There was nothing to choose between McLaren pair Carlos Sainz Jnr and Lando Norris in qualifying, but the more experienced driver had the better race results.
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Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Vettel vs Leclerc
2019 F1 season review
Posted onThe arrival of Charles Leclerc in place of Kimi Raikkonen was a rude awakening for Sebastian Vettel, who was out-scored by his new team mate.
Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Hamilton vs Bottas
2019 F1 season review
Posted onValtteri Bottas stated the year strongly but couldn’t stop Lewis Hamilton winning another title. Here’s how they compared in their third year as team mates.
Ferrari lost the championship when we designed our car – Binotto
2019 F1 season
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto believes they lost the championship to Mercedes when it made crucial design decisions about its car for the 2019 season.
2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Star Performers
2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. Here’s why.
McLaren will upgrade pit gear next year despite standard equipment coming in 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren will go ahead with plans to upgrade its pit stop equipment next year following a series of races spoiled by pit stop problems this season.
New 2020 tyre would have to be “really bad” not to be an improvement – Steiner
2020 F1 season
Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner says no one likes the current F1 tyres and wants the sport to commit to using the new 2020 compounds.
Hamilton ‘75% likely’ to stay at Mercedes, says Wolff
2019 F1 season
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes there is a “75 percent” chance Lewis Hamilton will stay at Mercedes beyond 2020, amid rumors he could join Ferrari.
Sainz disappointed TV missed his last-lap pass for sixth in championship
2019 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr was disappointed the last-lap pass which earned him sixth in the championship wasn’t shown on TV during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Vettel says his 2019 performance was not “as bad as it looks”
2019 F1 season
Posted onSebastian Vettel admitted that he and Ferrari fell short of expectations in 2019 but said it hasn’t been as bad a year as it seems.
Ricciardo: Renault didn’t panic after Friday “struggle”
2019 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo was thrilled with Renault’s turnaround in qualifying having languished near the bottom of the times on Friday.
Sainz fears Gasly’s tyre advantage will make him hard to beat
2019 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr is concerned he has put himself at a strategic disadvantage in his fight with Pierre Gasly by out-qualifying his rival.
Hamilton and Verstappen’s role in the domino effect which cost Leclerc his last Q3 lap
2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr said he had to back off in Q3 after being passed by Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen – which led to Charles Leclerc failing to set a time.
Wolff explains decision to start Bottas on used tyres
2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onToto Wolff justified Mercedes’ decision to have Valtteri Bottas set a time during Q2, which means he will have to start the race on old tyres instead of new rubber.
2019 Brazilian Grand Prix Star Performers
2019 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen, Carlos Sainz Jnr and Pierre Gasly were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Brazilian Grand Prix. Here’s why.
Norris let Sainz past because he was “s*** slow”
2019 F1 season
Posted onLando Norris said he let team mate Carlos Sainz Jnr overtake him during the Brazilian Grand Prix because his own pace was “s*** slow”.
Bottas didn’t understand decision to cut second stint short
2019 F1 season
Posted onValtteri Bottas admitted he was surprised Mercedes gave up on their attempt to get him through the race with a single pit stop.
Verstappen: Kubica “almost took me out” in pit incident
2019 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onBrazilian Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen says his car nearly went into anti-stall when he had to swerve to avoid Robert Kubica’s Williams in the pits.
Sainz thrilled with “weird first podium” after Hamilton penalty
2019 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr scored his first podium finish in unusual circumstances after Lewis Hamilton was handed a five-second time penalty after the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Breakthrough F1 podium “the best day of my life” – Gasly
2019 F1 season
Posted onPierre Gasly described scoring his first podium finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix as “the best day of my life.”