Gasly: Dutch GP podium shows Alpine in "right direction" after F1 manager exits

French driver Gasly secured a podium finish in the rain-soaked race at Zandvoort, finishing fourth on track but moving up to third due to a penalty for Sergio Perez. This marks Alpine’s second top-three result in as many races, with Gasly also finishing third in the Belgian sprint race. These strong performances come amidst changes in the team’s leadership, as team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane departed due to differences with Renault’s senior management. Additionally, Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi was moved to other projects, and Bruno Famin…

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Verstappen: Baku set-up breakthrough led to current F1 dominance

Max Verstappen, the championship leader, extended his points advantage to 138 points after winning the Dutch Grand Prix and is aiming to defend his title. He had a close battle with his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez in the first four races of the season, with Perez winning in Saudi Arabia and Baku while Verstappen took victory in Australia. After his defeat in Azerbaijan, Verstappen experimented with different car set-ups and learned a lot from the race. He implemented what he learned in the following races, leading to his dominant…

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Leclerc stayed in Dutch GP with damaged F1 car in hope of rain

Charles Leclerc had a collision with Oscar Piastri on the first lap of the race, causing damage to his car. He switched to intermediate tires but the pit crew was not ready, resulting in a slow pit stop. The damage to his car’s floor caused him to lose downforce throughout the race. He dropped down the order and eventually retired. The rain that came later in the race would not have helped his situation. Leclerc mentioned that he could feel the damage to his car more than what was initially…

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Ricciardo undergoes surgery and "metal work" on hand injury

McLaren paid off Ricciardo to not race for the team this season, but he was sidelined by injury after crashing during practice at Zandvoort. He broke a bone in his left hand and had to undergo surgery in Barcelona. It is unlikely that he will be able to race at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner believes Ricciardo could potentially return for the Singapore Grand Prix in September, but the length of his recovery is uncertain. Tovább a cikkhez Forrás: Autosport.com

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Perez: Tyre saving call behind Verstappen pace deficit in F1 Dutch GP

During the Dutch Grand Prix, a rain shower occurred on the opening lap, prompting Sergio Perez to pit early and switch from soft to intermediate tires. This decision gave him a significant advantage over his rivals. However, Max Verstappen, the eventual race winner, closed the gap and overtook Perez after a pit stop on lap 11. Perez believes that the difference in pace between him and Verstappen was due to the need to save his intermediate tires on the drying track. He thinks that if the anticipated rain had arrived,…

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