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McLaren’s radio messages during the Las Vegas Grand Prix show how they tried to contain the problem which led to their double disqualification. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqualified after the planks on the underside of their cars were found to be excessively worn. Their best chance of avoiding that during the race was to reduce their pace at…

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Halfway through the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg had the works Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton filling his mirrors. They both started on the same strategies and Hamilton appeared poised to leapfrog his rival. His race engineer Ricardo Adami told him he was potentially on course to finish sixth. Instead, for the third time this year, Hamilton followed Hulkenberg…

Christian Horner has emerged as a candidate to take a leadership role at Aston Martin’s Formula 1 team. The BBC first reported Aston Martin is looking to move on from current team principal Andy Cowell, who previously was the architect of Mercedes’ dominant engine of the last decade. Souces have told ESPN that Cowell looks likely to be moved over…

Alexander Albon said he was surprised to receive a penalty for colliding with Lewis Hamilton because he didn’t delay for the Ferrari driver. The pair made contact when Albon tried to pass Hamilton on the inside at turn 14. The Williams driver touched the rear of the Ferrari and lost part of his front wing but did not appear to…

McLaren have suffered a serious blow after the Las Vegas Grand Prix as both their cars have been disqualified. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who originally finished second and fourth respectively, have been thrown out of the results after both cars failed the same legality check. A post-race inspection found the rear skid blocks were worn beneath the legal limit…

Both McLaren drivers are at risk of being disqualified from the result of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, a development which would have huge implications for the world championship. The scrutineers in Las Vegas have confirmed Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s rear skid blocks were worn beneath the legal limit when they were checked after the race. As this would…

LAS VEGAS — Max Verstappen claimed his second Las Vegas Grand Prix win ahead of championship leader Lando Norris to keep his slim championship chances alive. Second position helped Norris inch closer to his first world championship, meaning he goes to the penultimate Qatar Grand Prix 30 points clear of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri and 42 clear of Verstappen with…

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Porsche found with procedural breach as FIA publishes Formula E cost cap review, while Maverick Vinales hires Jorge Lorenzo as performance coach. The FIA confirms that its Cost Cap Administration has reviewed the manufacturer’s reporting documentation for the two-year period covering Seasons 9 and 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship as provided for by the FIA Formula…

Lando Norris has taken provisional pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jnr. Las Vegas Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1’55.473 1’51.379 (-4.094s) 1’47.934 (-3.445s) 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’53.458 1’51.593 (-1.865s) 1’48.257 (-3.336s) 3 Carlos…

TPCC general secretary Chanagani Dayakar. file TPCC general secretary Chanagani Dayakar has accused BRS working president K.T.Rama Rao of making ‘petty comments’ about Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to divert attention from the Formula-E race case. Addressing a press conference, Mr. Dayakar stated that Revanth Reddy became the Chief Minister after leading the fight against BRS corruption and highlighted allegations…

Lando Norris claimed his seventh pole position for a grand prix this year in Las Vegas, meaning he is now tied with Max Verstappen for most poles this season. It also means he will continue his record of never being beaten by a team mate over a full season in qualifying. Gaps between team mates Oscar Piastri’s poor run of…

LAS VEGAS — Charles Leclerc labelled Ferrari’s Las Vegas Grand Prix qualifying performance “embarrassing” and said it was a showcase of the issues the team has faced in wet conditions since his arrival. Leclerc could only qualify ninth for Saturday’s race and teammate Lewis Hamilton finished dead last for what appeared to be Ferrari’s last chance to prevent 2025 being…

George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli have avoided penalties after Mercedes were accused of failing to supply set-up information when required to. Russell qualified fourth for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, while Antonelli took 17th on the grid. The team was investigated for failing to provide the set-up sheets for both its cars in time as required by the rules….

Lewis Hamilton qualified last for the Las Vegas Grand Prix after incorrectly abandoning his final lap. The Ferrari driver crossed the timing line moments before the chequered flag fell at the end of Q1. But Hamilton mistakenly believed he hadn’t reached the finishing line in time and slowed down. That cost him his final chance to improve his lap time….

Representational Image (ETV Bharat) Hyderabad: An investigation by the Telangana government’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) into the organisation of the Formula E race in Hyderabad has uncovered serious breaches of procedures and laws. The Formula E race was held in Hyderabad in February 2023. Although the second edition of the race was initially planned for 2024, it was cancelled after the…