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Sainz: “P3 was a step forward” following practice struggles at F1 Monaco GP; Leclerc “having a particularly strong weekend”

Karishma Persad11 months ago11 months ago011 mins

Although Carlos Sainz described his P3 qualifying finish as an “improvement” after struggling with the car throughout the weekend, he expressed some disappointment with not being able to fight for pole position. He did, however, acknowledge the “outstanding” performance of his teammate, Charles Leclerc, who he said had been able to “extract the most” out…

F1 | Monaco GP | Qualifying | Pole position for Charles Leclerc, ahead of Piastri and Sainz

Marika Petracca11 months ago11 months ago08 mins

Formula 1 is back on track this weekend for the Monaco Grand Prix and it could be no one other than Charles Leclerc, who grew up in these streets, to open track action ahead of everyone. The Monegasque topped the time-sheet both on Friday and in this morning’s final free practice session, ahead of Max…

F1 | Monaco GP | FP3 | Charles Leclerc tops final practice ahead of his home Grand Prix

Ryan McGahey11 months ago11 months ago08 mins

Home hero Leclerc leads the way as the Monegasque driver targets a debut home victory around the streets of Monaco. George Russell in the Mercedes was the first to hit the streets of Monaco in the final practice session ahead of qualifying this afternoon, followed by the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri….

“Keep focusing on ourselves” — Leclerc delighted with Friday pace as Sainz looks for more one lap speed on Saturday at F1 Monaco GP

Hope Van Beek11 months ago11 months ago05 mins

Ferrari performed well in the first two practice sessions of the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix, establishing them as serious contenders for the weekend. Racing on his home track, Charles Leclerc had a scare in the first practice session after running over some debris following Zhou Guanyu’s crash at turn 1. Leclerc’s time of 1:12.397 placed…

F1 | Monaco GP | FP2 | Rapid Leclerc quickest from Hamilton and Alonso

James O'Connor11 months ago11 months ago04 mins

Second practice got underway with cloudy skies and rain threatening. The Haas of Kevin Magnussen logged a 1:16.766 to kick things off on mediums. Max Verstappen was the first driver into the 1:13s as a 1:13.775 on hards put him 0.3s clear of Lewis Hamilton. Leclerc beat that soon afterwards by 0.371s as he continued…

F1 | Monaco GP | FP1 | Hamilton outpaces Piastri and Russell to go fastest in opening practice

James O'Connor11 months ago11 months ago05 mins

First practice in Monaco took place under cloudy skies. In the opening part of the session, McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari took turns at the top of the charts. A 1:13.343 from Charles Leclerc saw the Monegasque lead teammate Carlos Sainz by 0.375s with 20 minutes gone. Norris completed the top 3, with the Ferraris…

Sainz remains tight lipped on F1 future: “I haven’t made my mind up yet”

Jonah Presser11 months ago04 mins

Carlos Sainz’s future in Formula One still remains uncertain. Though the Spaniard has been going well this season and has Ferrari’s only win of 2024 so far, he was left without a drive for next season following the shock move by Lewis Hamilton to move from Mercedes to Ferrari. The F1 world has been wondering…

“Of course I want to stay” — Sargeant remains hopeful he can retain Williams F1 drive beyond 2024

Melis Öktür11 months ago11 months ago05 mins

As the Monaco Grand Prix approaches this weekend, Logan Sargeant expressed his belief that he is “extremely” close to reaching the performance level required to maintain his position with Williams into next season. Team principal James Vowles has come out and said that Sargeant’s future with the team is in the balance because of his…

Norris says McLaren and Ferrari the only two F1 teams who have both drivers “performing every single session”

Anna Elizabeth Krausová11 months ago11 months ago013 mins

Lando Norris got his first ever Formula 1 win recently in Miami, and then just barely lost out on another P1 finish in Imola last Sunday. The MCL38 car is proving its competitiveness and McLaren is closing in on Red Bull and Ferrari, who are currently ahead of them in the Constructors’ Championship. Coming to…

Wolff wary of putting Antonelli under too much pressure: “He’s going to be in Formula 1 one day, but let’s not rush it”

Luke-John Buckle11 months ago11 months ago04 mins

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has admitted to focusing too much attention on their highly rated protege, Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The Italian is the most talked about young driver and has enjoyed a glittering career on his way to Formula 2. Antonelli won Italian F4 and FRECA before skipping FIA F3 to race at the…