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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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Silverstone ticket prices are a joke, but apparently Red Bull are to blame for lack of sales?! As we gear up for the 2024 British Grand Prix, Silverstone ticket sales are faltering, and the circuit’s Managing Director, Stuart Pringle, is pointing fingers everywhere but at the absurd ticket prices. It’s clear: the cost of tickets…
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WRT principal Vicent Vosse was frustrated and said BMW ‘will not accept’ Ferrari’s penalty and the leniency shown the #83 after colliding with Dries Vanthoor’s BMW at the 24 hours of Le Mans. Six hours and 35 minutes into the crown jewel race of the World Endurance Championship, disaster hit for BMW. The #83 Ferrari,…
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After a nightmare weekend for Ferrari in Montréal, the Maranello team plan to accelerate their upgrade timeline. Bringing major upgrades as early as Barcelona. Going from the top step in Monaco to a double DNF. Leaving Canada with no points and an unknown power unit issue leaves the team in a tough spot. The Maranello…
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Alex Albon believes he was capable of getting some vital points for Williams had it not been for a Carlos Sainz spin which took the Thai driver out. The British based team had a Canadian Grand Prix weekend to forget. Both cars couldn’t make it to the finish line. Logan Sargent ended up spinning his…
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The Ferrari Q2 exit came as a surprise in Montréal. After the high of a 1-3 in Monaco, clinching Charles Leclerc’s first victory in his home race, Ferrari has had an abysmal start to the Canadian GP. With the first double Q2 exit since Spa in 2021. Charles Leclerc, who was visibly upset following the…
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Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images Aston Martin target Ferrari’s Technical Director amid a team shake-up for the future. Ferrari’s Formula 1 technical director Enrico Cardile is reportedly in Aston Martin’s sights. Sources claim the British team has made a formal approach for the man to swap Maranello for Silverstone. Lawrence Stroll, owner of Aston Martin,…
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Carlos Sainz believes that Ferrari are ‘getting stronger and stronger’ following the team’s P1 and P3 finish at the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz finished P3 at the Monaco Grand Prix behind his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. Sainz believes that his team are improving each week following upgrades and podium…
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Charles Leclerc’s home race win has been an emotional one, and it’s been a long time coming. The Monegasque driver has been unlucky every year since he started his F1 career in 2018. In 2019 and 2020, Leclerc did not finish the race around the streets he grew up on, and in 2021 he was…
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After three great practice sessions in Monaco, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz managed to maximize the potential of their Ferrari cars, getting P1 and P3 respectively. It’s the third pole position at home for the Monegasque driver, and he can feel the love. “The feeling after qualifying lap is always very special here. Really, really…
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Welcome back to the 2024 F1 Monaco weekend where during FP2 the Monaco native Charles Leclerc dominated the timesheet. Behind him was future teammate Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes in second and Fernando Alonso for Aston Martin in third. Lewis Hamilton was the driver to beat in FP1 earlier today, showcasing Mercedes’ improved pace compared to…
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Welcome to the 2024 F1 Monaco weekend. Mercedes lead the grid with Hamilton in P1 and Russell in P3. McLaren’s Piastri and Norris sit in P2 and P4 respectively while Monegasque Leclerc finished the session in p5. The first practice session of the weekend saw drivers queue at the pit lane, eager for space on…
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Charles Leclerc is ‘feeling good’ amid his home race in Monaco this weekend. The Ferrari driver has home turf advantage and ambitions he hopes to meet. Leclerc says Ferrari have “worked hard to prepare” for Monaco “Monaco week is always very special for me,” Leclerc remarked. “Having grown up here, it’s extra special. We’ve always…
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Since Scuderia Ferrari announced the renewal of Charles Leclerc’s contract and the arrival of Lewis Hamilton, one question lingers in the Formula 1 paddock: where is Carlos Sainz going? The unexpected answer might be Williams. As Italian journalist Roberto Chinchero reports in his latest article for motorsport.com, the driver’s management is carrying out the negotiation…
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Ferrari seem set to retain their 5% bonus in the new concorde agreement, that comes into effect in 2026. Though it will be capped.
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Fred Vasseur says Ferrari must ‘wait a few races’ to reap the full benefits from the SF-24 after being the third fastest in Imola.
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Charles Leclerc admits third was ‘best we could do’ in Imola. Although he remains optimistic about performance in the Ferrari.
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Photo Credit: Scuderia Ferrari Carlos Sainz is “not very happy” with the performance of his Ferrari after a fifth place finish at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Despite recent upgrades for Ferrari, Sainz struggled throughout the Imola Grand Prix, finishing in fifth position after a fourth place start. The race saw him battle with Oscar…
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Photo Credit: Scuderia Ferrari Carlos Sainz says Ferrari’s upgrades for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix are “smaller than what people think” after a difficult qualifying session. The Spaniard hasn’t been able to match his teammate Charles Leclerc’s pace so far this weekend and set a time nearly two and a half tenths slower in Q3. …
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Photo Credit: McLaren Racing The third practice session for the Imola GP was underway, with Lando Norris as the first driver out. Norris was followed by Lance Stroll, Oscar Piastri and Fernando Alonso. Pirelli had chosen to go for the soft tyres this weekend, with the C3, C4 and C5 rubber. The softs were holding…