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Oscar Piastri Fastest In Wet Japanese Grand Prix Second Practice | Formula 1 News
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Oscar Piastri Fastest In Wet Japanese Grand Prix Second Practice | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] McLaren's Oscar Piastri went fastest on Friday in a second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix that was badly affected by rain at Suzuka. Australian Piastri, who finished third at last year's race, clocked 1min 34.725sec in on-off showers to finish 0.501sec clear of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. Triple world champion Max Verstappen and team-mate Sergio Perez did not come out for second practice. Verstappen led Perez for a Red Bull one-two in first practice.They were among the drivers who stayed in the garage for the second session as the teams tried to preserve their tyres in the tricky conditions.Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was third fastest, 4.035sec behind Piastri.Japanese home favourite Yuki Tsunoda was fourth, followed by RB team-mate Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren's Lando Norris in...
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Max Verstappen Heavy Favourite In Melbourne As Red Bull Drama Rumbles On | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Heavy Favourite In Melbourne As Red Bull Drama Rumbles On | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Max Verstappen will be heavy favourite to make it three wins from three this season as his Red Bull team attempt to put weeks of paddock intrigue behind them at the Australian Grand Prix. The Dutch three-time world champion emphatically led home teammate Sergio Perez in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, but the celebrations were overshadowed by team disunity and allegations against Christian Horner. The long-serving Red Bull boss was cleared of inappropriate conduct involving a woman colleague ahead of the season-opener in Sakhir and tried to put a lid on the drama in Jeddah.But the unnamed woman has appealed to Red Bull GmbH, the parent company of the all-conquering Formula One team.She has also reportedly lodged an official complaint to Formula One's governing body the FIA, ensuring the...
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Lewis Hamilton Admits ‘It’s A Shock’ As Mercedes Top Bahrain Practice | Formula 1 News
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Lewis Hamilton Admits ‘It’s A Shock’ As Mercedes Top Bahrain Practice | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Lewis Hamilton warned his Mercedes team not to "get ahead of ourselves" on Thursday after unexpectedly topping the times ahead of team-mate George Russell in practice for this weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion, who will leave Mercedes for Ferrari next year, said he felt much happier with the team's new 2024 car, adding that there is more performance "to extract". "It's a shock, but we'll take it," he said. "It feels like a race car for once."He acknowledged that although Mercedes had outpaced defending champion Max Verstappen's Red Bull in qualifying trim, the Dutchman's long run pace in race set-up was still much faster."Overall, I'm feeling much happier with the car than last year," he said."We've made some good improvements and it feels ...
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc Tops Times As F1 Testing Ends | Formula 1 News
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc Tops Times As F1 Testing Ends | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set the fastest time as Formula One's winter testing ended Friday on the same Sakhir circuit which will stage the season opener next week but he admitted world champion Max Verstappen and Red Bull have "a good head start". Leclerc was 0.046sec ahead of George Russell's Mercedes while China's Zhou Guanyu was a surprise third fastest in a Sauber. Verstappen, the overwhelming favourite to make it four titles in a row in 2024, was only fourth fastest with Japan's Yuki Tsunoda of Racing Bulls rounding out the top five. However, Verstappen opted to drive on sof...
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‘Want To Finish On A High’: Lewis Hamilton Ahead Of Final Season With Mercedes | Formula 1 News
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‘Want To Finish On A High’: Lewis Hamilton Ahead Of Final Season With Mercedes | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] The seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has called it "the greatest honour" if he could assist Mercedes return to the top of Formula One in his final season with the Silver Arrows before joining Ferrari. Hamilton stunned the F1 world at the beginning of this month when he announced that he would be leaving Mercedes at the conclusion of the season to join the Italian team for the 2025 Formula One season on a multi-year contract. "I feel the most motivated and focused I've ever been. I mean every year you come back and you're like 'I'm fitter than ever' and all these different ...
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Ferrari’s New F1 Car Unveiled For Final Season Before Lewis Hamilton’s Arrival | Formula 1 News
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Ferrari’s New F1 Car Unveiled For Final Season Before Lewis Hamilton’s Arrival | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Ferrari unveiled their new SF-24 car on Tuesday, ready for the upcoming Formula One season which will be the last before Lewis Hamilton joins the Italian team from rivals Mercedes. The team head into their 2024 campaign, which has been overshadowed by seven-time F1 champion Hamilton agreeing to join next year, trying to recover ground on all-conquering Red Bull. And Ferrari unveiled the SF-24 to their legion of fans with a short and low-key video, adding in a statement that "a small audience of guests" were given a live viewing of the new car. Among those present were Ferrari's Te...
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Fernando Alonso Says He Is ‘Attractive’ To Other F1 Teams After Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari Switch | Formula 1 News
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Fernando Alonso Says He Is ‘Attractive’ To Other F1 Teams After Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari Switch | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Fernando Alonso said he is "attractive" to other Formula One teams but denied any contact with Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton announced he was quitting to drive for Ferrari in 2025. Hamilton's departure at the end of this season will create a vacancy alongside George Russell, while Max Verstappen's Red Bull team are also due to have a seat available, with Sergio Perez's contract expiring at the end of the season. The 42-year-old's two-season deal with Aston Martin is up for renewal in 2025, but the Spaniard believes he is capable of competing in F1 until he is 50. Speaking ahead of...
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Lewis Hamilton ‘Excited’ But What Lies Ahead At Ferrari? | Formula 1 News
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Lewis Hamilton ‘Excited’ But What Lies Ahead At Ferrari? | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Despite years of speculation it still came as a bombshell when the news filtered through that Lewis Hamilton would be switching from Mercedes at the end of the coming season to drive for Ferrari, that most iconic of racing stables. Hamilton said that he was "excited" and that the "time was right" for a move but the question remains whether his gamble, announced on Thursday, will pay off on the track. It is a move that echoes his decision to jump from McLaren, where he had won the 2008 drivers' title, before the 2013 season. "This is unreal! Biggest driver move shock since... Lewis...
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