Nico Hulkenberg admitted after Saturday’s Qatar Grand Prix sprint race that he couldn’t blame Esteban Ocon for causing a three-way crash involving the duo and Sergio Perez, as the Frenchman was unable to see who was alongside him. Ocon, Hulkenberg and Perez were having a great scrap Saturday evening at the Lusail International Circuit, with
MoreRed Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Max Verstappen has taken the Austrians to “yet another level”, beyond what the side achieved with four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel. As expected, Verstappen claimed his third consecutive Drivers’ Championship in Saturday’s Qatar Grand Prix sprint race; however, he ultimately didn’t even need to take part. To be
MoreLance Stroll has revealed that himself and his personal trainer are “cool”, following the Canadian’s aggressive outburst on Friday at the Qatar Grand Prix. Following a fourth consecutive Q1 elimination, Stroll was absolutely furious as Aston Martin pushed his AMR23 back into the garage. His outburst started by throwing his steering wheel out of the
MoreLewis Hamilton was quick to congratulate Oscar Piastri and McLaren for winning Saturday evening’s sprint race, at the Qatar Grand Prix. Starting from pole position for the 19-lap race, Piastri did well to keep his composure after falling behind George Russell in the opening laps. Piastri started on the Medium compound whereas Russell started on
MoreThere is no doubting that this season Lance Stroll has endured a horrific campaign; however, it became significantly worse in Qatar after he appeared to push his personal trainer. For the fourth Grand Prix in a row, Stroll was eliminated in Q1, despite Aston Martin once again having a car more than capable of progressing
MoreMax Verstappen will start Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix as a three-time World Champion, after the Dutchman sealed his crown with a strong display in Saturday evening’s sprint race. Starting from third, it was expected that Verstappen would complete another successful defence of his title, as team-mate Sergio Perez needed to effectively win the 19-lap race.
MoreOscar Piastri discovered he’d been demoted from third to sixth on the grid for Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix whilst mid-interview in parc ferme, in what was an awkward moment for the rookie. Several drivers had lap times deleted during qualifying Friday evening at the Lusail International Circuit, with the strong gusts of wind having played
MoreSaturday’s sprint shootout was delayed by 20 minutes, after a special 10-minute practice session was scheduled due to last-minute changes to the circuit, following a concerning discovery by Pirelli. Friday’s track action at the Lusail International Circuit was a windy and sandy affair, which saw drivers struggle to adapt to the low-grip new surface. As
MoreAfter a positive qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix on Friday evening, Lewis Hamilton endured a sprint shootout to forget on Saturday afternoon, ahead of the sprint race. Whilst the seven-time World Champion will start from third for the main race, he’ll be slotting into 12th on the grid for the sprint, after being knocked
MoreGeorge Russell was seen looking around for Lando Norris in parc ferme after qualifying on Friday at the Qatar Grand Prix, unaware that the McLaren driver’s best lap had been deleted for exceeding track limits. Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen claimed pole position for Sunday’s race, provisionally ahead of Norris, George Russell and Oscar Piastri.
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