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Charles Leclerc admitted he ‘doesn’t feel good’ after the struggles of three races with no points in just four race weekends. The struggles for the team came after upgrades seemingly pushed the car in the wrong direction. The beginning part of the 2024 season seemed incredibly promising for Ferrari. Carlos Sainz won in Australia and…
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Lando Norris believes that McLaren “threw away” the 2024 British GP win following strategy mishaps that included a late call to switch to slicks in a mixed conditions race. A thrilling 2024 British Grand Prix saw Lewis Hamilton cross the finish line to take his ninth win at the circuit. Max Verstappen followed close behind…
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Following the British Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri told the media that “It was a very difficult one to get right”. The entire weekend at Silverstone and especially Sunday, McLaren was confronted with ‘the hardest decisions’ a team can have to make in Formula 1. Despite this, Oscar Piastri decided to focus on the positive and…
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Lewis Hamilton has won the 2024 British Grand Prix. It was his final as a Mercedes driver and his 104th win overall. Max Verstappen finished P2 with fellow Briton Lando Norris rounding the podium off. Round 12 of the F1 World Championship saw George Russell start from Pole Position ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton…
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Isack Hadjar has snatched the Championship lead from Paul Aron after a win in the F2 Feature Race at the 2024 British GP. The Red Bull Junior clinched the win in a race split by two different strategies, followed by Maloney with his second podium of the weekend. Jak Crawford, who initially reached the chequered…
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Arvid Lindblad won the Sprint Race at the 2024 British GP. Noel León placed second while Matías Zagazeta earned his maiden F3 podium in third. Much like yesterday’s Free Practice session in the rain, the Formula 3 Sprint Race kicking off the Saturday of the 2024 British GP at Silverstone was to take place during…
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Invicta Racing’s Gabriel Bortoleto has been stripped of his P3 result in the Silverstone F2 Sprint. The McLaren junior was handed a five-second penalty post-race for overtaking his teammate off of the track at the final corner of the race. The trophy now goes to his teammate Kush Maini, who was embroiled in a battle…
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George Russell led the pack during F1 Qualifying for the 2024 British GP. The Briton set a Pole position lap time of 1:25.819 with teammate and fellow Briton Lewis Hamilton in P2 with a 1:25.990. Lando Norris of McLaren will start P3 after setting a 1:26.030. Lando Norris topped the Friday practice sessions, with Mercedes…
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PREMA’s Andrea Kimi Antonelli was victorious in the F2 Sprint at the 2024 British GP, successfully retaining the lead in three Safety Car restarts for his maiden F2 win. Rodin Motorsport’s Zane Maloney drove to P2 over eight seconds behind. There was a brawl for P3 between the two Invicta Racing teammates of Gabriel Bortoleto…
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The Formula 3 British GP weekend has already had it’s fair share of chaos so far – and it’s only Saturday. Following a heavy downpour prior to the Sprint race this morning, the session has been postponed. The track was undriveable, with even the Safety Car sliding around the waterlogged Silverstone track. However, if or…
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Campos Racing’s Isack Hadjar, having just stepped out of the Red Bull of Sergio Perez, has taken Pole in the F2 Qualifying session of the 2024 British GP. The Pole is the first of his Formula 2 career. He will start the Feature race on Sunday alongside ART’s Victor Martins, with MP’s Dennis Hauger in…
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Lando Norris led the grid with a 1:27.420 during the Formula 1 2024 British GP FP1 session. Lance Stroll set a lap time worthy of P2 with a 1:27.420 while Oscar Piastri finished third with a 1:27.631. Drivers had one hour of practice before taking the track once again this afternoon for FP2. All eyes…
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Joshua Dürsken led the pack into the Formula 2 practice at the British GP. He topped the timing sheet with a 1:58.064, leading from the Campos of Pepe Martí with a 1:58.693 and his teammate in the AIX Taylor Barnard with a 1:58.920. Heading into the final race of the triple header, all eyes were…
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Esteban Ocon has shared that he ‘Can’t wait to get started’ at Silverstone, a track known for its speed. After a promising weekend in Barcelona, the Frenchman is feeling good about his chances this weekend. As we head into the British Grand Prix, Esteban Ocon has reflected on the current state of Alpine at Silverstone.…
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Hitech Formula 3 team has named Australian driver James Wharton as the replacement for suspended Martinius Stenshorne at the upcoming Silverstone race weekend. This decision comes after Stenshorne’s ban for participating in an unapproved GB3 event at the same track. Wharton, currently sixth in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine standings, will make his…
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Formula 2 driver Franco Colapinto is set to get behind the wheel of an F1 car this coming weekend, driving in FP1 at the British GP. Colapinto, a member of the Williams Racing Driver Academy, will drive Logan Sargeant’s FW46 during the first Free Practice session. It’ll be a busy weekend for the 21-year-old driver,…
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After an intense qualifying session at Silverstone this afternoon, the Dutchman has once again proven his prowess by securing his seventh pole position of the season. Q1 The drizzle began as a mere whisper, but the track conditions prompted the officials to disable DRS. The majority of drivers opted for the soft compound, while a…
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New Scalextric Exhibition The Silverstone Museum is bringing two iconic British brands together this Easter with the launch of the ultimate Scalextric track. So for those of you who haven’t quite mastered go karting. Or only have your Lego Land license, this is the perfect exhibition for you. If you’ve ever wanted to race around…
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As the dust settles over Silverstone, W Series are celebrating a milestone audience of 1 million UK viewers over the British GP weekend. After securing a new broadcasting deal for this season, the Silverstone race weekend was broadcast live across Sky Sports and Channel 4 for the first time. An average of more than 710,000…
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Arthur Leclerc secured his first win of the 2022 Formula 3 season after fending off home favourites Zak O’Sullivan and Oliver Bearman. After starting on pole, O’Sullivan maintained the lead off the line. Leclerc briefly overtook the Brit, however the move was completed just as the safety car was deployed, causing PREMA to instruct him…