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McLaren insists Norris title was never main goal, after Brazil setback

McLaren says that guiding Lando Norris to the drivers’ championship was never ultimately its main target – as it has always been more focused on the constructors’ crown.Norris had a golden opportunity to close down Max Verstappen’s points advantage in the Brazilian Grand Prix, starting on pole position with his rival down in 17th on the grid.Yet, a combination of a lack of pace in the wet ...Keep reading

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The uplifting chapter Ocon and Gasly added to their complicated history

For the first time since the pair started sharing the Formula 1 grid, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly joined each other on the podium of a grand prix, capitalising on a bold strategy in a wet Interlagos classic to finish second and third behind the untouchable Max Verstappen.It was a huge boost to Alpine, the team gaining three places in the constructors' championship and finally getting a tangible ...Keep reading

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McLaren insists Norris title was never main goal following Brazil setback

McLaren says that guiding Lando Norris to the drivers’ championship was never ultimately its main target – as it has always been more focused on the constructors’ crown.Norris had a golden opportunity to close down Max Verstappen’s points advantage in the Brazilian Grand Prix after starting on pole position and his rival down in 17th on the grid.But a combination of a lack of pace in the ...Keep reading

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Hamilton "looking forward to Christmas" before Ferrari move

Lewis Hamilton revealed he cannot wait for Christmas in what is a telling summary of his final Formula 1 season with Mercedes.At the start of the year, Hamilton informed boss Toto Wolff of his decision to terminate his deal with the Silver Arrows to join Ferrari for 2025.However, the Briton made it clear he wanted to end his tenure at Mercedes, which he joined in 2013 from McLaren, with a bang.He ...Keep reading

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Inside Brazil's seven-year search for its next F1 hero

"Nada ultrapassa essa emoção," is the slogan greeting fans at Interlagos' entrances. Nothing surpasses this emotion.Walk through the tunnels underneath the Autodromo Carlos Pace and it's obvious why. The bowl-shaped venue in the middle of Sao Paulo's bustling metropolis is one of motor racing's most revered cathedrals, its ancient grandstands steeped in history.
Ayrton Senna memorials in ...Keep reading

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Alonso reveals back pain and brake “nightmare” that he would not let beat him

Fernando Alonso has opened up on the back pain, emotions and mystery brake problems that he battled to drag his Aston Martin to the finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix.The Spaniard had been struggling throughout last weekend with the new bumpy Interlagos surface, but matters reached a peak in the race as the repeated impacts were felt in his spine.But despite the pain, a far from competitive car ...Keep reading

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Seven things we learned from the Brazilian Grand Prix

We were due a mad one, weren't we? There's usually at least one Formula 1 race per year which goes off-script, usually thanks to a few lashings of rain, and Brazil gave us this year's instalment of a break with the usual competitive order.Despite the trials and tribulations of qualifying - held on Sunday morning thanks to the Saturday downpour - Max Verstappen transcended the conditions to eclipse ...Keep reading

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Alonso reveals back pain and brake “nightmare” that he would not let beat him

Fernando Alonso has opened up on the back pain, emotions and mystery brake problems that he battled to drag his Aston Martin to the finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix.The Spaniard had been struggling throughout last weekend with the new bumpy Interlagos surface, but matters reached a peak in the race as the repeated impacts were felt in his spine.But despite the pain, a far from competitive car ...Keep reading

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How brake lock-up weakness helped derail Norris’s Brazilian GP

McLaren says that brake lock-up problems, rather than driving errors under pressure, were the main factor that derailed Lando Norris's hopes in Formula 1's Brazilian Grand Prix.Norris had a golden opportunity to cut into Max Verstappen's championship lead at Interlagos after securing pole position in the race, with his title rival down in 17th on the grid.But it all went wrong when an aborted ...Keep reading

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Seven things we learned from the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix

We were due a mad one, weren't we? There's usually at least one Formula 1 race per year which goes off-script, usually thanks to a few lashings of rain, and Brazil gave us this year's instalment of a break with the usual competitive order.Despite the trials and tribulations of qualifying - held on Sunday morning thanks to the Saturday downpour - Max Verstappen transcended the conditions to eclipse ...Keep reading

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