Piastri “more conscious of his strengths” after Miami F1 race
Piastri had the better start of the two McLaren drivers in Miami, muscling his way past Norris, Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez after the latter went straight on in the first corner. In a McLaren that didn’t receive all the upgrades that Norris’ MCL38 had equipped, Piastri nevertheless showed great pace early on and passed […]
RB could catch F1’s top five teams
The Faenza-based team enjoyed its most competitive outing of the year in Miami last weekend, with Tsunoda scoring twice thanks to an eighth-place finish in Saturday’s sprint followed by a strong drive to seventh in Sunday’s race. Team-mate Daniel Ricciardo had a strong Saturday as well, qualifying and finishing fourth, before a rather anonymous grand prix in […]
Ricciardo performance in F1 Miami sprint “had been coming”
Ricciardo endured a tough start to the 2024 season, being outperformed by team-mate Yuki Tsunoda in the opening race while struggling to get comfortable aboard the VCARB01. The Australian’s difficulties dashed the momentum of him being considered for a 2025 Red Bull seat, but in recent races, he has been working his way back to […]
Who is Lando Norris, F1’s newest grand prix winner?
The McLaren driver crossed the line 7.6 seconds clear of the all-conquering Max Verstappen, converting a strategy in which he went long on the medium-compound tyres and pouncing on a safety car to cycle out ahead of the three-time world champion. Dispelling the disappointment of his 2021 near-miss at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, […]
Miami F1 win a weight off McLaren’s shoulders, not just Norris
Norris finally broke his duck in F1 on his 110th start, taking a convincing win at the Miami International Autodrome albeit with help from a well-timed safety car. It was Norris’ first win in a motor race in over 2200 days, having previously claimed 15 podiums in F1 before climbing the top step. Norris admitted […]
Sainz penalised for Piastri contact in F1 Miami GP, drops to fifth
The Ferrari driver had finished the race around the Hard Rock Stadium in fourth position, trailing team-mate Charles Leclerc, but falls one place behind Red Bull’s Sergio Perez in the revised classification after being hit with a five-second penalty. Sainz had reached fourth place after a lengthy battle with McLaren driver Piastri, who had passed […]
Lando Norris wins for McLaren
Norris beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc of Ferrari after the McLaren ace took full advantage to make his pitstop under the safety car, unlike all his rivals. 2024 F1 Miami Grand Prix results 2024 F1 Miami Grand Prix report Polesitter Verstappen led the charge to Turn 1, as his team-mate Sergio Perez […]
Leclerc convinced Ferrari is closer to Red Bull on F1 race pace in Miami
Although the Monegasque could do little about stopping Verstappen from roaring to yet another victory in the sprint, the fact that he was able to match his pace once he dropped into clean air has left him upbeat about his chances. Critical, he thinks, for his chances to stop Red Bull from winning is to […]
Miami GP stewards to raise F1 rules issue with FIA as Magnussen cleared
The Haas driver picked up three separate penalties in his battle with Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. Magnussen’s driving mirrored tactics he used in Saudi Arabia earlier this year where, once penalised, he was able to defend to such an extent that team-mate Nico Hulkenberg could cement his […]