Was Sainz wrong to ignore Ferrari’s orders in Las Vegas GP? Our writers have their say

Charles Leclerc was furious at the end of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, making his feelings clear over the radio to engineer Bryan Bozzi after Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz ignored orders not to attack him.Having looked on course to overcut Sainz during the final round of stops, Leclerc was passed by the Spaniard who duly secured another podium before he leaves the Italian squad at the end of …Keep reading
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How the FIA and Pirelli have responded to avoid repeat Qatar tyre troubles

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli and the FIA have worked together on an action plan that should help avoid a repeat of the tyre problems that marred last year’s Qatar Grand Prix, Autosport has learned.As F1 returned to the revamped Losail circuit in 2023, it hit trouble as tyre problems were encountered because of damage being caused by new ‘pyramid’ kerbs that had been installed.Following the …Keep reading
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Red Bull “not confident” for 2025 F1 car, despite Verstappen’s latest title

Red Bull has admitted that it is “not confident” about its chances in Formula 1 next year, despite Max Verstappen clinching his fourth world championship in Las Vegas.In the wake of a major threat from McLaren’s Lando Norris in a run of races after the summer break, Red Bull and Verstappen managed to get to the bottom of troubles with their RB20 to unlock the pace needed to turn the tables …Keep reading
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Ben Hunt: Did Las Vegas hit the right notes with its difficult second album?

As any musician will testify, the second album is often the hardest to make.The pressure to deliver a creative product the that exceeds expectations can often be the undoing of many artists as their musical career bombs.The same can be said for F1 races. After the initial hype of being the latest bright shiny attraction, selling tickets the second time around can often prove tricky, especially …Keep reading
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Radio failure behind Stroll’s Aston Martin Las Vegas F1 pitstop shambles

Lance Stroll’s 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix opening pitstop disaster was caused by his Aston Martin Formula 1 car suffering a radio failure on “lap one” of the race.The 26-year-old responded to instructions to aid his launch from 18th on the grid, but then could not communicate with his engineer Ben Michell thereafter.This meant when he suffered with the extreme graining on the medium tyres …Keep reading
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Ferrari’s Las Vegas experiment that offers clues to 2025 push

Ferrari kick-started its 2025 plans in a public way at the Las Vegas Grand Prix as it ran a new floor that was purely experimental and was never actually intended to be raced with now.It ran on Carlos Sainz’s SF-24 during free practice in a bid to help the Scuderia gather some vital information that can help its understanding in bringing the perfect floor design for next season.The gap between …Keep reading
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