Fernanda Álvarez, Author at Pit Debrief

Max Verstappen thinks “McLaren is too quick,” and hopes to “race Ferrari” in Abu Dhabi GP

Fernanda Álvarez1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

Max Verstappen had a tough qualifying session for the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, filled with promise and frustration. Despite struggling with understeer throughout practice, the reigning World Champion surged to provisional pole in Q3 with a 1:22.945s, showcasing remarkable control despite a near slide at the final corner. However, Lando Norris quickly reclaimed the…

Hülkenberg expecting “tight and tough” 2024 F1 Abu Dhabi GP as Haas eyes P6 in Constructor’s Championship

Fernanda Álvarez1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

A remarkable qualifying performance during the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying session saw Haas F1 Team’s Nico Hülkenberg qualify P4 – his strongest qualifying performance of the season. However, he will start Sunday’s race P7, after being handed a three-place grid penalty. The German driver breezed through Q1 and Q2, showing the strong capabilities of…

F1 | Las Vegas GP | FP2 | Hamilton sets the pace again as drivers face challenging conditions in Las Vegas

Fernanda Álvarez1 year ago03 mins

The second practice session (FP2) at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix saw an intense battle for the fastest lap as drivers adjusted to a cold evening on the Nevada circuit. Kevin Magnussen initially set the pace with a 1:37.711s lap, but Esteban Ocon soon topped the timesheet. As the session progressed, the Mercedes duo…

Audi F1 had to pay no money to McLaren to get Bortoleto — Binotto

Fernanda Álvarez1 year ago1 year ago02 mins

Next year’s Formula 1 season could see as many as five rookies on the grid. Sauber recently announced Brazilian driver Gabriel Bortoleto on a multi-year deal. Franco Colapinto could join the Brazilian, Jack Doohan, Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman on the grid as rumours swirl of Red Bull’s interest in him. With this story in…

F1 | Brazil GP | Qualifying | Five red flags in rain-soaked qualifying as Norris takes pole; Verstappen out in Q2

Fernanda Álvarez2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

After being officially postponed, Qualifying for the main race started early on Sunday on a wet Interlagos track with a temperature of 22°C. Drivers lined up at the pit lane exit, ready to get out on track amid reports of worsening rain expected within 15 minutes, which could be heard over the team radios. Q1All…

Qualifying for F1 Brazil GP postponed after torrential rain, moved to Sunday morning

Fernanda Álvarez2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

A delay in the start of Qualifying for the main race on Sunday was announced 20 minutes before the starting time due to weather conditions at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, as torrential rain fell down the circuit at Interlagos in São Paulo. The penultimate Sprint Race of the season took place in Interlagos, a…

Scathing Pérez says Lawson does not have the “right attitude” following F1 Mexico GP clash

Fernanda Álvarez2 years ago2 years ago06 mins

Tensions ran high at the Mexican Grand Prix, as Sergio Pérez and Liam Lawson clashed both on and off the track. Sergio Pérez started in 18th place, and the Mexican driver quickly climbed up places and was up to 13th by the end of the first lap, driving under Safety Car due to the collision…

Carlos Sainz secures first pole of 2024 at F1 Mexico GP, says Q3 laps “almost perfect”

Fernanda Álvarez2 years ago04 mins

Carlos Sainz will start from Pole Position for the first time in the 2024 F1 season after a strong Mexico City GP qualifying performance. Q3 became dramatic when Verstappen’s first attempt was deleted for exceeding track limits. Ferrari briefly held the top two spots, with Sainz ahead of Charles Leclerc by 0.360 seconds. However, during…

F1 | Mexico GP | FP3 | Piastri leads a dominant McLaren 1-2 ahead of qualifying

Fernanda Álvarez2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

The third session of Free Practice began at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City ahead of Qualifying in the 20th round of the F1 2024 championship. FP3 became an important session for the teams to develop their performance due to the lack of action on a troubled Friday full of red flags. George Russell…

“Things were looking a lot better” — Pérez left to rue Russell crash after set-up changes transform F1 US GP weekend

Fernanda Álvarez2 years ago03 mins

After a disappointing Sprint Qualifying that saw him start the 19-lap contest from P11 and did not allow him to score any points grabbing as he finished P9, Sergio Pérez faced Grand Prix Qualifying for the main event on Sunday. The driver from Red Bull showed a better pace than earlier on Saturday, making it…