GRANDPRIX247.com In-Depth & Independent Formula 1 News All The Time Formula 1 is back in the United States for the first time in six months and the first of three stops is the Miami Grand Prix, the race that was supposed to be the American showpiece. But the sparkling debut of Las Vegas last November was rated as one of the best races of the 2023 season, and Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, is a stalwart event that caters to passionate F1 fans. Miami was the big party […]

McLaren's Lando Norris and Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell completed Q3 on the theoretically slower medium as teams battle to mitigate overheating issues on Pirelli's softer C4 compound.Even polesitter Max Verstappen said he struggled, with Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko commenting to ORF that the "incalculable" tyre characteristics mean "nobody had it under control", labelling […]

McLaren elected to bring a hefty revamp to its MCL38 for this weekend's Miami race, which featured an overhaul of a number of aerodynamic surfaces aimed at helping lift the overall downforce of the car.But despite some promising flashes of speed throughout the weekend, McLaren has struggled to show its true potential and deliver a standout result.Lando Norris, who is the only driver to have the […]

“He did a good job of convincing me" […]

Earlier this week Red Bull announced that Newey would step away from its F1 team after a two-decade spell at the Milton Keynes-based team which yielded seven drivers' and six constructors' world championships.The news was received as a huge blow to Red Bull in Miami's F1 paddock, while the team itself played down the effect of the 65-year-old's departure.Red Bull credited Newey for his major […]

Lando Norris admitted to feeling less confident in getting lap time out of his McLaren MCL38 during qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix than earlier in the weekend, with the Briton ultimately ending the session in P5. […]

Several F1 team bosses have shared their thoughts on the news that Adrian Newey will leave Red Bull in the early stages of 2025, with many suggesting that any team in the paddock would be “foolish” not to open discussions with the designer amid continued speculation about his future. […]

Max Verstappen is well set to take another routine win, while those giving chase will have to break free of Miami's DRS trains […]

Red Bull managing director, Oliver Mintzlaff has hit out at Toto Wolff for his attempts to lure Max Verstappen away from the Austrian team […]

Although the Monegasque could do little about stopping Verstappen from roaring to yet another victory in the sprint, the fact that he was able to match his pace once he dropped into clean air has left him upbeat about his chances.Critical, he thinks, for his chances to stop Red Bull from winning is to put Verstappen under pressure – something that he reckons could be on the cards.But asked why […]

GRANDPRIX247.com In-Depth & Independent Formula 1 News All The Time Otmar Szafnauer believes the United States could host a fourth Grand Prix, as Formula 1 struts its stuff at the Miami Grand Prix for the first of three races in the country this season. Race number four would work too if the opportunity ever arose reckons Szafnauer, who I spoke to in the paddock under the shadows of the Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins. Hosting F1 for a third year in the south Florida city. Asked about […]

Toto Wolff questioned about whether Adrian Newey will go to Mercedes […]

"It sounds like there is, maybe, somewhat of a grip onto what’s going on" […]

While clearing Kevin Magnussen of "unsportsmanlike behaviour" the Miami stewards are to raise their concerns with the FIA that the regulations need tweaking […]

Lewis Hamilton talks about Angela Cullen, who has started work within racing elsewhere […]

“I know two of those teams are pushing hard and making him offers.” […]

Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton are set to share the fourth row of the grid for the Miami Grand Prix after taking P7 and P8 in qualifying – with the team’s performance picture mixed after a trying weekend so far. […]

GRANDPRIX247.com In-Depth & Independent Formula 1 News All The Time Fernando Alonso accused Lewis Hamilton of driving “like a bull” as the Mercedes driver skittled into the Spaniard’s Aston Martin, which caused a domino effect that ultimately ended the 2024 Miami Grand Prix Sprint Race for Lando Norris and Lance Stroll on the spot. In a sheer example of the biased commentary, Sky F1 and F1TV pundits collectively ignored the causing role that Hamilton played in triggering a first-team melee. Had it not been a Brit how would they have […]

Fernando Alonso is to write to FIA president, Mohammed ben Sulayem over his fears that stewards are biased against Spanish drivers […]

Horner's position at the Milton Keynes-based squad was thrown into doubt earlier this year in the wake of complaints about his behaviour made by a female employee.The probe triggered a lengthy investigation which eventually cleared Horner but triggered an internal power battle that risked tearing the team apart.There was talk that the Thai majority owners of the Red Bull energy drinks company were […]

Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso were critical but Lewis Hamilton escaped punishment […]

Demands for a tweak to regulations to stop Kevin Magnussen's tactics […]

Thanks to Formula 1 scheduling two successive sprint events early in the 2024 campaign, there's now enough evidence to say the latest sprint for tweaks has made things worse. No matter how hard TV commentators may screech otherwiseIt's a very long time since the initial sprint format meant F1 got that Copse clash between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the 2021 British Grand Prix, or […]

GRANDPRIX247.com In-Depth & Independent Formula 1 News All The Time Logan Sargeant, the only American driver in Formula 1 had a somewhat decent showing in the Miami Grand Prix Sprint Race but, a few hours later, he tanked in Qualifying at a time when his seat with Williams appears in jeopardy. The sprint race was won by three-time reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen, who is undefeated on the Miami circuit since its 2022 debut. Sargeant was a distant 12th — two spots ahead of Williams teammate Alex Albon. Come qualifying […]

Oliver Mintzlaff quizzed about Christian Horner's future and Adrian Newey's exit […]

Oliver Mintzlaff wades into debate surrounding Max Verstappen's future […]

GRANDPRIX247.com In-Depth & Independent Formula 1 News All The Time Three-time reigning Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen inched closer to a third consecutive win at the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday by continuing his long domination of Qualifying in the top flight of motorsport. Red Bull’s Dutch ace claimed his seventh consecutive pole position start, but his first in Miami, where Verstappen failed to earn the top starting spot in the first two races around Hard Rock Stadium, yet won them both. Verstappen reported afterwards: “I don’t know what […]

Lando Norris' crash at the start of yesterday's sprint race almost prevented him from taking part in qualifying for the grand prix, his team has revealed […]

Mirroring his tactics from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Magnussen again held up midfield rivals to help Haas team-mate Nico Hulkenberg secure points in the sprint race.This time Magnussen went off as many as four times to avoid losing places, which ended up costing him 35 seconds worth of penalties, but crucially didn't prevent him from keeping track position until Hulkenberg was safe to collect […]

GRANDPRIX247.com In-Depth & Independent Formula 1 News All The Time Daniel Ricciardo savoured his first points of the Formula 1 season with a fourth place in the Miami Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday but came quickly back to earth a few hours later with a disappointing qualifying effort. The VCARB driver, who started the campaign tipped for a return to champions Red Bull next year but has struggled to deliver, started and finished fourth in the sprint. Ricciardo’s signature smile was once again on show after he scored five […]

Daniel Ricciardo reported a bizarre loss of grip which prevented him progressing beyond the first round in qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix […]

GRANDPRIX247.com In-Depth & Independent Formula 1 News All The Time Full transcript from the FIA hosted top three press conference after Qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix, Round 6 of the 2024 Formula 1  World Championship. Featuring pole position winner Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing), P2 Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) and P3 Carlos SAINZ (Ferrari). Q: Here with your pole sitter, Max Verstappen. Max, 38th career pole, six out of six for the season in Grand Prix qualifying. Great start to this weekend. Well, not start, you’ve already started! You’ve already […]

Esteban Ocon said a "stupid mistake" was to blame for the penalty he received before yesterday's sprint race began […]

McLaren Formula 1 boss Andrea Stella believes Kevin Magnussen’s driving in the Miami Grand Prix sprint race merited a ban, not individual time penalties, while the stewards have indicated F1's penalty approach may have to change […]

The harder Formula 1 drivers pushed in Miami qualifying sessions, the slower they seemed to go. Mark Hughes explains what's going on […]

Kevin Magnussen has avoided further penalties after he was investigated and cleared of "unsportsmanlike" driving […]

Today's post-qualifying press conference with Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz […]

The Haas driver picked up three separate penalties in his battle with Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.Magnussen's driving mirrored tactics he used in Saudi Arabia earlier this year where, once penalised, he was able to defend to such an extent that team-mate Nico Hulkenberg could cement a point-paying position. Following the sprint, Magnussen told Sky […]

In the round-up: Mistake cost me chance at pole - Perez • Ferraris "should be red" - Leclerc • Wheatley tipped to leave Red Bull […]

Alonso received a 10-second penalty in China's sprint race after making glancing contact with Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz, which Alonso couldn't serve as he retired with a puncture.Alonso, who also received three penalty points, said he didn't understand why he was penalised for what he felt was a racing incident.Last week, Aston decided to ask for a right of review, which involves bringing […]

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton will start on the fourth row of the grid after they failed to challenge Red Bull and Ferrari, despite their upgrades this weekend; watch the Miami GP live on Sky Sports F1 on Sunday at 9pm, build-up at 7.30pm […]

The Miami stewards have opted to take no further action over Kevin Magnussen's alleged unsportsmanlike behaviour during the Miami Sprint […]

The Chinese Grand Prix stewards dismissed Aston Martin's review request of Fernando Alonso's penalty for a sprint clash with Carlos Sainz Jnr […]

I hope hes still a little bit unhappy and that we can put him under pressure, says Charles Leclerc as he eyes a Ferrari challenge to Max Verstappen for victory; watch the Miami GP live on Sky Sports F1 on Sunday at 9pm, build-up at 7.30pm […]

A rollercoaster for us today and overall, a very positive result for the team […]

In the Sprint, it's the closest we have been to points this season with Pierre in ninth place […]

There is little doubt that a one-stop is clearly the quickest option. But it's a different matter when it comes to the compounds and the order in which they will be used […]

RB driver Daniel Ricciardo experienced a day of two halves at the Miami International Autodrome as he went from starring in the Sprint race and scoring his first points of the season to struggling in qualifying and suffering a Q1 exit. […]

Aston Martin has had its right of review of the penalty handed to Fernando Alonso in Shanghai dismissed […]

Qualifying was intense today […]

Fernando Alonso is aiming to “learn some things” during the Miami Grand Prix after a difficult qualifying session left him down in P15 on the grid, marking the first time in 2024 that he has failed to reach Q3. […]

George Russell believes Mercedes have "gone too far" in one direction with their car design for 2024 in trying to fix their problems […]

Overall, a fantastic showing from the team today with the Sprint race and qualifying […]

Charles Leclerc has explained how he might be able to topple Max Verstappen in Miami […]

The reigning world champion notched up his seventh consecutive F1 grand prix pole position, backing up his sprint race pole from Friday in the process, to continue his domination in Miami having converted that pole into a sprint race win earlier today.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Miami GP: Verstappen wins sprint from Leclerc; Hamilton penalisedBut in a similar pattern to sprint […]

Let's wait and see: it looks like our race pace is a bit slower than Max's, so the most important thing will be to get a good first lap and make use of the DRS that is very strong at this track […]