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Ocon “sorry” for Colapinto after robbing him of US GP fastest lap point

Esteban Ocon questioned Alpine’s call to pit him late in the United States Grand Prix and take the fastest lap – before realising it was to stop Williams claiming an additional point in what could be a tight battle in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship.Williams driver Franco Colapinto was running 10th on Sunday, but was on to double his points haul for the race after setting the fastest …Keep reading

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Lawson’s “mega” Austin return to push Tsunoda to higher level – RB

Liam Lawson’s impressive Formula 1 return at the United States Grand Prix will force Yuki Tsunoda to step up another gear, says RB team boss Laurent Mekies.Lawson was brought back for the final six races of the 2024 season as Red Bull weighs up its options for the Red Bull seat alongside Max Verstappen for 2025 and beyond.Read Also: Formula 1Red Bull hints at long-awaited Tsunoda F1 …Keep reading

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What we learned from Red Bull and McLaren’s Austin F1 upgrades

Red Bull’s renewed challenge at the front of the grid in Austin suggests the team has begun to better understand the issues that it faces in finding performance from the RB20 on a week-by-week basis.However, there are other factors to consider, with its handle on the tyres when compared with the opposition a glaring difference at the United States Grand Prix.Seemingly able to find and better hold …Keep reading

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The question marks lingering after Verstappen vs Norris in Austin

Rather than celebrating two elite drivers racing on the edge or applauding Ferrari’s impressive one-two victory, talk after the US Grand Prix once again shifted to regulations, stewarding consistency, and track limits.Verstappen followed F1’s racing guidelines, but are they fit for purpose?The incident unleashed differing comments from both sides, with Red Bull pointing out Norris made an illegal …Keep reading

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Was a secret front wing upgrade key to Ferrari’s US GP dominance?

Ferrari’s dominance of the United States Grand Prix came on a weekend when it stood out from its rivals in not bringing any upgrades. Or, to be more accurate, none that it officially declared.With closest challengers McLaren, Red Bull and Mercedes all introducing developments at the Austin track, the FIA’s official submission sheet that details changes showed no tweaks to the Ferrari car.But that …Keep reading

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Why Verstappen’s Move on Norris is More Controversial than it Seems – F1 US GP Race Reaction

Ferrari completely took over the podium at the 2024 US Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz snatching up a 1-2 finish. But the real show-stealer was the incident between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, which lead to Norris gaining a +5s penalty, meaning Verstappen took 3rd place. Coupled with a Hamilton DNF, there’s certainly a lot to get through, so Alex Kalinauckas and Mark Mann-Bryans caught up in the paddock after the race to go over the most important points from this year’s US GP.

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Norris: Stewards ‘rushing’ decisions without driver input is wrong

Lando Norris felt that the United States Grand Prix stewards were “rushing” to make a decision on his off-track pass on Formula 1 title rival Max Verstappen, stating that the outcome was “guessing” without driver input.Norris was handed a five-second penalty for his pass on Max Verstappen at Turn 12, which was conducted while both drivers were off the road, and could not build up enough of an …Keep reading

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Horner: “Slam dunk” Norris penalty was a “black-and-white” case

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has backed the US GP stewards over the penalty given to McLaren’s Lando Norris after his battle with Formula 1 title rival Max Verstappen, calling it a “black-and-white” case.Norris was fighting for the final podium position at the Circuit of the Americas when he made an overtake around the outside at Turn 12, which Verstappen defended robustly and, with both cars …Keep reading

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Duracell becomes F1’s first DRS zone sponsor in Las Vegas

Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix has added Duracell to its partner roster, with the battery company sponsoring one of the street circuit’s DRS zones.Duracell says its copper and black colours will be “prominently displayed” throughout the Las Vegas Strip’s DRS zone, which is the first bespoke sponsorship of its kind since the overtaking device was introduced in 2011.The activation will consist of …Keep reading

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