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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Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher is concerned by what he perceives as a risk averse attitude from Sebastian Vettel and Sir Lewis Hamilton surrounding safety at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. Race director Niels Wittich sent a reminder to the drivers ahead of the weekend that the wearing of jewellery inside the cockpit is
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Sir Lewis Hamilton appeared a relieved man after qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix as he ended the day sixth. Saturday afternoon in Florida constituted the first time the Briton has made it into the top 10 in either qualifying or the race since Australia, and the Silver Arrows’ car has been an erratic one
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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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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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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 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 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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Max Verstappen appeared relieved to take third in qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix having endured a tough weekend. The Dutchman was only able to muster 35 laps during free practice after a crash put pay to the majority of his running in FP1, before a hydraulic failure hindered his second session on Friday. He
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George Russell is miffed by his poor performance in qualifying for the 2022 Miami Grand Prix having looked so strong in free practice. Russell finished in the top two in each of the two Friday practice sessions before ending FP3 down in 17th as Mercedes’ performance continued to oscillate. The Briton continued to suffer from “porpoising”
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