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Despite a decent result for both Mercedes drivers, Russell found himself struggling for race pace in comparison to Hamilton in Miami.
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When the dust settled on Sunday night the F1 world welcomed its latest winner – and a very popular one at that. Lando Norris, so often the nearly man in recent years, has finally done it. The British driver may have got a helping hand from the Safety Car, but there was no doubt he…
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Despite a good weekend for Ferrari, Charles Leclerc praised Mclaren’s pace as ‘unbelievable’. He hopes the Ferrari upgrades can close the gap.
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Lando Norris took his maiden Grand Prix victory for the F1 Miami GP Race, after the safety car allowed him to take a free pit stop and jump Verstappen. But, despite the helping hand, the McLaren genuinely had the pace after the team decided to bring a major upgrade package ahead of this weekend which…
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Mercedes’ team boss Toto Wolf has stated that the team ‘need to change direction’ after a disappointing start to the 2024 Miami Grand Prix weekend. It was a far-from-perfect start for the Brackley team, with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton qualifying in 11th and 12th respectively for the Sprint. Things didn’t get much better during the…
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Verstappen led from Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez in the Miami Sprint, with Daniel Ricciardo crossing the line in a shock fourth place.
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In an exciting Miami GP sprint, HAAS driver, Kevin Magnussen racked up 35 seconds worth of penalties to “protect” his team-mate who was in the points. While speaking with Sky Sports F1 after the race, Magnussen was asked “Ultimately you were able to help your teammate in that process, what are your thoughts”? The HAAS…
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Abbi Pulling had a dominant qualifying as she will line up in Pole position for both F1 ACADEMY races ahead of Doriane Pin.
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz said he “struggled” in sprint qualifying after feeling strong in FP1 earlier in the morning. The Spaniard qualified fifth in between the two Australians of Daniel Ricciardo and Oscar Piastri respectively, and languished just over three tenths off of his teammate Charles Leclerc, who didn’t get any running in practice thanks…
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Charles Leclerc praises his ‘hard work’ paying off with his qualifying performance in Miami. After struggling at the start of this season.
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Daniel Ricciardo has his eyes on the points in today’s Sprint race, following a P4 finish in yesterday’s 2024 Miami Sprint Quali. The RB driver has had his fair share of troubles recently, with rumours swirling about his future with the Red Bull sister team and within the sport after a tough few races at…
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Max Verstappen will start the 2024 Miami Sprint in P1 after most drivers in SQ3 failed to complete a decent lap. The Dutchman asked ‘what happened to the others?’ after the session, following a particularly lacklustre performance from McLaren. It was a much better day for Daniel Ricciardo, who will start on the second row…
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Red Bull driver Sergio Perez has said that losing Adrian Newey is “not ideal” but the team remains “very strong.” Newey’s departure was announced on Tuesday, as he will be moving away from the F1 project to focus more on the RB17 hyper car, before fully leaving the organisation in early 2025. The design genius…
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Valtteri Bottas’ has a new race engineer for the Miami GP, he decribes it as ‘not easy’. He also discusses Hülkenburg and his F1 future.
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As HAAS F1 contemplates its team lineup for 2025, veteran driver Kevin Magnussen has made his expectations clear regarding potential teammates. With HAAS’s current reserve driver and Ferrari junior, Oliver Bearman, emerging as a likely candidate to fill Nico Hülkenberg’s newly vacant seat, Magnussen has set a firm boundary: “I’m not really here to take…
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12 member’s of US Congress have written a letter to Liberty Media over the rejected bid of Andretti entering F1.
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McLaren F1 team principal Andrea Stella believes his team can catch Red Bull in a year if they continue to develop at a strong rate. After a difficult start to the 2023 season, McLaren turned their season around after bringing big upgrades to the Austrian Grand Prix in June. Since then, the team have racked…
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Formula 1 returns to the Sunshine State for a third year, and we take a look at the history of the Miami International Autodrome. Circuit Stats Track Length 5.412km Number of Laps 57 Race Lap Record 1:29.708 (Max Verstappen – 2023) Qualifying Lap Record 1:26.841 (Sergio Perez – 2023) First Grand Prix 2022 First Race…
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Lando Norris commented on the proposition of adding more Sprint races to the F1 calendar, putting the focus on the engineers and mechanics.
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Guenther Steiner has taken legal action against Haas F1 Team, his former employers, alleging breach of contract and unauthorised use of his likeness. It’s been announced that Guenther Steiner has taken legal action against Haas F1 Team for allegedly breaching the terms of his contract and exploiting his image and reputation. Filed in Mecklenburg, North…