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Third place on the grid for Pierre Gasly was only one place higher than his team mate managed at the previous round. But Esteban Ocon’s qualifying result was thanks to his mastery of tricky wet conditions in Brazil. Gasly’s performance arguably gives the team even greater encouragement as he put them ahead of the likes of McLaren and Red Bull…

George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Carlos Sainz Jnr and Pierre Gasly. P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 George Russell Mercedes 1’33.186 1’32.779 (-0.407s) 1’32.312 (-0.467s) 2 Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari 1’33.484 1’32.711 (-0.773s) 1’32.410 (-0.301s) 3 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1’33.691 1’32.879 (-0.812s) 1’32.664…

Red Bull found itself stuck with the wrong configuration of rear wing in the first practice sessions for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen can clinch the world title. Verstappen was 17th in second practice on Thursday, while teammate Sergio Pérez finished 19th. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Unlike its rivals, Red Bull does not have specific wings for…

When the teams and drivers envisioned racing in the desert oasis that is Las Vegas city, they probably did not have parka coats and woolly hats in mind as their attire of choice. But the paddock is learning Nevada in November is barely different from Silverstone in spring. It’s too early to say whether Formula 1 has succeeded in its…

Formula 1 team bosses predict the series’ new pre-season launch event will be a positive addition to the championship. F1 75 Live, the first event of its kind, will take place in London next February. All 10 teams and each of their drivers are slated to attend. The two-hour event will see teams present their liveries, but not the finished…

Nov 22, 2024, 05:56 AM ET McLaren are on the verge of winning the team’s first Formula 1 constructors’ championship since 1998 but CEO Zak Brown said on Thursday he is keeping the champagne on ice knowing full well how quickly fortunes can change in the sport. McLaren lead the standing with 593 points, 36 ahead of Ferrari with defending…

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Nov 21, 2024, 10:08 PM ET McLaren no longer will have its drivers adhere to a pecking order as the Las Vegas Grand Prix approaches Saturday. McLaren driver Oscar Piastri said he does not have to operate in a support role for teammate Lando Norris, now that Norris’ hopes of a driver’s championship are in long-shot mode. “Pretty much, yes,”…

LAS VEGAS — After weeks of controversy, angry local feedback and even criticism from reigning world champion Max Vertstappen himself, the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix produced the best race of the 2023 season. Not only that, it delivered the most financially lucrative weekend in Sin City’s long and storied history, eclipsing even February’s Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium….

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When Formula 1 first announced it would return to Las Vegas after four decades for arguably the most ambitious street race in the world championship’s history, it was easy to picture the iconic sights of Sin City that F1 was hoping to build the event around. The world renowned Vegas Strip. The dazzling Bellagio fountains. Ceasars Palace, the MGM Grand…

Nov 21, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Yuki Tsunoda was questioned by U.S. border officials on arrival in Las Vegas. Clive Mason/Getty Images Japanese Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda said he was interrogated in his pajamas for several hours by U.S. border control officials before being let into the country for Saturday’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. The racer for Red Bull-owned RB…

Photo: McLaren McLaren has announced the appointment of Ian James as its new director of motorsport, overseeing all of McLaren Automotive’s GT products and customer racing activities, effective Dec. 1. James, not to be confused with the Heart of Racing Team Principal by the same name, will report to McLaren CEO Michael Leiters. James joined McLaren in 2022 as managing director…

Formula 1 drivers are still waiting for FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s response to the open letter they addressed to him two weeks ago. Max Verstappen, who clashed with the FIA after its stewards penalised him for swearing in a press conference in Singapore two months earlier, made it clear the drivers intend to keep pressing their case. “We just…

Nov 21, 2024, 07:27 AM ET With three races remaining of the 2024 season, the title battles are down to the wire. Max Verstappen’s stunning drive in the rain at Brazil enabled him to close that gap and come out fighting. Verstappen could win a fourth title in Las Vegas this weekend if he finishes ahead of Lando Norris. The…

Oscar Piastri says he is unlikely to be called upon to play a supporting role to his team mate over the remaining races of 2024. The McLaren driver handed victory in the sprint race at the last round over to Lando Norris, in order to help his efforts to win the drivers’ championship. However Norris lost significant ground to championship…

Lando Norris admitted he felt deflated after dropping crucial points to Max Verstappen in the title battle in the last round at Interlagos. Verstappen won the Brazilian Grand Prix from 17th on the grid after a remarkable drive in the heavily wet conditions. Norris had started from pole position but finished in sixth. The result meant Norris fell from 47…

In the round-up: Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says he had to overcome an entrenched view they were wasting their time by trying to introduce car upgrades during the season after taking charge earlier this year. In brief Haas lacked faith in upgrades – Komatsu Komatsu, who replaced Guenther Steiner as Haas team principal at the beginning of the year,…

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes admitted Pierre Gasly was “disgruntled” over his team mate’s role in his elimination from qualifying in Q2 at the last round in Brazil. However Oakes said the pair showed their class as drivers by claiming a valuable double podium finish for the team in treacherous conditions. Ocon claimed the team’s best starting position for a…