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Colapinto and Bearman reflect on a whirlwind weekend after scoring points at F1 Azerbaijan GP

Magdalena Put3 months ago3 months ago012 mins

Rookie drivers Franco Colapinto and Ollie Bearman impressed during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, delivering standout performances on the tricky street circuit in Baku. Both Bearman, subbing in for the benched Kevin Magnussen at Haas in Baku and Colapinto, replacing the axed Logan Sargeant at Williams, are only two full races into their fledgling Formula…

Albon says he lost “six or seven seconds of race time” in fight with Alonso as leaders passed him in F1 Azerbaijan GP

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago010 mins

Williams had their finest day of the 2024 season at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Alex Albon and the incredibly impressive rookie Franco Colapinto finished in P7 and P8, giving them ten valuable points and moving them ahead of Alpine in the Constructors’ Championship. The Thai explained how pleased he was with their weekend’s work….

Colapinto “can’t be any more happy” following stunning F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying run

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

Franco Colapinto’s superb start to life in Formula One continues as he made Q3 at the Azerbaijan GP, outqualifying Alex Albon in the process. He’ll start P9. Told he would be starting behind the three current champions on the grid, Verstappen, Hamilton and Alonso, he joked about getting them all off the line. “Yeah, looking…

“The fight for us is with Alpine” — Albon says Williams targeting P8 in F1 Constructors’ Championship

James O'Connor3 months ago06 mins

Williams heads into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on the back of a P9 finish at Monza with Alex Albon, adding two points to their total for the season, moving to six overall. The team brought a sizeable update to Zandvoort, and it has improved the car somewhat. Before he got thrown out of qualifying in…

“His potential was much greater” — drivers react to Sargeant’s mid-season F1 exit

Magdalena Put3 months ago06 mins

Several drivers have voiced their sympathy following Logan Sargeant’s abrupt mid-season dismissal from Williams. The news came shortly after the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, during which Sargeant crashed heavily in the final practice session, causing him to miss qualifying. Williams junior driver Franco Colapinto was chosen to replace him for the final nine rounds of…

Colapinto aims to take F1 opportunity with a “step by step” approach

Harshpreet Kaur3 months ago3 months ago011 mins

Ahead of 2024 Formula One Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Williams Racing announced the immediate departure of their American driver, Logan Sargeant. He is set to be replaced by Franco Colapinto, who up until last week was driving for MP Motorsport in the 2024 Formula 2 championship. Colapinto is set to debut as an F1…

Formula 1 did not see the best of Logan Sargeant — and he deserved more respect from his team boss

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago011 mins

It had been coming for some time. On Tuesday afternoon, Williams confirmed they would be replacing Logan Sargeant. Williams Academy Driver and F2 racer Franco Colapinto will be taking his place. The Floridan driver crashed heavily in the wet during FP3 on Saturday, destroying his car and the new updates the team had brought to…

Franco Colapinto to replace Logan Sargeant at Williams for remainder of the 2024 F1 season

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Following a crash in final practice that saw him wreck his FW46 very badly at Zandvoort on Saturday, Logan Sargeant has been removed from his Williams F1 drive. Team boss James Vowles was clearly very unhappy with the Floridian following the big crash, destroying the new updates on his car. The relationship between the pair…

“I think he deserves a chance” Wolff says on possibility of Schumacher returning to F1 with Williams

Ryan McGahey3 months ago05 mins

Following a rocky start to the season for William’s Logan Sargeant, Mercedes’ Toto Wolff and Red Bull’s Christian Horner weigh in on rumours of a mid season replacement for the young American. Following a series of poor performance and expensive crashes, the most recent coming at last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix weekend, rumours have suggested…

Alex Albon disqualified for technical infringement, loses P8 starting spot for F1 Dutch GP

James O'Connor3 months ago02 mins

Williams’ shocking day at Zandvoort ended with a disqualification for Alex Albon. Following Logan Sargeant’s massive crash in FP3, the Grove-based team only had one car in qualifying. The Thai driver had done an excellent job in the session itself, qualifying P8 on the grid, ahead of the likes of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton….