日: 2024年3月2日

RB was tipped to be one of the surprise packages for 2024, having built on a strong end to its 2023 campaign under its previous AlphaTauri guise.And while Ricciardo had played down the hype around his rebranded team ahead of the Sakhir event, RB did prove to be a Q3 contender after Yuki Tsunoda and Ricciardo qualified 11th and 14th respectively.Tsunoda particularly had a right to feel aggrieved …Keep reading

After a disappointing Bahrain test, fears that the team could have the slowest car in the 2024 field were realised in qualifying, as Pierre Gasly earned 20th and last position, a spot behind his team-mate Esteban Ocon.The weight of the car became a talking point in testing, with some observers – including former Team Enstone driver and commentator Jolyon Palmer – suggesting that the new car …Keep reading

Norris and Piastri showed strong one-lap pace amid an extremely tight qualifying battle behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.But both drivers struggled to get their best laps together in Q3, which shuffled them down to seventh and eighth respectively. With such slim margins as the 2024 season gets under way, any such qualifying mistakes are proving extra costly.”It was tricky,” Norris replied when …Keep reading

The pace of the RB20 in the world champion’s hands throughout practice and qualifying has further highlighted the advantage he has over the opposition right now.But despite a pretty close fight for the top grid spots – where Charles Leclerc’s best Q2 lap would actually have been good enough for pole position – few are anticipating much hope of holding a candle to him around Sakhir on …Keep reading

The Mexican finished the Q3 session 0.358 seconds off Verstappen, with Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Carlos Sainz all just pipping him.Perez heads into this season knowing that he has to perform in order to retain his Red Bull seat for 2025 and beyond.Despite his campaign getting off to a frustrating start, he remains optimistic after Red Bull’s testing promise translated into a …Keep reading

Russell demonstrated the potential of the new W15 by qualifying third for the season-opener in Bahrain, while Hamilton was left a frustrated ninth after set-up changes didn’t work in his favour over one lap.However, the seven-time world champion remains optimistic about the car’s potential for Saturday evening’s race.“Very, very tough qualifying session,” said Hamilton. “It’s amazing …Keep reading

Horner has been at the centre of a probe by the Red Bull energy drinks company over claims of inappropriate behaviour made against him by a female employee.Following an eight-week-long investigation by an independent barrister, it was announced on Wednesday night that the complaints against him had been dismissed as there was no evidence of any wrongdoing.However, matters took a twist over the …Keep reading

After all the talk and posturing of pre-season testing and practice, the true pace of the grid was revealed with Red Bull’s Verstappen taking his 33rd career F1 pole by beating Charles Leclerc.Leclerc, who produced a lap time in Q2 quick enough to take pole outright, will still be content with the front row having qualified ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell and the sister Ferrari of Carlos …Keep reading

Friday night’s Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying confirmed Alpine’s fears over starting the year on the back foot following a late car concept change this winter.The Enstone team’s fortunes are not expected to change dramatically until it can bring upgrades to its A524’s base design, which could take five to six races.It means both Frenchman await the unenviable task of keeping morale up at the …Keep reading