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The infamous Spa weather rears it’s head again, limiting running for the majority of the F1 FP3 session for the 2024 Belgian GP but not before Lance Stroll loses control of his Aston and hits the barrier. The Start of the Session The fastest lap of the early running was set by Max Verstappen with…
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McLaren show more of their true speed, taking 1-2 with Max and the Ferrari pair close behind at the F1 FP2 session for the 2024 Belgian GP FP2 for the Belgium GP started with some off track news, as Alpine conformed that team principal, Bruno Famin will leave the team at the end of August.…
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A glorious 1-2 victory for McLaren at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix was somewhat dampened by team-order controversy after Oscar Piastri overtook pole man Lando Norris at the start of the race. After strategy calls allowed Norris to reassume the lead from his teammate, McLaren ordered the 24-year-old to let Piastri back through. Constant debate…
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After another box-office round of the 2024 season was seen at Silverstone. However, it was yet another poor performance from Sergio Pérez. The Red Bull driver finished in a lowly 17th position after starting the race from the pit lane. The 34-year-old has had a significant drop off in performance over the last six races,…
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After a P3 finish for Max Verstappen at the British GP, he admitted that Red Bull was ‘just too slow’. However, they optimised their results by making the right calls at the right time. Approaching the final race of the first triple header, the momentum that Red Bull had been carrying since mid 2023 finally…
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F1 FP3 for the 2024 British GP saw George Russell lead a Mercedes one-two, as the rain-impacted session at Silverstone turned into a showcase for British drivers. Russell narrowly edged out teammate Lewis Hamilton by just 0.035 seconds on a drying track, with McLaren’s Lando Norris rounding out an all-British top three. Mercedes in front…
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FP2 at the 2024 F1 British GP delivered a mix of returning drivers, competitive laps, and some light rain towards the end. With Lando Norris maintaining his form and McLaren securing the top spots, fans were left buzzing with anticipation for the weekend’s main events. McLaren’s Strong Start with Norris on Top Lando Norris, who…
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Sergio Perez had a tough race in Austria last weekend. The Mexican driver finished seventh behind the Haas of Nico Hulkenberg. It was a Haas sandwich as Kevin Magnussen slipped behind in eighth. Looking at where Max Verstappen is taking his RB20, Checo is falling behind rather dramatically. Perez is in the fortunate position to…
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Lando Norris believes that Max Verstappen shouldn’t have been given ‘a big penalty’ after their contact at the Austrian Grand Prix last week, which denied either driver of taking the race win. After a slow final pit-stop allowed the McLaren driver to catch up to the world champion, the two battled for multiple laps at…
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Red Bull Junior Isack Hadjar will complete the FP1 session for Red Bull Racing at Silverstone this weekend. The 19-year-old will get behind the wheel of Sergio Pérez’s car to complete the team’s first rookie driver requirement of the season. Hadjar is set to drive alongside two more rookies in the Silverstone FP1 session. He’ll…
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When Sir Lewis Hamilton shocked the world in February, announcing a legacy-defining move to Scuderia Ferrari for 2025, few thought Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff would be able to attract a driver of equal quality to take his place. However, with unforeseen troubles surrounding his father arising at Red Bull, alongside legendary designer Adrian Newey…
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Despite finishing P4 today, Lewis Hamilton admitted that damage to his Mercedes W15 “compromised his race” during the 2024 Austrian GP. His Team Principal, Toto Wolff, supported this by stating, “he picked up floor damage, which caused him a loss of performance.” Following the ‘Verstappen-Norris’ incident, Mercedes’ George Russell grabbed the lead. Meanwhile, their #1…
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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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Lando Norris has said he will lose “a lot of respect” for Max Verstappen after their clash in the closing stages of the Austrian GP. Verstappen was dominating the race before he began to complain that his tyres were going off at the end of his second stint. Red Bull then had a 6.5 seconds…
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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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After an exciting Sprint Race in Austria, Max Verstappen wins, after nail-biting battles with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. It’s a beautiful day in Austria as teams completed their final preparations and drivers headed to the grid for today’s Sprint. Weather forecasts predicted a maximum of 30°C at the Red Bull Ring, accompanied by a…
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Max Verstappen has been at the center of rumors lately, which he has finally chosen to deny. ‘I have a long-term contract with the team’, Verstappen said about Red Bull. For some time now, Mercedes CEO Ola Kallenius has been talking about an opening for the Dutchman to join his team. Kallenius is convinced that…
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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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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…