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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

At the start, Leclerc appeared to gain well against Verstappen before the polesitter swung left and made sure of the lead into Turn 1, where Leclerc saw off Sergio Perez’s attentions and that allowed Daniel Ricciardo to slip ahead into third as they raced away.Lando Norris never got that far as he was taken out on Turn 1’s outside line – the McLaren an innocent victim of a chain of events …Keep reading

Verstappen beat Leclerc and his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in an action-packed 19-lap race, the second sprint event of the season.F1 Miami GP sprint resultsCla  Nº  Driver  Car / Engine  Laps  Time 1 1Max VerstappenRed Bull/Honda RBPT19-2 16Charles …Keep reading

Alonso was caught out at the opening corner in Miami when Hamilton came diving down the inside, forcing the Spaniard wide and into his Aston Martin team-mate Lance Stroll, who in turn collected McLaren’s Lando Norris.Having picked up a puncture in the incident, Alonso dropped to the back of the field and was not able to stage much of a recovery as he came home 17th.Read Also:Formula …Keep reading

Ducati rider Bagnaia went toe-to-toe with eight times world champion Marc Marquez in a thrilling battle for victory in the 25-lap Jerez grand prix.Bagnaia came out on top by just 0.372 seconds to score his second grand prix win of the season to close the gap to championship leader Jorge Martin – who crashed – to 17 points.It came after a tough run for Bagnaia following his Qatar GP win, with …Keep reading

The company not only has to hone its tyres for cars that each year generate more load and produce faster lap times, but it also has to prepare for and adapt to any upcoming rule changes.Last year for example Pirelli had a focus on developing tyres to run without blankets in 2024, only for the planned change to be abandoned.And that in turn has had a major impact on this season. Usually Pirelli …Keep reading

The squad had already played down expectations heading into its sophomore season in the DTM, claiming that the organisers ‘won’t allow’ Porsche to win back-to-back titles in the series after its 2023 success.But so uncompetitive were the two 911 GT3 Rs at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben that Manthey EMA drivers Thomas Preining and Ayhancan Guven could muster only one top-10 finish between them …Keep reading

Sponsored by  That is where the motorsport triple crown comes in, as it can only be awarded to a driver who has achieved success across different racing disciplines.So, what is the triple crown and who has claimed this feat?What is the motorsport triple crown?The triple crown consists of three races, each one showcasing a driver’s skill in a different racing discipline. It includes the …Keep reading

After a disappointing qualifying showing on Friday for the Miami sprint race, with neither Hamilton nor team-mate George Russell making it out of SQ2, the seven-time world champion explained there were no extenuating circumstances for what happened.Instead, he says that ending up more than half a second adrift of pole position was a proper reflection of where Mercedes stacks up in F1 right now.”I …Keep reading

For its debut weekend, the entire suite of new parts has been fitted to Lando Norris’ MCL38, while Oscar Piastri will have to wait until Imola to see the full advantages on offer, as only half of the new components have been installed on his machine.The changes made aren’t new or revolutionary, with the team opting to make subtle alterations to a range of components so that they all complement one …Keep reading