Alex Albon standing behind his car inside the Williams garage in Brazil
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Albon confirms anomaly in “behaviour of the brakes” prompted his crash in Brazil ahead of F1 Las Vegas GP

Heading into the glamorous F1 Las Vegas GP, Williams and Alex Albon is keen to produce a turnaround after failing to score a single point in Brazil. With three rounds to go, the Grove-based team, however, is set to finish the 2024 F1 season in a lowly ninth place. Alex Albon, in particular, thrived over…

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

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…

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F1 drivers “surprised” by abrupt exit of Niels Wittich as race director

The abrupt dismissal of race director Niels Wittich caught many F1 drivers by surprise.  Wittich’s exit was announced shortly after the triple header, marking another recent high-profile departure within the FIA. Rui Marques will be taking over as F1 race director from this weekend onwards.  Speaking in Las Vegas, several drivers expressed their surprise at…

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Max Verstappen says he must remain “realistic” about RB20 pace ahead of F1 Las Vegas GP

“I get it”, said Max Verstappen, the championship leader, when asked about this weekend’s event, the F1 Las Vegas GP. The event has been deemed by many as a track that is for business, glitz and glamour, and entertainment. It wasn’t really considered a sporting spectacle for quite a few last year. F1 World Champion…

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“The issue is not in my driving” — Lewis Hamilton on the struggles with W15 F1 car

Lewis Hamilton spoke on Wednesday in Las Vegas about his radio message after the F1 Brazil GP, as well as the difficulties he’s facing with the W15. The 105-time race winner had a very tricky race at Interlagos in the wet, conditions he normally thrives in. He finished P10. Emotions running high “If this is…

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Lando Norris with his MCL38 inside the McLaren garage
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Norris proclaims he has “what it takes” to win a championship ahead of F1 Las Vegas GP

With Lando Norris trailing behind Max Verstappen by 62 points with three rounds to go, the battle for the drivers’ title is all but over ahead of the F1 Las Vegas GP. The Dutchman will secure his fourth successive world championship title on Saturday as long as he takes the chequered flag ahead of the…

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Ferrari showing “interest” — Zhou Guanyu discusses F1 future amid reserve driver links

Ahead of the 2024 F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu spoke about his team’s decision to drop both him and his teammate, Valtteri Bottas, from their 2025 line-up, as well as the possibility of joining Ferrari in the future as a reserve driver. Zhou, whose F1 future has been at risk since the…

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Tsunoda opens up on customs issues in the US ahead of F1 Las Vegas GP

The Racing Bulls driver’s weekend was definitely not off to a good start as Yuki Tsunoda recalls his very lengthy and difficult immigration process in customs to enter the United States ahead of the F1 Las Vegas GP. It was an extremely unexpected and unusual circumstance for the Japanese driver, who had never had issues…

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FIA President asked officials “to find some concerns” to not certify the F1 Las Vegas circuit, claims whistleblower

According to BBC Sport, FIA’s Mohmmed Ben Sulayem allegedly tried to persuade the officials tasked with the certification process of the newly added Las Vegas circuit not to do so. Las Vegas circuit hosted the third race in the United States the 2023 season, the first held in the Nevadan city since 1982. Formula One…

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