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Franco Colapinto will make his Formula 1 grand prix debut this weekend as a replacement for the struggling Logan Sargeant. Williams has chosen to drop Sargeant, who has consistently qualified and raced behind team mate Alexander Albon this year. Colapinto, 21, joined Williams’ driver academy last year. He drove the team’s FW46 in the first practice session at the British…

McLaren has picked its 2024 supersub Taylor Barnard to replace Maserati MSG-bound Jake Hughes as it aims to fight back from a second successive disappointing Formula E season. Formula 2 race winner Barnard will partner Sam Bird next season and is setting his sights on achieving similar levels of performance to that of Hughes, who took four pole positions and…

One of the cornerstones of the world championship, this weekend sees the historic Monza circuit host the Italian Grand Prix for the 74th time. Known for the two ‘S’s – speed and the Scuderia – one of the most famous and beloved circuits on the calendar will have a slightly different look to it this weekend for the 15th grand…

After teams had shut down their factories and enjoyed some well-earned rest over the summer break, a wet and windy weekend at Zandvoort was certainly a challenging way to get drivers back into the swing of racing once more. Although the race itself was not the most eventful of the season so far, there was at least an on-track battle…

Pictures from the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB20 leads Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL38 at the start of the race. 25.08.2024. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 15, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, Netherlands, Race Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail: [email protected] © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB…

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Dutch Grand Prix. 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 vote based…

Lando Norris’ domination of the Dutch Grand Prix has inevitably prompted excitement around his chances of fighting for the championship. But realistically this result, at a track which was always likely to favour McLaren, says very little about his chances of catching runaway points leader Max Verstappen. No doubt Norris grabbed every point available to him on Sunday. Including, with…

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorAug 26, 2024, 11:32 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Red Bull’s motorsport advisor Helmut Marko can always be trusted to tell it like it is, and after Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix, it was no different. “We’re clearly being beaten and that’s alarming,” he told Austria’s ServusTV….

It’s race week again, and it’s an especially packed weekend of action in which at least one championship will be decided. Formula 1 heads to the fastest venue on its calendar, Monza, for the Italian Grand Prix. Its two top feeder series are also on the billing, including the final Formula 3 event of the season. Seven drivers are mathematically…

The Haas F1 team has been given clearance to leave Netherlands for the Italian Grand Prix after former sponsor Uralkali confirmed payment of outstanding money was owed. Haas’ trucks were held at the Zandvoort circuit overnight after the Dutch Grand Prix while Uralkali waited to receive $9 million from the American team. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The money had been…

Alexander Albon accused Kevin Magnussen of driving dangerously to deliberately box him in during the Dutch Grand Prix. The outcome was a dramatic moment where Magnussen was passed by four cars on the start/finish straight at once: Albon plus Pierre Gasly and the Aston Martin pair. At that point Albon had spent over a lap being held up by Magnussen,…

When it comes to deciding the winners of the world drivers’ and constructors’ championships for 2024, all 24 rounds in F1’s longest-ever season will be counted. But the final ten rounds that will decide who emerges victorious. Even before teams packed their bags for the summer break, the paradigm of the 2024 season had already shifted dramatically from the start…

George Russell was in a strong position early in the Dutch Grand Prix. He got ahead of Oscar Piastri at the start and held on to third place throughout the first stint. Mercedes won three of the four races leading into the Dutch Grand Prix, so at this stage in proceedings it seemed a podium place was on the cards…

In the round-up: Lewis Hamilton voiced concerns over the success of Mercedes’ most recent upgrade following the Dutch Grand Prix. Join RaceFans on Facebook Don’t miss anything from RaceFans – join us on Facebook here to see whenever a new article has been added: In brief Hamilton unsure over Mercedes’ upgrade After being disappointed with his eighth-place finish at Zandvoort,…

Lando Norris has won the Dutch Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Max Verstappen leads the drivers championship by 70 points from Lando Norris after the Dutch Grand Prix. 2024 F1 drivers championship standings Points available over remaining rounds: 258 2024 F1 constructors championship standings Points…

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Lando Norris‘ comfortable Dutch Grand Prix win was a clear sign that Max Verstappen does not have the 2024 Formula One world championship in the bag, regardless of what the standings might look like. Norris’ second F1 win reduced Verstappen’s title lead from 78 points to 70 with nine races to spare. In any other situation, that…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend? It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days. Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Zandvoort. Driver performance summary Advert | Become a…

Williams have confirmed Alexander Albon was disqualified from yesterday’s qualifying session because his car’s floor was found to be too wide. Albon lost his best qualifying position of the year so far after his updated FW46 failed a post-session compliance check. “We were disqualified for a floor that was too wide,” said team principal James Vowles. Williams introduced an extensive…

The England men’s soccer team is notorious for losing penalty shootouts at major tournaments. But the Three Lions actually have a success rate of 36.36%. That’s infinitely better than Lando Norris’ conversion rate when it comes to keeping the lead from pole position. He started at the sharp end five times in F1 and lost the lead every time. What’s…