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Following George Russell’s Austrian GP win, the British driver believes that more is to come for Mercedes after the team’s hard work is beginning to show in his and fellow teammate Lewis Hamilton’s race results. George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix after a turn of events during the 67th lap. Race leader Max Verstappen…
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Lando Norris has said he will lose “a lot of respect” for Max Verstappen after their clash in the closing stages of the Austrian GP. Verstappen was dominating the race before he began to complain that his tyres were going off at the end of his second stint. Red Bull then had a 6.5 seconds…
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At the 2024 Austrian GP, F1 qualifying saw Max Verstappen take pole with a 1:04.314, an impressive 0.404 seconds from Lando Norris and George Russell. Max Verstappen had taken the win in the Sprint Race in Austria. Followed by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, however coming onto qualifying the McLaren’s were looking to challenge Verstappen…
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Jos Verstappen has revealed that he received a ‘very serious’ threat from Red Bull’s Team Principal, Christian Horner. He accused Horner of ‘doing everything he could do to stop’ his Legends Parade participation at the Red Bull Ring. Following Max Verstappen’s pole grab at yesterday’s sprint, the Austrian team has now dismantled again. This is…
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After an exciting Sprint Race in Austria, Max Verstappen wins, after nail-biting battles with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. It’s a beautiful day in Austria as teams completed their final preparations and drivers headed to the grid for today’s Sprint. Weather forecasts predicted a maximum of 30°C at the Red Bull Ring, accompanied by a…
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Amid rumours of a move to Mercedes and an ongoing Feud with Jos Verstappen, Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has insisted that his relationship with Max Verstappen is “very good, very strong.” It is a big weekend for Red Bull as we head to the Austria Grand Prix. However, the Austrian team may be…
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Max Verstappen has been at the center of rumors lately, which he has finally chosen to deny. ‘I have a long-term contract with the team’, Verstappen said about Red Bull. For some time now, Mercedes CEO Ola Kallenius has been talking about an opening for the Dutchman to join his team. Kallenius is convinced that…
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In the F1 Sprint Qualifying at the 2024 Austrian GP Verstappen took pole with a 1:04.686 leading from Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. FP1 saw Max Verstappen overcome an engine issue to take P1. Leading from Piastri and Leclerc. Although Norris had a purple sector one, he backed off of his final fast lap. Last…
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Max Verstappen led the 2024 Austrian GP Free Practice session with a 1:05.685. followed behind by Oscar Piastri with a 1:05.961 and Charles Leclerc with a 1:06.055. The Austrian Grand Prix is home to the third sprint race of the season. There will be only one practice session, meaning this Friday session was vital for…
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The Austrian circuit is home turf for Red Bull Racing, but there’s much more to its history than meets the eye. Circuit Stats Track Length 4.318 km Number of Laps 71 Race Lap Record 1:05.619 (Carlos Sainz – 2020) Qualifying Lap Record 1:02.939 (Valtteri Bottas – 2020) First Grand Prix 1970 First Race Winner Jacky…
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Lance Stroll, son of the owner of the Aston Martin F1 team Lawrence Stroll, has signed a contract extension with the team for 2025 and beyond. The Canadian driver had much speculation about his future and whether he would be driving at all next year. Now, Stroll will be with the Silverstone-based team into the…
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Pierre Gasly has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Alpine Formula 1 team. Pierre Gasly extends his contract with Alpine This move ensures stability for the French outfit as they head into the 2025 season, following their decision to part ways with Esteban Ocon at the end of this year. Currently in his second…
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If you’d have said this time last year that McLaren – who had the slowest car at the beginning of 2023 – was going to be quickest at an aero dependent track like Barcelona, most people would have bitten your hand off. If not for losing two positions from Pole and getting stuck behind Russell…
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Next week, Mick Schumacher will test a 2022-spec Alpine A522 at Circuit Paul Ricard. The German driver, who lost his seat at Haas at the end of 2022, has since taken on reserve duties for Mercedes while competing for Alpine in the World Endurance Championship, including a recent appearance at the Le Mans 24 Hours.…
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Pierre Gasly says he is “very pleased” with the result which Alpine recorded at the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix, showing they are able to fight at the front of the midfield. The 28-year-old driver says “It was the best race of the year” so far, as the french outfit recorded their third points scoring weekend…
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Esteban Ocon reflects after a mixed Spanish Grand Prix weekend, putting his low-points scoring position down to a lack of downforce which was found during the race. “They (the team) saw a loss in downforce, I don’t know if it is damage or not. We need to investigate if that is the case.” “There was…
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As the ‘Fernando Alonso 2024 Spanish GP’ story ended, Fernando Alonso urged Aston Martin “to work harder, to talk less, and deliver more“, as they “didn’t have the pace the whole weekend“. After his P12 and Lance Stroll’s P14 finish, he admitted that they “deserved not to score any points” in Barcelona. After his P10…
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As the ‘Sergio Pérez 2024 Spanish GP’ saga ends, it was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride – a true “nightmare of a race“, as the driver himself so vividly described it. After his “quite hard” P8 grab, he revealed that he was “struggling for balance in the car“. Following a three-place grid penalty after…
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Technical Issues and Penalties Mar Performance Despite Efforts to Improve. In a candid post-race interview, Tsunoda reflected on the challenges and complications faced during Sunday’s Spanish GP. Early in the race, the VISA Cash App driver encountered a significant problem. “There was an issue in the beginning, a clear issue, and for sure that was…