F1 – 2024 Abu Dhabi GP Schedule of Press Conferences

Sport newsDATETIMEDRIVER / TEAM MEMBERThursday, 5 December1430hrs 1500hrsCarlos Sainz (Ferrari)Oscar Piastri (McLaren)Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)Max Verstappen (Red Bull)Franco Colapinto (Williams)Friday, 6 DecemberPress Conference: 1530hrsTV Pen: 1600hrsMattia Binotto (Kick Sauber)Andrea Stella (McLaren)Christian Horner (Red Bull)Saturday, 7 DecemberPost-QualifyingTop three fastest driversSunday, 8 DecemberPost-RaceFirst three finishing drivers FIA Formula One World ChampionshipFormula 1SEASON 2024SportCircuit1SportFIA Formula One World ChampionshipCircuitSEASON 2024Formula 100Wednesday, December 4, 2024 – 11:58amWednesday, December 4, 2024 – 11:58am …

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FIA and ITF Relaunch influential Disabled Motoring Website 

FIA newsThe Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and the International Transport Forum (ITF) are proud to announce the relaunch of the Disabled Motoring Website, a comprehensive global resource for drivers and travellers with disabilities. Originally launched in 2021, the website has been updated with expanded information, including new data from ITF member countries, guidance on vehicle adaptations for drivers with disabilities, and advice on getting involved in motorsport.The website continues to empower motorists with disabilities by offering…

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F1 – 2024 Qatar Grand Prix Post-Race Press Conference Transcript

Sport newsDRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 2 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari)3 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by David Coulthard)   Q: So, Oscar Piastri, third place finisher in what was a very eventful race. Safety Cars galore, penalties, and you had quite a few moments as you were in your own battle. We saw you working the wheel hard to keep the car on track.Oscar PIASTRI: Yeah, it was a tricky race, I think. The cars at the front seemed to…

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João Ferreira and Dania Akeel confirm FIA World and Middle East Baja Cup titles at the Dubai International Baja

Sport newsThe switch from the SSV category back to running an X-Raid Mini JCW Rally Plus in the Ultimate section proved to be a master stroke for the Portuguese pairing of João Ferreira and Filipe Palmeiro. They clinched victory in the FIA World Baja Cup and the Ultimate section by finishing second overall in the Dubai International Baja.The three-day event was also the final round of the FIA Middle East Baja Cup and victory in…

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F1 – Verstappen loses Qatar pole following one-place grid penalty 

Sport newsMax Verstappen has lost pole position for the 2020 Qatar Grand Prix after Race Stewards handed the Red Bull Racing driver a one-place grid penalty and one penalty point for “driving unnecessarily slowly on a cool down lap” in an incident involving Mercedes’ George Russell in Q3. Russell will now take pole position for the race.Ahead of the final flying laps of Q3, Russell came across the much slower Verstappen and had to take…

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FIA Stewards open constructive dialogue with Formula 1 drivers

Sport newsChairman of the FIA Stewards in Formula 1, Garry Connelly, hosted the meeting which, apart from the team of FIA Stewards, gathered Formula 1 drivers and teams’ representatives as well as representation of the FIA’s Race Control, including Race Director Rui Marques.The purpose of the meeting was to further define the rights and responsibilities of the driver who performs an overtake and the driver being overtaken, thus encourage wheel-to-wheel racing in a safe and…

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F1 – Norris on pole for Qatar Sprint ahead of Russell and Piastri

Sport newsMcLaren’s Lando Norris will start the Sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix from the front of the grid with the McLaren driver beating Mercedes’ George Russell to top spot by just 0.063s in a tight Sprint qualifying session at Lusail Circuit. Oscar Piastri took third in the other McLaren as Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc finished fourth and fifth respectively. At the start of the session, in SQ1, Norris topped the timesheet, posting a…

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