Formula 1 Season 2024

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Sainz made same start error as Norris at Monza last year – but avoided a penalty
The strange scenes at the beginning of the Brazilian Grand Prix left Lando Norris and other drivers racing under the threat of a potential penalty.

Domenicali said F1 must fix its red flag tyre change loophole. Why hasn’t it?
With the most recent October meeting of the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council, Formula 1’s rule makers have published their latest draft of the sporting regulations that will govern the 2025 edition of the world championship.

Bottas and Zhou heading for F1 exit as Sauber hire Bortoleto for 2025
Sauber has confirmed both its current drivers will leave the team at the end of the year as it has opted for an all-new line-up for 2025.

Why Verstappen blamed Gasly for “dangerous” formation lap near-miss
Max Verstappen accused Pierre Gasly of causing a “dangerous” situation shortly before the original start of the Brazilian Grand Prix.

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Why F1’s 2026 cars should be better suited to racing in the rain
When Formula 1 abandoned efforts to hold qualifying for its grand prix on Saturday afternoon at Sao Paulo, Lewis Hamilton decided to make a point to the series’ CEO, Stefano Domenicali.

Drivers tell Ben Sulayem to watch his “tone” and reveal who benefits from fines
Formula 1 drivers have sharply criticised FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem over his calls for them to watch their language and demanded “transparency” over what the sport’s governing body does with the money it makes from fines.

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Interlagos must improve “very bad” new track surface for 2025, say F1 drivers
Formula 1 drivers urged the operators of the Interlagos circuit to improve the new surface they laid ahead of this year’s event.

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Horner controversy “for sure had a negative impact” on Red Bull staff
The controversy which surrounded Red Bull team principal Christian Horner earlier this year “had an impact” on their staff, according to a long-serving ex-F1 engineer.

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The times McLaren came closest to breaking 25-year constructors’ title drought
In a sport that loves its statistics, there are few more remarkable stats to consider than this: McLaren has not won a single Formula 1 constructors’ championship title during the lives of its two current drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Every way Verstappen can clinch the championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix
Max Verstappen’s eighth win of the season last weekend means it is realistically a question of when, not if, he will clinch this year’s drivers’ championship title.

Why Mercedes put ‘a reminder of joy and pain’ on display in their factory lobby
Mercedes have put the car from Lewis Hamilton’s controversial 2021 championship defeat on display in the lobby at their factory.

Bortoleto pushed for 2025 F1 debut to avoid missing a year of racing
Gabriel Bortoleto said he was determined not to sit out a year of racing in 2025 after Sauber confirmed he will make his debut for them in Formula 1 next year.

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Alpine confirm switch to Mercedes power when Renault ends F1 engine project
Alpine have officially announced they will use Mercedes power units when Formula 1 introduces its new engine regulations in 2026.

Fallows steps down as Aston Martin’s technical director
Dan Fallows is stepping down as Aston Martin’s technical director, two-and-a-half years after taking over the role.

F1 teams to reveal 2025 liveries together at first season launch event in London
All 10 Formula 1 teams will participate in a new “season launch event” in February next year to reveal their liveries together.

Wittich replaced as F1 race director, Marques to take over from Las Vegas
Niels Wittich has unexpectedly stood down from his role as Formula 1’s race director.

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Don’t underestimate how tough a job F1’s new race director faces
The FIA Formula 1 race director tends to get blamed for things which don’t necessarily fall within their domain.

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Norris’s 12 errors which cost him far more than his 62-point deficit to Verstappen
The fight for the Formula 1 drivers’ championship is all over bar the shouting.

New contract keeps Monaco GP on F1 calendar until 2031 with date change
Formula 1 will continue to race in Monaco until at least 2031 after the series signed a new agreement with the promoters.

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FIA’s compliance officer steps down – report
The FIA’s compliance officer Paolo Basarri is no longer in his position, the BBC is reporting.

F1 feared “death knell” for Drive to Survive after Ferrari and Mercedes snub
Formula 1 feared Ferrari and Mercedes’ refusal to participate in the original series of Drive to Survive would doom the project to failure.

Sainz to make Williams debut in post-season test next month
Williams has confirmed its incoming 2025 driver Carlos Sainz Jnr will drive for them in next month’s post-season test in Abu Dhabi.

F1 warns of “fraudulent” F1 75 Live tickets on resale sites
Formula 1 has warned fans not to attempt to purchase tickets to the 2025 live launch event from unofficial ticket resale websites.

Sauber unveils flame-inspired livery for Las Vegas Grand Prix
Sauber has unveiled its special livery for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix after several days of teasers on social media.

Sauber's Las Vegas GP Special Livery

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F1 to hold Canadian Grand Prix earlier in 2026 to reduce carbon emissions
Formula 1 has confirmed the Canadian Grand Prix will move to an earlier date in 2026 in order to reduce the emissions generated by the championship.

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Las Vegas GP:

Las Vegas GP
Friday
Practice Session 1   07:30 To 08:30
Practice session 2   11:00 To 12:00

Saturday
Practice Session 3   07:30 To 08:30
Qualifying Session   11:00 To 12:00

Sunday
Race                 11:00 To 13:00

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Alpine reveal updated pink livery for final three F1 races of 2024
Alpine has revealed its latest change of livery for the final three races of the 2024 season.

Alpine's Final 3 Race Livery

Remark about Hamilton’s “shelf life” was “taken out of context” – Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said he was not implying Lewis Hamilton is past his best in a recent comment referring to his shelf life.

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Wolff criticises Horner’s response to FIA probe: ‘I don’t think you can rely on what he says’
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has criticised his Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner’s reaction to a short-lived FIA investigation concerning his team in December last year.

Ocon’s role in Gasly’s Q2 exit was almost another ‘flare-up’ at Alpine – Oakes
Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes admitted Pierre Gasly was “disgruntled” over his team mate’s role in his elimination from qualifying in Q2 at the last round in Brazil.

Why a constructors’ championship defeat for Red Bull would hurt less in 2024
Max Verstappen’s exceptional victory in Brazil leaves him set to claim his fourth successive world championship title.

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RB shows off new “glitter” livery for Las Vegas GP
Red Bull’s second team has become the latest in the field to reveal a special one-off livery for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Visa Cashapp RB's Las Vegas Special Livery

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Lower temperatures and stronger winds forecast for second Las Vegas GP
The unique scheduling for the Las Vegas Grand Prix means the race takes places later in the day than any other event on the calendar.

Perez says father’s homophobic comment on Ralf Schumacher was a “mistake”
Sergio Perez has distanced himself from homophobic comments made by his father in a recent interview.

Piastri’s supporting role is “more or less” over as Norris’s title hopes fade
Oscar Piastri says he is unlikely to be called upon to play a supporting role to his team mate over the remaining races of 2024.

The sphere in stats: Las Vegas GP icon boasts 1.2m LEDs, 150 GPUs and more
When Formula 1 first announced it would return to Las Vegas after four decades for arguably the most ambitious street race in the world championship’s history, it was easy to picture the iconic sights of Sin City that F1 was hoping to build the event around.

“Going in the wrong direction”: F1 drivers’ frustration with the FIA is rising
Formula 1 drivers are still waiting for FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s response to the open letter they addressed to him two weeks ago.

F1 drivers not involved in departure of race director Wittich – Russell
George Russell says drivers were surprised by the FIA’s announcement last week that race director Niels Wittich had been replaced.

Title blow left Norris “demoralised” but he says 2024 showed he can become champion
Lando Norris admitted he felt deflated after dropping crucial points to Max Verstappen in the title battle in the last round at Interlagos.

“I didn’t really want to come back” – Hamilton explains cryptic Brazil radio message
Lewis Hamilton has cast light on a curious message to his team over the radio after the previous grand prix in Brazil.

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Ferrari “think we are going to be strong” in Las Vegas – Leclerc
Ferrari’s drivers have high hopes for their chances at this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix – if track conditions are on their side.

Norris says F1’s new race director is taking on ‘the hardest sport to police in the world’
Formula 1’s new race director Rui Marques will need a thick skin as he tackles one of the most demanding jobs in motorsport, says Lando Norris.

Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two in dusty opening practice session
After a frustrating Brazilian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton had a promising start to his Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend by going quickest in first practice.

Las Vegas GP
Practice Session 1
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model   Time      Gap
 1  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     1:35.001s  -
 2  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     1:35.397s 0.396s
 3   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:35.954s 0.953s
 4  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   1:36.007s 1.006s
 5   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:36.038s 1.037s
 6  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               SF-24   1:36.218s 1.217s
 7  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:36.262s 1.261s
 8  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:36.451s 1.450s
 9  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:36.478s 1.477s
10  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:36.536s 1.535s
11  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:36.811s 1.810s
12  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:36.817s 1.816s
13  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:36.948s 1.947s
14  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:37.152s 2.151s
15  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:37.200s 2.199s
16  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:37.765s 2.764s
17  43  Franco Colapinto  Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:38.025s 3.024s
18  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:38.350s 3.349s
19  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:38.574s 3.573s
20  30  Liam Lawson       RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:38.730s 3.729s

Ferrari chose “not to fight” FIA’s “strange” new ruling on floor legality – Vasseur
Ferrari, Mercedes and Alpine have confirmed they changed the configuration of their cars’ floors in reaction to an FIA directive which was issued ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Ferrari ‘didn’t even ask’ Mercedes if Hamilton could make test debut this year
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur says there was no realistic chance Lewis Hamilton would be able to make his test debut for the team before the end of the year.

Red Bull “quite far off” single-lap pace in Las Vegas, says Verstappen
Max Verstappen was concerned by Red Bull’s performance after ending the first day of practice in Las Vegas a lowly 17th.

Hamilton warns Mercedes’ race pace “not that great” after topping practice
Lewis Hamilton is remaining cautious about Mercedes’ prospects for the Las Vegas Grand Prix despite topping both practice sessions on thee opening day.

Perez’s seat not secure as Horner admits Red Bull could make change for 2025
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admitted they could change their driver line-up before the 2025 Formula 1 season starts.

McLaren seeking gains in areas I’m “not very good at” in Las Vegas – Norris
Lando Norris is concerned that McLaren’s biggest problems in Las Vegas are all issues he’s “not very good at”.

Hamilton stays quickest in Las Vegas as red flag disrupts rivals’ runs
Lewis Hamilton was quickest for the second consecutive session as the first day of running in Las Vegas came to a close.

Las Vegas GP
Practice Session 2
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model   Time      Gap
 1  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     1:33.825s  -
 2   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:33.836s 0.011s
 3  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     1:34.015s 0.190s
 4  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               SF-24   1:34.105s 0.280s
 5  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   1:34.313s 0.488s
 6  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:34.651s 0.826s
 7  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:34.686s 0.861s
 8  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:34.798s 0.973s
 9  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:34.818s 0.993s
10  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:34.997s 1.172s
11  77  Valtteri Bottas	  Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:35.020s 1.195s
12  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:35.221s 1.396s
13  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:35.251s 1.426s
14  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:35.440s 1.615s
15  30  Liam Lawson       RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:35.671s 1.846s
16  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:35.765s 1.940s
17   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:35.834s 2.009s
18  43  Franco Colapinto  Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:35.868s 2.043s
19  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:36.055s 2.230s
20  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:39.629s 5.804s

F1’s answer to the NFL Draft? Team bosses hype new pre-season launch event
Formula 1 team bosses predict the series’ new pre-season launch event will be a positive addition to the championship.

Andretti begins hiring spree amid reports F1 will open its doors to 11th team
Andretti Global has begun recruiting for dozens of positions at its Silverstone base, from where it intends to launch a new Formula 1 team.

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Russell completes Mercedes’ sweep of practice sessions in Las Vegas
George Russell ensured Mercedes headed all three practice sessions for the Las Vegas Grand Prix by topping the final hour of running on Friday.

Las Vegas GP
Practice Session 3
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model   Time       Gap
 1  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     1:33.570s   -
 2  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:33.785s  0.215s
 3  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               SF-24   1:33.918s  0.348s
 4   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:34.008s  0.438s
 5   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:34.137s  0.567s
 6  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     1:34.341s  0.771s
 7  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:34.407s  0.837s
 8  43  Franco Colapinto  Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:34.723s  1.153s
 9  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:34.883s  1.313s
10  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:34.905s  1.335s
11  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:34.908s  1.338s
12  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   1:34.941s  1.371s
13  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:35.061s  1.491s
14  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:35.460s  1.890s
15  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:35.938s  2.368s
16  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:36.215s  2.645s
17  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:36.412s  2.842s
18  30  Liam Lawson       RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:36.544s  2.974s
19  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:36.950s  3.380s
20  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:36.988s  3.418s

Teams will accept GM entering F1 “but we’re not paying for it” – Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner indicated Formula 1’s existing 10 competitors won’t accept a reduction in their earnings to accommodate a new rival.

Russell beats Sainz to Las Vegas pole while Hamilton struggles to 10th
George Russell delivered on Mercedes’ potential in practice to secure pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix ahead of Carlos Sainz Jnr.

Las Vegas GP
Qualifying Session
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model   Time       Gap
 1  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     1:32.312s   -
 2  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               SF-24   1:32.410s   0.098s
 3  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:32.664s   0.352s
 4  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   1:32.783s   0.471s
 5   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:32.797s   0.485s
 6   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:33.008s   0.696s
 7  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:33.029s   0.717s
 8  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:33.033s   0.721s
 9  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:33.062s   0.750s
10  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     1:48.106s  15.794s
11  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:33.221s   0.654s
12  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:33.297s   0.730s
13  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:33.566s   0.999s
14  43  Franco Colapinto  Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:33.749s   1.182s
15  30  Liam Lawson       RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:34.257s   1.690s
16  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:34.155s   0.969s
17  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:34.258s   1.072s
18  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:34.425s   1.239s
19  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:34.430s   1.244s
20  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:34.484s   1.298s

Drivers’ first meeting with new race director was “one of the best in a long time”
Carlos Sainz Jnr says Formula 1 drivers had a positive first impression of new race director Rui Marques after meeting him yesterday.

I should have taken pole, winning is “out of the question” now – Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton said his chances of winning the Las Vegas Grand Prix are non-existent after he qualified 10th on the grid for tomorrow’s race.

Colapinto must pass medical inspection to race in Las Vegas after 50G crash
Franco Colapinto must pass a medical inspection after his high-speed crash in qualifying in order to take part in Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Russell feared he’d blown his chance to take pole after hitting wall in Q3
Las Vegas Grand Prix pole winner George Russell thought he ruined his session by hitting the wall on the run before he set the session-topping time.

Qualifying was as tough as expected says Perez after sixth Q1 elimination of season
Sergio Perez said he expected a difficult qualifying session after being eliminated in Q1 at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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Russell leads Mercedes one-two as Verstappen seals the title in Las Vegas
George Russell led home Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton to win the Las Vegas Grand Prix as Max Verstappen clinched the 2024 world championship.

Las Vegas GP
Race Results
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model  Laps Time         Gap      Pts
 1  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     50  1:22:05.969s  -        25
 2  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     50  1:22:13.282s  7.313s   18
 3  55  Carlos Sainz      Ferrari               SF-24   50  1:22:17.875s 11.906s   15
 4  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   50  1:22:20.252s 14.283s   12
 5   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    50  1:22:22.551s 16.582s   10
 6   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   50  1:22:49.354s 43.385s    9
 7  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   50  1:22:57.334s 51.365s    6
 8  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   50  1:23:05.777s 59.808s    4
 9  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 50  1:23:08.777s 62.808s    2
10  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    50  1:23:09.083s 63.114s    1
11  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Martin   AMR24   50  1:23:15.164s 69.195s
12  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   50  1:23:15.772s 69.803s
13  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     50  1:23:20.054s 74.085s
14  43  Franco Colapinto  Williams-Mercedes     FW46    50  1:23:21.141s 75.172s
15  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   50  1:23:30.071s 84.102s
16  30  Liam Lawson       RB-Honda              VCARB01 50  1:23:36.974s 91.005s
17  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    49   1 Lap
18  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     49   1 Lap
dnf 23  Alex Albon        Williams-Mercedes     FW46    25  25 Laps
dnf 10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    15  35 Laps
Fastest Lap: Lando Norris 1:35.480s

Here is the Championships Standings after the Las Vegas GP:

World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver                Pts
 1  Max Verstappen        403
 2  Lando Norris          340
 3  Charles Leclerc       319
 4  Oscar Piastri         268
 5  Carlos Sainz Jnr      259
 6  George Russell        217
 7  Lewis Hamilton        208
 8  Sergio Perez          152
 9  Fernando Alonso        62
10  Nico Hulkenberg        35
11  Yuki Tsunoda           30
12  Pierre Gasly           26
13  Lance Stroll           24
14  Esteban Ocon           23
15  Kevin Magnussen        14
16  Alexander Albon        12
17  Daniel Ricciardo       12
18  Oliver Bearman          7
19  Franco Colapinto        5
20  Liam Lawson             4
21  Zhou Guanyu             0
22  Logan Sargeant          0
23  Valtteri Bottas         0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team             Pts
 1  McLaren          608
 2  Ferrari          584
 3  Red Bull         555
 4  Mercedes         425
 5  Aston Martin      86
 6  Haas              50
 7  Alpine            49
 8  RB                46
 9  Williams          17
10  Sauber             0

Verstappen clinches fourth consecutive F1 title with fifth place in Las Vegas
Max Verstappen has clinched his fourth consecutive Formula 1 world championship, becoming the sixth driver in F1 history to do so.

Alonso expects more “pain” in final races as Aston Martin are slowest in Las Vegas
Aston Martin’s downward spiral is continuing at the Las Vegas Grand Prix where they are Formula 1’s slowest team for the first time this year.

Verstappen “proud of how we handled” closer fight for 2024 title
Max Verstappen said he is proud of how he and his Red Bull team coped with the pressure of his championship fight with Lando Norris after securing his four consecutive title.

Why wasn’t Sainz penalised for Las Vegas pit entry error? F1’s rules explained
Carlos Sainz Jnr’s late decision to abandon his entry into the pits on lap 27 appeared to put him in breach of the rules.

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Norris says four-time champion Verstappen “doesn’t have a weakness”
Lando Norris said McLaren endured a “dreadful” weekend in Las Vegas as he lost the world championship battle to Max Verstappen.

‘Being nice f**** me over’: Leclerc’s radio anger and Sainz’s criticism explained
Both Ferrari drivers were told to let each other past during the Las Vegas Grand Prix – and both were unhappy with how their team managed the situation.

Verstappen says he could “very easily” have lost points lead after Miami GP
Max Verstappen clinched the Formula 1 drivers’ championship with two rounds to spare, but said it would have been easy for him to lose the points lead he built up early in the season.

Russell wrote off chances of Vegas victory: ‘I wanted to use an old engine’
Las Vegas Grand Prix winner George Russell was so convinced Mercedes would not be competitive this weekend he considered asking to use an old engine.

We gave ourselves a drive-through penalty with pit stop blunder – Ocon
Esteban Ocon says Alpine effectively gave him a drive-through penalty with a botched pit stop early in the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Qatar GP with Sprint:

Qatar GP
Friday
Practice Session 1   18:30 To 19:30
Sprint Qualifying    22:30 To 23:30

Saturday
Sprint Session       19:00 To 20:00
Qualifying Session   23:00 To 00:00

Sunday
Race                 21:00 To 23:00

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Verstappen’s rivals can beat him when cars are “more equal” – Sainz
Max Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive world championship last weekend but rival Carlos Sainz Jnr said the second half of the season showed he is beatable.

Norris rubbishes “BS” claim rear wing change caused poor Las Vegas performance
Lando Norris rejected claims McLaren performed poorly in the Las Vegas Grand Prix because they were not able to use a rear wing design they raced earlier in the season.

Doohan to use “idol” Raikkonen’s racing number seven when he makes F1 debut
Jack Doohan will use the same career number as one of his racing heroes when he makes his grand prix debut next year.

Verstappen was fighting tyre graining, not his rivals, in title-winning drive
The drive to victory in Brazil which put Max Verstappen within touching distance of the world championship earlier this month was a masterpiece of wheel-to-wheel combat and wet weather skill.

Red Bull must “get it together” despite Verstappen’s title win, says father
Max Verstappen’s father Jos says his team must make changes to improve despite their latest championship success.

Cadillac has “agreement in principle” to join F1 as 11th team in 2026
Formula 1 had reached an “agreement in principal” for Cadillac to join the grid as an 11th team for the 2026 season.

Not just a win for Cadillac: Why FOM dropped its opposition to an 11th F1 team
Formula One Management’s announcement yesterday that it has reached an agreement in principle with Cadillac for it to join the series in 2026 is a U-turn from its position at the beginning of the year.

New kerbs and gravel traps in response to 2023 tyre problems at Losail
The Losail International Circuit has made changes to its kerbs and added new gravel traps following the tyre problems which struck during last year’s grand prix.

Cadillac targeting Ferrari F1 engine deal and considering Herta for drive in 2026
Cadillac is seeking to do a deal with Ferrari to use its power units when it arrives in Formula 1 in 2026.

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F1 “was trying too hard” in first year at Las Vegas – Sainz
Carlos Sainz Jnr says Formula 1’s second Las Vegas Grand Prix was more successful because the series didn’t try too hard to sell itself.

Ford vs GM: Motorsport’s great rivalry is finally coming to Formula 1
Ever since the American-based media and entertainment corporation Liberty Media bought F1’s commercial rights holder FOM in 2017, the growing American influence in the sport and its culture has been impossible to ignore.

Norris lost title because McLaren weren’t competitive enough early on – Stella
Lando Norris’s championship chances never recovered from the setback they suffered early in the season when McLaren’s car was less competitive, says team principal Andrea Stella.

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Monza agrees new six-year F1 race deal
Formula 1 has confirmed it will continue racing at Monza until at least 2031.

Mick Schumacher steps down as Mercedes reserve driver amid Bottas rumours
Mercedes has confirmed its reserve driver Mick Schumacher will not continue with the team after the end of this season.

Leclerc has cleared the air with Sainz after his post-race tirade in Las Vegas
Charles Leclerc says he and his Ferrari team mate have cleared up the situation which led to his explosion of anger on his radio after the Las Vegas Grand Prix.