November 30, 2024

Verstappen loses Qatar GP pole after one-place grid penalty

Max Verstappen has been stripped of his Qatar Grand Prix pole position after being handed a one-place grid penalty for impeding George Russell in Formula 1 qualifying.Verstappen had clinched his first pole since the Austrian Grand Prix in June after beating Russell by 0.055 seconds, completing a significant turnaround in Red Bull’s form at the Losail circuit.But the Dutchman was summoned to the …Keep reading

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Pulling seals F1 Academy title with three races to go

Abbi Pulling clinched the F1 Academy title on Saturday after she finished second in the first race of the Losail round.Pulling arrived in Qatar knowing that she needed just 18 points from the final two weekends in order to take the F1 Academy title, regardless of what chief rival Doriane Pin could achieve.Beaten by both Mercedes-backed Pin and Ferrari representative Maya Weug in qualifying …Keep reading

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Ex-F1 race director Wittich returns for GTWCE finale

Niels Wittich oversaw the final round of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup in Jeddah, after his surprise departure from the FIA as Formula 1’s race director.Wittich had served as an F1 race director since 2022, initially on a part-time basis alternating with Edoardo Freitas, following the departure of Michael Masi in acrimonious fashion following the contentious 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand …Keep reading

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F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen beats Russell to grab pole after massive turnaround

Max Verstappen took his first Formula 1 pole since June after headlining Qatar Grand Prix qualifying, after knocking George Russell off the top of the order by 0.055s.After a series of struggles across the sprint sessions, Red Bull unearthed extra pace to compete for the fastest time in qualifying, and Verstappen praised the turnaround in fortunes over the radio after clinching pole.Russell had …Keep reading

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

Newly-crowned four-time champion Max Verstappen took pole position in Qatar after recovering from a disastrous performance in the sprint, where he described Red Bull’s F1 car as undriveable.Mercedes driver George Russell will start the race from second place, while McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will share the second row of the grid.Local time Your …Keep reading

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Red Bull “threw kitchen sink” at car set-up for Verstappen’s Qatar pole

Christian Horner reckons Red Bull “threw the kitchen sink” at improving its RB20 Formula 1 car in preparation for Qatar Grand Prix qualifying, which helped Max Verstappen seal pole position.Verstappen praised the team for its turnaround in fortunes, having managed only sixth on the grid for the sprint race – in which he finished eighth after a poor opening lap.This prompted Red Bull to go for …Keep reading

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Verstappen summoned over Russell incident in Qatar qualifying

Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has been summoned to the Qatar Grand Prix stewards for driving unnecessarily slowly during qualifying, in which he appeared to block George Russell.The Red Bull driver who clinched his first grand prix pole since June’s Austrian Grand Prix, was on a slow lap ahead of a final flyer – but Russell caught him through the Turn 12-13-14 trio of …Keep reading

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Hamilton: “I know I’ve still got it”

Lewis Hamilton insists that he has “still got it”, despite the current struggles he is having in extracting pace from his Mercedes F1 car.The seven-time world champion continues to face frustrations in getting the most out of himself in qualifying, as he again finished adrift of his team-mate George Russell in qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix.While Russell put his car on the front row, Hamilton …Keep reading

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F2 Qatar: Bearman victorious as Hadjar misses opportunity

Oliver Bearman took his third sprint race victory of the 2024 Formula 2 season after winning in a strategic battle with Isack Hadjar.Having started on pole for the partially reversed grid race with hard tyres fitted to his Prema, the future Haas F1 driver lost ground early on to the medium-shod Hadjar.But as the mediums started to fade, Bearman eased onto the rear of the Campos.However, passing …Keep reading

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