Stella critical of McLaren’s Mexico GP qualifying execution as Norris hits “limit”
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella reckons the team’s execution let it down in Mexico Grand Prix qualifying and felt pole was possible.But Lando Norris, who was quickest in both Q1 and Q2, suggested he had hit the limit of potential in his car.He was unable to hit the ground running atContinue Reading
F1 Mexico Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more
Carlos Sainz will start from pole position for the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix. Here’s how and when you can watch the race.Sainz dominated Q3, setting two laps that were good enough to take his sixth career pole for Ferrari by 0.225s. Max Verstappen ended up second, recovering from having hisContinue Reading
Austin Hill bests Cole Custer for crucial Homestead Xfinity victory
Driving the No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Austin Hill ran down Cole Custer and easily passed the reigning series champion for the lead with just 12 laps to go at Homestead-Miami Speedway.After passing Custer, Hill drove off with the race win in hand. This will be his first everContinue Reading
Perez puzzled by brake issues in Mexico F1 qualifying disaster
Sergio Perez revealed braking issues were behind his painful Q1 elimination at his Mexican Grand Prix home race.Perez only managed the 18th-fastest time in Q1 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, missing the cutoff by two-tenths and joining McLaren driver Oscar Piastri in the drop zone.The Red Bull driver had been struggling allContinue Reading
F1 team-mates’ qualifying battles: Mexico GP
After every F1 qualifying session, Autosport publishes each team’s qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don’t alter the statistics.When a driver can’t put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this willContinue Reading
F1 Mexico GP: Sainz dominates qualifying for pole as Verstappen beats Norris
Carlos Sainz scorched to pole for the Mexico Grand Prix with a 0.225-second advantage over Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen.Sainz was in imperious form throughout the session and found two times good enough for pole – opening his Q3 run with a 1m16.055s and improving on his final runContinue Reading
Piastri slates “very poor mistake” that led to Mexico Q1 exit
Oscar Piastri has conceded the error that saw him eliminated from Q1 for Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix was a “very poor mistake”.The McLaren driver went off the track at Turn 12 in the opening phase of qualifying, with his car bottoming out over the kerbs. His lap time wasContinue Reading
Conner Jones apologizes for intentional wreck that left rival hospitalized
Conner Jones, 18 years old, was making his 22nd career start on Saturday when he reacted poorly to some aggressive racing from rival Matt Mills. While battling for 17th in the Homestead Truck race, Jones got into the back of Mills. The tuck snapped hard to the right and slammedContinue Reading
Hamlin addresses pit road issues, says crew is “in a slump”
It’s been a rocky few weeks for Denny Hamlin, who was open in discussing why he and the team aren’t on their ‘A-game’ during this critical stage of the 2024 playoffs.Hamlin, the winningest driver in NASCAR Cup Series history without a title, currently sits fifth of eight, 27 points belowContinue Reading
Grant Enfinger: ‘Hard to beat these two weeks’ after back-to-back wins
Grant Enfinger shares his thoughts after holding on to win back-to-back races in the Round of 8 with a victory at Homestead-Miami. SourceContinue Reading