Verstappen Takes Victory on F1’s Return to Shanghai
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by Joe Briley
3d ago
Max Verstappen took victory at the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix ahead of Lando Norris and Sergio Perez. Formula 1 returned to Shanghai this weekend, and the grand prix didn’t disappoint, with multiple safety car and controversial incidents throughout the 56 lap race. Valtteri Bottas brought out the first safety car after an issue caused him to stop on track, which was a disappointing end to a good weekend, where he managed to qualify ninth and tenth in both qualifying sessions. The restart saw multiple incidents, the most controversial being Lance Stroll crashing into Daniel Ricciardo and ending th ..read more
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2024 Australian Grand Prix – TCF Driver of the Weekend
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by Joe Briley
1M ago
A dramatic race saw Carlos Sainz Jr. victory at the Australian Grand Prix, with his Scuderia Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc joining him on the podium in second place. Max Verstappen’s early retirement opened the door for a Scuderia Ferrari one-two, with the Dutchman not finishing a race for the first time since the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. During this piece, we will take a look at the top three performers from an action packed few days down under, with TheCheckeredFlag Drivers of the Weekend podium. The top performer will take our Driver of the Weekend award. 3rd – Nico Hülkenberg Nico H ..read more
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2024 Australian Grand Prix – What the Drivers are Saying after the Race – Part 2
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by Paul Hensby
1M ago
The trip to Albert Park saw the dominant run of Max Verstappen and Oracle Red Bull Racing come to an end, with Carlos Sainz Jr. claiming his and Scuderia Ferrari’s first victory of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season. Just two weeks after appendicitis that ruled him out of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Sainz was in sublime form and was in a class of his own throughout the afternoon in Melbourne, and he led home a Ferrari one-two ahead of Charles Leclerc. It was also a good day for the McLaren F1 Team as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished third and fourth, while the sole Red B ..read more
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2024 Australian Grand Prix – What the Drivers are Saying after the Race – Part 1
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by Paul Hensby
1M ago
The trip to Albert Park saw the dominant run of Max Verstappen and Oracle Red Bull Racing come to an end, with Carlos Sainz Jr. claiming his and Scuderia Ferrari’s first victory of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season. Just two weeks after appendicitis that ruled him out of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Sainz was in sublime form and was in a class of his own throughout the afternoon in Melbourne, and he led home a Ferrari one-two ahead of Charles Leclerc. It was also a good day for the McLaren F1 Team as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished third and fourth, while the sole Red B ..read more
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2024 Australian Grand Prix – Sainz Claims Victory as Verstappen Retires
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by Paul Hensby
1M ago
Just two weeks after surgery for appendicitis, Carlos Sainz Jr. took victory in the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park as Max Verstappen saw his chance of a tenth consecutive race win go up in smoke on just the third lap. The 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season had started with two races dominated by Verstappen and Oracle Red Bull Racing, but once the Dutchman was troubled by a locking rear brake, it was game over for the championship leader, and he pulled into the pits with his right rear corner in flames. Sainz, from second on the grid, took over the lead heading into turn nine on ..read more
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2024 Australian Grand Prix – What the Drivers Said after Qualifying – Part 2
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by Joe Briley
1M ago
Qualifying at Albert Park for the 2024 Australian Grand Prix sprung up plenty of surprises, especially with Lewis Hamilton not making the top ten. Daniel Ricciardo was once again out qualified by his teammate, Yuki Tsunoda, who made Q3 while Esteban Ocon got out of Q1 for the first team this season. Read what the bottom half of the grid had to say below. #44 – Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team “The car felt great in FP3. It was much improved from yesterday and we were right there at the front. Going into qualifying, the inconsistencies within the car showed up though, unfortunatel ..read more
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2024 Australian Grand Prix – What the Drivers Said after Qualifying – Part 1
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by Joe Briley
1M ago
Max Verstappen took pole at the 2024 Australian Grand Prix, ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr. and Sergio Pérez. Lando Norris had an impressive session and will start third following Pérez’s grid penalty, while Australian driver Oscar Piastri lines up fifth. Read what all the drivers had to say following qualifying below! #1 – Max Verstappen – Oracle Red Bull Racing “Even though it was a more difficult weekend, achieving pole position today was great. I didn’t really expect to make it on pole, but we kept on making steady improvements throughout qualifying and I felt able to push a little bit better. O ..read more
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2024 Australian Grand Prix – What Happened in Qualifying?
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by Joe Briley
1M ago
The 2024 Australian Grand Prix gets underway tomorrow with Max Verstappen on pole, but what happened in qualifying? Verstappen will start ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr. on the front row. It was an impressive performance from the Spaniard, who returned to the paddock after recovering from an appendicitis surgery that saw him miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Sergio Pérez’s lap was third fastest but he’ll start the grand prix in sixth on the grid, after the FIA gave him a three-place grid penalty for impeding Nico Hülkenberg. That means Lando Norris will start on the second row after he completed hi ..read more
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2024 Australian Grand Prix – What the Teams are Saying ahead of the Weekend – Part 2
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by Paul Hensby
1M ago
The 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship rolls into Albert Park for the Australian Grand Prix this weekend, and everyone will be looking to end the remarkable winning streak of Max Verstappen, who has won nine races in a row including the opening two Grand Prix of the year. Oracle Red Bull Racing have secured one-two finishes in both the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and only the fastest lap point eluded them last time out.  Heading into the weekend, hear what those from the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, Williams Racing, the Kick Sauber F1 Team, Visa CashApp RB and the BWT Alpine F1 Te ..read more
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2024 Australian Grand Prix – What the Teams are Saying ahead of the Weekend – Part 1
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by Paul Hensby
1M ago
The 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship rolls into Albert Park for the Australian Grand Prix this weekend, and everyone will be looking to end the remarkable winning streak of Max Verstappen, who has won nine races in a row including the opening two Grand Prix of the year. Oracle Red Bull Racing have secured one-two finishes in both the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and only the fastest lap point eluded them last time out.  Heading into the weekend, hear what those from Scuderia Ferrari, the McLaren F1 Team, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team and the Aston Martin Aramco ..read more
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