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Paul Hensby

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Long time motorsport fanatic, covering Formula 1 and the occassional other series. Feel free to give him a follow on Twitter at @Paul11MSport.
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Formula 1

Max Verstappen: “We tried a few things with the car and it was pretty positive”

By Paul Hensby
October 22, 2022
2 Mins read

Max Verstappen has confidence going into the United States Grand Prix weekend despite finishing behind Ferrari in both sessions on Friday.

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Formula 1

Giovinazzi on COTA Crash: “It’s racing and sometimes these things happen”

By Paul Hensby
October 22, 2022
2 Mins read
Antonio Giovinazzi apologised to Haas after crashing into the barriers just four laps into his free practice outing at the Circuit of the Americas.
Formula 1

Schumacher Encouraged by Friday Pace at COTA and Aiming for Top Ten in Qualifying

By Paul Hensby
October 22, 2022
2 Mins read
Mick Schumacher and Kevin Magnussen were both encouraged by Haas’ pace during Friday’s practice sessions in Austin, and both are aiming for the top ten in Qualifying.
Formula 1

Álex Palou: “I think we achieved what we wanted, so really, really happy”

By Paul Hensby
October 22, 2022
1 Mins read
Álex Palou enjoyed his first taste of an official Formula 1 practice session when he took to the Circuit of the Americas track on Friday for McLaren.
Formula 1

Daniel Ricciardo: “We’ll definitely make some changes tonight to try to help us out”

By Paul Hensby
October 22, 2022
2 Mins read
Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris were both encouraged by McLaren’s pace during Friday’s running at the Circuit of the Americas.
Formula 1

Théo Pourchaire: “My focus was mostly on understanding everything about the car”

By Paul Hensby
October 22, 2022
1 Mins read
Théo Pourchaire ran instead of Valtteri Bottas for the opening practice session of the United States Grand Prix and was thankful to Alfa Romeo for the chance.
Formula 1

“A shot at Q3 is realistic’ for Bottas as Alfa Romeo Hold Back on Introducing New Parts

By Paul Hensby
October 22, 2022
2 Mins read
Alfa Romeo delayed introducing new components to their car until Saturday at COTA, and both Valtteri Bottasn Zhou Guanyu hope for improved performance once they are added to the C42.
Formula 1

“My goal today was to improve progressively without taking any risks” - Robert Shwartzman

By Paul Hensby
October 22, 2022
1 Mins read
Robert Shwartzman participated in his first free practice session with Ferrari on Friday, and ended the day sixteenth fastest, the best of the rookies on track.
Formula 1

Carlos Sainz Jr.: “Tomorrow’s FP3 will be even more important than usual ahead of Qualifying”

By Paul Hensby
October 22, 2022
1 Mins read
Carlos Sainz Jr. knows Saturday’s final practice session at COTA will be busy thanks to Pirellis tyre test on Friday afternoon costing them valuable set-up time.
Formula 1

Norris Confirms he held Red Bull Talks Prior to Signing Contract Extension with McLaren

By Paul Hensby
October 20, 2022
1 Mins read
Ahead of signing a new contract through to the end of 2025 with McLaren, Lando Norris held talks with Red Bull about a potential move to the Milton Keynes-based team.
Formula 1

McCullough Credits Recent Aston Martin Resurgence to ‘Aggressive Development’ of AMR22

By Paul Hensby
October 20, 2022
2 Mins read
Aston Martin are eyeing sixth place in the Constructors’ Championship after strong results in both Singapore and Japan, according to Performance Director Tom McCullough.
Formula 1

Max Verstappen: “We’re still focussed on securing the Constructors’ Championship”

By Paul Hensby
October 20, 2022
2 Mins read
Max Verstappen may be the 2022 Drivers’ Champion thanks to his victory last time out in Japan, but he remains focussed to deliver the Constructors’ Championship to Red Bull this season.
Formula 1

Alfa Romeo’s Frédéric Vasseur: “We expected more from the races in Asia”

By Paul Hensby
October 20, 2022
1 Mins read
Frédéric Vasseur hopes for dry conditions at the Circuit of the Americas this weekend so Alfa Romeo can fully utilise it’s recent updates after two wet races in Singapore and Japan.
Formula 1

Bottas Looking for ‘Valuable Points’ at COTA to end Nine-Race Pointless Run

By Paul Hensby
October 20, 2022
2 Mins read
Valtteri Bottas goes into the United States Grand Prix on the back of a pointless run stretching all the way back to the Canadian Grand Prix in June.
Formula 1

Shwartzman Ready for ‘Great Honour’ of Running Free Practice with Ferrari at COTA

By Paul Hensby
October 19, 2022
1 Mins read
Robert Shwartzman will get the chance to run in his first free practice session with Ferrari this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas.
Formula 1

Williams’ Dave Robson: “The car is essentially unchanged from Japan”

By Paul Hensby
October 19, 2022
2 Mins read
Dave Robson says Williams will not be introducing any updates to its FW44 for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Latifi Aiming for ‘Strong Weekend’ at COTA on back of First Points Finish of 2022

By Paul Hensby
October 19, 2022
2 Mins read
Nicholas Latifi hopes for another strong weekend at the Circuit of the Americas as he looks to build on his first top ten finish of the season last time out in Japan.
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