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 –Continue Reading
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 aheadContinue Reading
F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen beats Russell to pole, Norris third
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, andContinue Reading
F2 Qatar: Bearman wins sprint race after Hadjar pass
Oliver Bearman took his third sprint race victory of the 2024 Formula 2 season after winning out in a strategic battle with championship-chasing Isack Hadjar.Having started on pole for the partially-reversed-grid race with hard tyres fitted to his Prema entry, the future Haas Formula 1 driver lost ground early onContinue Reading
Why McLaren told Norris not to give Piastri Qatar F1 sprint win
McLaren told Lando Norris several times not to hand Oscar Piastri a payback Qatar Grand Prix sprint race win because it was concerned about the threat from Mercedes’ George Russell.Norris said after he finished second in the first, shorter contest of the weekend at the Losail circuit that he hadContinue Reading
Horner baffled by Perez start: “When the light goes out, you’re supposed to go”
Red Bull boss Christian Horner says he doesn’t understand why Sergio Perez botched his pit lane start in Qatar’s Formula 1 sprint race, which allowed Franco Colapinto to overtake him.Perez and his Williams rival, who having both fallen in Friday’s SQ1 were due to line up towards the back ofContinue Reading
Verstappen: “Rally car” Red Bull was undriveable in Qatar GP sprint
Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen rued his “terrible” balance through the Qatar Grand Prix sprint and felt his Red Bull felt more like a rally car during the 19-lap race.The Dutchman fell to ninth on the opening lap after being overtaken by a fast-starting Lewis Hamilton off the line,Continue Reading
Russell frustrated by “infuriating” McLaren Qatar F1 sprint race tactics
George Russell labelled McLaren’s tactics “infuriating” after being relegated to third place in the Qatar F1 sprint, having qualified second and fallen fractionally short of pole position yesterday.McLaren’s Lando Norris claimed pole, with team-mate Oscar Piastri in third, but the Australian made a bold move past Russell’s Mercedes around the outsideContinue Reading
Norris had decided on sprint race sacrifice at Brazilian GP
Lando Norris says he had made his mind up already in Brazil to sacrifice a Formula 1 sprint win for Oscar Piastri as payback for what his team-mate did there.The Briton dominated the Qatar sprint race from the start, and spent much of the event backing off to help hisContinue Reading
F1 Qatar GP: Piastri given sprint win by Norris in tactical 1-2 for McLaren
Oscar Piastri was gifted the Qatar Grand Prix sprint victory by Lando Norris, who controlled a tactical race that boosts McLaren’s chances of sealing Formula 1’s constructors’ championship.Norris ensured Piastri remained second by staying within DRS range, which allowed the Australian to repel an effervescent George Russell throughout the 19-lapContinue Reading