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Oscar Piastri described his P2 finish in Austria as “happy“, yet “a little bit bittersweet“. The Australian showed regret over his second-placed run as he was “so close to the win” behind ‘pole-sitter’ George Russell. After Piastri qualified P7 yesterday, he got lucky, however, when Verstappen and Norris made contact, taking them out of the…
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Following George Russell’s Austrian GP win, the British driver believes that more is to come for Mercedes after the team’s hard work is beginning to show in his and fellow teammate Lewis Hamilton’s race results. George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix after a turn of events during the 67th lap. Race leader Max Verstappen…
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At the 2024 Austrian GP, F1 qualifying saw Max Verstappen take pole with a 1:04.314, an impressive 0.404 seconds from Lando Norris and George Russell. Max Verstappen had taken the win in the Sprint Race in Austria. Followed by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, however coming onto qualifying the McLaren’s were looking to challenge Verstappen…
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Jos Verstappen has revealed that he received a ‘very serious’ threat from Red Bull’s Team Principal, Christian Horner. He accused Horner of ‘doing everything he could do to stop’ his Legends Parade participation at the Red Bull Ring. Following Max Verstappen’s pole grab at yesterday’s sprint, the Austrian team has now dismantled again. This is…
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Amid rumours of a move to Mercedes and an ongoing Feud with Jos Verstappen, Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has insisted that his relationship with Max Verstappen is “very good, very strong.” It is a big weekend for Red Bull as we head to the Austria Grand Prix. However, the Austrian team may be…
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In the F1 Sprint Qualifying at the 2024 Austrian GP Verstappen took pole with a 1:04.686 leading from Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. FP1 saw Max Verstappen overcome an engine issue to take P1. Leading from Piastri and Leclerc. Although Norris had a purple sector one, he backed off of his final fast lap. Last…
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Max Verstappen led the 2024 Austrian GP Free Practice session with a 1:05.685. followed behind by Oscar Piastri with a 1:05.961 and Charles Leclerc with a 1:06.055. The Austrian Grand Prix is home to the third sprint race of the season. There will be only one practice session, meaning this Friday session was vital for…
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Paul Aron was candid about the realities of taking and maintaining the lead in the F2 championship in his rookie season, with half the season still to go. In the round table press conference prior to the Austrian Grand Prix, Paul Aron talked about the Championship battle and the pressures of taking the lead in…
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The Austrian circuit is home turf for Red Bull Racing, but there’s much more to its history than meets the eye. Circuit Stats Track Length 4.318 km Number of Laps 71 Race Lap Record 1:05.619 (Carlos Sainz – 2020) Qualifying Lap Record 1:02.939 (Valtteri Bottas – 2020) First Grand Prix 1970 First Race Winner Jacky…
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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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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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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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Daniel Ricciardo and his teammate Yuki Tsunoda faced a double elimination in Q1 at the Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying. The Australian driver placed a disappointing P18, while his teammate only one place above, starting P17 on the grid tomorrow. Upgrades doing wonders? Visa Cash App RB have been struggling with their car from early this…
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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…