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Stroll surprise pacesetter in sole China practice after bizarre grass fire

5 days 20 hours ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

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Aston Martin's Lance Stroll set the unexpected pace in the only practice before Friday morning's Sprint Qualifying at the Chinese GP in an intriguing session which... read more »

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Ferrari admits to putting Leclerc ‘in a tough situation’ in Australian GP

29 days 9 hours ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Ferrari Formula 1 boss Frederic Vasseur admits the team’s strategic decisions contributed to limiting Charles Leclerc’s chance of winning the Australian Grand Prix. Leclerc had... read more »

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F1 Australian Prix - Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

( 198 views )

Verstappen took pole position with a last-gasp 1m15.915s effort, bettering a still-recovering Carlos Sainz by 0.170 seconds.Sergio Perez will start from third with Lando Norris... read more »

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Mercedes battling "fundamental" issue with new W15 F1 design

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

( 387 views )

The German manufacturer had come into this year hoping that a design revamp would help it close the gap on pacesetter Red Bull.However, drivers George Russell and Lewis... read more »

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Sainz: Illness made Saudi F1 practice "a very difficult day"

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

( 335 views )

Sainz cancelled his media commitments on Wednesday after feeling unwell.He then finished seventh in Thursday evening's second free practice session, 0.628s behind... read more »

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Leclerc: Mercedes F1 one-lap pace "a bit of a surprise"

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

( 353 views )

Mercedes had a low-key test at Sakhir in terms of outright pace, but the Brackley team topped the times in FP2, with Lewis Hamilton ahead of George Russell.Carlos Sainz was... read more »

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Bahrain F1 pre-season test stopped again by loose drain cover

2 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 364 views )

The four-hour morning session was halted after only 27 minutes after a drain cover came loose on the outside kerbs on the approach to the Turn 11 uphill left-hander.This... read more »

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Ricciardo urges caution over RB F1 team expectations

2 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 530 views )

The Australian ended Thursday's track running fifth overall, 1.4s down on Ferrari pacesetter Carlos Sainz after both had used the C4 soft tyre.It followed Ricciardo... read more »

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Alonso: Aston Martin won't repeat 2023 F1 upgrade stumbles

2 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 404 views )

Alonso started 2023 with a run of podium finishes and was occasionally the closest challenger to pacesetter Red Bull.However, in the middle of the season, Aston Martin took... read more »

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Williams explains wild F1 Mexico GP form fluctuations

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 307 views )

The Thai-Brit kicked off the event by running second fastest in first practice, lapping only 0.095 seconds shy of pacesetter and eventual race winner Max Verstappen. He then... read more »

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Albon "more frustrated" by Williams Mexico F1 pace than deleted Q2 lap

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 316 views )

Albon showed huge promise in free practice for the race in Mexico City after finishing FP3 less than a tenth behind pacesetter Max Verstappen.But Albon and team-mate Logan... read more »

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Verstappen just ahead of Albon in Mexico first practice

6 months ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 265 views )

Williams' Alex Albon made an eye-catching start to the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend to run pacesetter Max Verstappen very close in Practice One at the atmospheric... read more »

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Norris: McLaren ‘all over the place’ despite strong pace

7 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 277 views )

Lando Norris described McLaren's MCL60 as "all over the place" despite posting encouraging lap times during Japanese Grand Prix practice on Friday. Norris... read more »

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Norris "disappointed" to start third for F1 Hungarian GP

9 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 364 views )

Norris headed the Q2 times on medium tyres, as F1 rolled out a new 'alternative tyre allocation' trial that stipulated which compounds teams must run in each... read more »

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Verstappen: Red Bull "not fantastic" over Canada F1 bumps

10 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 455 views )

Verstappen finished 0.424s down on Mercedes' pacesetter Lewis Hamilton in Friday's second practice session, which was extended to 90-minutes after technical issues at... read more »

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Hulkenberg: Haas needs to "stay cool" after F1 Spanish GP practice showing

11 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 266 views )

Hulkenberg, who has not raced at Barcelona since 2019 with Renault, ended the second practice session on Friday afternoon behind only Fernando Alonso and Red Bull pacesetter... read more »

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Alonso: Aston Martin "came alive" in F1 qualifying after messy FP3

12 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 311 views )

Aston Martin's pace was an unknown factor heading into qualifying after Alonso and team-mate Lance Stroll finished 12th and 14th respectively in final practice.Alonso also... read more »

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Ferrari decides against B-spec concept change for 2023 F1 car

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1132 views )

The Italian squad has endured its worst start to a Formula 1 season since 2009, when it failed to score a single point in the first three races of the campaign.Its lack of... read more »

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Why Mercedes feels its rapid F1 progress is still not good enough

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 827 views )

After rival Aston Martin emerged as Red Bull's main threat in the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, it was Mercedes that took the challenge to F1's current... read more »

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What GPS data reveals about Mercedes' shock Australian GP threat to Red Bull

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 477 views )

What had been a consistent 0.4-second deficit in the dry to pacesetter Max Verstappen across Friday and Saturday morning practice in Melbourne was suddenly slashed in half... read more »

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Russell "disappointed" to miss Australian GP pole with surprise Mercedes pace

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 433 views )

Russell pinched second on the grid in the dying moments of qualifying in Melbourne as he ran 0.236s adrift of pacesetter Max Verstappen, who led the way for Red Bull courtesy... read more »

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Leclerc: Ferrari "don't have performance for pole" at Bahrain GP

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 738 views )

In the later FP2 session, which best replicates qualifying conditions, Leclerc was fourth fastest as his Scuderia team-mate Carlos Sainz ran to 14th.Leclerc was 0.46s adrift of... read more »

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Hamilton fears Mercedes ‘a long way off’ after practice

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 408 views )

A downbeat Lewis Hamilton suggested that Mercedes is "on the wrong track" and faces an uphill challenge in 2023 off the back of Friday practice in Bahrain. Hamilton... read more »

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Mercedes F1 team holding late-night investigation into performance loss

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 718 views )

The German manufacturer enjoyed an encouraging first day of testing, but things went awry on Friday as it struggled to find a good balance with the W14.George Russell ended the... read more »

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F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Verstappen trumps Perez for pole, Leclerc third

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 527 views )

The two-time champion improved on his last lap to run to a 1m23.824s effort, pipping Perez by 0.22s. Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc is set to lead a Ferrari second row on Sunday... read more »