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Norris beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc of Ferrari after the McLaren ace took full advantage to make his pitstop under the safety car, unlike all his rivals.2024 F1 Miami Grand Prix resultsClaNºDriver Car / Engine  Laps  Gap 1 4Lando NorrisMcLaren/Mercedes57-2 1Max VerstappenRed …Keep reading

Rain moved into the area of Kansas City, Kan., just after 1 p.m. ET on Sunday and remained fairly stead past the original 3 p.m. ET start time.When the race does finally get under way at the 1.5-mile oval, Christopher Bell will lead the field to green for the first time this season.Bell beat Ross Chastain for the pole in Saturday’s qualifying session and earned the 11th pole of his career. Bell …Keep reading

Earlier this week it was announced talismanic designer Newey would step away from its F1 activities before becoming available for rival squads from March 2025 onwards.Newey’s exit is seen by some competitors as a sign F1’s dominant empire could be about to crumble amid internal power struggles, with McLaren CEO Zak Brown expecting “more dominos” to fall as he revealed Red Bull CVs are swirling …Keep reading

Sunday’s race is expected to be a one-stop affair amid the combination of the Miami International Autodrome’s twisty nature, a low-grip surface and warm track temperatures.The majority of drivers admitted that their qualifying form was dictated by how well they managed to keep the tyre working across a flying lap around the 3.363-mile circuit.”Unfortunately, I think the tyre compounds are a bit on …Keep reading

The Grove-based outfit believes it has made progress from the car that helped it finish seventh in the standings last year, but has been caught out by the step forward that Haas and RB have made to lead the chasing pack behind the top five teams.Williams’ situation has further not been helped by the early part of the season being disrupted by a series of major crashes that left it on the back foot …Keep reading

Last year Miami featured a glitzy opening ceremony with drivers presented to the crowd one by one by American rapper LL Cool J, flanked by Miami Dolphins cheerleaders, while will.i.am conducted an orchestra playing a song he had co-produced specifically for the race with Lil Wayne.The ceremony was met with mixed reviews by fans, especially its predominantly European TV audience, while several …Keep reading

Joining the calendar as the second U.S. race in 2022, Miami couldn’t have had better timing. F1 was trendy: Chanel’s spring-summer collection included a $4,450 F1 t-shirt that took TikTok by storm, racing jackets became a staple, and the sport—still riding a high from the success of Netflix’s Drive to Survive—had inspired a thriving online fan community. The hype drew the largest live …Keep reading

McLaren’s Lando Norris and Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell completed Q3 on the theoretically slower medium as teams battle to mitigate overheating issues on Pirelli’s softer C4 compound.Even polesitter Max Verstappen said he struggled, with Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko commenting to ORF that the “incalculable” tyre characteristics mean “nobody had it under control”, labelling …Keep reading

The present-day MotoGP bikes have been getting faster and faster and breaking long-time lap records at many circuits, as manufacturers eke out more and more speed from the current ruleset ahead of a major regulations overhaul in 2027.But a lot of the improved performance has come from increasingly sophisticated aero devices, which has led to criticism from some quarters.Six-time MotoGP champion …Keep reading

Earlier this week Red Bull announced that Newey would step away from its F1 team after a two-decade spell at the Milton Keynes-based team which yielded seven drivers’ and six constructors’ world championships.The news was received as a huge blow to Red Bull in Miami’s F1 paddock, while the team itself played down the effect of the 65-year-old’s departure.Red Bull credited Newey for his major …Keep reading