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Formula 1

Zhou Guanyu - "I don’t think we quite had the speed to fight for Q3"

By Joe Briley
November 20, 2022
2 Mins read

Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas gave their thoughts on a poor Saturday for Alfa Romeo.

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Formula 1

Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner "pretty happy" with qualifying session in Abu Dhabi

By Olivia Dellar
November 20, 2022
2 Mins read
Guenther Steiner hopes the team can finish within the top ten on Sunday’s race and secure the eighth place in the Constructor Championship.
Formula 1

Esteban Ocon: “There’s one more to go, so let’s make it the best one yet”

By Darius Needham
November 20, 2022
2 Mins read
Both BWT Alpine F1 Team drivers Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso reflected on their qualifying performances in Abu Dhabi and will be hoping that they can help the team secure fourth place in the Constructors’ Championship.
Formula 1

Alan Permane, Alpine’s Sporting Director: “The aim is to have both cars well inside the points to end the season on a high note”

By Darius Needham
November 20, 2022
1 Mins read
BWT Alpine F1 Team’s Sporting Director Alan Permane hopes that both Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso can utilise the strong race pace of the A522 to clinch fourth place in the Constructors’ Championship and end the season on a high note.
Formula 1

Mick Schumacher: "It will be crucial for us to stay in front."

By Olivia Dellar
November 20, 2022
2 Mins read
In his final qualifying session, Mick Schumacher makes twelfth, and team-mate Kevin Magnussen makes sixteenth at the Yas Marina.
Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton: "I gave it everything, so it's a bit of a surprising result"

By Jamie Partis-Nelson
November 20, 2022
2 Mins read
Lewis Hamilton was left suprised with his fifth-place finish in qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, while George Russell stated that his sixth-place finish was a fair reflection on the team’s showing so far this weekend.
Dakar

Rally Raid Estonia to field duo of Dakar debutants in Urvo Männama, Toomas Triisa

By Justin Nguyen
November 20, 2022
3 Mins read
Rally Raid Estonia will make their Dakar Rally début in 2023 with a pair of newcomers as Urvo Männama and Toomas Triisa respectively pilot a Toyota Hilux and Can-Am.
Dakar

Josef Machacek transitions to advisory role at Buggyra for Dakar 2023

By Justin Nguyen
November 20, 2022
2 Mins read
Despite racing the Dakar Rally for much of the last two decades, Josef Macháček will skip the 2023 edition in favour of being an advisor for Buggyra Racing.
Formula 1

McLaren’s James Key: “The margins were tight in all three sessions but both drivers had the pace to make the top 10”

By Ashley Cline
November 19, 2022
1 Mins read
McLaren Executive Technical Director James Key was glad to have both cars make Q3, and hopes to see the team’s solid long run pace earn them points at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Ferrari’s Laurent Mekies Expecting Six-Way Fight for Abu Dhabi Victory on Sunday

By Paul Hensby
November 19, 2022
1 Mins read
Laurent Mekies expects Ferrari to be fighting with both Red Bull and Mercedes for victory in Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Charles Leclerc: “We will work together to put pressure on our competitors”

By Paul Hensby
November 19, 2022
2 Mins read
Ferrari’s two drivers are looking to take the fight to Red Bull during Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix despite qualifying behind them on Saturday.
Formula 1

Lando Norris qualifies seventh in Abu Dhabi: “I think I got everything out of the car today”

By Ashley Cline
November 19, 2022
2 Mins read
McLaren’s Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo aim to convert their top ten starting positions into points at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Red Bull’s Christian Horner: “We couldn't have asked for a better Saturday”

By Paul Hensby
November 19, 2022
1 Mins read
Christian Horner saw Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez secure Red Bull’s first front row lockout since 2018 in Qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday.
Formula 1

Verstappen Pleased after 'almost perfect qualifying' in Abu Dhabi Sees Front Row Lock Out for Red Bull

By Paul Hensby
November 19, 2022
2 Mins read
Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez will start Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from the front row of the grid.
Formula 1

Aston Martin Still Aiming to Beat Alfa Romeo in Constructors’ Battle – Mike Krack

By Paul Hensby
November 19, 2022
1 Mins read
Aston Martin have both of their drivers ahead of both Alfa Romeo drivers as the two teams fight over sixth place in the Constructors’ Championship this weekend in Abu Dhabi.
Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel: “I have been very motivated and it felt as if there was a bit extra in me today”

By Paul Hensby
November 19, 2022
2 Mins read
Sebastian Vettel qualified ninth on the grid for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and now only has Sunday’s race to go before he retires from Formula 1.
Formula 1

Qualifying Result 'Frustrating' for Williams after 'Good Work' in Practice - Dave Robson

By Paul Hensby
November 19, 2022
1 Mins read
Williams endured a disappointing Qualifying session in Abu Dhabi as Alexander Albon and Nicholas Latifi could not lift themselves off the back row of the grid.
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