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The Stewards deemed that Kevin Magnussen was “unnecessarily impeded” by the McLaren driver. Oscar Piastri has been handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Kevin Magnussen in the first qualifying session on Saturday. The decision came two hours after the Australian’s best qualifying performance of the season. Piastri had managed to put his McLaren in…
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Campos Racing’s Oliver Goethe has been reinstated as the winner of the 2024 Imola F3 Sprint Race. The five-second penalty he was given for failing to stay above the minimum time during a Safety Car was removed. According to Formula 3, “The Stewards examined available timing data evidence following the Sprint Race along with the…
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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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Noel Léon wins the F3 Sprint Race in Imola! The previous day saw Trident sweep the top three, with Santiago Ramos leading Leonardo Fornaroli and Sami Meguetounif. MP Motorsport’s Alex Dunne was disqualified from the Formula 3 Imola Qualifying results. The #9 MP Motorsport car was flagged to the Stewards after a post-session technical inspection…
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Alex Dunne has been disqualified from the Formula 3 Imola Quali today. The MP Motorsport driver was disqualified after his car was reported to the Stewards after a post-session technical inspection. It revealed a potential breach of the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Technical Regulations. FIA Formula 3 report that Dunne and a representative of the…
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PREMA Racing’s Oliver Bearman has had his P2-worthy F2 Quali lap time reinstated at Imola. The Brit originally posted a time of 1:27.111 at the end of the Quali session, but as he reached the chequered flag, it was deleted for track limit violations. He had also received the black and white flag during the…
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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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Marta García said she had a ‘positive morning’ driving a Formula E car for the first time today. Happy with her first outing in Formula E as part of the Berlin Rookie Test today, she looks to improve in future and adapt to the new car. The ex – W Series and F1 Academy driver,…
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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…
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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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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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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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F1 ACADEMY took to the Miami track once again today for FP2 where Pulling dominated the timesheets. After a delay in the schedule, the grid set off for a 40-minute FP2 session, following the only F1 practice session of the weekend. In a battle for the top spot, particularly in the final ten minutes, Alpine’s…
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Doriane Pin topped the timesheets in the opening Free Practice session of the F1 Academy Miami weekend. The Mercedes driver held off Abbi pulling, who finished 0.070s behind while feeling under the weather. McLaren’s Bianca Bustamante finished in P3. Landing in Miami, almost two thirds of the grid were brand new to the spectacular street…
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The F1 ACADEMY 2024 season is heating up, as anticipation mounts for the upcoming showdown on the streets of Miami. With drivers gearing up to for a fresh challenge in the heart of the United States, the stage is set for a gripping weekend of racing. The spotlight falls on Mercedes’ standout racer, Doriane Pin,…
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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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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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Théo Pourchaire discusses the upcoming IndyCar race, F2 and his still persistent dream of reaching F1. Heralding IndyCar as ‘really cool’.