Komatsu insists no ‘bull***t smokescreen’ over Haas F1 form prediction

In a media call last week, Steiner suggested that prior to his departure, the wind tunnel numbers already suggested that the VF-24 would be competitive and that the team was “wrong” to take a low-key approach when predicting its potential form.The car has already proved capable of making Q3 and Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen have made the points three times between them, putting the team in …Keep reading
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Sainz: Now time to “speed up” talks to find 2025 F1 seat

The Spaniard appeared set to re-sign with Ferrari, but management then became aware that Lewis Hamilton was potentially available – the Briton’s latest two-year Mercedes contract actually only containing a fixed one-year term with an option for another season.With Ferrari president John Elkann and team principal Fred Vasseur able to convince Hamilton to join as team-mate to Charles Leclerc, Sainz …Keep reading
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Why Norris feels his attacking style is hurting him in F1 qualifying

With McLaren locked in a tight battle behind Red Bull with Ferrari, Mercedes and Aston Martin, grid positions have become increasingly critical in deciding the outcome on race day.Norris has confessed that qualifying is the area of a race weekend that he isn’t especially happy with, and suggested the need for a change of approach to help McLaren hit its targets in 2024.Having felt that he was on …Keep reading
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Perez fears repeat Alonso F1 incidents won’t get punished

Alonso was given a drive-through, converted into a 20-second time penalty, for the way his defensive tactics against George Russell in Melbourne contributed to a last-lap crash.Opinions over whether or not the stewards were right to punish Alonso remain divided in the paddock, although the majority of drivers are surprised that the incident triggered a sanction.Perez believes that going as far as …Keep reading
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Aston Martin takes inspiration from Red Bull with F1 sidepod tweaks

The Silverstone-based squad has been in the chasing pack behind Red Bull this season, but its prospects of putting up a better fight against Ferrari and McLaren have been hurt by its car not being as competitive in races as it is in qualifying thanks to tyre management struggles.It is an area that the team has been focusing hard on in the early stage of the campaign, with driver Fernando Alonso …Keep reading
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Hamilton: Vettel an “amazing option” as Mercedes F1 replacement

In the two months since news broke that Hamilton will leave Mercedes after 12 seasons to join Ferrari next year, the instability engulfing Red Bull F1 management has placed Max Verstappen and Silver Arrows protégé Andrea Kimi Antonelli at the top of the shortlist to replace the Briton.The other leading candidates to partner George Russell are Fernando Alonso, who has so far refrained from …Keep reading
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