May 26, 2024

The communication breakdown that led to Haas’s Monaco disqualification

Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen were disqualified on Saturday after post-session examinations of their cars showed their DRS wings opened more than the 85mm that is allowed in the rules.Talking about how Haas had found itself in such a situation, team principal Ayao Komatsu said it mainly revolved around a lack of communication between the departments of his team about the implications of a …Keep reading

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What F1 GPS data reveals about Piastri’s Monaco pole near-miss

Piastri ended up as Leclerc’s closest rival for pole in Monte-Carlo but fell 0.154s short as the home hero secured a third pole in four years at this famous street track.At the start of their respective best and final laps in Q3, the GPS data shows that Leclerc – in a boost after his Imola frustration on Ferrari’s lap-starting engine power output – got underway 1.9mph better off than …Keep reading

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F2 Monaco: Inspired strategy gifts O’Sullivan feature victory

O’Sullivan took an unthinkable F2 win on the Monaco streets having started from 15th on the gird after a late incident involving Zane Maloney and Joshua Durksen flipped the script.Hadjar had been on course to take the victory after controlling proceedings following Richard Verschoor’s mid-race retirement, but he was left furious and not wanting to speak to anyone after seeing O’Sullivan …Keep reading

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F3 Monaco: Mini claims championship lead with feature win over Mansell

Prema driver Mini moved to the top of the F3 standings for the first time this year with his first victory of 2024, surviving several interruptions by the safety car to become a record-breaking eighth different winner from as many races this season.The poleman made a slower getaway that second-placed Mansell (ART Grand Prix) but held his line through Sainte Devote and was able to manage …Keep reading

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Mercedes abandons legality trick front wing amid F1 upgrade push

The German manufacturer raised eyebrows at the start of the season when the front wing of its new W15 replaced its upper flap with a thin-strip of carbon fibre.With this strip hiding the rearward element of the wing element below, it ensured that the car fully complied with Article 3.9.1e of F1’s technical regulations that demands: “With the exception of the rearmost closed section, the …Keep reading

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Shanghai E-Prix: Da Costa wins as Cassidy extends points lead

Da Costa was the dominant force in the weekend’s second race at the Shanghai International Circuit, leading the majority of proceedings to claim his third on-the-road win this season.With experience of the previous day to rely on, and with Sunday’s race one lap shorter, the pace was noticeably higher during the 28-lap contest, along with greater temperatures.Da Costa made the decisive move for …Keep reading

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F1 Monaco GP – Start time, how to watch, starting grid & TV channel

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc will start his home race from pole position, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri joining him on the front row.Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) and in-form Lando Norris (McLaren) will line up third and fourth respectively.Reigning champion Max Verstappen will take the start from sixth on the grid after a difficult qualifying for the Red Bull driver.What time does the Monaco Grand Prix …Keep reading

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Shanghai E-Prix: McLaren’s Hughes beats Vandoorne to pole by 0.001s

The Briton found himself a tenth down on Vandoorne after the opening sector at the Shanghai International Circuit, with Formula E using a truncated layout of the grand prix layout.Hughes overturned the deficit into a gain of nearly half a tenth through the middle sector, but a quicker final sector for Vandoorne meant the pair were separated by the smallest ever margin for pole.The result marks …Keep reading

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