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Sainz started fourth alongside McLaren’s Lando Norris and briefly led the Suzuka race after delaying his second pitstop, instead extending his stint on the medium tyres.That initially cost him track position as he was undercut by team-mate Charles Leclerc, Norris and both Mercedes cars of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.But with 17 laps remaining Sainz used his hard tyres, which were much …Keep reading
In the hottest conditions of the weekend at Suzuka, Verstappen was never threatened even through two standing starts around the crash between Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon at Turn 3 on the initial opening lap.Behind, Ferrari continued its early 2024 podium streak via Carlos Sainz and made a bold strategy choice for Charles Leclerc work, after the Scuderia had endured a disappointing qualifying …Keep reading
The chassis suffered damage to the front-right when Albon speared under the tyre wall after making contact with the RB of Daniel Ricciardo.The team, which will be without a spare until the Miami GP, remains confident that it can be repaired successfully and shipped to Shanghai for the Chinese GP.It was the third major accident suffered by the team in two weekends. In Australia, Albon crashed in …Keep reading
Norris qualified close to the front-row starting Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez on Saturday.But on Sunday it quickly became apparent Norris’ real battle was with the cars behind, with Carlos Sainz being an immediate threat and Charles Leclerc fighting his way back into contention with a bold one-stop strategy.Just seven months ago the McLarens comfortably claimed a double podium at …Keep reading
At the restart after the first-lap red flag caused by the crash between Alex Albon and Daniel Ricciardo, Mercedes swapped George Russell and Lewis Hamilton from medium tyres to the hard compound in a strategy switch that targeted a one-stop plan.But both drivers struggled for pace on the hards and, after failing to find sufficient gains after their first stop to another set of hard tyres, Russell …Keep reading
As expected after the Australian GP hiccup, the three-time world champion took his third straight win in a row at Suzuka, leading from pole to finish over 11 seconds ahead of Sergio Perez.Carlos Sainz again led the Ferrari charge in third ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc. After a more promising qualifying outing, Mercedes was not a factor in the race, with George Russell finishing a distant …Keep reading
On the opening lap, Albon was hit by RB’s poor-starting Daniel Ricciardo in Turn 3, at the start of the Esses.The glancing blow sent both cars into the tyre barriers, which had to be repaired during the following 30-minute red flag interruption.While the accident happened at relatively low speeds, another crash was the last thing Williams needed.The team still has no spare chassis available, which …Keep reading
The eight-time grand prix winner had been expected to lead the RB charge having returned to F1 midway through last season, but instead he has endured a difficult season and been outperformed by team-mate Yuki Tsunoda.Matters were compounded when he clashed with Albon at Turn 3 on the opening lap of the Suzuka race which sent both drivers into the barriers.After giving his take on the clash …Keep reading
Verstappen beat team-mate Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, in a race that was red flagged following an opening lap crash between RB’s Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon of Williams.2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix results ClaNº Driver Car / Engine Laps Gap 1 1Max VerstappenRed Bull/Honda …Keep reading
Carlos Sainz completed the podium ahead of his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, who popped up in Perez’s race and gained several places from his mid-pack grid spot by completing a rare Suzuka one-stop strategy.At the first start, polesitter Verstappen easily led Perez away from the line, with the action occurring far back in the pack as the medium-starting RB cars got swamped by soft-shod …Keep reading