Spanish GP

Four different F1 teams on pole at the last four races shows it’s “not crystal clear that one is better than the other one” — Vasseur

Chiara Martin2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur provided a detailed analysis of the team’s performance struggles in the 2024 Formula 1 season. Addressing comparisons between the team’s challenges in races such as Shanghai, Suzuka, and the recent Barcelona Grand Prix, Vasseur highlighted the tight competition among the top teams and the impact of minor differences in performance….

Wolff says Mercedes “missing three tenths” a lap to fight Norris and Verstappen following F1 Spanish GP

David Coath2 months ago2 months ago010 mins

Mercedes left Spain with a solid points haul for the team but ultimately didn’t have the ultimate pace to race with the top two finishers Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. Team Principal Toto Wolff reflected on the race in his post-race press conference with written print media. He discussed the team’s strategy, how to balance…

“Very pleased with the team and the direction we’re heading” — Gasly delighted following strong drive to P9 in F1 Spanish GP

Sushmita Balakrishnan2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

After an abysmal start to the season without points finishes and poor qualifying results seeing them out in Q1, Pierre Gasly and Alpine are making slow steps in the right direction. With Gasly and Ocon qualifying in the top 10 for the first time in 2024 last Saturday, Alpine looked very strong throughout the Spanish…

Haas “slightly surprised in a positive way” over F1 Spanish GP weekend as they expected to be “last” — Magnussen

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Haas’ Kevin Magnussen finished the Spanish Grand Prix in a distant 17th, a lap down from winner Max Verstappen. Magnussen’s race was already compromised at the start after the stewards penalised him for a false start which led to a 5-second time penalty imposed during his second pit stop. On top of that, a slow…

“I was quite front-limited and had too much understeer” — Sergio Pérez reflects on “nightmare” F1 Spanish GP

Fernanda Álvarez2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Sergio Pérez started the 10th round of the F1 championship, the Spanish Grand Prix, from eleventh on the grid. This starting position was not ideal and he could do with his RB20. Although he managed to pass Nico Hülkenberg and both Alpine drivers, he was a distant P8. The Mexican got stuck behind Nico Hülkenberg…

Horner finds himself defending Perez after F1 Spanish GP: “I think that he’s had a couple of difficult races but things haven’t gone his way”

David Coath2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Sergio Perez was always going to find it a challenging race having started Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix with a three-place penalty from the previous race. However, Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner hopes his driver will have found some confidence after finishing P8, which is what the team predicted would be the maximum with…

Sargeant: Lightweight floor “underperforming significantly by a few tenths” during F1 Spanish GP weekend

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Logan Sargeant was in a very honest mood following a disastrous Spanish Grand Prix weekend for Williams. The Grove-based team was clearly the slowest in qualifying. Albon and Sargeant qualified P19 and P20, with the Floridian 0.357s slower than his teammate. With Albon starting from pit lane as he took on new power unit elements,…

Horner: “Master” Verstappen delivers in the “key moments” following impressive F1 Spanish GP victory

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

Red Bull secured a seventh win in ten Grands Prix this year as Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris to victory in the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, extending his championship lead to 69 points over the Brit. The start was absolutely critical. Although Norris tried to squeeze Verstappen off the line, the Dutchman was late…

“The first time I’ve had that in F1” — Piastri says he had “not much confidence in the car” during Spanish GP weekend

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago011 mins

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri ended the Spanish Grand Prix in seventh place, two places up from his P9 starting position. Speaking after the race, Piastri admitted that while the team had been optimistic that he would be able to get past both Alpine drivers and compete with Mercedes and Ferrari, this had not come to fruition…

Ferrari “went away from the optimal strategy by trying to undercut the Mercedes” during F1 Spanish GP — Sainz

Anumitha Murugapandian3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

Starting P6 at his home race in Barcelona behind his teammate in P5, it has not been an easy Spanish Grand Prix weekend for Carlos Sainz. Both the Ferraris started on new soft tyres behind both the Mercedes on old soft tyres. On lap 3, Sainz went around the outside and overtook Leclerc. It caused…