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A glorious 1-2 victory for McLaren at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix was somewhat dampened by team-order controversy after Oscar Piastri overtook pole man Lando Norris at the start of the race. After strategy calls allowed Norris to reassume the lead from his teammate, McLaren ordered the 24-year-old to let Piastri back through. Constant debate…
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It was a fantastic day for McLaren around the Hungaroring, in Budapest, as Oscar Piastri took his first victory in Formula 1. It was the teams first 1-2 since the Italian GP in 2021 with Norris in 2nd. However, tensions emerged in both the McLaren and Red Bull garage over their respective radio messages. In…
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After a Q1 exit for Sergio Pérez and a P3 start for Max Verstappen, will Red Bull choose strategies that work in their favour during tomorrow’s 2024 Hungarian GP? Since the gap between Red Bull and McLaren, alongside Ferrari and Mercedes, closed this season, the team have not had the luck with their performances nor…
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Lando Norris led the pack in F1 Qualifying at the 2024 Hungarian GP with a Pole-worthy lap time of 1:15.227. He was followed by Oscar Piastri in P2 and Max Verstappen in P3. The results of the F1 Qualifying session for the 2024 Hungarian GP are in and it is Lando Norris who will start…
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With the FE season coming to a close in London, Vergne set the pace for race 1, with a time of 1:11.290, with Buemi and Hughes close behind. Photo Credit: Formula E | Simon Galloway With 14 rounds in the bag, it all comes down to the final showdown at the London E-Prix for the…
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Round 13 of the 2024 F1 season began with FP1 at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz led the pack with a 1:18.713. He was followed by Max Verstappen with a 1:18.989 and teammate Charles Leclerc with a 1:19.011. Carlos Sainz led the pack with a 1:18.713. He was followed by Max Verstappen with…
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The Hungaroring was a curiosity when it first opened, and it remains a popular destination for Formula 1 fans. Circuit Stats Track Length 4.381 km Number of Laps 70 Race Lap Record 1:16.627 (Lewis Hamilton – 2020) Qualifying Lap Record 1:13.333 (Rubens Barrichello – 2002) First Grand Prix 1986 First Race Winner Nelson Piquet 2023…
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Announced this morning, Kevin Magnussen leaves HAAS at the end of the season. As the dominos continue to drop through the season, more and more drivers confirm their seats for next year, it inevitably comes to a point where some drivers have to leave and vacate their seats. This will come as no surprise to…
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After a difficult triple header, Frédéric Vasseur believes that the issues with Ferrari so far have ‘tonnes of solutions’. After taking a second win of the season in Monaco, things quickly went downhill for the Maranello-based team. The upgrades in Spain caused the car to bounce and ultimately lost the team too much time to…
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Despite putting in his best performance in F2 at Silverstone, has Mercedes begun to swing from Antonelli to focus on Sainz for 2024?
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McLaren has come a long way since the start of 2023 as they now have arguably the fastest car on the grid, but crucial missteps have cost them a handful of wins this season. The mood after the British Grand Prix was completely different compared to 12 months ago for the Woking outfit. In 2023,…
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Haas record another season-best result of P6 at Silverstone for the British GP, thanks to Nico Hülkenberg and the upgrades to their VF-24. The upgrades which the American team brought to Silverstone include a new floor, along with new floor edges and floor fences, updated sidepod inlets, updated engine cover, updated mirror structures, and updated…
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Charles Leclerc admitted he ‘doesn’t feel good’ after the struggles of three races with no points in just four race weekends. The struggles for the team came after upgrades seemingly pushed the car in the wrong direction. The beginning part of the 2024 season seemed incredibly promising for Ferrari. Carlos Sainz won in Australia and…
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After another box-office round of the 2024 season was seen at Silverstone. However, it was yet another poor performance from Sergio Pérez. The Red Bull driver finished in a lowly 17th position after starting the race from the pit lane. The 34-year-old has had a significant drop off in performance over the last six races,…
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After a P3 finish for Max Verstappen at the British GP, he admitted that Red Bull was ‘just too slow’. However, they optimised their results by making the right calls at the right time. Approaching the final race of the first triple header, the momentum that Red Bull had been carrying since mid 2023 finally…
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Lando Norris believes that McLaren “threw away” the 2024 British GP win following strategy mishaps that included a late call to switch to slicks in a mixed conditions race. A thrilling 2024 British Grand Prix saw Lewis Hamilton cross the finish line to take his ninth win at the circuit. Max Verstappen followed close behind…
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Following the British Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri told the media that “It was a very difficult one to get right”. The entire weekend at Silverstone and especially Sunday, McLaren was confronted with ‘the hardest decisions’ a team can have to make in Formula 1. Despite this, Oscar Piastri decided to focus on the positive and…
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During the post-2024 British GP session, an emotional Lewis Hamilton admitted he “can’t stop crying” after his record-breaking win at Silverstone. In his “last home race” with Mercedes, he ended with by breaking Michael Schumacher and his own record for most victories at a single circuit. Following George Russell’s win at Austria, the 7 time…
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Lewis Hamilton has won the 2024 British Grand Prix. It was his final as a Mercedes driver and his 104th win overall. Max Verstappen finished P2 with fellow Briton Lando Norris rounding the podium off. Round 12 of the F1 World Championship saw George Russell start from Pole Position ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton…