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Fergus Mckie

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Formula 1

Lando Norris Delighted With Qualifying, Being Only Two Tenths Off pole Position

By Fergus Mckie
May 23, 2021
3 Mins read

The McLaren F1 Team has mixed feelings after Qualifying. Lando Norris had a excellent session starting fifth, but Daniel Ricciardo was unable to make it into the final part of qualifying.

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Formula 1

Verstappen optimistic for Monaco Grand Prix as Hamilton starts seventh

By Fergus Mckie
May 23, 2021
2 Mins read
The Monaco Grand Prix is notoriously hard to overtake, Max Verstappen will be very content with a second place start but Sergio Pérez will be wanting to make up for a fairly low Qualifying Position who starts in ninth.
Formula 1

Toto Wolff Will Be Remembering Niki Lauda as Mercedes Go Racing Round The Streets Of Monaco

By Fergus Mckie
May 18, 2021
2 Mins read
The Monaco Grand Prix has arrived and the Mercedes team principal is looking forward to racing at a circuit that has traditionally favoured the strong chassis of Red Bull.
Formula 1

Pierre Gasly Feels That The AT02 Still Has Potential

By Fergus Mckie
May 15, 2021
2 Mins read
Coming away with 1 point from the Spanish GP wouldn’t have been the result the AlphaTauri team would’ve been hoping for, but both drivers have faith in the team to put in long hours and improve the AT02.
Formula 1

Kimi Räikkönen Disappointed With Qualifying Result After Being Strong In Free Practice

By Fergus Mckie
May 9, 2021
2 Mins read
The start of the Grand Prix will be crucial if both Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi are to finish in a good position.
Formula 1

Lance Stroll - Aston Martin Have A Good Chance of Scoring Points

By Fergus Mckie
May 9, 2021
2 Mins read
Even though both Aston Martin drivers ended up on the wrong end of the midfield pack in Qualifying yesterday if they can manage their tyres and pull off a one-stop strategy with both having the choice of starting tyres then there is a good chance they can finish in the points.
Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton - "It Has Been A Good Start To The Weekend"

By Fergus Mckie
May 7, 2021
2 Mins read
Both of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team Driver feel content at the end of the day, but feel work still needs to be done overnight in a qualifying session that they both predict to be decided by small margins.
Formula 1

Lando Norris Feels That There Was Still More Time To Gain In The Final Qualifying Session

By Fergus Mckie
May 2, 2021
2 Mins read
Qualifying for the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix was a disappointing one for McLaren with both drivers feeling they had more to give.
Formula 1

McLaren's Andrea Seidl praises team efforts over winter and colleagues at Mercedes

By Fergus Mckie
April 20, 2021
2 Mins read
After two fantastic rounds for McLaren the whole team have their sights firmly set on the next round in Portimão.
Formula 1

"We can definitely say the outcome of these first two races is a positive one" - Ferrari's Mattia Binotto

By Fergus Mckie
April 20, 2021
1 Mins read
There is a positive feeling around Scuderia Ferrari, with Binotto suggesting that the team was disappointed that at least one of their cars wasn’t on the podium.
Formula 1

Scuderia Ferrari leave Imola with a strong feeling of motivation

By Fergus Mckie
April 20, 2021
3 Mins read
After a strong battle with the McLaren F1 Team, Scuderia Ferrari has a strong feeling of momentum around it.
Formula 1

Norris sends “Big Thanks” to McLaren factory for recent hard work

By Fergus Mckie
April 19, 2021
3 Mins read
A third and sixth place shows promise for McLaren in the constructors championship and both drivers have plenty of positives to take away from the weekend.
Formula 1

Scuderia AlphaTauri Outlines Steps for Sustainability Project

By Fergus Mckie
April 19, 2021
2 Mins read
AlphaTauri have announced their future steps for their sustainability program and what has already taken place on this program.
Formula 1

"The pace of the car was good, and the new parts that we tested are working well" - Dave Robson

By Fergus Mckie
April 18, 2021
2 Mins read
Dave Robson has been really impressed with both Williams drivers throughout the weekend at Imola, with both cars making it into Qualifying-2.
Formula 1

"Overall, I am really pleased with the result. I am expecting the car to feel good in race trim" - Nicholas Latifi

By Fergus Mckie
April 18, 2021
2 Mins read
Williams Racing will be very pleased with their qualifying efforts and with the car looking good in a straight line are hopeful ahead of the Grand Prix.
Formula 1

"Fernando didn’t quite get it together as he’d have liked" - Alpine's Marcin Budkowski

By Fergus Mckie
April 18, 2021
1 Mins read
The Alpine F1 Team are ready to pounce on any opportunities given to them during the Grand Prix itself especially as there is a chance of rain during the race.
Formula 1

"We maximised the potential of the car and I think ninth was the maximum we could do" - Esteban Ocon

By Fergus Mckie
April 18, 2021
2 Mins read
Esteban Ocon had a brilliant Saturday, maximising the performance of the ca and qualifying in an impressive ninth position whilst his team-mate Fernando Alonso couldn’t get a good lap in and finished Qualifying in fifteenth.
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