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Fernando Alonso was so infuriated by Liam Lawson’s driving in yesterday’s sprint race he promised to give the RB driver payback in the qualifying session later the same day. Lawson pointed out the two-times world champion did exactly that as soon as the qualifying session began. Alonso’s aggravation began when Lawson cheekily passed him on the first lap of the…

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 20, 2024, 12:41 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 George Russell will start the United States Grand Prix from the pit lane after his accident in qualifying forced Mercedes to revert to old-specification parts on his car. Russell qualified sixth on Saturday but crashed on his second flying lap…

So much for Mercedes’ prospects of fighting for a fourth victory of the season today. After Lewis Hamilton and George Russell had arguably both missed out on beating Max Verstappen to take pole in Friday’s sprint qualifying session for different reasons, everything fell apart for them on Saturday. First, Russell fell backwards in the sprint race while Hamilton struggled with…

Liam Lawson never had a chance to qualify well up the grid for the United States Grand Prix due to his grid penalty for a power unit change. However, in the first of his six races as Daniel Ricciardo’s replacement at RB, he gave an immediate sign Red Bull may have made a wise decision by bringing him in. Lawson…

Lando Norris has taken provisional pole position for the United States Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jnr. P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1’33.616 1’32.851 (-0.765s) 1’32.330 (-0.521s) 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’33.046 1’32.584 (-0.462s) 1’32.361 (-0.223s) 3 Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari 1’33.556 1’32.836 (-0.720s)…

Lewis Hamilton suffered another setback this weekend when he was eliminated in the first round of qualifying for the United States Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver described the session as “definitely demoralising” when he spoke to the official F1 channel. He originally set a time which was only good enough for 16th, but then lost that time when the stewards…

Oct 19, 2024, 07:12 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Christopher Bell won the pole in Saturday qualifying for the opening race of the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs. Bell turned a lap at 185.344 mph in a Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing to take the top starting spot for Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Bell is one of eight…

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the United States 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….

The state of Texas is home to many things: The Alamo, the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Centre and several underachieving NFL teams. Texas also plays host to the United States Grand Prix – one of the best-attended events on the F1 calendar and a popular one among drivers and teams. Naturally, many drivers are getting into the spirit of the…

Daniel Ricciardo has been replaced by Liam Lawson at RB. Mark Thompson/Getty Images AUSTIN, TEXAS — RB boss Laurent Mekies has said that the team could have handled Daniel Ricciardo’s exit from Formula 1 better. Ricciardo will be absent from the grid at the U.S. Grand Prix this weekend after his F1 career finished with emotional TV interviews at the Singapore…

The word ‘irony’ is among the most misused and misunderstood in the English language, yet Mercedes’ trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin had a rare opportunity to apply it accurately after the end of sprint qualifying in Austin when the team were beaten to pole by Max Verstappen On the face of it, his driver Lewis Hamilton appeared to have squandered…

Ferrari began the United States Grand Prix weekend in promising fashion, as Carlos Sainz Jnr and team mate Charles Leclerc were the fastest in practice. The top seven drivers from the top four teams were all covered by half a second in the first and only free practice session of the weekend. Sergio Perez was 16th in the second Red…

Max Verstappen has taken provisional pole position for the United States Grand Prix sprint race for Red Bull ahead of George Russell and Charles Leclerc. P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’33.908 1’33.290 (-0.618s) 1’32.833 (-0.457s) 2 George Russell Mercedes 1’34.125 1’33.544 (-0.581s) 1’32.845 (-0.699s) 3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1’33.647 1’33.392…

The FIA says it is not able to judge whether Red Bull broke the rules by using its so-called ‘bib device’ under parc ferme conditions in previous races. But the governing body’s single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis said it has no indication that Red Bull broke the rules. He is also satisfied the measures it has put in place for this…

Pictures from qualifying day for the 2024 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Alexander Albon, Williams, Austin, 2024 Esteban Ocon, Alpine, Circuit of the Americas, 2024 Franco Colapinto, Williams, Circuit of the Americas, 2024 Franco Colapinto, Williams, Circuit of the Americas, 2024 Esteban Ocon, Alpine, Circuit of the…

Oct 18, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Carlos Sainz sees Sunday’s U.S. Grand Prix as a true test of Ferrari’s hopes of winning a first Formula 1 constructors’ title since 2008. Ferrari brought upgrades to their home Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sept. 1, with Sainz’s teammate Charles Leclerc winning and then taking pole position at the following race in…

“I wouldn’t put it in as a TBD with the date secured if I wasn’t highly confident that we’re over the line already; at least technically over the line, if not contractually over the line. I have high confidence that it will go ahead.” As comments go, those made by Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds back in June have perhaps…

Formula 1’s official X account exhorted its followers to follow its link for the “full story” on why the series has abruptly decided to drop its bonus point for fastest lap. However the series’ own report offered no explanation for why it had decided to drop a rule it introduced just five years ago. The enthusiasm with which F1 launched…

Formula E has scrapped controversial plans to introduce points for leaders on specific laps of races, but pitstops could return for the first time since 2018 instead. The so-called ‘Golden Lap’ initiative was set to be included in new sporting regulations but the idea has been discontinued after discussions with competitors – who were largely scathing about the idea after…