Sergio Perez experienced a challenging qualifying session during the Qatar Grand Prix, marking his eighth failure to make it through to Q3 this season. The Mexican driver encountered a setback when his lap time was deleted for exceeding track limits at Turn 5 in the closing moments of Q2, pushing him outside the top ten
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Max Verstappen will start Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix from pole position, after setting the benchmark once again in qualifying. It was a windy and sandy affair at the Lusail International Circuit, yet it was the Dutchman who once again rode the waves to storm to pole by just over four-tenths of a second ahead of
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Red Bull Racing’s advisor, Helmut Marko, has voiced his apprehension regarding Sergio Perez’s recent struggles in qualifying and the potential impact on his quest for second place in the Drivers’ Championship, where he faces fierce competition from Lewis Hamilton. After a series of subpar qualifying performances, Perez’s hold on second place in the standings has
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Fernando Alonso brutally snubbed Lewis Hamilton ahead of this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, when asked if Max Verstappen is among the greatest drivers in the history of Formula 1. Sixth place in Saturday’s sprint race is all the Dutchman needs to become a three-time World Champion, putting him level with the likes of Ayrton Senna
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Sergio Perez is the only driver currently stopping Max Verstappen from claiming a third consecutive Drivers’ Championship, although that’s expected to change this weekend at the returning Qatar Grand Prix. The Lusail International Circuit returns this weekend having not featured since 2021, after Formula 1 gave the venue permission to skip hosting a race in
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Lewis Hamilton has praised rival Max Verstappen for having a “phenomenal” 2023 campaign, with the Dutchman set to become a three-time World Champion at this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix. Should Sergio Perez win Saturday’s sprint race, then Verstappen only needs to finish sixth in the sprint to claim his third consecutive Drivers’ Championship, drawing him
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Lewis Hamilton has vocalised his support of Andretti becoming an 11th team in Formula 1, something the FIA have granted permission for ahead of this weekend’s returning Qatar Grand Prix. It was announced ahead of this weekend that the governing body had approved Andretti’s application to join F1, with the final decision now set to
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George Russell has admitted that he’s not expecting an apology from Max Verstappen, after the reigning World Champion called the Mercedes driver a “d***head” after the Azerbaijan sprint race. Things got heated very quickly between Russell and Verstappen back at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last April, where the duo collided on the opening lap of
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A Formula 1 fan has questioned the FIA over why they didn’t release audio from the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a race which was completely overshadowed by ex-race director Michael Masi going against the rulebook. Masi broke multiple rules in the closing laps of the 2021 season, which saw a late Safety Car not
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Max Verstappen is on the cusp of claiming a third consecutive Drivers’ Championship, something which has become possible due to him being completely in-sync with Red Bull’s 2023 car, the RB19. The reigning World Champion can seal the crown once again this weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix, with him being able to clinch the
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