Max Verstappen lost pole position for the F1 Qatar GP race to George Russell after receiving a one-place grid penalty for impeding the Mercedes driver on a warm-up lap. Verstappen had initially claimed pole with a lap of 1:20.520, just 0.055 seconds ahead of Russell, but the penalty reversed their front-row positions. Sprint race winners…
After only one practice session it’s time to set the grid for tomorrow’s race with a Sprint Qualifying session for the Qatar GP. Who will start the final Sprint Race of 2024 from the best spot? SQ1 The first qualifying segment saw Sauber drivers Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas out on track first, followed by…
The São Paulo Grand Prix was a surprising success to Alpine and their French drivers as they took P6 in the standings ahead of the Las Vegas GP — and it was an especially masterful drive from Alpine’s Pierre Gasly who qualified P15 yet finished P3, albeit helped by a red flag. Not only was…
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…
After a surprising double podium in Brazil for Alpine, he does it again. Pierre Gasly will start the Las Vegas F1 GP from P3, right behind polesitter George Russell due to an impressive final lap set in Q3 with a 1:32.664s, taking advantage of the improving track conditions and extracting the maximum out of the…
Max Verstappen is on the brink of his fourth World Drivers’ Championship, besting the great Ayrton Senna, who “only” managed three before his life was tragically cut short in 1994. Following Verstappen’s dominant performance in São Paulo, Senna’s hometown, once again comparisons with the legendary Brazilian were made. Verstappen’s former Red Bull F1 team mate…
Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes admits he was taken aback when he realised the financial benefits of Alpine’s leap up the constructors’ championship standings following their double podium in the F1 Brazil GP. A sensational P2 and P3 for the struggling Enstone-based Alpine was a major talking point following the race at Interlagos. The team’s…
Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes was thrilled with the team’s first double podium finish since the 2013 Korean Grand Prix (as Lotus Renault). In a sensational turn of events, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly finished second and third respectively in Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix, joining race winner Max Verstappen on the podium. Ocon already…
Alpine’s finishing in the podium positions, with both cars, was one of the biggest surprises this season. After a difficult and disrupted qialifying earlier today, Pierre Gasly started the race from P13 on the grid and managed to make up 10 positions to finish the race in third behind teammate Estaban Ocon. He gained 4…
An ecstatic Esteban Ocon shares his emotions as he nabs P2 for struggling Alpine in a tricky, rain-soaked Brazil Grand Prix. Following an inspiring P2 finish for Esteban Ocon ahead of his Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly, the Frenchman shared his joy at the shock finish for the struggling French marque. Amidst the chaos brought about…
