Vasseur: More consistent car means Ferrari F1 drivers no longer in "survival mode"
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7h ago
Last year Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc often had to focus on tyre management, which was made more difficult by inconsistent and unpredictable behaviour even between sets of the same compound.This year’s SF-24 has proved to be much more benign and predictable on long runs, and that was a key to the spectacular 1-2 finish for Sainz and Leclerc in Australia last weekend.Vasseur says that tyre ...Keep reading ..read more
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Stella: Piastri has “gone a long way forward” and still has ‘more to cash in’
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8h ago
Piastri, entering his second season in the top flight, bagged fourth place in his home race in Australia last weekend following a team-orders switch to fall behind stablemate Lando Norris.Norris was faster running on fresher tyres, so the call was designed to minimise the risk of the pair clashing as Stella reckons the overtake on Piastri was already coming “naturally”.But the Italian engineer ...Keep reading ..read more
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Williams will have two F1 cars "without too many issues" in Japan
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8h ago
Williams faced a spate of production delays over the past winter, which led to it gambling on prioritising other items over producing a spare car in time for the start of the season.That decision came back to haunt the squad in Australia, with Albon damaging his chassis in a practice crash. Albon was then handed team-mate Logan Sargeant's car, with the American having to sit out the rest of the ...Keep reading ..read more
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Mercedes uncovers biggest clue on 2024 F1 struggles
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9h ago
While the Mercedes W15 has been easier to handle for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, it hasn't delivered the expected performance step.Mercedes has yet to score higher than fifth, and after a double retirement in Australia, it has fallen 29 points behind third-placed McLaren.Even putting aside the two DNFs, the Brackley squad has struggled for performance and across the season start's vastly ...Keep reading ..read more
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Norris: "Silly" for people to still underrate Sainz in F1
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11h ago
Sainz's Ferrari contract won't be renewed after this season, with the Scuderia making a spectacular move for long-time Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton instead.The news initially left Sainz in a tricky position, with perhaps the vacant and hotly-contested seat at Mercedes his only realistic avenue of remaining in a top team.PLUS: Why F1's big hitters should be trying sign Sainz for 2025However, his ...Keep reading ..read more
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Steiner: Haas "wrong" to downplay 2024 F1 expectations
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15h ago
Upon taking over from Steiner in January, new chief Ayao Komatsu cautioned that Haas would start the season near the last row on the grid after the development of its new car got held up during the course of 2023.But Haas performed well above those expectations so far, scoring points in the last two grands prix in Saudi Arabia and Australia and moving up to seventh ahead of point-less Williams ...Keep reading ..read more
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Stella: Red Bull didn’t enjoy F1 tyre advantage at high-graining Melbourne
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1d ago
An overheating right-rear brake for Max Verstappen, an issue that hobbled him from the start, forced his early retirement as Carlos Sainz led team-mate Charles Leclerc for a Ferrari 1-2.McLaren split the strategies of its drivers. Lando Norris was faster late on so allowed to pass Oscar Piastri in a team orders switch at the latter’s home race, as they bagged a 3-4 result.Sergio Perez finished ...Keep reading ..read more
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Ricciardo: I won’t be distracted by “negative stuff” in F1 paddock
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1d ago
Red Bull chose to retain Ricciardo at the Faenza outfit for 2024 rather than opt for Liam Lawson, who showed well when he deputised for the injured Australian at five grands prix last season.However, in the early races of this year, Ricciardo has been overshadowed by team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, who has twice made Q3 and finished eighth in Melbourne last weekend.Ricciardo in contrast has struggled ...Keep reading ..read more
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Honda opens new UK F1 engine base ahead of Aston Martin partnership
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2d ago
After officially withdrawing from F1 at the end of 2021, having propelled Max Verstappen to his first drivers’ title, Honda has continued to supply engines until the end of 2025 to Red Bulland RB (previously known as AlphaTauri) under its Honda Racing Corporation subsidiary - before Red Bull enters its own powertrain in conjunction with Ford.But the Japanese manufacturer will return to the ...Keep reading ..read more
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Krack: Alonso "would never put anyone in harm's way" in wake of Australia F1 penalty
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Alonso was handed a post-race drive-through, which was converted into a 20-second penalty, for erratic and potentially dangerous driving in the closing stages of the race at Melbourne's Albert Park.While duelling with Mercedes driver George Russell, Alonso lifted much earlier in the run up to Turn 6 to get a better exit onto the following DRS straight as he battled to stay ahead against the ...Keep reading ..read more
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