraris

Rachel Stephens4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins

At the Chinese GP, Sauber faced a challenging qualifying session, with Nico Hülkenberg and rookie Gabriel Bortoleto attempting to extract the most from their cars. Bortoleto’s traffic troubles In Q1, Bortoleto found himself caught in a web of traffic during his outlap, which ultimately compromised his flying qualifying lap. “I got a lot of traffic in the…

Bortoleto: “I prefer to crash” than drive like a “passenger” following F1 Australian GP shunt

Rachel Stephens1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

Rookie Gabriel Bortoleto experienced the highs and lows of F1 racing in a rain-soaked Australian GP. A wet and wild start to the season With rain causing the track to feel like a skating rink, multiple drivers, both rookies and seasoned drivers, fell victim to the treacherous conditions. Bortoleto, making his F1 debut with Sauber at…

Exclusive: Sergio Pérez’s first F1 race engineer Marco Schüpbach on why he struggled against Verstappen

James O'Connor1 month ago1 month ago018 mins

In the second part of Pit Debrief‘s exclusive interview with former F1 engineer Marco Schüpbach, we discussed his two years working as race engineer to Sergio Pérez, and why he struggled so much against Max Verstappen. He was the Mexican’s first race engineer in the sport. After working as a performance engineer for Robert Kubica,…