Pit Debrief

Leclerc’s braking issues were making his SF-24 “impossible” to drive during the F1 Bahrain GP

Luciano Calamante2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc said the issues he faced with his SF-24 at the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix were making it “impossible” to drive. Leclerc faced brake problems, with the team reporting over “100 degrees split” in temperature between his front left and right brakes, causing multiple lock-ups which were more prominent in the…

Verstappen picks up where he left off as he dominates the F1 Bahrain GP from Perez and Sainz

James O'Connor2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

All 20 drivers started on softs, with Verstappen and Perez choosing to begin on used ones to save their new set for later in the race. Hulkenberg, Tsunoda, Stroll, Albon, Magnussen, Bottas, Zhou, Sargeant, Ocon and Gasly all started on new softs. Off the line, it was a superb start from both Red Bulls as…

Leclerc explains how Ferrari “lost rhythm” and narrowly missed out on pole in qualifying ahead of F1 Bahrain GP

Magdalena Put2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

Although it was Max Verstappen who ultimately claimed pole position in Bahrain, Charles Leclerc’s impressive qualifying form suggests Ferrari have made significant progress in their quest to close the gap to Red Bull. Leclerc’s teammate, Carlos Sainz, was the early pace-setter in the opening stages of qualifying, going fastest in Q1. Confident about advancing, Sainz…

Vote: Who will win the 2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix

James O'Connor2 years ago2 years ago01 min

Verstappen on pole again for F1 Bahrain GP as Leclerc joins him on the front row

Lucrezia Costa2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

It’s time for the first qualifying session of the 2024 season. Who will start the year from the top spot of the grid, reigning champion Max Verstappen who had claimed both P1 and win in the past season, Charles Leclerc, who had done the same in 2022, or a totally unexpected contender?

Sainz leads F1 FP3 at Bahrain GP ahead of Alonso and Verstappen

Fernanda Álvarez2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

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Hamilton leads a Mercedes 1-2 in F1 FP2 at the Bahrain GP

James O'Connor2 years ago2 months ago02 mins

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Leclerc believes Ferrari made a “step forward” in understanding how to unlock performance with their F1 2024 challenger

Magdalena Put2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

It’s evident that the reigning champions have no intention to rest on their laurels even after a record-crushing 2023 season. Instead of playing it safe and building on the existing philosophy of their single-seater, Red Bull opted for a more radical design path with the RB20. All signs point towards them being the team to…

FIA Race Director rolls back on plans to strictly monitor drivers even more that go too slowly in F1 qualifying

Luke-John Buckle2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

Formula 1 will more strictly monitor drivers going too slowly in qualifying this season. The FIA attempted to regulate this in 2023 by issuing a maximum time drivers needed to stay under between the pit lane exit and entry. From 2024, each car’s speed compared to that lap time will be monitored at each marshall…

F1 team bosses star: A Drive to Survive season six review

Editorial Staff2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

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