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From his sixth-placed grid slot, Norris briefly jolted forward before the five red lights went out as he prematurely released the clutch, but swiftly stopped again in his grid box before the start signal.Norris’ movement was immediately reported on the team radio by Mercedes’ George Russell, who started alongside him in seventh.But, while it was expected that Norris would get a penalty, the …Keep reading
Russell was second fastest aboard the Mercedes W15 during FP2 at the Jeddah street circuit before qualifying in seventh place, but he would only go on to gain one position during the 50-lap race.Read Also: Formula 1F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Verstappen cruises to victory ahead of Perez, Leclerc That place came courtesy of one-time leader Lando Norris dropping to eighth after …Keep reading
Amid turmoil at Red Bull, the double world champion continued where he left off a week ago in Bahrain to lead another 1-2 ahead of Sergio Perez.Charles Leclerc led the charge for Ferrari, finishing third on a weekend where his regular team-mate Carlos Sainz was replaced by Oliver Bearman, who made his F1 debut and finished in seventh place as one of the stars of the race.Our writers give their …Keep reading
Hamlin ended up fastest in Round 1 of Saturday’s qualifying and repeated the effort in the final round, earning the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race with an average lap speed of 132.655 mph.Hamlin, who was second fastest in Friday’s practice, will be joined on the front row by his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs (132.227 mph).The Toyota front row ended a streak of Fords winning the pole …Keep reading
The British 18-year-old got called up by Ferrari on Friday morning after Sainz was sidelined with appendicitis, meaning he had just final practice to prepare ahead of qualifying in Jeddah.After just missing out in Q3 and qualifying 11th, Bearman produced a blemish-free race to progress to seventh place at the chequered flag, ahead of fellow Britons Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton.While Bearman …Keep reading
Red Bull advisor Marko’s position had been under scrutiny after he told Austrian TV on Friday night that there was a possibility he would be out of the team in time for the Australian Grand Prix.But on Saturday morning ahead of the Saudi Arabian GP, Marko met Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff in Jeddah, where it appears that he was given assurances over his future at the F1 team.This comes amid claims …Keep reading
After taking part in practice, regular Ferrari racer Carlos Sainz was forced to undergo surgery for appendicitis to leave the team to call on the services of Prema Racing FIA F2 driver Bearman.He had narrowly missed out on a Q3 appearance in qualifying so lined up 11th on the grid before launching well to then set about executing a string of well-judged passes – capped off by a dummy on Yuki …Keep reading
Verstappen beat his team-mate Sergio Perez, who incurred a penalty during the pitstops that didn’t impact the finishing order, and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.2024 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix results Cla Nº Driver Car / Engine Laps Gap 1 1Max VerstappenRed Bull/Honda RBPT50- 2 11Sergio …Keep reading
An early crash for Lance Stroll meant Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton were a factor in the lead fight after a brief safety car period where they stayed out and did not pit, but they eventually finished in the pack behind Ferrari debutant Oliver Bearman.At the start, Verstappen and Leclerc launched in unison from the front row, with the polesitter soon swinging across his rival on the run to Turn …Keep reading
Marko’s future at the F1 squad had been the subject of speculation after it emerged that he was at risk of suspension amid an investigation into the alleged leaking of information surrounding the recent Christian Horner investigation.Speaking to Austrian television on Friday night, Marko had said there was a chance he could be out of the team after this weekend and not be part of the squad for the …Keep reading