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F1 Australian GP: Leclerc keeps Ferrari in front in final practice

about 1 month ago

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Only moments before, Verstappen had pipped Carlos Sainz by 0.057s as the Ferrari driver spent much of the hour on top owing to his performance on the medium tyre earlier on in... read more »

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Why Williams F1 team is racing to repair Albon's crashed car for Suzuka

about 1 month ago

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The team does not currently have a spare chassis, so following the Thai driver's huge crash in FP1 in Australia on Friday the decision was taken to switch him to Logan... read more »

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Bahrain sovereign wealth fund buys out McLaren

about 1 month ago

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In December, McLaren shareholders unanimously approved a full recapitalisation of the business ostensibly to allow for a "simplified" and "streamlined"... read more »

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Vowles: "Very difficult" to rebuild Sargeant's F1 confidence after Australian GP benching

about 1 month ago

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An FP1 crash for Alex Albon damaged his chassis beyond immediate repair. With Williams not having built up a spare tub, the team has opted to sacrifice Sargeant to enter... read more »

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Times F1 team-mates were not equal - car changes and team orders

about 1 month ago

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Williams has made the decision to put Albon into Sargeant's car for the remainder of the weekend after the British-Thai driver suffered a big crash at Turn 6 in... read more »

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Brown: Maturing Piastri has lost his F1 "rookie stripes"

about 1 month ago

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Piastri has arrived at his home race in Melbourne in a much stronger situation than was the case on his debut last year, when the Australian GP was only his third F1 start and... read more »

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Friday favourite: The Leyton House battlers who remained united in adversity

about 1 month ago

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Between the 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix and 1991 Spanish Grand Prix, a span of 62 races, the Leyton House March Formula 1 team paired Ivan Capelli with Mauricio Gugelmin. Over... read more »

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Leclerc: Ferrari has "best shot" so far in F1 2024 to beat Red Bull

about 1 month ago

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Off the back of some impressive pace on the opening practice day for the Australian GP, Leclerc feels that his Ferrari squad is in pretty good shape with the performance of its... read more »

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Hamilton "least confident" ever with Mercedes W15 F1 car in Australia

about 1 month ago

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After his team made changes since the last race in Jeddah, the seven-time world champion said that the car felt the best it had ever felt at the start of FP1.However, following... read more »

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"Punchy" Pirelli F1 tyre choice could produce two-stop Australian GP

about 1 month ago

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Traditionally, the event has been seen as a one-stopper, but this year Pirelli opted to go a step softer than previously and bring its C3, C4 and C5 compounds in an attempt to... read more »

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Australian GP: Tech images from the F1 pitlane explained - Day 1

about 1 month ago

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Ferrari SF-24 technical detailPhoto by: Giorgio PiolaA small but interesting feature was added to the rear wing pylon on the Ferrari SF-24 in Australia, as the team employed a... read more »

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Vowles defends Sargeant sacrificing Williams F1 car for Albon in Australian GP

about 1 month ago

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With Albon's original car being damaged beyond repair following a crash in opening practice at Albert Park, and Williams having no spare chassis on hand, the team had to... read more »

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Marko blasts Tsunoda and Ricciardo as "too slow" in F1 races

about 1 month ago

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With RB having been relaunched this year under new management, owner Red Bull had hoped the team would deliver progress on track to fight nearer the front of the field.But a... read more »

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Albon takes over Sargeant's F1 chassis for remainder of Australian GP

about 1 month ago

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Albon suffered a big accident during Friday morning's first free practice session, which prompted a chassis change for the Anglo-Thai driver.Because Williams didn't... read more »

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What we learned from Friday F1 practice at the 2024 Australian GP

about 1 month ago

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A brief excursion at Turn 1 mattered little to Charles Leclerc. He was already on top of the Formula 1 pile in FP2, prior to his brief off towards the end of the session,... read more »

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Mercedes' F1 set-up changes "massively backfired" - Wolff

about 1 month ago

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The Silver Arrows camp arrived in Melbourne optimistic about taking a "huge step forward", with Lewis Hamilton defending the W15 as an "amazing car" and not... read more »

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Brown signs new deal to remain as McLaren F1 CEO until 2030

about 1 month ago

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The American joined the Woking outfit in 2016, initially as the executive director of the McLaren Technology Group before moving into his current position as the CEO in the... read more »

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Red Bull left chasing gains after Ferrari's "very impressive" race runs

about 1 month ago

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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was quickest overall in second free practice at Albert Park, finishing the session 0.381 seconds clear of world championship leader Max... read more »

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F1 CEO Domenicali 'arrogant' for not engaging in sportswashing dialogue - UK peer

about 1 month ago

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The assessment comes from UK peer Paul Scriven, a Liberal Democrat, during a House of Lords sports-washing debate held in the chamber on Thursday. He says it was prompted by... read more »

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Susie Wolff will not allow any FIA wrongs to be "brushed under carpet"

about 1 month ago

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Susie Wolff announced this week that she had lodged a criminal complaint against motor racing's governing body in the French courts over unfounded allegations made against... read more »

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F1 Australian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

about 1 month ago

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Leclerc was top in all three sectors on Friday as only a later Max Verstappen effort denied Ferrari a 1-2. The Dutchman had sat out the opening 20 minutes of the second session... read more »

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2024 F1 Australian GP results: Leclerc fastest in practice

about 1 month ago

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Lando Norris was fastest in first practice, setting a 1m18.564s lap, while Leclerc paced FP2 with a quickest time of 1m17.277s.Australian GP FP1 results: Norris fastest from... read more »

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F1 Australian GP: Leclerc paces FP2, Verstappen second

about 1 month ago

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A 1m17.277s from Leclerc, his second hot lap on soft tyres, handed him a handy advantage over the rest of the field and put him clear of then runner-up Carlos Sainz, who was... read more »

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Albon could take over Sargeant's F1 car if crashed chassis is unrepairable

about 1 month ago

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Williams does not have a spare chassis on site but team principal James Vowles has confirmed that the option exists to switch Albon to Logan Sargeant's car on Saturday,... read more »

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'No option but to trust FIA' amid criminal complaint, interference claims - F1 team bosses

about 1 month ago

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The FIA Compliance Department looked into allegations from a whistle blower, who claimed president Mohammed Ben Sulayem attempted to influence officiating at the 2023 Saudi... read more »