Out-going Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has said his team “simply didn’t execute” in the Las Vegas Grand Prix despite him claiming third place behind the two Mercedes drivers – Sainz having engaged in some heated team radio discussions with his race engineer following a bizarre pit lane incident. Starting P2 on Saturday evening at the … Leer más
Lando Norris heaped praise on Max Verstappen after the Dutchman clinched a fourth successive Formula 1 World Championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Norris had to out-score Verstappen by at least three points on Saturday night in order to keep alive his dwindling title hopes. READ MORE: Verstappen crowned champion as Russell heads Mercedes … Leer más
Lewis Hamilton says his recovery from 10th on the grid to second place at the Las Vegas Grand Prix reminded him of his junior days in karting competitions. Hamilton was left at the foot of the top 10 at the end of qualifying after making mistakes during both of his flying laps in Q3 around … Leer más
1. George Russell (Mercedes), 2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), 3. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) World Champion – Max Verstappen (Red Bull) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Terry Crews and Jenson Button) Q: There’s no better place to celebrate a big win than Vegas. Any plans tonight? George RUSSELL: You tell me! I’m sure where you’re going, it’s going … Leer más
Las Vegas may be famed for gambling, but few would have bet on this starting order ahead of the Grand Prix weekend: Mercedes’ George Russell on pole, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz in P2 and Alpine’s Pierre Gasly in P3 – amazing stuff. Chasing them down the Strip on Lap 1 will be the second Ferrari of … Leer más
Qualifying may not have gone his way in Las Vegas, but Lewis Hamilton did everything in his considerable powers to make up for it in Saturday night’s race, coming from 10th on the grid to finish second behind his Mercedes team mate and secure his fifth podium of the 2024 season to date. An impressive … Leer más
Williams rookie Franco Colapinto has been declared fit to race in Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, following the 50G impact he suffered in the second segment of qualifying which left his Williams FW46 badly damaged. Colapinto had impressed at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit to make it into Q2 on his first ever outing … Leer más
Lewis Hamilton was left to rue what might have been after qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver’s challenge for pole position coming undone in the top-10 shootout. Hamilton topped both FP1 and FP2 on Thursday night and showed strong pace early in qualifying, only to suffer a heavy lock-up on … Leer más
McLaren driver Lando Norris says putting a clean lap together was “very difficult” for the team, as they struggled in the lower half of the top 10 during qualifying in Las Vegas – on a weekend where Norris needs luck to go his way to keep his slim title hopes against rival Max Verstappen alive. … Leer más
Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc have expressed their confidence about fighting for victory during Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, after contrasting runs to second and fourth on the grid respectively in qualifying. While Mercedes built on their strong practice pace – having topped FP1, FP2 and FP3 – to claim pole position with George … Leer más