F1

Helmut Marko has revealed Sebastian Vettel has enquired about the chances of a return to Red Bull, and why the team isn’t going for it. Vettel’s Formula 1 career came to an end after the 2022 season, where he spent two years competing in the midfield for Aston Martin. However, it seems that the German …

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Charles Leclerc and the Monaco barriers Charles Leclerc topped Saturday’s final practice in Monaco, but there were clear indications Ferrari shouldn’t rule Max Verstappen out of the fight The Ferrari driver continued his impressive performance by setting a lap time of 1:11.369, securing another fastest lap after his successful Friday P1. Verstappen trailed behind in …

Read more “Monaco GP: Leclerc’s home dream burns brightly in FP3 but don’t rule out Max Verstappen”

Toto Wolff and Mercedes have not yet identified a potential successor. Toto Wolff says he and Mercedes haven’t yet figured out who might succeed him in his role as team boss when he wants to take a step back. Over the past decade, Wolff has held the positions of team principal and CEO for Mercedes’ …

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Ferrari signs Lewis Hamilton in a surprising move. When season six of Drive to Survive was released back in February, Toto Wolff was seen on screens around the world saying he couldn’t imagine Lewis Hamilton in red. The Briton has recently revealed his departure from Mercedes to join Ferrari for the 2025 championship, indicating that …

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In Monaco, Pierre Gasly skillfully dodges the wall. The third and final practice session for the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix is complete with Charles Leclerc finishing top ahead of the all-important qualifying later today. During the drivers’ last opportunity to complete some laps before qualifying, an unforeseen interruption occurred when Valtteri Bottas collided with the …

Read more “2024 Monaco Grand Prix – Free Practice 3 results (Monte Carlo)”

Max Verstappen speaking with Lando Norris Lando Norris may not have the points that Max Verstappen has, but McLaren have one big advantage in the title fight and that’s “two cars up there performing in every single session”. Despite McLaren’s initial struggle to secure a single podium finish in the first four races of this …

Read more “Lando Norris lands ‘two-car’ dig as McLaren enter the F1 2024 title fight”

In Monaco, Max Verstappen expressed his dissatisfaction with the performance of his RB20. Although Max Verstappen is worried Red Bull are in a hole even set-up changes can’t get them out of, Helmut Marko insists they aren’t “losing that much time”, at least not in the long runs in Monaco. Verstappen encountered a challenging start …

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A crowded pit exit in Monaco The Formula 1 drivers have been warned that to slip into a pit lane queue in qualifying, they have to be able to get “all of a tyre” into the fast lane. FIA race director Niels Wittich declared that the act of barging into the queue will not be …

Read more “Queue jumpers beware as FIA sets out new rule for ‘fast lane’ driver etiquette”

Has Red Bull made a mistake with the RB20? Stopping short of declaring Red Bull made a mistake by scrapping their RB19’s concept for the all-new RB20, Jack Plooij feels they reacted to rivals getting closer and ran the “risk” of going in the wrong direction. Upon arrival in Monaco for round eight of the …

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