During the Miami GP Sprint, Kevin Magnussen received several time penalties. Courting controversy with his defensive tactics in Miami, Lando Norris reckons what Kevin Magnussen did was “smart” even if it was “cruel” on Lewis Hamilton. Magnussen switched to a defensive stance during the Sprint race to hold off Hamilton and maintain his position behind …
If the opportunity arises, Charles Leclerc will launch an attack. Lining up second and third on the Miami Grand Prix grid, Chares Leclerc says Ferrari will use a “two-car” strategy to put pressure on Max Verstappen. At the Miami International Autodrome, Ferrari reclaimed their position as the primary competitor to Red Bull. Leclerc achieved this …
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Once again, the qualifying session in Miami yielded another Red Bull-Ferrari outcome. After a Sprint qualifying that almost ended in a pole position for Lando Norris but did see Daniel Ricciardo qualify P4, it was business as usual in qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix with a Red Bull-Ferrari mix. Jenson Button urged Formula 1 …
Kevin Magnussen sparked controversy through his defensive tactics in Miami. Cleared of unsportsmanlike behaviour despite his Sprint race offences meeting “exceptional circumstances” that were worthy of three penalty points, the Miami stewards explained that it wasn’t clear Kevin Magnussen’s actions had been intentionally unsporting. Kevin Magnussen played the role of Minister of Defence during the …
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Mercedes’ challenges persist in the ground-effect aerodynamic era of F1. Lamenting yet another “hair-tearing” day, such was Toto Wolff’s mood he feels “even the greatest magician” in Adrian Newey would “have a hard time” solving Mercedes’ problems. Mercedes had expected a stronger performance in qualifying, but unfortunately, they were unable to secure any points in …
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Fernando Alonso and the FIA do not share the same perspective. Fresh from declaring “nationality matters” with the FIA stewards, Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin had their right to review the Spaniard’s Chinese Grand Prix penalty rejected. Alonso received a 10-second penalty two weeks ago for colliding with Carlos Sainz during the Sprint race, although …
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Lewis Hamilton collides with Lando Norris, Lance Stroll, and Fernando Alonso in Turn 1. Fernando Alonso has doubled down on his claim that “nationality” plays a role in the stewards’ decisions with the Spaniard heavily penalised of late while Lewis Hamilton escaped punishment in Miami. During the Sprint in Miami, Alonso and Hamilton collided at …
CEO Oliver Mintzlaff is not impressed by Toto Wolff’s efforts to entice Max Verstappen to leave Red Bull. Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff believes Toto Wolff needs to focus on “his own problems” and expressed confidence in keeping Max Verstappen. After the Mercedes team boss and CEO Toto Wolff openly expressed interest in attracting Max …
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During the Miami GP Sprint, Kevin Magnussen was subjected to several time penalties. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes behaviour of the kind Kevin Magnussen showed in Miami should be punished with a race ban. During the Sprint at the Miami Grand Prix, the Haas driver received several time penalties due to his vigorous defense …
Lando Norris celebrates pole position The wait is over! At long last, Lando Norris can call himself a Grand Prix winner as he claimed an impressive victory in Miami. Despite Max Verstappen’s lack of his usual comfort, the impeccable timing of the Safety Car allowed Norris to seize the lead and fulfill his prediction of …
