Shortly before Free Practice 3 for the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, a fire broke out at the McLaren hospitality centre. “This morning we evacuated our Team Hub paddock hospitality unit following a fire alert, the team has been safely evacuated while the local fire brigade handle the issue,” read a McLaren statement. No McLaren […]
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Trackhouse Racing’s Raul Fernandez has ruled out downgrading to a Moto2 ride next season, citing that remaining in the premier MotoGP class is his single ambition. The 2021 Moto2 runner-up has struggled across his two-season period in MotoGP to date, winding up in 22nd and 20th place in the standings in previous campaigns. However, the […]
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Home hero Carlos Sainz topped the third and final Formula 1 practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday, setting a 1:13.013s benchmark in his Ferrari. Sainz was just 0.030s clear of McLaren’s Lando Norris with the Formula 1 pecking order proving as tight as ever, given Sainz’s F1 team-mate Charles Leclerc was only […]
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz ended the third practice session at Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix with the quickest time on the board as he edged McLaren’s Lando Norris. The Spaniard posted a 1:13.013s late in proceedings on the Soft compound to log a 0.030-second margin over Norris, who split the Ferraris with Charles Leclerc third. […]
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McLaren was made to evacuate its Formula 1 hospitality prior to the third and final F1 Spanish Grand Prix practice session getting underway after a fire broke out. The situation developed less than an hour before the start of FP3, with McLaren personnel acting swiftly to ensure all persons inside the hospitality were evacuated before […]
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RB Racing Director Alan Permane has said it’s not anticipating “nasty surprises” from the extensive upgrades the team has brought to Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix. The Faenza-based squad has emerged as the clear sixth-fastest team since introducing new parts in Miami and has been able to challenge Aston Martin on occasion. RB is now […]
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Sauber has contended that it would be a “mistake” to attribute its uncompetitive standing in the current campaign to the Formula 1 side’s transition into Audi in 2026. The Hinwil-based squad’s on-track activities have been overshadowed this term by its impending evolution into a works Audi entrant upon the next regulation change. Sauber has endured […]
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Campos Racing driver Mari Boya earned his maiden victory on home soil in a hectic Barcelona Formula 3 Sprint Race, finishing the 21-lap race under a safety car. Santiago Ramos initially led the pack until contact with his Trident teammate Sami Meguetounif gifted Boya the lead. Boya held off an eager Alex Dunne in second […]
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Max Verstappen has attributed the converging grid in the 2024 Formula 1 season to the current regulations being too restrictive when compared to previous rulesets. Red Bull has dominated since F1 returned to using ground effect cars in 2022 and Verstappen capitalised last term to claim an unprecedented 19 wins from 22 races. But while […]
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Red Bull explained how a private test conducted with Max Verstappen prior to Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix was done to compare an older car to the latest iteration. The Austrian outfit commenced the latest campaign with its dominance from previous terms appearing to remain intact as Verstappen took four victories in six races. However, […]
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