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FIA rejected Ocon and Sainz’s call amid safety concerns at Miami GP

Carlos Sainz and Esteban Ocon have both revealed they were ignored by the FIA regarding the safety of the barriers when they crashed at Turn 14 in Miami on Friday and Saturday respectively. The 5.4 kilometre Miami Autodrome, which winds around the Hard Rock Stadium and an artificial marina, features a tight, street circuit-type section

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‘It hurt’ – Lando Norris laments costly mistake in Q3

McLaren’s Lando Norris believes he could have done better than P7 in qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix had it not been for a mistake on his final run. The Briton testified after the two practice sessions on Friday that the track in Florida is difficult to navigate off the racing line due to limited

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Carlos Sainz responds to Ferrari cheating allegations

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz insists that he has no knowledge of the claims levelled against the Scuderia after the controversial fallout from the Pirelli tyre test in Imola. Having been knocked out of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the start of the race by Daniel Ricciardo, Sainz joined Charles Leclerc in a prototype tyre

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Hamilton and Vettel slammed for being ‘childish’ after mocking the FIA

2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button has advised that Sir Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel take the debate on jewellery a little more seriously after their protestations at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. Race director Niels Wittich once again reminded the drivers ahead of the race this weekend that wearing metallic objects in the

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Sebastian Vettel accuses FIA of ‘personal’ feud with Lewis Hamilton

Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel has defended Sir Lewis Hamilton amid race director Niels Wittich’s reinforcement of the regulation banning jewellery from being worn inside the cockpit. The rule was introduced in 2005 in a bid to limit the risk of ignition during a crash, as well as to avoid aggravating potential burn injuries in

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Charles Leclerc wary of Max Verstappen’s advantage over Ferrari in Miami

Charles Leclerc is intrigued to see how Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix will play out after taking his third pole of the season in Florida. Having looked on par with Max Verstappen throughout qualifying, Leclerc took full advantage of a mistake by the Dutchman to snatch pole away from the 24-year-old, who had initially gone fastest

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Carlos Sainz warns he will face uncharted waters due to hefty crash

Carlos Sainz cut a relieved figure in Miami after he rounded out a Ferrari front-row lockout behind team-mate Charles Leclerc. Sainz put 58 laps together during free practice in Florida, but only nine of those came during FP2 as he lost control at Turn 13 and slammed into the barrier. The Spaniard emphasised that he

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