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Mayhem, mischief and Masi: Abu Dhabi, two years on
1 year, 1 month ago

Mayhem, mischief and Masi: Abu Dhabi, two years on

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Masi: “So far they’re racing Toto, hard racing.” Croft: …

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F1: Mercedes apologises to Russell for qualifying mistake
1 year, 5 months ago

F1: Mercedes apologises to Russell for qualifying mistake

The Hindu  

Mercedes apologised to George Russell on Saturday after a qualifying error left last year’s Hungarian Grand Prix pole-sitter languishing 18th on the Formula One grid. We should have put him in a much better position on track and we’ve apologised to him for that,” said team boss Toto Wolff. “It’s obviously very disappointing when we see the promise of the …

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Verstappen frustrated despite pole position for Austrian GP
1 year, 6 months ago

Verstappen frustrated despite pole position for Austrian GP

The Hindu  

Reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen lashed out at the race stewards for being too strict during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday, despite the Dutch driver clinching his fourth straight pole position. His Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez, who is second behind Verstappen in the championship standings, was eliminated from Q2 after having his lap time deleted …

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Top 5: Kyle Busch and Richard Childress shine at Talladega, a great moment for Jordan Anderson
1 year, 8 months ago

Top 5: Kyle Busch and Richard Childress shine at Talladega, a great moment for Jordan Anderson

New York Times  

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Five thoughts after Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway … 1. “That was a good day,” a smiling Childress said, tapping the car’s image with his index finger. “They didn’t think that Kyle Busch was washed up or anything like that,” Busch said. “He slammed down into me on the frontstretch and admitted it on …

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Max Verstappen Delights Home Crowd After Beating Charles Leclerc to Grab Pole Position at Dutch GP
2 years, 4 months ago

Max Verstappen Delights Home Crowd After Beating Charles Leclerc to Grab Pole Position at Dutch GP

News 18  

Max Verstappen praised the efforts of his Red Bull team on Saturday after he claimed a pulsating late pole position with a dramatic final lap at his home Dutch Grand Prix, outpacing Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by just two-hundredths of a second. Leclerc was second in 1:10.363 ahead of his Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz, seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and …

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Max Verstappen takes pole on home soil for Dutch GP ahead of Charles Leclerc
2 years, 4 months ago

Max Verstappen takes pole on home soil for Dutch GP ahead of Charles Leclerc

Daily Mail  

Max Verstappen took pole position to the cheering delight of the partisan crowd at the Dutch Grand Prix. Max Verstappen took pole position for his home Dutch Grand Prix ahead of Charles Leclerc His pole was met with a huge ovation from the 'Orange Army' at Zandvoort to support him In blazing sun, the 24-year-old Verstappen finished 0.021 seconds ahead …

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F1 | Has Ferrari already botched its title chances?
2 years, 6 months ago

F1 | Has Ferrari already botched its title chances?

The Hindu  

In the sporting world, some teams have an outsized influence on the disciplines they compete in — the sport’s fortunes are intrinsically linked to the team’s. Even Sainz’s victory, while a welcome return to the top step for Ferrari, was not the ideal result in the pursuit of the drivers’ championship — the team’s primary title challenger Leclerc suffered a …

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Hamilton, Verstappen continue F1 rivalry at Monaco GP
3 years, 7 months ago

Hamilton, Verstappen continue F1 rivalry at Monaco GP

India TV News  

After four close races between Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and title rival Max Verstappen, the tension looks set to keep rising at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. At the next one, Hamilton damaged his Mercedes trying to fend off Verstappen's superb start into the first corner of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. "This is a track that has always …

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Charles Leclerc takes pole in a farcical qualifying session for Italian GP
5 years, 4 months ago

Charles Leclerc takes pole in a farcical qualifying session for Italian GP

The Hindu  

Fans pay huge money to walk into a Formula One track to see the 20 best drivers throw the car around the circuit. Leclerc had a time of 1:19:307 after his first run in the final part of qualifying and it was good enough to take pole position ahead of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, who were just a …

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Karun Chandhook column: A messy weekend for Ferrari at Monaco GP
5 years, 7 months ago

Karun Chandhook column: A messy weekend for Ferrari at Monaco GP

The Hindu  

That was a typically dramatic Monaco Grand Prix weekend! The silver cars were on fine form all weekend and Valtteri Bottas actually looked like he had the measure over Lewis until the final run of Qualifying. We heard Lewis all through the second half of the race complaining about the tyres, saying he didn’t think he would be able to …

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