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“I’ve seen a huge step forward” in my performance this year — Sargeant stays defiant as he fights for F1 future

Öykü Ceylan7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Logan Sargeant has shared his thoughts on navigating the complexities of the racing season amidst the ongoing changes in the Formula 1 landscape as he fights for his future. When asked about the difficulty of maintaining focus during the so-called “silly season”, with drivers frequently coming and going at the Williams Racing motorhome — the…

Albon scoring first points of 2024 F1 season at Monaco GP “means a lot” to Williams

Chiara Martin7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Alex Albon emphasised the significance of finishing ninth during Sunday’s Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, securing Williams’ first points of the 2024 campaign. Heading into the Grand Prix, Williams, alongside Sauber, was one of the two teams yet to score any points. Williams faced a series of challenges leading up to Monaco, including a troubled…

Sainz remains tight lipped on F1 future: “I haven’t made my mind up yet”

Jonah Presser7 months ago04 mins

Carlos Sainz’s future in Formula One still remains uncertain. Though the Spaniard has been going well this season and has Ferrari’s only win of 2024 so far, he was left without a drive for next season following the shock move by Lewis Hamilton to move from Mercedes to Ferrari. The F1 world has been wondering…

“Of course I want to stay” — Sargeant remains hopeful he can retain Williams F1 drive beyond 2024

Melis Öktür7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

As the Monaco Grand Prix approaches this weekend, Logan Sargeant expressed his belief that he is “extremely” close to reaching the performance level required to maintain his position with Williams into next season. Team principal James Vowles has come out and said that Sargeant’s future with the team is in the balance because of his…

“It’s only 100% when the pen hits the paper” — Bottas talks about “clear priority” regarding 2025 F1 plans

Anumitha Murugapandian7 months ago04 mins

After no driver changes from the end of 2023 into the 2024 campaign, everyone entered 2024 awaiting a big 2025 silly season with 15 contracts ending by the end of this year. Lewis Hamilton kicked things by exercising a clause in his contract to leave Mercedes to move to Ferrari next year. Valtteri Bottas is…

Bottas felt last 10 laps were “more like ice skating than racing” on his way to P18 at F1 Imola GP

Evan Roberts7 months ago05 mins

Having lined up on the grid in P16, Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas was put on an alternate strategy in an attempt to secure the team’s first points of the season. Unfortunately for the Finn, his hard tyres, which he fitted on lap 8 as they covered off Fernando Alonso, completely fell of the cliff in the…

Albon believes “it’s actually the best the car’s felt all year so far” following P14 in F1 Imola GP qualifying

Evan Roberts7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

The Williams driver finished Q2 in 14th position, over half a second from advancing into Q3. This is the third time in four races he has finished qualifying in fourteenth. Despite this, Albon believes the car is heading in the right direction following experimenting with the set-up in FP3. “I don’t know, I feel like,…

F1 | Imola GP | Qualifying | Verstappen pips Piastri and Norris to pole in exhilarating session

James O'Connor7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

Q1 Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and George Russell were on mediums to start qualifying. The Brit did pit at the end of his push lap and did not post a time. The Alpine of Esteban Ocon logged a 1:16.645 to kick things off, leading Magnussen, Sargeant, Gasly and Hülkenberg. On the mediums, a 1:16.463 from…

Albon says Williams F1 “truly believe in me” after extending his contract with the team

Karishma Persad7 months ago7 months ago019 mins

Yesterday it was announced that Alex Albon had signed a multi-year contract extension with Williams which would keep him at the team into the era of new Formula 1’s regulations, which is set to begin in 2026. The British-born Thai driver first joined Williams in 2022 after spending the 2021 season in the role of…

Vowles says that Albon’s re-signing is a “huge vote of confidence” for Williams F1

Chiara Martin7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Alex Albon’s recent decision to renew his commitment with Williams Racing is not just a personal career move but a significant endorsement of the team’s direction and potential. By signing a “multi-year” extension that extends beyond the 2026 Formula 1 regulations, Albon has solidified his place in the sport and sent a strong signal about…