Oscar Piastri at the Saudi Arabian GP
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Piastri struggling with consistency as he narrowly missed out on Saudi Arabian GP pole

Qualifying for the Saudi Arabian GP was incredibly close between Oscar Piastri, Max Verstappen and George Russell.  The three drivers fought until the very end of the Q3 session. They all completed impressive laps fast enough for pole position one after another. However, it was Verstappen who completed the fastest lap of the grid.  Piastri,…

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Albon and Sargeant shift focus to Australian GP after a frustrating weekend for Williams at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix delivered its share of action, particularly for Williams driver Alex Albon. Albon, who kicked off the race from the 12th position, found himself in an early scrap with Magnussen and Esteban Ocon. The battle with Magnussen intensified, leading to a collision that resulted in a 10-second time penalty for the…

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Sauber F1 scrambles to solve continuous pit stop issues ahead of Australian GP; Bottas declares them a “wake-up call”

Sauber F1 driver Zhou Guanyu found himself in pit lane mayhem at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.  These issues echoed the problems at this season’s first race in Bahrain, where the team had a wheel nut nightmare with Valtteri Bottas’s car. Bottas experienced a pit stop horror story that reminded the watchers-on of Monaco 20221…

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Aston made “a small step in the right direction” concerning race pace at F1 Saudi Arabian GP — Alonso

Saturday’s race in Jeddah marked a significant improvement for Fernando Alonso compared to the disappointing performance at the season opener in Bahrain when he finished a distant P9 to the top 4 teams. Despite qualifying fourth, ahead of both the McLaren and Mercedes drivers, the race pace from the Woking-based team was slightly better. This…

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Piastri admits that the F1 Saudi Arabian GP was “frustrating” as he got stuck behind Hamilton

After developing an impressive upgrade trajectory last season, McLaren found themselves in somewhat of a similar position to the end of 2023. Oscar Piastri made a stellar start in Saudi Arabia, overtaking Fernando Alonso early in the race for P4. However, he soon found himself trapped behind Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes as the Brit hadn’t pitted…

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Tsunoda believes Magnussen’s actions in F1 Saudi Arabian GP to help Hulkenberg get a point were “unfair”

After the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, RB F1’s Yuki Tsunoda voiced his concerns over what he deems an “unfair” strategy employed by Haas. The race unfolded with unexpected drama as Nico Hulkenberg clinched a P10 finish for the American owned team, leaving Tsunoda questioning the fairness behind their tactics. The controversy arose after Kevin Magnussen…

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Wolff: Mercedes “losing all the lap time at high speed” during F1 Saudi Arabian GP weekend

Team principal Toto Wolff admitted Mercedes is grappling with a “fundamental” problem that’s costing them lap time, particularly “at high speed.” Mercedes was hoping to bounce back after facing performance-dampening overheating issues at the season opener in Bahrain—but it was another mediocre outing for the Brackley-based team, this time under the lights in Jeddah, as…

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