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Why Norris feels his attacking style is hurting him in F1 qualifying
With McLaren locked in a super tight battle behind Red Bull with Ferrari, Mercedes and Aston Martin, grid positions have become increasingly critical in deciding the outcome on race day.Norris has confessed that this is the one area of a race weekend that he is not especially happy with, as he suggests the need for a change of approach if he is going to help McLaren hit its targets in 2024.Having ...Keep reading
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Perez fears repeat Alonso F1 incidents won't get punished
Alonso was given a drive-through, converted into a 20-second time penalty, for the way his defensive tactics against George Russell in Melbourne contributed to a last-lap crash.Opinions over whether or not the stewards were right to punish Alonso remain divided in the paddock, although the majority of drivers are surprised that the incident triggered a sanction.Perez believes that going as far as ...Keep reading
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Russell: Not penalising Alonso for Melbourne F1 crash would've opened a "can of worms"
The F1 pack has been quizzed extensively about the incident late in the race last time out in Melbourne as this weekend's Suzuka race gets underway, with a notable split in opinions amongst the racing cohort.Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg "wasn't very impressed with Fernando's tactics", while Sauber racers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu both called the decision to penalise the Spaniard ...Keep reading
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Perez fears repeat Alonso F1 incidents won't get punished
Alonso was given a drive-through, converted into a 20-second time penalty, for the way his defensive tactics against George Russell in Melbourne contributed to a last-lap crash.Opinions over whether or not the stewards were right to punish Alonso remain divided in the paddock, although the majority of drivers are surprised that the incident triggered a sanction.Perez believes that going as far as ...Keep reading
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Hamilton: Vettel an "amazing option" as Mercedes F1 replacement
In the two months since news broke that Hamilton will leave Mercedes after 12 seasons to join Ferrari next year, the instability engulfing Red Bull F1 management has placed Max Verstappen and Silver Arrows protégé Andrea Kimi Antonelli at the top of the shortlist to replace the Briton.The other leading candidates to partner George Russell are Fernando Alonso, who has so far refrained from ...Keep reading
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Hamilton: Vettel an "amazing option" as Mercedes F1 replacement
In the two months since news broke that Hamilton will leave Mercedes after 12 seasons to join Ferrari next year, the instability engulfing Red Bull F1 management has placed Max Verstappen and Silver Arrows protégé Andrea Kimi Antonelli at the top of the shortlist to replace the Briton.The other leading candidates to partner George Russell are Fernando Alonso, who has so far refrained from ...Keep reading
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Ricciardo: 2024 F1 struggles "not a McLaren situation"
The Australian was dropped by McLaren at the end of 2022 after struggling to come to terms with the car across two difficult seasons in which he lagged behind Lando Norris.Thus far in 2024, he has been overshadowed by Tsunoda, who has twice made Q3 and finished seventh in Australia.However, Ricciardo insists that he is in a much better position at RB than he was at McLaren, and is close to having ...Keep reading
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Russell wants automated safety system to suspend F1 races after accidents
Russell was left screaming for the race to be stopped after his wrecked W15 had bounced back onto the track and come to rest on its side following a crash while chasing Fernando Alonso.The aftermath of the crash caused considerable concern amongst F1 fans and observers given the danger.Although the live broadcast cut to Russell's accident as it was progressing, once he had come to a stop it ...Keep reading
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Sargeant to race repaired F1 car in Suzuka; no spare Williams until Miami
With the team not having built up a spare chassis, Albon's FP1 shunt last time out at Melbourne's Albert Park circuit meant Williams was forced to enter only one car from Saturday onwards while the damaged FW46 was flown back to the UK for initial investigation and repairs.To maximise its chances of scoring points in the ultra-competitive midfield, Williams withdrew Sargeant from the event so it ...Keep reading
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Bottas: Sauber's F1 pitstop issues may not be fixed until after China
The Sauber squad has arrived at Suzuka for this weekend’s 2024 Japanese GP after pitstop issues have blighted each of its showings in the opening three rounds of the new season.The problem concerns wheelnuts getting crossthreaded during changes, which meant the team made adjustments to its procedures for the Melbourne round last time out.But a reoccurrence of the problem at Bottas’s first stop ...Keep reading
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Bottas: Sauber's F1 pitstop issues may not be fixed until after China
The Sauber squad has arrived at Suzuka for this weekend’s 2024 Japanese GP after pitstop issues blighted each of its showings in the opening three rounds of the new season.The problem concerns wheelnuts getting crossthreaded during changes, which meant the team made adjustments to its procedures for the Melbourne round last time out.But a reoccurrence of the problem at Bottas’s first stop ...Keep reading
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Hulkenberg: Alonso picked “wrong corner” to try defensive F1 games with Russell
Alonso was handed a post-event drive-through, which became a 20-second time penalty, for the way he slowed up Russell as they battled for sixth place.The FIA race stewards deemed that Alonso had driven in a “potentially” dangerous manner by slowing 100-metres earlier than normal, which they think contributed to Russell losing control behind him and crashing his Mercedes out of the race.While ...Keep reading
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FIA clubs recommend legal action over Ben Sulayem accusations
In the wake of Ben Sulayem having been cleared of wrongdoing in an investigation relating to allegations of interference in two Formula 1 races last year, a selection of member clubs have issued a strongly-worded letter of support backing him.Clearly designed to quell any talk of an internal move against Ben Sulayem in the short term, a letter signed by more than 30 representatives of FIA member ...Keep reading
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The fascinating story behind McLaren's most iconic F1 car
The first of its successes came on this day in 1988, when Alain Prost triumphed in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Here we look under its skin at the tech secrets that help make it such an F1 icon.If we look through F1's history books, we can see fleeting moments where the stars align and suddenly one team has every ingredient needed for the winning recipe: an insanely talented driver pairing, the ideal ...Keep reading
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F1 Japanese GP: How to watch, ESPN Formula 1 TV start times
When is the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix?This year’s race takes place on 7 April at 1:00am ET at Suzuka, and the time difference means some late nights and early starts for the American audience across the weekend. There are three free practice sessions, with FP1 occurring on Thursday night. FP2 is in the early hours of Friday, with FP3 taking place on Friday night.Qualifying is at 2am on Saturday ...Keep reading
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2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix session timings and preview
The iconic Suzuka fixture has been moved to the early part of the season this year as part of an Asia-Oceania flyaway leg that also includes races in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Australia and China.Red Bull won the last edition of the Japanese GP, home to its engine supplier Honda, but Ferrari arrives to the race on the back of its stunning victory in Melbourne a fortnight ago.2024 Formula 1 Japanese ...Keep reading
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Sainz: Now time to "speed up" talks to find 2025 F1 seat
The Spaniard appeared set to re-sign with Ferrari, but management then became aware that Lewis Hamilton was potentially available - the Briton's latest two-year Mercedes contract actually only containing a fixed one-year term with an option for another season.With Ferrari president John Elkann and team principal Fred Vasseur able to convince Hamilton to join as team-mate to Charles Leclerc, Sainz ...Keep reading
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Aston Martin takes inspiration from Red Bull with F1 sidepod tweaks
The Silverstone-based squad has been in the chasing pack behind Red Bull this season, but its prospects of putting up a better fight against Ferrari and McLaren have been hurt by its car not being as competitive in races as it is in qualifying thanks to tyre management struggles.It is an area that the team has been focusing hard on in the early stage of the campaign, with driver Fernando Alonso ...Keep reading
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Aston Martin takes inspiration from Red Bull with F1 sidepod tweaks
The Silverstone-based squad has been in the chasing pack behind Red Bull this season, but its prospects of putting up a better fight against Ferrari and McLaren have been hurt by its car not being as competitive in races as it is in qualifying thanks to tyre management struggles.It is an area that the team has been focusing hard on in the early stage of the campaign, with driver Fernando Alonso ...Keep reading
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F1 evaluating changes to Melbourne Turn 6 amid driver concerns
The FIA is currently undertaking a review into the first incident, which occurred after Russell was caught out by Fernando Alonso deliberately braking earlier for Albert Park's Turn 6 as part of an attempt by the Aston Martin driver to disrupt the chasing Mercedes racer.Alonso was penalised for his actions post-race in Melbourne, a decision which has split opinions among F1 drivers at this ...Keep reading
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F1 evaluating changes to Melbourne Turn 6 amid driver concerns
The FIA is currently undertaking a review into the first incident, which occurred after Russell was caught out by Fernando Alonso deliberately braking earlier for Albert Park's Turn 6 as part of an attempt by the Aston Martin driver to disrupt the chasing Mercedes racer.Alonso was penalised for his actions post-race in Melbourne, a decision which has split opinions among F1 drivers at this ...Keep reading
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Sargeant to race repaired F1 car in Suzuka; no spare Williams until Miami
With the team not having built up a spare chassis, Albon's FP1 shunt last time out at Melbourne's Albert Park circuit meant Williams was forced to enter only one car from Saturday onwards while the damaged FW46 was flown back to the UK for initial investigation and repairs.To maximise its chances of scoring points in the ultra-competitive midfield, Williams withdrew Sargeant from the event so it ...Keep reading
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Ricciardo confident RB F1 struggles “not a McLaren situation”
The Australian was dropped by McLaren at the end of 2022 after struggling to come to terms with the car across two difficult seasons in which he lagged behind Lando Norris.Thus far in 2024 he has been overshadowed by Tsunoda, who has twice made Q3 and finished seventh in Australia.However Ricciardo insists that he is in a much better position at RB than he was at McLaren, and is close to having ...Keep reading
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Alonso: “Strange” Australian GP penalty won't change approach to racing in F1
The Aston Martin driver was handed a drive-through penalty in Melbourne, converted to a 20-second time addition, for the way in which he aggressively defended against George Russell on the final lap around Albert Park.His early deceleration, aimed at ensuring he got a clean exit from Turn 6, caught Russell by surprise and the Mercedes driver lost grip in dirty air before crashing into the barriers ...Keep reading
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Alonso: “Strange” Australian GP penalty won't change approach to racing in F1
The Aston Martin driver was handed a drive-through penalty in Melbourne, converted to a 20-second time addition, for the way in which he aggressively defended against George Russell on the final lap around Albert Park.His early deceleration, aimed at ensuring he got a clean exit from Turn 6, caught Russell by surprise and the Mercedes driver lost grip in dirty air before crashing into the barriers ...Keep reading
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Hulkenberg: Alonso picked “wrong corner” to try defensive F1 games with Russell
Alonso was handed a post-event drive-through, which became a 20-second time penalty, for the way he slowed up Russell as they battled for sixth place.The FIA race stewards deemed that Alonso had driven in a “potentially” dangerous manner by slowing 100-metres earlier than normal, which they think contributed to Russell losing control behind him and crashing his Mercedes out of the race.While ...Keep reading
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FIA clubs recommend legal action over Ben Sulayem accusations
In the wake of Ben Sulayem having been cleared of wrongdoing in an investigation relating to allegations of interference in two Formula 1 races last year, a selection of member clubs have issued a strongly-worded letter of support backing him.Clearly designed to quell any talk of an internal move against Ben Sulayem in the short term, a letter signed by more than 30 representatives of FIA member ...Keep reading
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Pirro leaves role as McLaren F1 academy chief
The McLaren driver development programme was overhauled at the start of 2023 to better support those at a karting level and help facilitate a plausible climb to F1.To feature alongside McLaren IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward and F1 reserve Ryo Hirakawa, the team hired 2023 FIA F3 champion Gabriel Bortoleto, F1 Academy driver Bianca Bustamante, American junior Ugo Ugochukwu and signed a one-year ...Keep reading
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Pirro leaves role as McLaren F1 academy chief
The McLaren driver development programme was overhauled at the start of 2023 to better support those at a karting level and help facilitate a plausible climb to F1.To feature alongside McLaren IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward and F1 reserve Ryo Hirakawa, the team hired 2023 FIA F3 champion Gabriel Bortoleto, F1 Academy driver Bianca Bustamante, American junior Ugo Ugochukwu and signed a one-year ...Keep reading
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What do DRS, black and white flag, porpoising and more mean? F1 terms explained
The large amount of jargon is a result of the complex engineering that goes into building a Formula 1 car. Teams use a wide depth of knowledge to extract as much performance as possible over a race weekend, which has resulted in expansive terminology.F1 has taken steps in recent years to try and make things easier for fans, such as simplifying the names of the tyre compounds provided by Pirelli ...Keep reading