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Zane Maloney led the field in the F2 Practice for the 2024 Italian GP with a 1:32:385. He was followed by Gabriel Bortoleto with a 1:32:530 and Zak O’Sullivan with a 1:32:534. The Italian Grand Prix welcomes back FIA Formula 2 for round 11, their first weekend back since the Belgian GP before the summer…
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Approximately 100 Alpine Formula One engine programme employees are set to protest at the Italian GP in light of the company’s plans to close down its F1 power unit project in 2026. The employees from Viry-Châtillon will travel to Monza for Friday’s practice sessions plan on presenting banners in the grandstands. The banners are said…
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Campos Racing’s Mari Boya topped the times in the F3 Practice session at the 2024 Italian GP. The Spaniard was quickest of the session by a tenth with a 1:38.172, followed by ART’s Christian Mansell and Rodin’s Callum Voisin. Championship leader Leonardo Fornaroli finished in P27, while P2 in the Championship, Gabriele Minì, set the…
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In 1922, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza became the world’s third purpose-built race track. Now, it’s one of the greatest Formula 1 circuits on the calendar. Circuit Stats Track Length 5.793 km Number of Laps 53 Race Lap Record 1:21.046 (Rubens Barrichello – 2004) Qualifying Lap Record 1:18.887 (Lewis Hamilton – 2020) First Grand Prix 1950…
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At just 24 years of age, Lando Norris is rewriting the history of McLaren. Not only has he become the youngest driver to score six podium finishes for the team, he is also one of the most charismatic and influential rising figures in the Formula 1 paddock. What we know about him It’s this young…
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F1 Academy was back this weekend in Zandvoort, and PREMA Racing’s resurgence in form saw them return to the top step of the podium. Mercedes Junior Driver Doriane Pin led from pole in a rainy Race 2 to secure her second win of the season. She was also on course for a podium in the…
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Niels Koolen will replace Taylor Barnard at AIX Racing for the next two FIA Formula 2 rounds in Baku and Monza. The 23-year-old Dutch driver currently competes in Indy NXT, driving for HMD Motorsports. He currently stands 20th in the standings, with a best finish of tenth position. View this post on Instagram A post…
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Ollie Goethe, the talented 19-year-old German driver, has had an unexpected promotion to the FIA Formula 2 championship. He will be stepping in to replace Franco Colapinto. The Logan Sargeant, Williams saga had many knock on effects in the feeder categories. With Colapinto moving up to F1, Goethe got the call up to join the…
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Noah Strømsted will replace Oliver Goethe for the FIA Formula 3 season finale this weekend in Monza. The Danish driver will join the Campos Racing line-up alongside new teammates Mari Boya and Sebas Montoya. Although this is Strømsted’s first appearance in the category, the driver has already integrated into the team after competing with them in…
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Scuderia Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has admitted that he “didn’t expect” his P5 (+32.137s) finish at the 2024 Dutch GP on Sunday. He also revealed that his SF-24 was “quite quicker than he expected“, after being “quite slow, nearly a second off pole” in the qualifiers at the Circuit Zandvoort. During a disheartening qualifying session, Sainz…
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NEOM McLaren has announced that Sam Bird and Taylor Barnard will compete for the team in the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Barnard, who is currently competing in the FIA Formula 2 season with AIX Racing, was previously a Reserve and Development driver for NEOM McLaren. The driver currently stands in 20th position in…
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Co-written by Caitlin Noble In a surprising mid-season shakeup, Williams has announced that Franco Colapinto will replace Logan Sargeant for the remainder of the 2024 season. The news comes after a long spate of crashes and no points finishes in the first half of the season, with Sargeant also only accumulating one point in 2023.…
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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri has called his P4 (+27.337s) finish “little bit disappointing“, after missing out on a podium spot during the 2024 Dutch GP. The Australian racer even took the blame for his podium miss, admitting he was “not being competitive enough when it mattered” at Circuit Zandvoort. Despite missing the podium, Piastri delivered an…
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Max Verstappen believes that the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix highlighted that Red Bull are “not quick enough” in the fight against McLaren. Sergio Pérez shared similar sentiments in their fight with McLaren. Verstappen Settled The Red Bull of Max Verstappen led into the first corner of the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix. He built a lead…
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McLaren’s Lando Norris felt “amazing” after charging through a ‘statement’ P1 finish (1:30:45.519) during today’s 2024 Dutch GP. The Briton also dubbed it as a “tough, but very enjoyable” race at the Circuit Zandvoort. Following a spectacular pole grab in Qualifying, Norris (P1) has once again clinched the win on Max Verstappen’s (P2) home ground.…
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Lando Norris won the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix. Max Verstappen followed behind in P2 while Charles Leclerc rounded the podium off in P3. Round 15 of the F1 season welcomed the grid to the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix. Lando Norris and Max Verstappen locked out the front row. Oscar Piastri and George Russell were set…
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The Williams car of Alex Albon faced disqualification in the qualifying session at Zandvoort due to the floor being too wide and therefore illegal to race with. Williams F1 team will be looking into why their pre-event scan of the car deemed the car to be legal and comply with Formula One regulations. Alex Albon’s…
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Just over an hour after the conclusion of Race 1 (which was rescheduled from yesterday due to bad weather), the F1 Academy drivers were back out on track for Race 2 at the 2024 Dutch GP. It would be Doriane Pin who would come home in P1, beating Championship leader Abbi Pulling who reached the…
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Abbi Pulling was victorious in a shortened F1 Academy Race 1 around Zandvoort at the 2024 Dutch GP. It was yet another dominant drive from the British driver, allowing her to gain a greater advantage over her championship rival, Doriane Pin. In case you missed it, here’s what you need to know about Race 1…
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Flavio Briatore has shared that Alpine F1 Team is not for sale despite rumours. He also reasoned that he has no plans to cut jobs at its UK base. This year, Alpine hired Flavio Briatore as their executive advisor. The former Renault Team Principal is to reverse Alpine’s declining fortune. After rumours have spread online…