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Hamilton rues being ‘nowhere’ in Q3 with ‘peaky’ Mercedes car
Lewis Hamilton bemoaned the Mercedes W15 being “peaky” in Formula 1 qualifying in Miami as it went from being “the best the car had felt” in Q2 to “nowhere” in Q3. Despite renewed optimism that it had eradicated the previous negative traits with a revised concept, Mercedes has endured its… Read more »
Leclerc: Ferrari poised to put ‘pressure’ on Verstappen in F1 Miami GP
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc thinks that the Scuderia can put “pressure” on polesitter Max Verstappen in Sunday’s Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. Saturday’s qualifying set the stage for a three-way battle for pole between Verstappen, Leclerc and Carlos Sainz with the Red Bull driver coming out the other side with the… Read more »
Alonso claims ‘nationality matters’ with F1 stewarding decisions
Fernando Alonso has revealed he is planning talks with the FIA over what he perceives to be nationality bias when it comes to the stewards giving Formula 1 penalties. Alonso entered the Miami weekend admitting that he was seeking clarification over the rules for what constitutes a penalty following his… Read more »
Pulling: Car was a ‘pleasure’ to drive en route to F1A Miami victory
Alpine Junior Driver Abbi Pulling says the Rodin Motorsport car was a ‘pleasure’ to drive as she cruised to victory in Race 1 at the Miami International Autodrome. She told Motorsport Week: “Yeah it’s great to have that bit of extra time going into this weekend, it’s been absolutely amazing.… Read more »
Pin struggled with setup during F1 Academy Miami Race 1
Mercedes Junior Driver Doriane Pin believes she failed to challenge Abbi Pulling during F1 Academy Race 1 in Miami due to a lack of pace and balance in her car. Pin told Motorsport Week: “We definitely need some pace. As a team, we didn’t know the track and I think… Read more »
Verstappen takes sixth straight F1 pole position in 2024
Max Verstappen couldn’t be stopped en route to his sixth-straight Grand Prix pole position of 2024, beating Formula 1 rivals Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz thanks to a 1:27.241s lap time. Despite failing to improve on his first Q3 lap, the Dutchman’s effort was enough to give him a 0.141s… Read more »
F1 2024 Miami Grand Prix – Qualifying Results
Verstappen clinched another pole position during the Miami GP qualifying. The Ferrari duo, with Charles Leclerc ahead of Carlos Sainz, completed the top three. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez finished in fourth followed by the McLaren drivers, with Lando Norris in fifth and Oscar Piastri in sixth. Mercedes George Russell and… Read more »
Pulling cruises to F1 Academy Race 1 victory in Miami
Alpine Junior Driver Abbi Pulling extends her lead in the Drivers’ Standings as she cruises to Race 1 victory at the Miami International Autodrome. Pulling finished Race 1 five seconds ahead of the Mercedes Junior Driver Doriane Pin as Chloe Chambers fought her way to third at her home race.… Read more »
Leclerc rues losing DRS to Verstappen during Miami F1 Sprint
Charles Leclerc believes he could have applied more pressure to Max Verstappen during the Formula 1 Miami Sprint if he had remained close enough to activate DRS. Leclerc had qualified second and utilised starting on newer Medium rubber at the start to pull alongside Verstappen, who moved across to shut… Read more »
Hamilton ‘loved’ F1 Miami GP Sprint tussle with Magnussen
Lewis Hamilton called his aggressive wheel-to-wheel exchange with Haas’ Kevin Magnussen during the Formula 1 Miami Sprint “really tough” but one that he “loved”. Hamilton had an eventful Sprint, with a race start lunge down the inside of Turn 1 contributing to multi-car chaos with Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll and… Read more »