Australian GP: Saturday’s action in pictures
Aussie fans in the grandstands around Albert Park didn’t have a moment of respite as the day unfolded…
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How Alonso’s F1 DRS campaign found Alpine some speed in Melbourne
For some teams, the removal of the fourth DRS zone made no immediate difference. But for others – notably Aston Martin – it led to some last minute scrabbling around to change the car set-up to suit, triggering a chain of events that led to a disastrous Saturday for the Silverstone team.
How the loss of the DRS zone came about was unusual to say the least, with some rivals suspecting that a …Keep reading
How the loss of the DRS zone came about was unusual to say the least, with some rivals suspecting that a …Keep reading
‘No further action’ on Perez or Leclerc for qualifying incidents
FIA race stewards have decided that Red Bull driver Sergio Perez will face no further action over an…
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Leclerc keeps Australian GP F1 pole after being cleared over in-lap time
Leclerc, along with Zhou Guanyu and Yuki Tsunoda, had been summoned by the stewards for an “alleged breach of Article 33.4” of the FIA sporting regulations about failing to adhere to a minimum time on a qualifying in-lap, which could potentially be dangerous for oncoming traffic on a hotlap.
Leclerc and Zhou’s offences occurred in Q1, while Tsunoda’s was in Q2.
In Q3 the Monegasque driver …Keep reading
Leclerc and Zhou’s offences occurred in Q1, while Tsunoda’s was in Q2.
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Mercedes chasing hidden “gremlins” in W13 F1 car design
The German manufacturer has found itself adrift of the pace-setting Ferrari and Red Bull teams so far this season, with its car proving especially tricky to set up.
The car is suffering from bad porpoising, and the team has found that dialling the bouncing out results in the car losing competitiveness on track.
Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth for the Australian Grand Prix, more than 0.9 …Keep reading
The car is suffering from bad porpoising, and the team has found that dialling the bouncing out results in the car losing competitiveness on track.
Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth for the Australian Grand Prix, more than 0.9 …Keep reading
Williams’ Albon excluded from Melbourne qualifying
Alex Albon has been excluded from the results of Saturday’s Australian Grand Prix qualifying session in Melbourne, after…
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Norris: McLaren’s improved form largely Melbourne F1 track-specific
McLaren endured a miserable start to the season in Bahrain as both Norris and team-mate Daniel Ricciardo failed to score any points, having struggled to compete with majority of the midfield teams.
Progress was made in Saudi Arabia one week later as Norris finished seventh, but the team made a big step forward in Australia as the British driver qualified fourth, only trailing Ferrari’s Charles …Keep reading
Progress was made in Saudi Arabia one week later as Norris finished seventh, but the team made a big step forward in Australia as the British driver qualified fourth, only trailing Ferrari’s Charles …Keep reading
Norris: Most of McLaren’s pace in Melbourne ‘just the track’
Lando Norris says McLaren is improving its understanding of its MCL36 but insists most of his impressive performance…
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Albon disqualified from Australian GP qualifying
At the end of Q1, Albon parked his Williams on track in the final sector after hurriedly being told by his race engineer to stop the car immediately.
It soon transpired Albon’s car was stopped because it was almost out of fuel, F1 cars having to produce at least a one litre fuel sample so the FIA can carry out its scrutineering checks after the session.
However, Albon was referred to the …Keep reading
It soon transpired Albon’s car was stopped because it was almost out of fuel, F1 cars having to produce at least a one litre fuel sample so the FIA can carry out its scrutineering checks after the session.
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Australian GP poleman Leclerc summoned by F1 stewards
Alfa Romeo rookie Zhou Guanyu and AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda have also been called up for similar offences. Both Leclerc and Zhou’s transgressions occurred during Q1, while Tsunoda’s came in Q2.
Leclerc had enjoyed a strong run through the three qualifying sessions at Albert Park, taking third in Q1 and Q2 before pipping his Red Bull rival Max Verstappen to pole with a brilliant final run in …Keep reading
Leclerc had enjoyed a strong run through the three qualifying sessions at Albert Park, taking third in Q1 and Q2 before pipping his Red Bull rival Max Verstappen to pole with a brilliant final run in …Keep reading