Olivia Pursehouse, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

F3 Sprint | Austrian Grand Prix | Tsolov takes the win ahead of Stenshorne after action packed sprint race in Austria

Olivia Pursehouse1 year ago06 mins

Hitech Pulse Eight’s Stenshorne and ART Grand Prix’s Mansell start from the front row after the top 12 is reversed from yesterday’s qualifying session, in which they finished P12 and P11 respectively. Pole position qualifier Luke Browning will be serving his 3-gird place penalty for impeding in qualifying, dropping his starting position to P15. Mansell…

FW46’s lack of pace at F1 Spanish GP “highlights that the load is perhaps not quite there yet” despite “huge step forward” this year — Albon

Olivia Pursehouse1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

The 2024 Spanish Grand Prix brought wind and drama, and Alexander Albon was not excluded from these issues. After a Q1 exit, qualifying 19th, the Thai driver manage to wrangle his way up to 18th at the conclusion of the Grand Prix. The Grove-based team has frequently struggled for performance in windier conditions as their recent…

“Something felt completely wrong” — Tsunoda battled a damaged floor mounting bracket during F1 Spanish GP

Olivia Pursehouse1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

After a less than ideal Sunday in Barcelona for Yuki Tsunoda, being forced to take an extra pit stop as RB went with a 3-stop strategy, the Japanese driver found himself finishing in 19th after a 5s time penalty was applied for speeding in the pitlane. Speaking afterwards, the 24-year-old explained something did not feel right…

Bottas admits it’s “annoying” to narrowly miss out on Q2 as he starts P17 for F1 Canadian GP

Olivia Pursehouse1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

Valtteri Bottas saw himself exiting qualifying in Q1 for the sixth time in 2024 in Montreal, his best lap only putting him in 17th. The Sauber driver has not made a Q2 session since the Chinese Grand Prix, where he got through to Q3 and qualified in 10th. The Finnish driver felt as though he…

“It hurts a little bit” — Alonso says snap of oversteer cost him shot at F1 Canadian GP pole

Olivia Pursehouse1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

Fernando Alonso found himself two tenths off of pole position, starting 6th for Sunday’s race in Montreal after his Q3 appearance since China. The Spaniard was unable to string together the perfect lap in Q3, much like everyone else in that session, although he still managed to secure 6th, with his homegrown teammate Lance Stroll just…

F2 | Monaco GP | Qualifying | Verschoor lands on pole in Monaco ahead of Martins; Hadjar and Miyata just avoid massive accident

Olivia Pursehouse1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

Formula 2 qualifying will be taking part in two split up sessions of Group A – even car numbers and Group B – odd car numbers. Whichever group grabs a faster provisional pole, will gain pole position and the inside of the track, the slower group starting from the outside of the track, with the…

F3 | Monaco GP | Qualifying | Minì takes pole position in Monaco

Olivia Pursehouse1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

It is time for Formula 3 qualifying in Monaco, with qualifying taking part in two split up sessions of Group A – even car numbers and Group B – odd car numbers. Whichever group grabs a faster provisional pole, will gain pole position and the inside of the track, the slower group starting from the…

Verstappen on his concerns ahead of F1 Monaco GP as Ferrari and McLaren threaten: “It’s probably not going to be our best track”

Olivia Pursehouse1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

In Thursday’s press conference in Monaco, Max Verstappen has spoken on his concerns for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix and how his car might perform. The worry surrounds Monaco’s track layout, with all the bumps, kerbs and low speed coners, knowing this has been a struggle for the RB19 and RB20. Although it has improved…

McLaren’s F1 Monaco GP livery: A tribute to Ayrton Senna

Olivia Pursehouse1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

McLaren F1 have unveiled a one-off livery ahead of this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix as a tribute to Ayrton Senna, with the recent 30th anniversary of his tragic passing in Imola back in 1994. He won three Drivers’ Championship with them in 1988, 1990, 1991, as well as finishing 2nd in 1989 and 1993. In the…

Hülkenberg confident “good straight-line speed” would have held off Tsunoda without undercut in F1 Imola GP

Olivia Pursehouse1 year ago05 mins

Nico Hülkenberg began Sunday’s race in a very good 10th position for Haas, ending the first lap in 8th position after a great start that saw him passing both RBs who were ahead of him on the grid. He finished just short of the points in 11th with his teammate Magnussen just behind him in 12th. The 36-year-old…