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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has told Formula 1 drivers to mind their own business after they asked where money from race fines was going and why senior figures had left the governing body. In an interview with Reuters ahead of Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix, the president suggested the drivers should stick to what they know best. Editor’s Picks 2…

The Qatar Grand Prix at the Losail International Circuit will almost certainly be the lowest-attended round of the season – but that does not meant those who have bought tickets are any less invested, knowledgeable or passionate as those who have shown up to any of the previous 22 rounds so far this season. When most of the few thousands…

George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’21.579 1’20.687 (-0.892s) 1’20.520 (-0.167s) 2 George Russell Mercedes 1’21.241 1’21.069 (-0.172s) 1’20.575 (-0.494s) 3 Lando Norris McLaren 1’21.578 1’20.983 (-0.595s) 1’20.772 (-0.211s) 4…

The news was first reported by The Sun, with a Formula E spokesperson confirming to the the publication that the lead presenter role will be filled by Nicki Shields for the upcoming season. Shields first covered Formula E back in 2014, and has done so for various broadcasters since. The Formula E spokesperson said: “We’re excited to confirm that Nicki…

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says the set-up changes the team made to Sergio Perez’s car for the sprint race helped his team mate take pole position in Qatar. Max Verstappen qualified sixth for the sprint race but beat George Russell to pole position for the grand prix by five hundredths of a second. “It was a great turnaround…

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 30, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Max Verstappen has been stripped of his pole position at the Qatar Grand Prix after he was penalized one place on the grid for an incident in the final part of Saturday’s qualifying session. The stewards’ decision means Mercedes driver…

Abbi Pulling has won the 2024 F1 Academy championship despite being beaten to second place in the first race of the weekend at Losail. The Alpine junior driver secured the title with three races to spare, continuing her run of finishing on the podium in all 11 races so far this year. Doriane Pin converted pole position to win the…

George Russell said he was frustrated by the McLaren drivers’ tactics in the sprint race at Losail, which ended his hopes of challenging to win. Lando Norris held the lead from pole position while Norris was passed by the other McLaren of Oscar Piastri at the start. Over much of the 19-lap race, McLaren urged Norris to constrain his pace…

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race. RaceFans has held polls on every F1 race since 2008 to find out which fans thought of each round of the season. Join in the latest poll and give your verdict on the race: 10 being the highest and 1 the lowest. Please…

Nov 30, 2024, 08:41 AM ET Formula 1 will become even more a “battle of giants” with the arrival of General Motors’ Cadillac brand as an 11th team in 2026, RB boss Laurent Mekies said. The Frenchman told reporters at the Qatar Grand Prix that the entry of the U.S. carmaker was positive. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “It’s going to…

JERMAINE Jenas has been axed as the main presenter of Formula E on TNT Sports – months after being sacked by the BBC. The former England ace was stripped of his Match of the Day and The One Show roles after sending inappropriate messages to female colleagues. 3 Jermaine Jenas has lost another presenting jobCredit: BBC 3 Nicki Shields will replace Jermaine on TNT’s Formula…

With Lando Norris’s of faint hopes of overcoming Max Verstappen in the drivers’ championship finally extinguished last weekend in Las Vegas, McLaren has turned its focus on securing its first constructors’ title for a generation in Qatar. While they cannot defeat Ferrari in today’s sprint race, they can definitely put their rivals in check – and their grid positions offer…

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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 29, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 After securing seventh place on the grid for Saturday’s sprint race in Qatar, Lewis Hamilton was at a loss to explain another disappointing result, saying, “I’m just slow.” In his penultimate race weekend for Mercedes before he joins Ferrari, Hamilton’s…

FIA Formula E has announced a brand new free-to-air television deal for the United Kingdom with Season 11 just one week away. The all-electric championship has signed a deal with ITV to broadcast all 16 races of the season live on its ITVX streaming service, with nine races to be shown live on ITV4. ITV will also show an all-new…

Pictures from sprint race qualifying day for the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix as drivers sent sparks flying under the night lights at Losail International Circuit. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR24. 29.11.2024 Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 23, Qatar Grand Prix, Doha, Qatar, Sprint Qualifying Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail:…

Formula E will return to free-to-air TV in the UK for the 2024-25 season after striking a deal for ITV to show all of its qualifying sessions and races. Sam Smith explores what this deal means for the series. Formula E’s announcement is a major positive but it’s also a bare minimum if the championship is to achieve its own…

Lando Norris has taken provisional pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race for McLaren ahead of George Russell and Oscar Piastri. P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1’21.356 1’21.231 (-0.125s) 1’21.012 (-0.219s) 2 George Russell Mercedes 1’22.021 1’21.488 (-0.533s) 1’21.075 (-0.413s) 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1’22.218 1’21.548 (-0.670s) 1’21.171 (-0.377s)…

ITV will share rights in the UK and Ireland with TNT Sports. (Jaguar Racing via Getty Images) The Formula E all-electric motor racing series will return to free-to-air television in the UK and Ireland with commercial broadcaster ITV picking up rights for the 2024-25 season. Through the agreement, announced today, all 16 E-Prix and qualifying sessions for season 11 of…