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Russell: Mercedes has gone too far trying to solve 2023 F1 problems

After another difficult qualifying session in the Miami Grand Prix, as Russell and team-mate Lewis Hamilton could manage no better than seventh and eighth on the grid, the team is now clear about how far off the pace it is.And while it has faith that its current W15 car has delivered some progress, Russell suggests that some of the challenges it is facing are a consequence of it having gone too …Keep reading

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Alonso will speak to FIA about F1 stewards’ bias as “nationality matters”

For several races there has been unease at Aston Martin with how its drivers are getting the worst of some of the FIA race stewards’ decisions.Alonso was handed a penalty in Australia for potentially dangerous driving, as the excessive manner in which he slowed down for a corner led to an accident for the chasing Mercedes of George Russell.Alonso was penalised again in China for making sideways …Keep reading

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Verstappen “guessing” every lap in Miami GP qualifying with F1 tyre inconsistencies

The reigning world champion notched up his seventh consecutive F1 grand prix pole position, backing up his sprint race pole from Friday in the process, to continue his domination in Miami having converted that pole into a sprint race win earlier today.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Miami GP: Verstappen wins sprint from Leclerc; Hamilton penalisedBut in a similar pattern to sprint …Keep reading

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Kansas NASCAR Cup: Christopher Bell beats Ross Chastain for pole

Bell went out midway in the final round of Saturday’s qualifying session and laid down the fastest average lap speed of the day at 183.107 mph.Ross Chastain, the next to last car to qualify, came closest to knocking Bell off but ended up second quick (182.704 mph) and will share the front row.The pole is the first for Bell this season and 11th of his career. He has yet to be able to convert one …Keep reading

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Magnussen: Miami F1 sprint penalties “deserved” for “stupid tactics”

Magnussen was handed three 10-second time additions for repeatedly leaving the track and gaining advantages, plus one five-second penalty and a black-and-white warning flag for additional track-limits abuse during the 19-lap contest around the Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday afternoon. He has been summoned by the stewards over alleged unsportsmanlike behaviour.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Miami …Keep reading

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Magnussen: Miami F1 sprint penalties “deserved” for “stupid tactics”

Magnussen was handed three 10-second time additions for repeatedly leaving the track and gaining advantages, plus one five-second penalty and a black-and-white warning flag for additional track-limits abuse during the 19-lap contest around the Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday afternoon. He has been summoned by the stewards over alleged unsportsmanlike behaviour.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Miami …Keep reading

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Hamilton: Magnussen’s honesty over his “stupid” tactics “pretty cool”

The seven-time world champion and his Haas rival had some fraught moments during their fight for eighth place in the sprint.Magnussen picked up a penalty for cutting the chicane on one lap, they banged wheels later on and then both ran off the circuit later during their fight.Read Also:Formula 1Magnussen: Miami F1 sprint penalties “deserved” for “stupid …Keep reading

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Hamilton: Magnussen’s honesty over his “stupid” tactics “pretty cool”

The seven-time world champion and his Haas rival had some fraught moments during their fight for eighth place in the sprint.Magnussen picked up a penalty for cutting the chicane on one lap, they banged wheels later on and then both ran off the circuit later during their fight.Read Also:Formula 1Magnussen: Miami F1 sprint penalties “deserved” for “stupid …Keep reading

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Ricciardo’s Miami F1 sprint result ‘nice to keep a few people quiet’

The 34-year-old Australian scored his best F1 result since the 2021 Russian Grand Prix for McLaren, gaining a spot from Red Bull’s Sergio Perez at the first corner but then dropping behind him five laps later, shortly after a safety car restart.After losing DRS on Perez, Ricciardo came under incessant pressure from Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz for the rest of the race but he held the Spaniard at bay …Keep reading

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