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Ferrari: Norris undercut may have helped Leclerc win Italian GP

3 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Ferrari believes Charles Leclerc being undercut by Lando Norris boosted his chances to take a momentous home win for the team at the Italian Grand Prix.Following an on-the-edge... read more »

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Red Bull can't explain Monza qualifying debacle: "Something isn't working"

3 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Christian Horner says Red Bull "simply doesn't understand" why it qualified so poorly at the Italian Grand Prix, admitting "something clearly isn't... read more »

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The factors enabling Russell's shock Belgian GP winning strategy

4 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Lower-than-expected tyre degradation and a no-lose strategy scenario triggered the Mercedes call to commit George Russell to his winning one-stop in Formula 1's Belgian... read more »

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Sainz "could have won" F1 Miami GP by pitting one lap later

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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McLaren driver Lando Norris took his maiden grand prix win after he benefitted from the safety-car period following a crash between Haas' Kevin Magnussen and Logan... read more »

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Stella defends McLaren F1 team strategy in "complex" Japanese GP

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Norris started third and was the first of the frontrunners to pit, but as the race unfolded he lost out to Ferrari pair Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc to finish in fifth,... read more »

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What unusual final F1 practice revealed about true Suzuka race form

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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After the initial sighter runs had been completed, most teams sent their drivers out for lengthy stints on higher fuel to see how they stacked up on the tricky tyre management... read more »

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Norris: McLaren ‘lose in every sector’ to Ferrari in Australia

8 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lando Norris remained conservative about McLaren’s hopes of challenging frontrunners Red Bull and Ferrari in Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix despite topping FP1. A more... read more »

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What we learned from Thursday F1 practice at the 2024 Saudi Arabian GP

9 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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After an unusual season opener in Bahrain - where all the frontrunners bar the dominant Max Verstappen were hobbled to varying degrees - there was much to expect from Formula... read more »

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Sauber chief insists team are 'not far behind' F1 frontrunners

11 months ago

from: GPfans.com

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Sauber technical director James Key has said that an 'immensely tight grid' has given him optimism for the team's prospects in 2024. read more »

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How AlphaTauri's "crazy" upgrade push helped Tsunoda deliver unthinkable feat

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Tsunoda added that such a scenario couldn't even have been thought about earlier in the season when the Faenza team was struggling for form.Helped by floor updates to the... read more »

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F1 Las Vegas GP: Leclerc beats Sainz, Verstappen to pole position

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Leclerc led all three segments of qualifying, which featured Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez not making the finale and both McLaren drivers being knocked out in Q1.In the first... read more »

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Perez: "Terrible start" in Brazil F1 sprint behind gap to Norris

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Third-starting Perez had the worst start out of the frontrunners as he saw Mercedes' George Russell pull along the inside into Turn 1 at Interlagos.He was then also passed... read more »

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F1 Mexico GP: Verstappen holds off Albon effort to top rookie-filled FP1

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Verstappen logged a 1m19.718s on softs, having dispatched Lando Norris from top spot as the McLaren driver had been among the first of the frontrunners to switch to the... read more »

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Ferrari Suffered with ‘Lack of Consistency’ in Spain, not with Outright Performance – Vasseur

about 1 year ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

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Frederic Vasseur acknowledges that Ferrari have a lot of work to do to become genuine frontrunners as both Red Bull and Mercedes were faster than them during the Spanish Grand... read more »

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Magazine: How Aston Martin became F1 frontrunners

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 537 views )

Fernando Alonso has starred to take a hat-trick of podiums - even if sometimes they're belated - while Lance Stroll has raced well despite carrying an injury. It's... read more »

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'Expect friction' between Verstappen and Perez as Red Bull title fight heats up, warns ex-F1 driver

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

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Formula 1 fans should 'expect friction' between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez as the battle between the two frontrunners heats up in the early stages of the 2023... read more »

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Autosport Podcast: F1 Bahrain Grand Prix review

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 538 views )

But it was a tough start to the season for both Ferrari and Mercedes, as Charles Leclerc retired while running in third with an engine issue and both Lewis Hamilton and George... read more »

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How new Williams FW45 draws inspiration from F1's frontrunners

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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While there are no real surprises in the design layout, it is interesting to see how the team has taken inspiration from elsewhere on the grid in an effort to re-establish... read more »

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Verstappen "eating tyres alive" during Brazil F1 sprint race

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Starting on the medium tyres, Verstappen soon passed shock polesitter Kevin Magnussen, as did the other frontrunners.But as Saturday's 24-lap sprint race unfolded... read more »

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How Magnussen pulled off a shock F1 pole in Brazil

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 626 views )

The common denominator in such cases is inevitably rain, plus a team and driver that gets everything just right on the day when the usual frontrunners don't quite achieve... read more »

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Mark Webber's top 10 greatest drives

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Mark Webber was one of Formula 1's frontrunners during Red Bull's purple patch, having impressed at Minardi, Jaguar and Williams.The Australian, who started 215 world... read more »

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Aston Martin: "Aggressive development" key to recent F1 points haul

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel finished sixth and eighth in Singapore, and the German driver followed up with sixth place in Japan.McCullough says it was not by chance the... read more »

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Hamilton: Important I "gee everyone up" at Mercedes for 2023 F1 fightback

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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After winning eight straight constructors' titles between 2014 and 2021, Mercedes struggled with F1's switch to all-new regulations for 2022 as several key issues on... read more »

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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 935 views )

On F1's return to Singapore after three years away, a number of the frontrunners endured disrupted practice running on Friday, as Sainz led proceedings with a best lap of... read more »

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Norris and Ricciardo expect struggle to repeat 2021 Italian GP heroics

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 731 views )

McLaren proved more competitive this weekend and a spate of grid penalties has afforded its drivers a second row start, with Norris taking third on the grid ahead of... read more »