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Category: F1
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Since Scuderia Ferrari announced the renewal of Charles Leclerc’s contract and the arrival of Lewis Hamilton, one question lingers in the Formula 1 paddock: where is Carlos Sainz going? The unexpected answer might be Williams. As Italian journalist Roberto Chinchero reports in his latest article for motorsport.com, the driver’s management is carrying out the negotiation…
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The Circuit de Monaco is known as being “an exceptional location of glamour and prestige”, so we take a look at this iconic street circuit. Circuit Stats Track Length 3.337 km Number of Laps 78 Race Lap Record 1:12.909 (Lewis Hamilton – 2021) Qualifying Lap Record 1:10.166 (Lewis Hamilton – 2019) First Grand Prix 1950…
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After a poor P11 grab at the qualifying, Sergio Pérez continued his ‘below-par’ run at Sunday’s 2024 Imola GP. The Mexican racer coped with a P8 finish, while his partner Max Verstappen ran off as the ‘pole-sitter’. However, after the race, ‘Checo’ came out to rev his mouth with some surprising words for his P8…
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Ferrari seem set to retain their 5% bonus in the new concorde agreement, that comes into effect in 2026. Though it will be capped.
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Ferrari reserve driver Ollie Bearman believes F1 and the FIA must go “back to the drawing board” after testing the second iteration of wet-weather spray guards. Last Thursday, Ferrari took to track to conduct an FIA test aimed at reducing wheel spray in wet conditions. The test involved wetting the Fiorano test track and sending…
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Hülkenberg’s eventful Imola race highlights Haas’ potential for the future and challenges the American team must overcome. Nico Hülkenberg began Sunday’s race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in a strong 10th position for HAAS. His start saw him surge past both Racing Bulls ahead of him, ending the first lap in 8th place. His…
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Following a disappointing P18 finish at Imola, Valtteri Bottas is making headlines in the F1 world. The Sauber driver visited the Williams paddock during the 2024 Emilia Romagna GP weekend on Saturday. Moreover, the Finnish racer has now marked himself as one of the favourites to take over the Williams seat in 2025. Valtteri Bottas…
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Oscar Piastri hailed the last couple of events as “probably two of my better weekends in F1” after finishing a solid P4 in the Imola Grand Prix. From the outset of the weekend, Piastri’s performance impressed many. Photo Credit: McLaren Racing A penalty for Piastri Piastri’s strong qualifying session saw him secure a competitive position…
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Toto Wolff has explained George Russell’s second pit stop at the Imola Grand Prix that saw the Mercedes driver lose sixth place. Russell‘s strategy at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has sparked discussion among fans and analysts alike. The British driver had been ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton for most of the race, however when…
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Fred Vasseur says Ferrari must ‘wait a few races’ to reap the full benefits from the SF-24 after being the third fastest in Imola.
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Photo Credit: Mercedes Benz Archives Lewis Hamilton remarked post 2024 Emilia Romanga GP that Mercedes “don’t have the pace of the others.” However, remaining positive by saying, “we are slowly eeking closer.” Mercedes have struggled since the beginning of the 2024 season. In the first few races, they had issues with sim data not matching…
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Charles Leclerc admits third was ‘best we could do’ in Imola. Although he remains optimistic about performance in the Ferrari.
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Photo Credit: Scuderia Ferrari Carlos Sainz is “not very happy” with the performance of his Ferrari after a fifth place finish at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Despite recent upgrades for Ferrari, Sainz struggled throughout the Imola Grand Prix, finishing in fifth position after a fourth place start. The race saw him battle with Oscar…
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Max Verstappen has said ’it’s all very close’ with Red Bull’s rivals McLaren and Ferrari after a close race to P1 at a thrilling 2024 Imola GP. The Dutchman admitted that he came close to being demoted to the second step of the podium by Lando Norris for the second race in a row. After…
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Photo Credit: Williams Racing Following a poor finish at the Miami Autodrome, Alex Albon continued his ‘below par’ form on Imola grounds as well. His performance today was already hinted by his mediocre lap-logging at the quali. During the first laps of the race, the British-Thai racer suffered a ‘loosely-bolt’ wheel situation. Consequently, he had…
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RB’s Yuki Tsunoda says he feels ‘more in control’ and more secure in his place at the Faenza team following today’s points-scoring Imola GP. The Japanese driver, clawed back a vital point in today’s Grand Prix after a compromising race start, doing it in front of his team’s home crowd. RB have struggled to get…
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Mclaren driver Lando Norris believes he “fought hard” in the battle for P1 at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as Max Verstappen held off a late charge from the British driver to take P1. This could have been the British driver’s second race win in a row, after his first win at the Miami Grand…
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Max verstappen beats Norris to take his 59th win at the 2024 Imola GP. Norris finished just 0.7 seconds off with Leclerc third for the Tifosi
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Following a shaky run at the Miami Autodrome, Sergio Perez is having a worse performance in the 2024 Emilia Romagna GP. This is crystal clear in his pre-race runs on Friday and yesterday’s qualification at Imola. However, ‘Checo’ is still positive about a comeback in today’s race at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. Sergio…
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A difficult start to the weekend, Fernando Alonso will line up 19th on the grid for Sunday. He calls it ‘a day where everything went wrong’.