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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

1. George Russell (Mercedes), 2. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), 3. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by James Hinchcliffe) Q: George Russell, you are pole sitter for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the fourth of your career, third of the season. Tell me, coming into this weekend, did you and the Mercedes team think you guys … Leer más

Sergio Perez was left to lament a lack of grip as the Red Bull driver suffered a sixth Q1 exit in 2024, this time at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Perez struggled to extract one-lap pace from the RB20 through the course of the Q1 session at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, and was shuffled … Leer más

Alba Hurup Larsen has become the fifth driver announced for the 2025 F1 ACADEMY campaign, with the Danish racer set to represent the series’ Official Partner Tommy Hilfiger on the grid. The winner of the 2023 FIA Girls on Track Rising Stars programme, Hurup Larsen made her single-seater debut earlier this year, competing in the … Leer más

Toto Wolff has opened up about relations between Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton after the Briton’s challenging Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend and a headline-making comment from the Silver Arrows boss in their new behind-the-scenes book. Hamilton endured a particularly painful event at Interlagos, where he failed to score a point in the Sprint, got knocked … Leer más

After topping the timesheets in both practice sessions on Thursday night at the dazzling Las Vegas circuit, Lewis Hamilton was left mystified by Mercedes’ surprisingly strong pace. The seven-time world champion beat the likes of Ferrari and McLaren to clock the fastest lap of the day as drivers up and down the grid struggled to … Leer más

Ferrari pair Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc expressed optimism over the race pace of the SF-24 during practice in Las Vegas, but believe work is needed to extract more one lap performance. While Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton led the way during both practice sessions on Thursday night, Sainz wound up in fourth place at the end … Leer más

Zhou Guanyu says his exit from Kick Sauber has come at “the right time,” as he targets a reserve role with another Formula 1 team to keep his connections to the championship. Kick Sauber announced after the last event in Sao Paulo that Formula 2 points leader Gabriel Bortoleto will join veteran Nico Hulkenberg in … Leer más