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Leclerc: I lost “three seconds per lap” because of graining in opening stint of F1 Las Vegas GP
Charles Leclerc speaks on his race after finishing P4 in the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix
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“No downsides or negatives” — Norris lauds Verstappen after fourth F1 title
Following a fourth World Championship title for Max Verstappen, Lando Norris reflects on his season-long F1 championship fight, offering candid insights into his rival’s performance, McLaren’s progress, and his aspirations for the future. Norris, the closest challenger this season to Verstappen, balanced admiration with competitive resolve when discussing the newly crowned F1 champion. “My thoughts…
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F1 | Las Vegas GP | Race | Russell leads Mercedes 1-2, Verstappen secures 2024 title
We’re in Vegas baby, and the stakes are high for the F1 Las Vegas GP. If Max Verstappen leaves with (at least) a 60-point lead ahead of Lando Norris, he’s officially a four-time world champion. Franco Colapinto starts this race from the pit lane following his crash in qualifying. The Williams’ driver had new front…
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Ocon says his F1 A524 package is “missing between half a second to 7 tenths since Austin” compared to Gasly’s
Esteban Ocon starts P11 for the Las Vegas GP but has been left to ponder a lack of car pace from his A524 in the last four rounds. Since they became teammates at the start of 2023, Ocon and Gasly have been one of the most evenly matched duos on the grid. However, since outqualifying…
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RB20 is “just not working” in F1 Las Vegas GP following Q1 exit — Pérez
Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez will start the Las Vegas GP in P16, after failing to make it out of Q1 for the sixth time this season. Low speed struggles Struggling to unlock the one-lap potential of the RB20, Pérez found himself outpaced as others improved late in the session, including the Sauber of Zhou Guanyu…
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“Everyone else found that extra step and we couldn’t” — Piastri on P8 start for F1 Las Vegas GP
After a challenging qualifying session, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri will line up 8th on the grid for the Las Vegas GP. Not making the step in Q3 like competitors The McLaren duo, Piastri and his teammate Lando Norris, who starts P6, had shown strong form through Q1 and Q2 but seemed to lose momentum in Q3,…
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“Session by session we improved” — Yuki Tsunoda on “not expected” P7 in F1 Las Vegas GP qualifying
It’s been 3 weeks since the last Formula One race, and the last time we saw Yuki Tsunoda on track he had finished the São Paulo Grand Prix in P7 ahead of the Las Vegas GP. Unfortunately for the Visa CashApp RB driver, practice was incredibly difficult as the team lacked pace and suffered with…
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Zhou Guanyu “able to show a little bit more” in F1 Las Vegas GP qualifying
Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu will start Saturday’s Las Vegas GP from P13, after an unexpectedly strong performance during Friday’s late-night qualifying session. While speaking with the media after Friday’s late-night qualifying session, the Sauber driver described his performance as unexpected and stated that the team had made “good progress” to achieve his P13 start despite the…
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Leclerc left to rue tyre preparation error in Q3 at F1 Las Vegas GP
Charles Leclerc will be starting P4 on the grid for the F1 Las Vegas GP. His teammate, Carlos Sainz on the other hand will be starting in the front row as he qualified P2 with a time of 1:32.312, some 0.373s ahead of Leclerc. Tyre preparation The 8-time race winner had concluded that tyre preparation…
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Hamilton says “car felt different in Q3” in F1 Las Vegas GP qualifying
Lewis Hamilton was left unhappy after a difficult qualifying session at the Las Vegas GP. He says that his Mercedes W15 felt different in Q3 and that he should have been on pole-position. The Briton had a strong start to the weekend and was in contention to take pole for tomorrow’s race. However, his strong…