Nico Hulkenberg has moved level with Andrea de Cesaris for most races without an F1 victory following the Chinese Grand Prix.
The German enjoyed another fine weekend in Shanghai, finishing tenth to give Haas their fifth point of the season.
Most GPs without a win
Andrea de Cesaris - 208
Nico Hulkenberg - 208
Nick Heidfeld - 183
Romain Grosjean - 179
Kevin Magnussen - 168
Martin Brundle - 158
Lance Stroll - 148
Hulkenberg came closest to his maiden F1 win at the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen wins the Chinese Grand Prix!
Top 10
1) Verstappen
2) Norris
3) Perez
4) Leclerc
5) Sainz
6) Russell
7) Alonso (fastest lap)
8) Piastri
9) Hamilton
10) Hulkenberg
Max Verstappen secures pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix.
It is five pole positions out of five for Max Verstappen in 2024.
He is the first driver since since Mika Hakkinen in 1999 to record the first five pole positions of the season.
Top 10
1) Verstappen
2) Perez
3) Alonso
4) Norris
5) Piastri
6) Leclerc
7) Sainz
8) Russell
9) Hulkenberg
10) Bottas
Max Verstappen claimed a dominant sprint race victory at the Shanghai International Circuit, overtaking Lewis Hamilton in the process.
Starting from fourth on the grid, Verstappen seemed to bide his time behind Hamilton - who got ahead of Lando Norris, who made a mistake into Turn 2 - and Fernando Alonso.
Max Verstappen wins the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix!
Sprint race top 10
1) Verstappen
2) Hamilton
3) Perez
4) Leclerc
5) Sainz
6) Norris
7) Piastri
8) Russell
9) Zhou
10) Magnussen
Perez enjoyed a strong weekend at Suzuka, qualifying within a tenth of Max Verstappen.
He backed it up with a solid race drive to finish second for the third time in four races.
It was an important weekend for Perez, who endured a miserable race in Japan at the back end of last year.
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has signed a contract extension to remain at Aston Martin for at least the next two seasons.
The 42-year-old Spaniard is in his second season at Aston Martin, which announced the extension on Thursday as a “multiyear” deal.
https://apnews.com/article/alonso-aston-martin-contract-f1-464766d24ac3362e415354f7cf670ceb
Here a wild GUESS by the moderator on how the drivers carousel will spin.
Again - not based on any concrete info just guessing as many others as well.
Lewis Hamilton will join #Ferrari is a know fact by now.
Canned by #Ferrari Carlos Sainz Jr. will join Mercedes.
Fernando Alonso will join #RedBull (oh what a mess it will be 😜 )
Sergio "Checo" Perez will join his "old" (RacingPoint) team now called #AstonMartin
Maybe joined by Honda protege Yuki Tsunoda as we see Lance Stroll move on.
The silly season start early this year and several team-changes are in the books after Lewis Hamilton joins #Ferrari for 2025.
Nico Hulkenberg has been advised to leave Haas.
German giants Audi, who run as Sauber until 2026, reportedly want him as a German driver to front their new project.
Hulkenberg has quietly put together a string of unexpectedly bright performances in the first four rounds of the F1 2024 season.
Japan has delivered Max Verstappen a boost to his title defence, as the Red Bull driver also collected the extra point for fastest lap.
Top 10
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
3. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
5. Lando Norris (McLaren)
6. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
7. George Russell (Mercedes)
8. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
9. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
10. Yuki Tsunoda (RB)
Red Bull have ominously locked out the front row, with Max Verstappen in pole position ahead of Sergio Perez.
McLaren's Lando Norris produced fireworks in qualifying to seal third on the grid.
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, winner of the Australian Grand Prix last time out, is fourth. His teammate Charles Leclerc is disappointingly starting from eighth.
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The conditions were much drier in FP3, and some solid runs were out on track, with the Red Bulls setting the pace out front. Max Verstappen topped the time sheets, with teammate Sergio Perez close behind. Mercedes had a strong session, with George Russell completing the top three and Lewis Hamilton setting the fourth-fastest time.
https://youtu.be/wIges207AfQ?si=yPx-c3SRQZRZcKyw
Track time was in short supply during a rain-affected FP2 in Suzuka, with limited laps completed until a late burst of action as conditions dried in the final moments. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri set the best time, followed by Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ9opUn8Oc0
Red Bull's Max Verstappen fought off a challenge from Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz to take pole position for the Australian Grand Prix.
Verstappen's team-mate Sergio Perez was third with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc fifth behind McLaren's Lando Norris.
Mercedes' George Russell was seventh while Lewis Hamilton only 11th.
Norris' team-mate Oscar Piastri made it a four-six for McLaren while RB's Yuki Tsunoda and the Aston Martins of Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso completed the top 10.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen took a comfortable victory in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Verstappen's win was his second in two races in 2024 and his ninth consecutive victory dating back to September.
Leading team-mate Sergio Perez to a Red Bull one-two, it continued the crushing superiority
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc came third.
Max Verstappen, who claimed his ninth consecutive victory today, has 51 points and leads Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez by 15 in the championship.
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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah Corniche Circuit 9 March 2024
Top 10
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
5. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
6. George Russell (Mercedes)
7. Oliver Bearman (Ferrari)
8. Lando Norris (McLaren)
9. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
10. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the opening race of the season last weekend in Bahrain and tonight Saudi Arabia the three-time world champion celebrates the 34th front-row spot of his career.
Coming up - F1 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
9th March 2024
Jeddah Corniche Circuit,
Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia
The 2024 Formula 1 season is set to be an exhilarating one, with 24 races spanning the globe.
Here’s the calendar for the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship
https://f1.motor-sport-total.com/post/744036665852575744/2024f1
