F1: Verstappen nips sandbagging Hamilton in final practice
Red Bull Honda ace Max Verstappen, on the soft red Pirellis, turned a lap of 1m28.100s to beat Lewis Hamilton by 0.214s in final practice for the Saudi Arabian GP … Read More
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PART ONE TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Andreas SEIDL (McLaren) Marcin BUDKOWSKI (Alpine) Q: Welcome to you both, question to you both: what are your drivers saying about this Jeddah Corniche Circuit? Marcin? … Read More
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Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Lewis Hamilton (1st, 1:29.018): “The track was rapid – unbelievably quick, and with a lot of grip as well. Once you get in the rhythm, it’s beautiful … Read More
In a session that ended early when Charles Leclerc ran out of talent and wadded up his #16 Ferrari at Turn 23, Lewis Hamilton, who always sandbags on Friday, turned … Read More
Lewis Hamilton used his ‘rocket’ Mercedes engine to turn a lap of 1m29.786s to lead his arch-rival in opening practice for the Saudi Arabian GP in Jeddah. Max Verstappen was … Read More
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PREMA Racing’s Robert Shwartzman beat Campos Racing’s Ralph Boschung to first place in the dying seconds of Free Practice at Jeddah, setting 1:42.623 to finish ahead of the Swiss driver … Read More
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