Mercedes will face no penalty despite the stewards finding some team personnel did not wear required protective gear while attending to Lewis Hamilton’s car in the pits.
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Penalty for impeding Piastri sends Bottas to back of grid
Formula 1
Posted onValtteri Bottas has been given a three-place grid penalty for the sprint race for impeding Oscar Piastri during qualifying.
No experiments to blame, we’re just seven-tenths off the pace – Hamilton
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton said 12th on the grid was a realistic reflection of Mercedes’ performance as they languished seven-tenths of a second off the pace in Miami.
2024 Miami Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from qualifying day for the 2024 Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome.
‘No fun for us’ in sprint race as ‘we get a penalty whatever we do’ – Alonso
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso said there is no point trying to fight his way forwards in tomorrow’s sprint race as he’s likely to get another penalty.
2024 Miami Grand Prix sprint race grid
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen has taken provisional pole position for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race for Red Bull ahead of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.
Newey “very flattered” by Hamilton’s eagerness for him to join Ferrari
Formula 1
Posted onAdrian Newey says he’s “very flattered” Lewis Hamilton wants him to join Ferrari next year, but insists he hasn’t decided what he will do after leaving Red Bull.
FIA asked to grant early F1 debut for Antonelli before 18th birthday
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA has been asked to allow Mercedes junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to make his Formula 1 debut before he turns 18.
Pictures: What’s new in McLaren’s huge Miami Grand Prix update
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren have produced the biggest upgrade of the season for this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, but have only one hour to perfect their set-up.
F1 drivers unimpressed by latest change to sprint race format
Formula 1
Posted onThe latest change to Formula 1’s sprint races has failed to win the support of many drivers, some of which said they prefer the previous version.
I told Newey I wanted him to stay – Verstappen
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen said he doesn’t blame Adrian Newey for leaving Red Bull but revealed he told the team’s designer he wanted him to stay.
‘Audi made it clear they want a German driver’ says Bottas after Hulkenberg deal
Formula 1
Posted onValtteri Bottas said Audi’s decision to sign Nico Hulkenberg came as somewhat of a surprise but they ‘made it clear they want a German driver’.
Newey will make an “immediate impact” at any team he joins – Perez
Formula 1
Posted onAny F1 would land a major coup by signing Red Bull’s outgoing chief technical officer Adrian Newey, their driver Sergio Perez has admitted.
Andretti must work with or replace existing team to enter F2 or F3 – CEO
Formula 2
Posted onThe CEO of Formula 2 and Formula 3 says there isn’t room in either series for Andretti to enter as an additional team.
Alpine recruits Sanchez to lead technical team following McLaren exit
Formula 1
Posted onDavid Sanchez, who left McLaren last month after joining them at the beginning of the year, has joined Alpine as its executive technical director.
RB unveil special rainbow livery for Miami Grand Prix
Formula 1
Posted onRB has presented what it calls a “unique, colour-shifting” livery design which it will use at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.
Steiner taking Haas to court over alleged missed payments
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Steiner taking Haas to court • Verstappen put “emotional reactions” behind him – Buscombe • Jordan secured early release for Newey
US Congress members demand answers from F1 over refusal to admit Andretti
Formula 1
Posted onTwelve members of the US Congress have written to Formula One Management questioning its refusal to accept Andretti Global’s application to enter.
Vettel to demonstrate Senna’s last McLaren during Imola race weekend
Formula 1
Posted onSebastian Vettel will perform a demonstration run in a car previously raced by Ayrton Senna at Imola to mark the 30th anniversary of his death.
Newey just became the most significant mover in the 2026 F1 driver market
Formula 1
Posted onIt’s no longer “business as usual” at Red Bull as Adrian Newey is leaving – and the team he joins could be F1’s next champions.