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Sargeant: Suzuka F1 crash a "silly error" I shouldn't be making in FP1
The American ran wide at the high-speed Dunlop Curve left-hander and having put his right-hand side wheels on the grass, he lost control and spun into the barrier.He hit with both the front and rear, damaging the suspension and cracking the gearbox of the FW46.Fortunately the chassis, which was shipped back to the UK and repaired after team-mate Alex Albon’s FP1 crash in Australia, escaped ...Keep reading
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F1 Japanese GP: Piastri tops FP2 as wet track curtails running
Rain started sporadically falling in the paddock with under an hour to go ahead of FP2's 3pm local time commencement, but this intensified with 15 minutes to go.It was therefore no shock when no cars headed out as FP2 did get underway, with few drivers even in their cockpits at this stage.After 12 minutes, Lewis Hamilton did venture out on the mediums, declaring the track "pretty dry", but he was ...Keep reading
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The extra complications behind F1's Alonso 'brake-test' penalty debate
There was a touch of inevitability. Red Bull’s significant Suzuka upgrade has not slimmed the RB20 as predicted, with rumours Ferrari was rushing its important Imola updates scotched too on what was overall something of a slow news day on Thursday.Then there’s the drivers involved. Alonso and Russell are rather divisive figures amongst F1’s fanbase. But there was nevertheless a surprise ...Keep reading
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F1 Japanese GP: Piastri tops damp FP2 for McLaren
Rain started sporadically falling in the paddock with under an hour to go ahead of FP2’s 3pm local time commencement, but this intensified with 15 minutes to go.It was therefore no shock when no cars headed out as FP2 did get under way, with few drivers even in their cockpits at this stage.After 12 minutes, Lewis Hamilton did venture out on the mediums, declaring the track “pretty dry”, but ...Keep reading
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What we learned about Red Bull’s Suzuka F1 upgrades
While the revisions did not include any changes to its aggressive sidepod solution, which is a step above what any of its rivals have done so far, there was a notable tweak to the arrangements surrounding the cockpit.Red Bull has already raised eyebrows this year by having inlets in the channel behind the cockpit – with the squad having copied the high gulleys that Mercedes had utilised in ...Keep reading
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What we learned about Red Bull’s Suzuka F1 upgrades
While the revisions did not include any changes to its aggressive sidepod solution, which is a step above what any of its rivals have done so far, there was a notable tweak to the arrangements surrounding the cockpit.Red Bull has already raised eyebrows this year by having inlets in the channel behind the cockpit – with the squad having copied the high gulleys that Mercedes had utilised in ...Keep reading
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Verstappen’s Melbourne F1 brake failure more than just finger trouble
Verstappen retired in the opening stages of the last race in Melbourne after his brakes overheated – with it appearing that the pad had jammed on to the disc because of an issue related to the caliper.While there has been no detailed explanation from Red Bull about what exactly happened to trigger the failure, various theories have emerged.One idea is that the culprit was the failure of the team ...Keep reading
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RB F1 team to give Ricciardo new chassis in China
Ricciardo has struggled to match team-mate Yuki Tsunoda this year and has suggested that something might not be right with his package.Racing director Alan Permane has stressed that the fresh chassis was being constructed anyway, and hasn’t been built because of any doubts over Ricciardo’s current car."For me the chassis is a big lump of carbon that we attach the suspension to, attach an ...Keep reading
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Verstappen’s Melbourne F1 brake failure more than just finger trouble
Verstappen retired in the opening stages of the last race in Melbourne after his brakes overheated – with it appearing that the pad had jammed on to the disc because of an issue related to the caliper.While there has been no detailed explanation from Red Bull about what exactly happened to trigger the failure, various theories have emerged.One idea is that the culprit was the failure of the team ...Keep reading
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Hamilton loses Australia F1 engine as Mercedes uncovers cause of failure
The seven-time world champion retired in the early stages of the race at Albert Park after his Mercedes engine shut down following sensors detecting an unspecified problem.The power unit was flown back to Mercedes’ engine facility at Brixworth for post-race analysis to get an understanding of what happened, with no obvious explanation available immediately and the team unclear about whether or ...Keep reading
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Komatsu insists no ‘bull***t smokescreen’ over Haas F1 form prediction
In a media call last week, Steiner suggested that prior to his departure, the wind tunnel numbers already suggested that the VF-24 would be competitive and that the team was "wrong" to take a low-key approach when predicting its potential form.The car has already proved capable of making Q3 and Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen have made the points three times between them, putting the team in ...Keep reading
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Why Ferrari might not repeat Melbourne F1 form in Japan
Fans around the world would like to see a close battle between the two teams, especially after Carlos Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix in the wake of Max Verstappen's early retirement, and we didn't get to see what would have happened in a straight fight.The reality could well be that on Honda's home ground, Red Bull will once again be a step ahead and that Maranello's challenge for victories ...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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Why Ferrari might not repeat Melbourne F1 form in Japan
Fans around the world would like to see a close battle between Ferrari and Red Bull, especially after Carlos Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix in the wake of Max Verstappen’s early retirement, and we didn’t get to see what would have happened in a straight fight.The reality could well be that on Honda’s home ground, Red Bull will once again be a step ahead and that Maranello’s challenge ...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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2024 F1 Japanese GP results: Verstappen fastest in practice
Verstappen was fastest in Free Practice 1, lapping in 1m30.056s, while FP2 was blighted by rain showers. That was topped by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with a quickest time of 1m34.725s.Japanese GP FP1 results: Verstappen fastest from PerezWhat happened in Japanese GP Free Practice 1?Lewis Hamilton had just sent the quickest time on soft tyres of 1m30.543s in his Mercedes when Logan Sargeant lost ...Keep reading
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Sargeant: Suzuka F1 crash not the kind of "silly error" I should be making
The American ran wide at the high-speed Dunlop Curve left-hander and having put his right-hand side wheels on the grass, he lost control and spun into the barrier.He hit with both the front and rear, damaging the suspension and cracking the gearbox of the FW46.Fortunately the chassis, which was shipped back to the UK and repaired after team-mate Alex Albon’s FP1 crash in Australia, escaped ...Keep reading
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2024 F1 Japanese GP results: Verstappen fastest in practice
Verstappen was fastest in Free Practice 1, lapping in 1m30.056s, while FP2 was blighted by rain showers. That was topped by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with a quickest time of 1m34.725s.Japanese GP FP1 results: Verstappen fastest from PerezWhat happened in Japanese GP Free Practice 1?Lewis Hamilton had just sent the quickest time on soft tyres of 1m30.543s in his Mercedes when Logan Sargeant lost ...Keep reading
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Vowles: Sargeant chassis survived F1 Japanese GP FP1 crash intact
The Grove team still does not have a spare, as Sargeant is using the chassis that was crashed by Alex Albon in Melbourne and subsequently repaired.Sargeant lost control when he put his right-hand wheels on the grass at the high-speed Dunlop Curve lefthander, striking the barrier with both ends of the car. The accident and damage left the team not enough time to repair his car in time for FP2 and ...Keep reading
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Vowles: Sargeant chassis survived F1 Japanese GP FP1 crash intact
The Grove team still does not have a spare, as Sargeant is using the chassis that was crashed by Alex Albon in Melbourne and subsequently repaired.Sargeant lost control when he put his right-hand wheels on the grass at the high-speed Dunlop Curve left-hander, striking the barrier with both ends of the car. The accident left the team in a race to repair it for FP2."It's pretty significant," said ...Keep reading
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RB F1 team to give Ricciardo new chassis in China
Ricciardo has struggled to match team-mate Yuki Tsunoda this year and has suggested that something might not be right with his package.Racing director Alan Permane has stressed that the fresh chassis was being constructed anyway, and hasn’t been built because of any doubts over Ricciardo’s current car."For me the chassis is a big lump of carbon that we attach the suspension to, attach an ...Keep reading
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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 in FP1, Sargeant crashes
The Red Bull driver followed the red flag-enforced hiatus, produced by Logan Sargeant's crash, with a hot lap on soft tyres that eventually landed on a 1m30.056s to throw down the gauntlet for the rest of the weekend.In anticipation of any inclement weather at Suzuka later on in the weekend, it appeared that many of the teams wished to prioritise the longer runs during FP1 in the event that FP2 ...Keep reading
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F1 2024 Japanese Grand Prix - what is the weather forecast and will rain affect the race?
The Japanese GP is being hosted in April, the earliest the event has ever been held after consistently being hosted later in the season. The race has been brought forward to be more logistically efficient along with the Chinese GP which takes place in two weeks' time.The event coincides with Japan’s cherry blossom season and is also expected to see some significant changes to the usual weather ...Keep reading
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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 in FP1, Sargeant crashes
The Red Bull driver followed the red flag-enforced hiatus, produced by Logan Sargeant's crash, with a hot lap on soft tyres that eventually landed on a 1m30.056s to throw down the gauntlet for the rest of the weekend.In anticipation of any inclement weather at Suzuka later on in the weekend, it appeared that many of the teams wished to prioritise the longer runs during FP1 in the event that FP2 ...Keep reading
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Hamilton loses Australia F1 engine as Mercedes uncovers cause of failure
The seven-time world champion retired in the early stages of the race at Albert Park after his Mercedes engine shut down following sensors detecting an unspecified problem.The power unit was flown back to Mercedes’ engine facility at Brixworth for post-race analysis to get an understanding of what happened, with no obvious explanation available immediately and the team unclear about whether or ...Keep reading
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Leclerc marks 10th anniversary of Bianchi accident with tribute F1 helmet
Bianchi suffered a serious accident in closing laps of the wet 2014 Japanese GP, and passed away in July the following year of his injuries.He had acted as a mentor figure for Leclerc, with the Monegasque regarding Bianchi as a “game changer” in his career. Their families were and remain close.Although the 2014 Suzuka event was held in October rather than April, the 2024 race marks the 10th ...Keep reading
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Russell wants automated FIA 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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Leclerc marks 10th anniversary of Bianchi accident with tribute F1 helmet
Bianchi suffered a serious accident in closing laps of the wet 2014 Japanese GP, and passed away in July the following year from his injuries.He had acted as a mentor figure for Leclerc, with the Monegasque regarding Bianchi as a “game changer” in his career. Their families were and remain close.Although the 2014 Suzuka event was held in October rather than April, the 2024 race marks the 10th ...Keep reading
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Komatsu insists no ‘bull***t smokescreen’ over Haas F1 form prediction
In a media call last week, Steiner suggested that prior to his departure, the wind tunnel numbers already suggested that the VF-24 would be competitive and that the team was "wrong" to take a low-key approach when predicting its potential form.The car has already proved capable of making Q3 and Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen have made the points three times between them, putting the team in ...Keep reading
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Why Norris feels his attacking style is hurting him in F1 qualifying
With McLaren locked in a 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 qualifying is the area of a race weekend that he isn't especially happy with, and suggested the need for a change of approach to help McLaren hit its targets in 2024.Having felt that he was on ...Keep reading