HISTORICAL FACTS: 4 - The Untold Story

F1 Las Vegas GP: Leclerc beats Sainz, Verstappen to pole position

Leclerc led all three segments of qualifying, which featured Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez not making the finale and both McLaren drivers being knocked out in Q1.

Autosport · Nov 18, 2023

Stella: Sainz Vegas incident highlights F1's need for “failsafe” track measures

Sainz’s car was badly damaged when he ran over a water valve cover that had popped up early in the first session at the new venue, while Esteban Ocon also ran over it and suffered serious floor and chassis damage.

Autosport · Nov 17, 2023

Flat Chat Podcast: Survival of the smartest

Sainz is the only non-Red Bull driver to win a grand prix in 2023 and has put together his most convincing campaign to date since joining Maranello from McLaren for the 2021 season.

Autosport · Nov 16, 2023

Sainz won't race in F1 Qatar GP after fuel system problem

Sainz was due to start from 12th position after a disappointing qualifying on Friday in which he missed the cut to Q3 by 0.031s.

Motorsport · Oct 8, 2023

Hamilton: Mercedes DRS request for Russell "made no sense" in F1 Japanese GP

The pair were running close together on the track in fifth and sixth in the closing stages of the Suzuka race as the fast-charging Sainz closed up behind them.

Autosport · Sep 24, 2023

Hamilton: Mercedes DRS request for Russell "made no sense"

The pair were running close together on track in fifth and sixth in the closing stages of the Suzuka race as the fast-charging Sainz closed up behind them.

Motorsport · Sep 24, 2023

Leclerc: Zandvoort troubleshooting has moved Ferrari towards Sainz

Sainz ended Red Bull and Max Verstappen’s record winning streak in Singapore to back up his consecutive pole positions, while a delayed pitstop last weekend left Leclerc to finish fourth.

Autosport · Sep 20, 2023

Leclerc: Zandvoort troubleshooting has moved Ferrari F1 car towards Sainz

Sainz ended Red Bull and Max Verstappen’s record winning streak in Singapore to back up his consecutive pole positions, while a delayed pitstop last weekend left Leclerc to finish fourth.

Motorsport · Sep 20, 2023

Autosport Podcast: F1 Singapore GP review

The Singapore GP delivered a race of both strategy and outright pace at various times thanks to safety car periods on the streets of the Marina Bay circuit.

Autosport · Sep 18, 2023

Sainz: "Cheeky" Singapore F1 strategy to keep Norris in DRS was a risk

The latter phases of the grand prix at Marina Bay kicked into life when Esteban Ocon's stranded Alpine produced a virtual safety car, prompting the two Mercedes drivers to stop for a set of fresh medium tyres.

Autosport · Sep 17, 2023