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“It’s very close, 5 points it’s totally doable for us” — Liam Lawson looks forward to take on the fight with Alpine F1

Liam Lawson had an eventful São Paulo Grand Prix. He had a great start from fifth on the grid, but had to back out to not hit his team mate Yuki Tsunoda at the start. He managed to stay relatively close to Charles Leclerc and later Max Verstappen, before being spun around by Oscar Piastri,…

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Lando Norris is passed by George Russell at the beginning of the 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Interlagos
Lando Norris and George Russell battle into turn 1 at the 2024 Sao Paulo GP - Image Credit: McLaren Racing

McLaren leading the F1 Constructors’ Championship “because the team and the drivers operated at very high standards” — Stella

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella praises the high operational standards of the team as he doubles down on the team’s target of winning the 2024 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship. In the wake of last weekend’s São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, which saw McLaren title challenger Lando Norris outscored by champion Verstappen in a major…

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A “great result” that “means a lot” — Oakes delights in sensational Alpine double podium at F1 Brazil GP

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…

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Leclerc calls early pit stop decision “a mistake”, labels the SF-24 “extremely difficult to drive” after P5 finish at F1 Brazil GP

Ferrari’s championship aspirations appeared to take a big hit after Carlos Sainz crashed out in the second segment of qualifying and during the race at Interlagos. However, despite having a car that was tricky to manage, Charles Leclerc managed to finish ahead of both McLarens at the dramatic rain-affected São Paulo Grand Prix. Starting from…

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Pre-race shenanigans penalised with fines and reprimands, Sainz also reprimanded after crash

The start of today’s São Paulo Grand Prix was marred with several incidents before the lights even went out. Because Lance Stroll spun and beached his car in the turn 4 gravel during the formation lap, the initial start was aborted. However, several drivers including Lando Norris, George Russell and both RB drivers did set…

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Stella says “we would be commenting another race here” without red flag in F1 Brazil GP

Following a tremendous achievement during qualifying, McLaren’s race was a little less fortunate. After Lando Norris narrowly escaped going out in Q1 in the morning he grabbed pole position in a dominant fashion, but was already at the start demoted to second by a better getaway from George Russell. Overtaking the Mercedes proved impossible due…

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Esteban Ocon celebrates P2 for Alpine in the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix Image Credit: Alpine F1 team on X

Ocon says “I felt at ease” in wet conditions on his way to superb P2 in F1 Brazil GP

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…

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Horner and Verstappen say race pace “the most encouraging thing” for Red Bull in F1 Brazil GP Sprint after 5-second penalty handed out

Despite crossing the finish line third in Saturday’s “tricky” São Paulo Grand Prix sprint race, two places behind Lando Norris, his closest rival in the 2024 World Drivers’ Championship, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen appeared encouraged by the “very good” pace of his RB20. “It was quite a tricky race, but I think the pace…

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Piastri confirms he will hand Norris victory in Brazil F1 Sprint if he’s leading and McLaren request it

During sprint qualifying at the Brazil Grand Prix, McLaren demonstrated remarkable speed through all three sessions. While the majority of the field was running laps around in the 1:09 and 1:10 second mark, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took it a step further. Norris led initially with a swift 1m08.928s on his first run, closely…

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