During the race in Melbourne, Max Verstappen had a problem with his right rear brake. This issue started bothering him right from the beginning, and he had to retire from the race early. Meanwhile, Carlos…
Category: Formula 1
Ricciardo’s Focus: Maintaining Concentration Amidst Potential Distractions in the F1 Paddock
Red Bull decided to keep Daniel Ricciardo on their team for the 2024 season instead of choosing Liam Lawson. Lawson had performed well when he substituted for Ricciardo in five races last season while Ricciardo…
Leclerc Was Confident Ferrari Could Secure Victory in F1 Australian Grand Prix from FP1
During the Formula 1 race, Carlos Sainz started from the second position and managed to overtake Max Verstappen, who had started from pole position, on the second lap. Verstappen had difficulties from the start of…
Ferrari’s Minor F1 Design Adjustment Contributed to Overcoming Red Bull
Ferrari made a simple change to their car in Melbourne. They added small winglets on each side of the exhaust surround and rear wing pillar mounting of the SF-24 car. This is the first time…
Ocon Attributes Potential Points Loss to Alpine F1 Team Due to Visor Tear-Off Incident
Ocon had to change his tires for the first time on lap 9, just before a piece of tear-off got stuck in one of the brake ducts of his Alpine A524 car. This caused the…
Komatsu Acknowledges Magnussen’s Team Spirit Despite Feeling Frustrated
Komatsu said that the team made a mistake by calling Magnussen into the pits at the wrong time during the race. This decision cost Magnussen two places. Just like in the last race, in Saudi…
Wolff Attributes Merc F1 Struggles to Correlation Challenges, Denies Dogmatic Influence
In 2022, Mercedes faced problems with their racing car. It was bouncing and swaying, making it hard to control. Even in 2024, with new car called W15, things didn’t get much better. The Mercedes’ racing…
Ricciardo Confounded by Inability to Match Tsunoda Despite Setting “Best” Lap of F1 2024
During the qualifying session, Ricciardo started off doing well, but he got a penalty for going outside the track limits. This made him drop down to 18th place, even though he could have made it…
Norris Attributes McLaren F1’s Improved Form to the Layout of the Australian Circuit
Norris and Oscar Piastri did well in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. Norris qualified fourth and Piastri sixth, but they’ll move up a spot because Sergio Perez got a penalty. Norris was close to…
Court ruling results in lifting of EU sanctions on Mazepin
A court decision made on Wednesday said that the European Union (EU) couldn’t justify keeping Nikita Mazepin, a former Haas F1 racer, on a list of people facing sanctions because Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.…
Austin Cindric Aiming to Reset at Circuit of the Americas (COTA)
Austin Cindric, who is 25 years old, thinks the upcoming race at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a chance for his team to start fresh. He said, “The last couple of weeks have been…
Pirelli’s Bold Tire Selection May Encourage Two-Stop Strategy in Australian F1 Race
Usually, the race in Melbourne is thought of as one where drivers only stop once to change tires. But this time, Pirelli, the tire supplier, decided to bring softer tires than before – the C3,…
Leclerc Believes Ferrari Has Its Strongest Chance Yet to Outperform Red Bull
After showing some really good speed during the first practice day for the Australian Grand Prix, Leclerc thinks Ferrari is doing well with its SF-24 car. Even though he knows that Red Bull is still…
Brown: Piastri’s Development Indicates He’s Shedding His F1 “Rookie Status”
Piastri is doing much better this time at his home race in Melbourne compared to last year. Back then, it was only his third race in Formula 1, and the team he drove for, McLaren,…
Williams Justifies Sargeant’s Decision to Yield F1 Car for Albon
Due to a crash in practice at Albert Park, Albon’s Formula 1 car got badly damaged and couldn’t be fixed. Williams, the team Albon drives for, didn’t have an extra car ready. So, they made…
Marko Criticizes Tsunoda and Ricciardo for Being “Insufficiently Quick” During Races
This year, Red Bull Racing got a new start with new leaders hoping for better results on the track. However, the team has had a tough beginning to the season, struggling to keep up with…
Leclerc Aims to Pass Perez in Australian F1 GP, Admits Verstappen’s Superiority
Leclerc had a mixed day during the practice and qualifying sessions for the Australian Grand Prix. While he felt good during Friday’s practice, things didn’t go as smoothly on Saturday. In the final practice session,…
Max Verstappen Forced To Retire From Australian Grand Prix Ending Streaks
In the third race of the 2024 Formula 1 Season, Max Verstappen faced an unexpected turn of events, departing early from the Australian Grand Prix and ending his impressive 10-race winning streak and his remarkable…
Off-track controversies accompany F1 to Australian Grand Prix
Controversies are causing a stir in Formula 1, even as the races continue as usual. The latest news involves the FIA’s president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who was cleared of any wrongdoing at two F1 events…
Leclerc claims fastest time in FP3 at Australian GP, surpassing Verstappen and Sainz
In the last practice session, Verstappen beat Carlos Sainz by a very tiny gap of 0.057 seconds. Sainz had been doing well throughout the hour because he was the fastest on the medium tires earlier…
Verstappen Secures Pole Position in Australian Grand Prix, Outpacing Sainz and Perez
Verstappen managed to secure pole position at the Australian Grand Prix despite not leading any session throughout the weekend’s practice sessions. Despite the initial setbacks, he gradually improved his performance during the qualifying rounds, eventually…
Sainz Expresses Surprise at Securing Front Row in Australian F1 Race Following Surgery
Sainz couldn’t race in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix two weeks ago because he had appendicitis. But he recovered just in time from the surgery to come to Australia for the Melbourne event. In the…
Verstappen Attributes “Subtle Adjustments” to Car for Securing Pole Position in F1 Australian Grand Prix
The leader of the championship, Verstappen, clinched his third pole position of the season. Despite Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz leading both Q1 and Q2, Verstappen managed to secure the pole, denying Ferrari a chance to lead…
Perez Receives Grid Penalty in Australian F1 Grand Prix for Impeding Hulkenberg
During the qualifying session, Perez was driving slowly on his warm-up lap when Hulkenberg, who was going fast, had to swerve around him on Turn 13. Perez didn’t know Hulkenberg was behind him until very…
Albon Sees Securing F1 Points in Melbourne as a Form of “Payback” to Sargeant
Albon faced a challenging start to the Formula 1 weekend when his car sustained significant damage in a crash during the opening practice session on Friday. Unfortunately, there wasn’t a spare chassis available for him…
