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F1 Drivers Blast FIA Chief’s ‘Tone And Language’ In Swearing Row

November 8, 2024 admin

Formula One drivers on Thursday blasted the “tone and language” used by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem amid a row over swearing at press conferences. In an open letter, the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) also demanded that competitors be treated like adults. Several drivers, including three-time world champion Max Verstappen of the…

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Lando Norris Wins Brazil Grand Prix Sprint Race, Cuts Max Verstappen’s F1 Championship Lead To…

November 2, 2024 admin

Lando Norris trimmed two points off Max Verstappen’s lead in Formula One’s drivers’ world championship on Saturday after claiming victory ahead of his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The title-chasing Briton took the lead on lap 22 of the 24-lap race, when Piastri swapped…

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Advantage Lando Norris In Brazilian Grand Prix As Title Rival Max Verstappen Handed 5-Place Grid Penalty. Reason Is…

November 1, 2024 admin

File image of Max Verstappen.© AFP Max Verstappen was hit with a five-place grid penalty on Friday for the Brazilian Grand Prix as his world title defence suffered another bump in the road. The Red Bull star was penalised for opting to take a new engine in his car. It is his sixth…

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Max Verstappen, Lando Norris Set For Another Duel

October 27, 2024 admin

Max Verstappen in action© AFP Championship rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris set up the prospect of another spectacular duel in Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix when they qualified second and third on Saturday. Both drivers declared themselves satisfied with their starting positions — and both know they will be on their own…

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Carlos Sainz Takes Pole For Mexico City Grand Prix Ahead Of Max Verstappen

October 27, 2024 admin

Carlos Sainz seized pole position for Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix with a consummate performance for Ferrari in Saturday’s qualifying session, outpacing Red Bull’s defending champion Max Verstappen. The Spaniard, who leaves the team at the end of the season, clocked one minute and 15.946 seconds to beat series leader and three time…

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Lando Norris Delighted After Beating Max Verstappen For US Pole

October 20, 2024 admin

Lando Norris oozed satisfaction on Saturday after beating series leader and three-time champion Max Verstappen to pole position for Sunday’s United States Grand Prix. The McLaren driver clocked a best lap in one minute and 32.330 seconds to outpace his Red Bull rival, who leads the title race by 54 points with six…

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Lando Norris Dominates Singapore Grand Prix To Cut Max Verstappen’s F1 Title Lead

September 22, 2024 admin

Lando Norris led from pole to chequered flag Sunday to take a dominant Singapore Grand Prix win and narrow the gap to Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen, who was second, to 52 points. It was the McLaren driver’s third career GP win and his first from pole position at his sixth attempt as he…

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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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Max Verstappen Vows Red Bull Fightback As McLaren Head To Singapore On Top

September 18, 2024 admin

Max Verstappen declared “the fight is not over” as Red Bull head to Singapore this week having been knocked off the top of the constructors’ world championship for the first time in two-and-a-half years. McLaren leapt into a 20-point lead after Oscar Piastri’s masterful victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was compounded by…

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One Win In Nine Races, Max Verstappen And Red Bull Battling To Keep F1 2024 Championship Lead Heading Into Azerbaijan GP

September 12, 2024 admin

Max Verstappen will look for an improved personal and team performance this weekend when Red Bull seek to stop the rot and stay on top in the Formula One title race at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. After a run of six races without a win that has coincided with the revival of…

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