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Lando Norris Heads Mclaren 1-2 For Pole In Season-Closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

December 7, 2024 admin

Lando Norris hailed “a perfect day” after securing pole ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri to move McLaren within reach of a first constructors’ title since 1998 at Sunday’s decisive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In an eventful Saturday qualifying session where seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton was unluckily eliminated in Q1 in his final…

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Lando Norris Fastest As Charles Leclerc Hit With 10-Place Grid Penalty In Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

December 6, 2024 admin

British driver Lando Norris led Australian team-mate Oscar Piastri in second practice on Friday as McLaren turned up the heat in their bid to secure the constructors’ title at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc had topped the opening practice session at the Yas Marina Circuit ahead of Norris and…

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Lando Norris Pips Max Verstappen To Dramatic Singapore Grand Prix Pole After Carlos Sainz Crash

September 21, 2024 admin

McLaren’s Lando Norris beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to pole position Saturday for the Singapore Grand Prix in a dramatic qualifying session red-flagged when Carlos Sainz crashed. Norris’s lap of 1min 30.002sec was 0.155sec quicker than Verstappen. Lewis Hamilton was third ahead of Mercedes teammate George Russell. “It was good enough for pole…

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Mclaren’s Lando Norris Sets Singapore Pace As Struggling Max Verstappen 15th

September 20, 2024 admin

McLaren’s Lando Norris went fastest Friday to lead Ferrari pair Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in second practice for the Singapore Grand Prix with world champion Max Verstappen struggling to 15th. The session could not have panned out much better for Englishman Norris, who trails Verstappen by 59 points at the top of…

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Former F1 Champion Mika Hakkinen Inaugurates India’s First CIK-Certified Karting Circuit Near Chennai

September 19, 2024 admin

In what will be a big boost to the sport in the country, double Formula One World Champion Mika Hakkinen flagged off Indian motorsports on a new and exciting journey by inaugurating the state-of-the-art Madras International Karting Arena (M.I.K.A.), at the iconic Madras Motor Sports Club in Chennai on Thursday. Hakkinen, on a…

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Indian Racer Kush Maini Suffers Horrifying Crash In Formula 2 Azerbaijan GP Feature Race. Video

September 15, 2024 admin

Indian Formula 2 driver Kush Maini suffered a massive crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix F2 feature race on Sunday. Starting fifth on the grid, Kush Maini’s car failed to launch off the line at the start of the race. With his car stalled on the grid, a lot of cars managed to…

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Lando Norris Stays Hopeful Despite Baku Qualifying Flop

September 14, 2024 admin

Title-chasing McLaren driver Lando Norris remained hopeful of success on Saturday despite qualifying in a lowly 17th place for Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Briton, knocked out of the first qualifying session for the first time since the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix, lost his best lap when he eased off due to…

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Charles Leclerc Hopes To Finally Capitalise On Pole In Baku

September 14, 2024 admin

Charles Leclerc on Saturday set himself up to bid for another emotional Ferrari victory when he claimed his fourth consecutive pole position on the streets of Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Monegasque driver, who triumphed at Monaco in May and won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza two weeks ago, continued…

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George Russell Tops Practice At Dutch Grand Prix

August 23, 2024 admin

British driver George Russell set the fastest time in practice at the Dutch Grand Prix on Friday, with local hero Max Verstappen complaining of a lack of pace as he trailled in fifth. Mercedes star Russell set a lap time of 1:10.702 early in the second hour-long practice session and it was never…

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Lando Norris Fastest In First Dutch Grand Prix Practice

August 23, 2024 admin

Britain’s Lando Norris was fastest in the first practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix Friday, pipping home favourite Max Verstappen in wildly unpredictable weather conditions on the Zandvoort circuit. In classic Dutch seaside fashion, the weather veered from torrential rain to bright sunshine and back again in a matter of minutes, making…

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