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Verstappen keeping “realistic” about chances of winning F1 Dutch GP after being three tenths down in qualifying

Nicolas Lopes1 year ago1 year ago04 mins mins

Max Verstappen goes into Sunday at the 2024 Dutch GP looking to score a fourth consecutive race win at his home turf, but is well aware that he needs to keep expectations “realistic” after lapping over three tenths slower than pole-sitter and closest championship opponent Lando Norris in qualifying. The reigning three-time world champion had…

F1 | Dutch GP | Qualifying | Verstappen splits the McLarens as Norris takes dominant pole at Zandvoort

Fernanda Álvarez1 year ago1 year ago03 mins mins

Formula 1 resumed activity after the first break of the year to race in Zandvoort. Ahead, a qualifying session that promised emotion thanks to the weather conditions that had already made an appearance in FP3, where an incident by Logan Sargeant (who drove two tires on the wet grass and destroyed the Williams) left the…

F1 | Dutch GP | FP3 | Gasly leads Magnussen and Bottas in curtailed final practice as Sargeant finds the barriers

Ryan McGahey1 year ago02 mins mins

Pierre Gasly tops a shortened FP3 as Sargeant brings out a 40 minute red flag period following a high speed crash at turn 4. First to hit the track under the heavy rain was Nico Hulkenberg in the Haas, followed by teammate Kevin Magnussen and Kick Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas. All three drivers returned to the…

“It looks like quite a close battle with the McLarens and Verstappen” — drivers give their assessment after Friday running at F1 Dutch GP

Magdalena Put1 year ago1 year ago05 mins mins

George Russell topped the timesheets in FP2 ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri close behind and home hero Max Verstappen rounding out the top five on Friday afternoon. Early running at Zandvoort seems to indicate a three-way battle at the front on race day. The upgraded McLarens look set to continue…

Norris remains critical of his performances in the first half of the F1 season; Stella: “He can win World Championships”

Ryan McGahey1 year ago1 year ago05 mins mins

Speaking on Thursday ahead of Formula 1’s return following the summer break, McLaren’s Lando Norris remains critical of his overall performance during the opening half of the 2024 season, while team principal Andrea Stella says the young Briton is performing at championship level. Speaking ahead of this weekend’s return to the track for the Dutch…

F1 | Dutch GP | FP2 | Russell on top ahead of Piastri and Hamilton as Hulkenberg crashes out

Lucrezia Costa1 year ago03 mins mins

It’s time for the second practice session of the day in Zandvoort, following the earlier damp one led by Norris. Gasly and Sargeant were the first two drivers back on the much drier track, with Perez signing the first timed lap in 1:13.108s, lowered by his teammate Max Verstappen by over a second. Albon, Tsunoda…

F1 | Dutch GP | FP1 | Norris ahead of Verstappen and Hamilton at the end of a wet first session after the break

Marika Petracca1 year ago1 year ago03 mins mins

Time to dust off the helmets and get back on track for the second half of the season for Formula 1. After a summer break that ended with Lewis Hamilton on the highest step of the podium in Belgium, after teammate George Russell was disqualified after the race, action resumes in Zandvoort, home of standing…

Waché is confident that Red Bull will ‘compensate’ for the things they are ‘not satisfied with’

Öykü Ceylan1 year ago1 year ago03 mins mins

Red Bull Racing is bracing for significant shifts within its team, as Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey and Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley prepare to leave their roles. Newey, who has been with the team since 2006, will depart early next year, while Wheatley will transition to become Audi’s Team Principal. Additionally, from the Formula 1…

Red Bull Racing gives update on RBPT progress and expects to do “as good a job if not a better one” than their partnership with Honda

David Coath1 year ago1 year ago04 mins mins

Red Bull’s chief engineer Paul Monaghan gave an update prior to the F1 Summer Break as to how the Red Bull Power Trains project is progressing. Red Bull Racing have a heritage of several different engine partners over the years. When the team entered Formula 1 in 2005, they did so with an engine manufactured…

Red Bull on reconfirming Pérez, “We need both cars performing”

Chiara Martin1 year ago1 year ago07 mins mins

The saga of Sergio Pérez’s tenure at Red Bull has taken yet another surprising turn, with the Mexican driver retaining his seat despite a series of dismal performances. The decision, influenced by external pressures from Formula 1’s commercial rights holders, Liberty Media, raises questions about whether Pérez truly deserves his place in one of the…