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Rodin Motorsport’s Abbi Pulling topped the timesheet in Race 1 of the F1 Academy 2024 Barcelona GP weekend. Campos Racing’s Nerea Martí was behind in P2 with her teammate Chloe Chambers rounding the podium off in P3. Yesterday’s Qualifying session saw Abbi Pulling top the timesheet to begin from pole position today. Alongside her was…
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The green flag dropped, signalling the start of qualifying at the Spanish GP. Sargeant was the first to hit the track, followed by Zhou – both drivers anticipated to struggle in Q1. Leclerc received a reprimand for his driving at the end of FP3 after a collision with Norris. His driving was considered “erratic” but…
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With Alpine Academy driver Kush Maini on reverse pole following Josh Dursken’s penalty, Formula 2 2024 saw a new race winner at the Spanish GP as Victor Martins took his first win of the season in the sprint race. At Lights Out The front row saw a double Alpine Academy lockout with Kush Maini in…
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Home hero Carlos Sainz topped the timesheet of the Free Practice 3 session of the F1 2024 Spanish GP weekend. He was closely followed by McLaren’s Lando Norris and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. However, both Norris and Leclerc found themselves embroiled in road rage on track, with Leclerc seemingly intentionally driving into the Brit.…
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A fire erupted in the McLaren motorhome at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, causing a scare in the F1 paddock on Saturday morning. The blaze, suspected to have started above the kitchen, led to an immediate evacuation and a swift response from emergency services. Photo Credit: X | via @charlclerc The fire broke out…
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Mari Boya came home under the Safety Car in P1 in today’s F3 Sprint Race, the first feeder series race of the 2024 Spanish GP weekend. The race saw a double DNF for the Trident frontrunners of Sami Meguetounif and Santiago Ramos, and the Safety Car was brought out again on Lap 18 following a…
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Senior figures within the paddock and members of the media received an email following the Canadian Grand Prix containing allegations against Mercedes and Toto Wolff of sabotage towards Lewis Hamilton. The Allegations The writer claimed to be an employee from the Mercedes team, opening the exchange with “some of us in the team are unhappy…
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Rodin Motorsport’s Abbi Pulling topped the timesheet in Qualifying of the F1 Academy 2024 Barcelona GP weekend with a lap time of 1:41.396. Campos Racing’s Chloe Chambers was behind in P2, setting a lap time of 1:41.455. Her teammate Nerea Martí will start P3 in Race 1. For Race 2, Prema’s Doriane Pin will begin…
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The green light indicated the official start of FP2 at the F1 2024 Spanish GP weekend. Gasly led the way for Alpine, with Hamilton following closely. The track temperature had dropped from 48 to 43 degrees Celsius, which favoured the use of soft tyres. Almost everyone headed out, except for Verstappen and Sainz who remained…
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Hitech’s Paul Aron clinched Pole in the Qualifying session of the F2 2024 Spanish GP weekend, while the DAMS of Jak Crawford and MP’s Franco Colapinto posted times within six hundredths of the 20-year-old. Aron’s Championship rival Isack Hadjar had a session to forget, starting both races this weekend in P11. As it Happened Aron…
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Lando Norris pipped Max Verstappen to P1 in the Free Practice 1 session of the F1 2024 Spanish GP. The Brit posted a 1:14.228, with Vestappen 0.024s behind. Carlos Sainz finished in P3 in a quick run on the medium compound tyres. Heading into the weekend, drivers will be faced with extreme tyre degradation around…
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Hitech GP’s Paul Aron led the field in the Practice session of the F2 2024 Spanish GP weekend with a 1:26.922, followed by Van Amersfoort Racing’s Enzo Fittipaldi and MP’s Franco Colapinto within two tenths. The session had a slow start to offset the extreme tyre degradation they’ll face throughout the weekend, with the drivers…
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In F3 practice, at the 2024 Barcelona GP, Martinius Stenshorne, with his Hitech Pulse-Eight, led the grid, putting in a 1:28.774. Behind him, Oliver Goethe and Gabriele Minì. Formula 3 was back and ready to go, from the narrow, tricky streets of Monaco to the aerodynamically challenging track of Barcelona. Barcelona is a track used…
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BWT Alpine F1 Team has announced that Flavio Briatore is set to make a return to Formula 1 as an Executive Advisor for Renault Group CEO Luca de Leo. At age 74, the former Renault CEO has been confirmed to be returning. He will be returning as the Executive Advisor to the current CEO in the…
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Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu aims to overcome his Canadian GP setbacks with a ‘brand-new start’ at Sunday’s 2024 Spanish GP. Following a ‘pointless’ sprint in Montréal, the Sauber #2 is looking to rebound. He aims to achieve this with new spec changes to his C44 car. Today, he revealed his personal insights ahead of the 2024…
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Speaking at the Spanish Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso shared that he believes the Adrian Newey to Aston Martin ‘rumours are rumours.’ British newspaper The Times recently reported that Adrian Newey has had conversations with owner Lance Stroll to join the team from 2025. The Red Bull chief technical officer has reportedly had an exclusive tour…
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Ollie Bearman admits he wants to stay focused on his performances this year, avoiding speculation around the possibility of a Haas F1 seat for 2025. Ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, Ollie Bearman addressed the rumours that he had already signed an F1 contract with Haas. He admitted, “There’s not really any backing to them,”…