The Dutch Grand Prix’s third and final practice had Alpine’s Pierre Gasly lead Haas competitor Kevin Magnussen and Kick Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas; however, a significant collision involving departing Williams driver Logan Sargeant significantly disrupted the session and shuffled the order.
Pierre Gasly headlined a truncated third practice for the Dutch Grand Prix, following a lengthy red-flag period for Logan Sargeant’s heavy crash on the exit of Turn 3.In wet conditions following the emergence of overnight rain, Sargeant had put his Williams into the wall after taking too much kerb on the exit of Turn 3, the banked Hugenholtz corner, and ended up touching the grass.This pitched his …Keep reading
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Alpine Formula 1 advisor Flavio Briatore thinks the team’s fortunes suffered in recent years because the wrong management was in place.Speaking for the first time in public about his vision for the squad and verdict on why Renault’s works team has slipped down the order, Briatore pointed to prior leadership being to blame.And this factor he says is one of the chief reasons that he made a quick …Keep reading
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has given an insight into his relationship with Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen after revealing he failed to lure the Dutchman from his Formula 1 rivals.Wolff explained ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix that he had continued to hold meetings with Verstappen’s father Jos and manager Raymond Vermeulen over the summer in the hope of signing him to become Lewis …Keep reading
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The Italian, in a joint appearance at the Dutch Grand Prix with new principal Oliver Oakes, told reporters the team — champions as Benetton in the 1990s and Renault in the 2000s — could hope to be competitive by 2027. The Italian, in a joint appearance at the Dutch Grand Prix with new principal Oliver
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The 23-year-old, who has yet to score a point this year and has already lost his seat for 2025, was taken to the medical centre for precautionary checks. The 23-year-old, who has yet to score a point this year and has already lost his seat for 2025, was taken to the medical centre for precautionary
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Viry employees have voiced concerns about Renault’s intentions to discontinue its engine project.
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Max Verstappen was candid about his start to the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, calling Red Bull “a bit too slow” in comparison to their competitors after the team’s Friday practice results placed them behind both the Mercedes and McLaren vehicles.
Christian Horner has launched a staunch defence of Red Bull’s decision to retain Sergio Perez for the remainder of the 2024 season – insisting the team has “the two best drivers” for the current car.With team-mate Max Verstappen leading the drivers’ championship and despite Horner admitting Perez has been stuck in a “spiral” amid recent struggles, the team stuck by the Mexican and threw its …Keep reading
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Alpine’s announcement that it will promote Jack Doohan to a Formula 1 race seat in 2025 leaves just three cockpits available on next year’s grid.But in reality, there are not that many options available for drivers still trying to secure their futures, because in all likelihood there is just one vacancy left completely open.While Mercedes, RB and Sauber/Audi have yet to officially confirm …Keep reading
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