Alonso: Hamilton will escape penalty for Turn 1 clash because he is not Spanish
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 theContinue Reading
2024 F1 Miami GP sprint results: Max Verstappen wins
Verstappen beat Leclerc and his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in the 19-lap race, the second sprint event of the season.F1 Miami GP sprint results Cla Nº Driver Car / Engine Laps Time 1 1Max VerstappenRed Bull/Honda RBPT19– 2 16Charles …Keep reading SourceContinue Reading
F1 Miami GP: Verstappen victorious, Hamilton penalised in busy sprint race
Hamilton was handed a post-race penalty for speeding in the pitlane during the early safety car period, which dropped him to 16th in the final results.At the start, Leclerc appeared to gain well against Verstappen before the polesitter swung left and made sure of the lead into Turn 1, whereContinue Reading
Hamilton: Mercedes has to accept reality its F1 car is off the pace
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 poleContinue Reading
Ricciardo hit the wall twice in “awesome” Miami F1 sprint qualifying
On Friday, Ricciardo provided the latest indication he is starting to turn the corner after a tough 2024 season start.Ricciardo’s more promising pace in China was left unrewarded after a clash with Lance Stroll, but in Miami sprint qualifying the Australian took a surprising fourth starting place for Saturday morning’sContinue Reading
F1’s points system debate now about extending it beyond 12th
As first revealed by Autosport, F1 teams and series bosses are considering the idea of extending the current points-paying positions beyond the current top 10.A proposal for it to cover the top 12 was evaluated at a recent F1 Commission meeting, but it was felt that more time was neededContinue Reading
Acosta: Michelin needs to address “strange” vibration issues on 2024 MotoGP bikes
Rear chatter has become a recurring problem in MotoGP this year, with Ducati riders being particularly outspoken about the issue since the opening round of the season in Qatar.Tech3 GasGas rookie Acosta hasn’t been spared of chattering either and once encountered the vibrations on his rear tyre at Jerez asContinue Reading
How McLaren has left no stone unturned with its Miami F1 update
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 newContinue Reading
Porsche DTM team finds possible cause behind dismal start to 2024 season
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 ThomasContinue Reading
Adrian Newey says he has “no plan” for next F1 challenge
Earlier this week Red Bull announced Newey will leave the Milton Keynes-based squad after a nearly two-decade stint, playing an important role in designing the cars that propelled Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen to multiple world championships.But amid the inner politics that have divided Red Bull at the start ofContinue Reading