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Fernando Alonso has taken aim at Formula One Management [FOM] for portraying him as a “grumpy guy” after a team radio rant over the performance of his Aston Martin during Friday’s practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was broadcast.The two-time Formula 1 world champion has a long list of famous team radio messages where he has voiced his displeasure, most notably when with McLaren during the …Keep reading
Max Verstappen feared his huge slide out of the final corner in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was going to be “quite spicy” while he faced the wall, with his slip-up a symptom of a difficult-to-tame Red Bull Formula 1 car.In the face of McLaren’s expected dominance, Verstappen looked set to mount a solid challenge by being the only driver to save two brand-new sets of soft tyres for the …Keep reading
Alex Kalinauckas and Ben Hunt continue their coverage of the Abu Dhabi GP as they review both Friday practise sessions. Together, they discuss Christian Horner attempting to smooth over the war of words between Max Verstappen and George Russell, despite being called a “yapping terrier” by Mercedes counter part Toto Wolff. There’s also a discussion on why it’s advantage McLaren in the Constructors Championship fight as Alex reviews the long-run averages, Charles Leclerc’s 10-place grid penalty after a battery issue was found in his Ferrari, and the latest on Sergio…
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is set to close the 2024 Formula 1 campaign, but teams and drivers will still be hard at work with the post-season test.On 10 December, just two days after the grand prix, F1 cars will once again take to the Yas Marina Circuit for one last shakedown ahead of the winter break.The post-season test dates back many years to 2009, when it was held at Jerez, and provides an …Keep reading
For Shane van Gisbergen, racing has always been about perseverance and versatility — traits he recognizes in his fellow Kiwi, Liam Lawson. The 35-year-old, who will make the full-time move up to the NASCAR Cup Series next year, was an early mentor to the VCARB Formula 1 driver.“Obviously, I went the Touring Car route, and he went to chase the dream in Europe in single-seaters,” van Gisbergen …Keep reading
McLaren appears to be the team to be beat in Abu Dhabi, with Lando Norris having led a 1-2 for the British squad in Friday practice. Local time Your time EventDate Abu Dhabi GP Dec 08 17:00 Abu Dhabi GP – FP1 Dec …Keep reading
As Max Verstappen has had the 2024 Formula 1 drivers’ championship sewn up for nearly two weeks, the only competitive interest in this Abu Dhabi season finale centres on which of McLaren or Ferrari will wrap up the constructors’ title.That’s other than the early mind games shots of possible 2025 title contenders Verstappen and George Russell…But in the much more meaningful fight, it’s …Keep reading
Charles Leclerc has revealed a mixture of technical issues and illness left him concerned he would lose the “unique opportunity” to drive alongside his brother during practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.As part of F1’s requirement to enter a rookie driver in two Free Practice 1 sessions, Ferrari opted to hand Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari SF-24 to Arthur Leclerc, three years younger than Charles …Keep reading
Pirelli now believes that the tyre failures suffered by Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz in Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix were not caused by debris from the mirror run over by Valtteri Bottas.The Mercedes and Ferrari drivers both suffered front left failures within seconds of each other during the Qatar event, which also coincided with a moment when parts from Alex Albon’s discarded mirror were …Keep reading
Time’s up for one of few remaining old-school tracks on the F1 calendar after it was announced on Wednesday that the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort would come to an end after the 2026 season. As such, F1 will depart the dusty dunes of Zandvoort once again following what turned out to be just a six-year return to the historic seaside circuit.This devastating decision will be a painful one to …Keep reading