The idea was logical that if there was less disturbed air thrown up by cars then this should allow some closer racing. The subsequent simplification of car's upper... read more »
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Qualifying has not met our expectations today, especially given the car seemed to appear quite well-balanced during FP3. read more »
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Varying conditions leading up to an extremely wet track at the end of qualifying saw Max Verstappen take pole position, having mastered the entire session. Fernando Alonso... read more »
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After what seemed like an endless string of street circuits and semi-permanent venues monopolising the opening part of the 2023 calendar, Formula 1 went back to basics at... read more »
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The Monegasque driver endured a difficult Saturday as he struggled with a mystery problem on his SF-23 that left him getting dumped out in Q1. Speaking after the session,... read more »
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A downbeat Lando Norris believes that the high temperatures at the Miami Autodrome contributed to McLaren's qualifying struggles but conceded that the result was... read more »
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Once Sergio Perez had shaken off polesitter Charles Leclerc in Formula 1's sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, victory seemed to be plain sailing.The Mexican, a... read more »
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At the F1 Australian Grand Prix, Mercedes seemed genuinely competitive for the first time this season. read more »
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Ferrari walked away from the Australian Grand Prix with no points on the board, when it seemed that up until late on, its pain of losing Charles Leclerc on the opening lap... read more »
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The crazy scenes following Formula 1's third lights-out moment of the day at the Australian Grand Prix are still being widely digested, but already it is becoming clear... read more »
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After 40 minutes the opening practice session at Melbourne's Albert Park was red-flagged due to a loss of GPS data, which meant teams could no longer track each other on... read more »
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Red Bull Motorsport Advisor Helmut Marko is expecting to see a "different" Max Verstappen at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix. Verstappen was suffering from... read more »
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As well as last year's W13 suffering from porpoising and a lack of useable downforce, it also left Lewis Hamilton and George Russell facing a deficit on the straights.The... read more »
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Under a searing sun the opening phase of the final opportunity to test ahead of next week's Bahrain Grand Prix was dominated by longer runs, with Perez moving up the order... read more »
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Twelve months on from its troubled test in Bahrain, where the German car manufacturer was plagued by excessive porpoising, the team seemed in a much happier place with its... read more »
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Its well-managed art of keeping a check on expectations means it has typically never been too bullish about its prospects, even when it has had by far the best car on the... read more »
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After months of facing a cold shoulder from rival outfits and F1 owners Liberty Media, it appeared on the face of it he had got all his ducks in a row.FIA president Mohammed... read more »
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The team secured its best constructors' championship finish since 2012 by holding on to sixth place ahead of Aston Martin at the final race of the season despite finishing... read more »
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The Maranello-based team currently holds a 40-point advantage with just two grands prix, plus this weekend's Interlagos sprint, left to run.Earlier in the year the... read more »
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The Spaniard was forced to retire from last weekend's race on the 64th lap with a cylinder issue while running in seventh place.The retirement cost Alpine priceless points... read more »
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Both Hamilton and George Russell began the race on medium tyres with Mercedes trying to counter Red Bull's start on the soft rubber, as Max Verstappen wanted to cover off... read more »
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Relative to the Red Bull Racing and Mercedes cars, Ferrari came off third-best during qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as Sainz could only claim fifth for... read more »
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The time sheets are not a fair reflection of pace as our times were set on new tyres but, like for like, we seemed to be in a reasonable position compared to Red Bull and Ferrari. read more »
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As far back as late spring, when the first rumblings of Alpine's plan to place Oscar Piastri at Williams for next year were starting to emerge, the writing seemed to be on... read more »
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Multple penalties yielded a topsy-turvy grid that the teams and drivers were left waiting for until Saturday evening, but home hero Charles Leclerc still took pole despite the... read more »