Connor McDonagh

Connor McDonagh

Editor for Read Arsenal and Read Motorsport

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Wehrlein passes medical tests ahead of Canadian Grand Prix
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Wehrlein passes medical tests ahead of Canadian Grand Prix

Sauber has confirmed Pascal Wehrlein has been deemed fit to race in next weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. Wehrlein was involved in a nasty collision during the latter stages of last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, where he was tipped over onto his side by McLaren’s Jenson Button at Portier. The German left the Monaco circuit with […]

Massa rues missing out on fourth in Barcelona
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Massa rues missing out on fourth in Barcelona

Felipe Massa has expressed his frustration on missing out on finishing fourth in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix after a first lap puncture hampered his chances. After making a fantastic start from ninth on the grid, Massa was up to seventh but while avoiding Kimi Raikkonen and Max Verstappen, Massa collided with former Ferrari team-mate Fernando […]

Ferrari secures first front row lockout since 2008
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Ferrari secures first front row lockout since 2008

Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen will line-up on the front row of the grid for tomorrow’s Russian Grand Prix which will be Ferrari’s first front row start since 2008. In what was a dramatic qualifying session, a late lap from Vettel saw him take Ferrari’s first pole since the 2015 Singapore Grand Prix. Raikkonen was […]

Vettel leads Ferrari 1-2 in final Russian Grand Prix practice
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Vettel leads Ferrari 1-2 in final Russian Grand Prix practice

Ferrari continued to be the team to beat this weekend as Sebastian Vettel led a 1-2 for the team in final practice going into this afternoon’s qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix. Ferrari has made a 100% start to proceedings in Russia, topping all three practice sessions. Vettel’s 1m34.001s put him 0.363s clear of team-mate Raikkonen. […]

Ferrari dominates second Russian Grand Prix practice
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Ferrari dominates second Russian Grand Prix practice

Ferrari continued its early domination at the Sochi Autodrom as Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen led a comfortable 1-2 for the team in second practice for the Russian Grand Prix. After Raikkonen topped the opening session this morning, Ferrari continued to show strong pace with Vettel taking top spot, just under three tenths clear of […]

Vinales half a second clear of Marquez in Austin FP1
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Vinales half a second clear of Marquez in Austin FP1

Maverick Vinales continued his perfect start to 2017 as he topped first practice for the Grand Prix of the Americas. MotoGP championship leader Vinales ended FP1 0.577s clear of Austin specialist Marc Marquez, who has traditionally dominated in previous seasons, winning all four races at the Circuit of the Americas since 2013. Marquez led team-mate Dani […]

Verstappen leads final Bahrain practice ahead of Hamilton
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Verstappen leads final Bahrain practice ahead of Hamilton

Max Verstappen was fastest in final practice ahead of this evening’s qualifying in Bahrain. A late lap from Verstappen saw him displace Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel at the top of the timesheets by nearly half a second on the super-soft tyres. Lewis Hamilton was on course to beat Verstappen’s benchmark after setting a purple first sector but […]

Vettel leads Red Bull duo in first practice in Bahrain
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Vettel leads Red Bull duo in first practice in Bahrain

Sebastian Vettel led the way in a scorching opening Formula 1 practice session in Bahrain. With temperatures peaking at nearly 40 degrees Celsius, the cars were put to their maximum in dealing with the desert heat. After the initial runs on the medium tyres were out of the way, Vettel stormed to the top of […]

McLaren confirms Button as Alonso’s replacement for Monaco
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McLaren confirms Button as Alonso’s replacement for Monaco

McLaren has confirmed Jenson Button will deputise for Fernando Alonso at the Monaco Grand Prix with the latter participating in the Indianapolis 500. McLaren announced on Wednesday that Alonso would miss May’s Monaco Grand Prix in favour of participating in the Indy 500. With Button’s experience and the fact he still has a contract with […]

2017 Chinese Grand Prix – Driver Ratings
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2017 Chinese Grand Prix – Driver Ratings

Formula 1 was back to its best in China with thrilling overtaking manoeuvres and close battling. Lewis Hamilton stormed to a fifth win at the Shanghai International Circuit, winning ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. Hamilton controlled the race from the front and showed that Mercedes had the strongest race pace in Shanghai. The battle […]

Hamilton claims fifth Chinese GP victory
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Hamilton claims fifth Chinese GP victory

Lewis Hamilton claimed a fifth victory at the Chinese Grand Prix in what was a comfortable afternoon for the Mercedes driver in tricky, changeable conditions. Hamilton maintained the lead off the start from pole position and controlled the race from the front showing Mercedes had the strongest race pace this weekend. The Briton was assisted […]

Hamilton storms to second pole of 2017 in China
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Hamilton storms to second pole of 2017 in China

Lewis Hamilton continued Mercedes’ dominance in qualifying at the Shanghai International Circuit as he claimed pole position ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and team-mate Valtteri Bottas in another dramatic qualifying session. Hamilton led the way after the first runs in Q3 ahead of Vettel and Bottas, and that is exactly how it ended as Hamilton scored a […]