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FW46’s lack of pace at F1 Spanish GP “highlights that the load is perhaps not quite there yet” despite “huge step forward” this year — Albon

Olivia Pursehouse6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

The 2024 Spanish Grand Prix brought wind and drama, and Alexander Albon was not excluded from these issues. After a Q1 exit, qualifying 19th, the Thai driver manage to wrangle his way up to 18th at the conclusion of the Grand Prix. The Grove-based team has frequently struggled for performance in windier conditions as their recent…

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

James O'Connor6 months ago6 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,…

Alpine attempts to sign Carlos Sainz for 2025 F1 season

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Pit Debrief has learned that Alpine is trying to hijack Audi and Williams’ hopes of signing Carlos Sainz for next year. Respected website Motorsport Week had reported late on Thursday that Williams was set to announce a deal with the Spanish driver for 2025 and beyond during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend. However, things changed…

Lia Block: “I’m never going to be happy until I’m winning” in F1 Academy as she turns her attention to Barcelona

Anna Elizabeth Krausová6 months ago6 months ago09 mins

At only 17-year-old, Lia Block hopped into her maiden F1 Academy season, freshly switching from rallying to single-seaters and determined to be at the top. Now, with two out of seven rounds of the all-female series behind us and the third one in Barcelona around the corner, the American driver finds herself 14th in the…

Williams hitting weight targets “would be our biggest step forward” with F1 FW46 car — Albon

Anumitha Murugapandian6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

With only 2 points in the bag for Williams Racing so far this year, they sit P9 in the Constructors’ Championship ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend. The 2024 season has not been the smoothest for the team as they have been beset with problems, such as a lack of spare parts and…

“Disappointing to end the way it did” as “we were extremely quick” in F1 Canadian GP — Sargeant

Öykü Ceylan6 months ago03 mins

After a challenging Canadian Grand Prix, Logan Sargeant of Williams Racing shared insights into the race that saw him unable to finish as he crashed out at turn 4 on lap 25. Reflecting on the incident, Sargeant admitted uncertainty about the precise cause of his crash. He took quite a bit of kerb at turn…

FIA lowers age of F1 super licence holders to 17 for drivers who have “demonstrated outstanding ability” in single-seaters

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Andrea Kimi Antonelli could make his F1 debut before he turns 18, whether that is in a free practice session or a complete race weekend itself. Following Max Verstappen making his F1 race bow at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix when he was 17, the FIA tightened the regulations on young drivers getting a certain…

Carlos Sainz receives 4-year F1 contract proposal from Williams Racing

Editorial Staff6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Carlos Sainz is a driver with two options for next year and beyond. The 29-year-old Spanish driver has multi-year deal offers on the table from Williams and Sauber/Audi as the new regulations in 2026 are coming quickly. In February Scuderia Ferrari confirmed that Lewis Hamilton would be joining their team in 2025, leaving Sainz out…

“Any team would be privileged to have Sainz” — James Vowles hopeful the Spaniard will join Williams F1 next year

Anna Elizabeth Krausová7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

Carlos Sainz is undoubtedly the hottest topic on the Formula 1 drivers’ market since it was announced that Lewis Hamilton is taking his seat at Ferrari next year. However, the options he seemed to have at the start of the season are slowly slipping through his fingers, with Sergio Perez securing a two-year contract extension…

“It concerns me that people can get away with that kind of stuff” — Sainz calls out incorrect reporting and says he’s not signed 2025 F1 deal yet

Hope Van Beek7 months ago07 mins

Carlos Sainz used media day in Canada to clarify all of the rumours and set the record straight regarding his future in Formula 1 as the Canadian Grand Prix approaches this weekend. The Ferrari driver shared insights as he navigates his future in the sport. After Sergio Perez made his decision to stay at Red…