Red Bull make major change as Hamilton disappointed by F1 leak – RacingNews365 Review

The many name changes of Red Bull’s sister team will continue into next season.

For 14 years, the Italian-based squad was known as Toro Rosso before a switch to AlphaTauri ahead of the 2020 season to promote the team’s fashion label.

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Hamilton saddened Senna secret was leaked

Lewis Hamilton has revealed his demonstration run of Ayrton Senna’s 1990 championship-winning McLaren was supposed to be a secret. 

The seven-time world champion will drive Senna’s MP4-5B on Saturday of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after the sprint race and grand prix qualifying as part of tributes to Senna, who was killed 30 years ago whilst leading the 1994 San Marino GP.

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Haas confirm F1 driver change for rest of Brazilian GP

Haas has confirmed that Kevin Magnussen will not take any part in this weekend’s São Paulo Grand Prix. 

The team’s driver for next season, Oliver Bearman, took the Danish driver’s spot on Friday at Interlagos, where he qualified in tenth for Saturday’s sprint race.

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2024 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix – Sprint qualifying results

Oscar Piastri claimed pole for the sprint at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, beating Lando Norris by less than three-hundredths of a second.

The McLaren driver set a lap time of 1:08.899 at Interlagos, the only circuit to hold a sprint every season since the format was first introduced in 2021.

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Leclerc learns FIA penalty fate after F-word error

Charles Leclerc has been punished by the FIA after he accidentally said the F-word in an official press conference following securing third place at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

However, it is not an equal penalty to the one incurred by Max Verstappen for swearing ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, as the stewards in Brazil have opted to fine the Ferrari driver.

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FIA explains why Verstappen and Leclerc received different F-word punishments

The FIA has detailed why Charles Leclerc received a lighter punishment to Max Verstappen for swearing during an official press conference over a grand prix weekend.

Both drivers used the F-word, with Verstappen’s coming first, in the Thursday drivers’ press conference ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.

READ MORE: FIA explains why Verstappen and Leclerc received different F-word punishments