Sainz already planning to improve Williams on final Ferrari laps
Carlos Sainz admits he was already planning on how to make Williams faster by remembering the feeling of his Ferrari as he finished second at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The Spaniard will be replaced by Lewis Hamilton next year and has agreed to join Williams, where instead of competing forContinue Reading
Norris: Leclerc’s lightning start made McLaren “nervous” over title bid
Lando Norris said Charles Leclerc’s miracle recovery in Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix made McLaren more nervous as it battled the Scuderia for the constructors’ championship.McLaren looked perfectly poised to defend its 21-point gap to Ferrari with both Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri leading Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz off theContinue Reading
Hamilton’s best performances for Mercedes ranked
During Lewis Hamilton’s 12 seasons with Mercedes he racked up 84 victories in F1, but which were his best?10. Hungary 2013: The one that proved us wrong Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary 28th July 2013 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG, 1st position, celebrates on arrival in Parc Ferme World Copyright: Andy Hone/LAT PhotographicContinue Reading
Verstappen takes blame for Piastri crash but unhappy with 10s penalty at Abu Dhabi GP
Max Verstappen apologised to Oscar Piastri after hitting his McLaren car at Turn 1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – but questioned the current penalty procedure in Formula 1.The 2024 world champion tried to go up the inside of Piastri at the start of the season finale but insteadContinue Reading
Ranking Lewis Hamilton’s 12 F1 seasons with Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton’s tallies of 84 victories and six world drivers’ titles with Mercedes, scored in 246 starts, are world championship records for a driver at one team. As Hamilton concludes his 12th Mercedes campaign, we’ve decided to revisit our ranking, first attempted at the start of 2023, of all his seasonsContinue Reading
Ferrari ‘hurting’ as it misses out on F1 title to McLaren
Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc admitted they were left ‘hurting’ to miss out on the 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ title.Both Ferrari and McLaren were in the running for the teams’ title this year, but ultimately McLaren claimed the crown by 14 points courtesy of Lando Norris taking victoryContinue Reading
Success and hardship – Hamilton’s 12 F1 seasons at Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 adventure with Mercedes came to an end with a fantastic drive to finish fourth at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.After winning six drivers’ championships during an unprecedented era of success with the Silver Arrows Hamilton will join Ferrari next season, aiming for more glory.Hamilton departs MercedesContinue Reading
Ben Hunt: Norris shows his mental strength to seal F1 title for McLaren
A season featuring a string of strategy mistakes, the occasional driver error and, if we are being honest, a large helping of not-being-ruthless-enough when it mattered, it was never going to be a straight-froward win for McLaren in the constructors’ championship.Despite coming into the Abu Dhabi season finale with aContinue Reading
F1 Abu Dhabi GP: McLaren clinches constructors’ title as Norris wins race
Lando Norris won Formula 1’s 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to secure McLaren’s first constructors’ championship since 1998, with Carlos Sainz second for defeated Ferrari after Max Verstappen collided into Oscar Piastri.That incident aided Charles Leclerc’s progress from the back row to finish third in the other SF-24, meaning theContinue Reading
When is the next F1 race and 2025 grand prix calendar
The 2024 Formula 1 season has drawn to a close after the championship’s longest campaign yet with 24 grands prix and six sprint races.It resulted in Max Verstappen clinching his fourth consecutive world title with the Red Bull driver having fended off nearest challenger Lando Norris of McLaren. F1 will holdContinue Reading