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The qualifying session, which was postponed from Friday due to rain at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway, featured a three-lap run with the driver completing a four-tire pit stop with mock fuel delivery on the second lap.Logano, who drives the No. 22 Ford for Team Penske, proved to be exceptionally fast on track and led the leaderboard with an average lap speed of 75.206 mph, and yet his pit crew …Keep reading
On a weekend where Red Bull has had to adjust its ride height set-ups considerably to cope with the RB20’s ongoing dislike for kerbs, Perez’s crash late in FP3 meant Max Verstappen went into qualifying without any flying lap preparation on the soft tyres.Although this didn’t ultimately prevent the Dutchman blitzing to pole, Perez also failed to progress to Q2 – blaming having to switch between …Keep reading
After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team’s qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don’t alter the statistics.When a driver can’t put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.Read Also: Formula 1F1 Imola GP …Keep reading
Having struggled in all three practice sessions so far at the Emilia-Romagna race, Verstappen hailed Red Bull’s pre-qualifying set-up changes for “feeling a bit better and I could push a bit”.”This track is unbelievable,” Verstappen added. “And to be on the limit here, close to the gravel – I touched the gravel in the last corner – I’m still pumping. The adrenaline is very high.”Verstappen …Keep reading
Verstappen will start ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.Imola Grand Prix grid: Verstappen on pole from Piastri ClaNºDriver Car / Engine Time Delay 1 1Max …Keep reading
Since US-based Liberty Media took over F1 in 2017, it has made untapping the series’ potential in the US one of its key priorities, adding races in Miami and Las Vegas to its existing US Grand Prix in Austin.In the wake of F1’s popularity boom, a vast number of American sponsors have flocked to the series, with HP the latest to jump on board with Ferrari. Last year’s inaugural Las Vegas Grand …Keep reading
Perez’s late shunt at the Variante Alta led to a last-gasp scramble for drivers to set final qualifying simulation times, where only Lando Norris was able to set a time that put him second, 0.3s slower than his team-mate.A host of drivers failed to set a time in this late scramble, including Max Verstappen, who now heads into qualifying without a proper sighter on the soft tyres, as he and Perez …Keep reading
It could be interpreted as a depressing moment for drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to feel that they need to tread water for a bit longer with a car that they know is not yet delivering what is hoped for.But, on the other hand, Wolff’s statement suggests the team knows what has gone wrong and exactly what needs to be done to get it sorted. So, it is encouraging that the plan and …Keep reading
Aston consolidated its spot at the top of the midfield but has so far generally been fifth fastest, some way behind fourth-placed team Mercedes.It hasn’t scaled the heights of its early 2023 run of podiums yet, and instead saw its performance levels fluctuate between various circuit conditions, with a curious discrepancy between qualifying and race performance.Fernando Alonso in particular has …Keep reading
Twice this season, in Saudi Arabia and Miami, Magnussen has acted as rear-gunner for his Haas team-mate Nico Hulkenberg in holding up rivals behind him – even if it has meant running wide on occasion.In Miami, his antics earned him three 10-second penalties for leaving the track and gaining an advantage – as well as penalty points that have left him on the verge of a race ban.The Dane was …Keep reading