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Max Verstappen wins a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix with Lando Norris in P2 and pole-sitter George Russell in P3. Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri rounded out your top five in what was the race of the season so far. Racing is back. Max Verstappen wins a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix with Lando Norris placing second…
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Following a ‘below-par’ run in Monaco, Max Verstappen continued his poor performance in this week’s practice sessions as well. He struggled in the first two qualifying rounds yesterday. Luckily, the Dutchman managed to turn the tides around in the last minute. Regarding this, the Red Bull driver had some interesting words to say in the…
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George Russell took pole position in Canada, eclipsing Verstappen to the starting place by setting their shared lap time of 1:12.000 first. Behind them is Lando Norris in P3 with a lap time of 1:12.021. Mercedes went into Qualifying with all to play for. The German team led FP3 where Lewis Hamilton crossed the finish…
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Following the Monaco misery last time out, Max Verstappen’s struggles continue at Montréal. Reminiscent of Australia, the RB20 saw smoke coming out the back in yesterday’s FP2 session. Regarding this, the Dutchman shared some concerning words, ahead of the 2024 Canadian GP. Max Verstappen tense about ‘implications’ of RB20 engine issue after ERS fire in…
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After developing the ‘next-gen’ 2022 car, Formula 1 is again joining forces with Amazon Web Services (AWS) this weekend. This time, the partnership is debuting the first-ever generative AI-inspired F1 award- the 2024 Canadian GP trophy. Before the curtain rises on Sunday, here’s everything that you need to know about this AI-designed trophy. 2024 Canadian…
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Following Sergio Pérez’s early dismissal at Monaco, Red Bull, spearheaded by Max Verstappen, saw their worst run of the 2024 F1 season. But, earlier this week, Pérez brightened up the Austrian camp by penning a two-year contract extension. Recently, the Dutchman came out to spill his thoughts on Pérez’s renewal, ahead of the 2024 Canadian…
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Sergio Pérez has admitted that while he had other seat options at the end of the season, a contract extension at Red Bull Racing was his “plan A, B and C”. The Mexican driver signed a two-year extension earlier this week – good news after a disastrous weekend in Monaco. After a lacklustre Quali performance,…
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Red Bull Racing has officially announced that Sergio “Checo” Pérez will continue as Max Verstappen’s teammate for the 2025 season. The reigning world champions have decided to retain Pérez, who has been a key asset to the team since his arrival. Co-Authors: Caitlin Noble & Fleur Rogerson Red Bull has consistently indicated that Pérez was…
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Schumacher believes Red Bull are facing a decline as teams such as McLaren and Ferrari close the gap amid in-house instability rumours.
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Last weekends Monaco Grand Prix saw Red Bull off the podium for the first time since the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix and has led to major questions over the car’s ability to perform at bumpy street circuits. Image: Oracle Red Bull Racing Red Bull’s weakness The RB20’s Achilles’ heel seems to be its kerb riding…
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Christian Horner has said that the layout of the Monaco circuit is causing the RB20 to “struggle.” Verstappen qualified sixth fastest after outbreaking himself into turn one on his final Q3 run, and his teammate Perez was knocked out in Q1. Both drivers have complained that the RB20 cannot ride the kerbs well – leading…
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After a poor P11 grab at the qualifying, Sergio Pérez continued his ‘below-par’ run at Sunday’s 2024 Imola GP. The Mexican racer coped with a P8 finish, while his partner Max Verstappen ran off as the ‘pole-sitter’. However, after the race, ‘Checo’ came out to rev his mouth with some surprising words for his P8…
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Mclaren driver Lando Norris believes he “fought hard” in the battle for P1 at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as Max Verstappen held off a late charge from the British driver to take P1. This could have been the British driver’s second race win in a row, after his first win at the Miami Grand…
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Max verstappen beats Norris to take his 59th win at the 2024 Imola GP. Norris finished just 0.7 seconds off with Leclerc third for the Tifosi
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Photo Credit: Mark Thompson, Getty Images Max Verstappen is “incredibly happy to be on pole” at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Verstappen secured pole position, narrowly beating Mclaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. His lap outpaced Piastri by just 0.074 seconds, while Piastri edged Norris by 0.017 seconds in Q3. A three place grid drop…
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After a year break from the circuit due to flooding, we are back at Imola. The 2024 Imola GP Qualifying Session kicked off under the sun with each car determined to get that pole position. Q1: Alonso’s Nightmare but Hulkenberg’s Surprise The green light signals the start of qualifying and the Mercedes was egar to…
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A Red Bull Engineering Change at the Imola Grand Prix for FP1 saw Gianpiero Lambiase out as Max Verstappen’s regular race engineer.
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Charles Leclerc tops the FP1 session in Imola, while Max Verstappen struggled to get to grips with the Red Bull under him.
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Adrian Newey’s Big Move Adrian Newey, the legendary F1 designer, has confirmed he expects to join another Formula 1 team after his departure from Red Bull. At 65, Newey is looking for a fresh challenge. “I feel a little bit tired at the moment, but at some point I’ll probably go again,” He plans to…
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Ford has dismissed claims that its collaborative Formula 1 power unit project with Red Bull is lagging behind schedule. Amidst the buzzing F1 paddock rumours, Ford has made clear that their development timeline for the upcoming power unit, slated for a grand debut in 2026, is very much on track. The Battle of Words in…