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The Red Bull Ring has installed new gravel traps for this weekends Austrian Grand Prix. This follows the 1,200 track limit violations which took place last year. During the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix, 20 track limit penalties were handed to drivers in the race. It got so bad, the FIA said that they were not…
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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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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…
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The NTT IndyCar Series brought the heat to the stunning central coast of California for a gripping race at the iconic Laguna Seca. The 95-lap, 212 total mile road course, renowned for its challenging turns like the Corkscrew and Andretti Hairpin, promised an unforgettable spectacle, that saw Alex Palou take the win. The green flag…
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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri expressed that his P7 finish at today’s 2024 Spanish GP has been a “big struggle” for him. Despite seeing it as “not a bad result”, it’s still unclear why he “didn’t have the pace to begin with”. Following a P10 run in the qualifiers, the Australian somehow managed to grab a P7…
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Charles Leclerc, Scuderia Ferrari’s #1, revealed that he “really struggled a lot” during yesterday’s 2024 Spanish GP qualifiers. He expressed his disappointment with his P5 finish, explaining that he had expected to be much closer to pole. After securing P3 in FP3, the Monégasque entered the qualifying session aiming for a top-three spot. However, he…
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The F2 Feature race in Barcelona commenced under tough circumstances. Juan Manuel Correa, originally third in the F2 Spanish GP Sprint race, was stripped of his podium position due to a post-race time penalty, one of several issued by the Stewards. Victor Martins secured his second F2 win and 10th podium, finishing over four seconds…
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Alex Albon will take a Pit Lane start after Williams chose to make Power Unit changes ahead of the Barcelona GP. Alex Albon qualified P19 for the Barcelona GP, with his teammate alongside him in P20. The Williams has been struggling in 2024, with a vital issue of being overweight. The extra weight the car…
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Trident’s Sami Meguetounif and AIX Racing’s Nikita Bedrin have been handed post-race penalties after the F3 Sprint race at the Spanish GP Weekend. Both drivers were found by the Stewards to have caused collisions. Meguetounif was handed a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision. The Frenchman clashed with his own teammate Santiago Ramos at…
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Following today’s sprint at the Spanish GP, the Formula 3 2024 Championship battle is again heating up with nine different ‘pole-sitters’ in the first five rounds. Today’s Spanish sprint podium finishers are Campos Racing’s Mari Boya in P1 and Oliver Goethe in P3. Additionally, MP Motorsport’s Alexander Dunne secured the 2nd spot between these two.…
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Juan Manuel Correa has been stripped of his third place in the F2 Spanish GP Sprint race following a post-race time penalty. Correa is amongst a number of drivers who have received post-race penalties from the Stewards. The DAMS Lucas Oil driver finished in P3 – his first podium since he was involved in the…