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Verstappen explains F1 British GP qualifying pitlane "incident"

The Dutchman, who took pole for the race having pipped home favourite Lando Norris at the post, was spotted with a damaged front wing in the pitlane during the red flag period in Q1.

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Why Verstappen, Hamilton weren't investigated over "revenge foul" F1 clash

Toto Wolff did, however, call Verstappen’s driving at Turn 1, after the Red Bull driver had been held up by Hamilton at the final corner with just 12 seconds remaining in Q1, a “revenge foul”.

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Sainz hails "heroic lap" to top Q1 after brake issues in Austria F1 shootout

Sainz was stuck in the garage until the final minutes of the session after reporting brake-by-wire problems on his Ferrari.

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Sainz hails "heroic lap" to P1 after Q1 brake issues in Austria F1 shootout

Sainz was stuck in the garage until the final minutes of the session after reporting brake-by-wire problems on his Ferrari.

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F1 Austrian GP: Verstappen beats Perez to sprint shootout pole

The day starting in raining conditions at the Red Bull Ring and sprint qualifying being declared wet meant the strict slick compound requirements for the compacted session were suspended and drivers could use whatever tyres they wanted throughout.

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F1 Austrian GP: Verstappen storms to sprint pole, disaster for Mercedes

The day started in rainy conditions at the Red Bull Ring and sprint qualifying being declared wet meant the strict slick compound requirements for the compacted session were suspended and drivers could use whatever tyres they wanted throughout.

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Verstappen cleared of impeding Magnussen, keeps F1 Austrian GP pole

The Dutchman had been summoned to see the stewards at the Red Bull Ring for holding up Kevin Magnussen in Q1.

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Verstappen cleared of impeding, keeps F1 Austrian GP pole

The Dutchman had been summoned to see the stewards at the Red Bull Ring for getting in the way of Kevin Magnussen in Q1.

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Marquez apologised to Bastianini for strange MotoGP Dutch GP qualifying crash

The Italian wasn’t angry about the incident in Q1, which took place well off the racing line, where Bastianini was trying to stay out of the way after aborting his lap due to a mistake.

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Espargaro “angry” Ducati blocked MotoGP Friday format tweak for 2023

As part of MotoGP’s format shake-up for 2023 to include sprint races, the combined order at the end of Friday’s two practice sessions decides which riders go straight to Q2 in qualifying and who has to go through Q1.

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Darwin Supercars: Waters storms to season-first pole

Waters made a ropey start to the three-part knockout qualifying, only sneaking through Q1 with the 20th fastest time.

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Perez looks for F1 season "reset" but denies pressure claims

After a strong run of races, Perez had a disastrous weekend in Monaco, failing to score after a crash early in Q1, and another qualifying mistake in Barcelona saw him start down the field and recover to fourth in the race.

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Perez looks for F1 season “reset” but denies pressure claims

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Aston Martin explains extent of damage to Alonso's F1 floor

Alonso's problems started when he ran wide onto the gravel at the final corner as he started his first lap in Q1 in Barcelona.

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Russell "lost and confused" as Mercedes hampered by bouncing

Russell struggled with bouncing in Barcelona's high-speed corners which made his Mercedes W14 even trickier to drive on the limit, with the Briton reporting a belief that there was something wrong with his tyres early in Q1.

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Leclerc to start Spanish GP from pitlane as Ferrari replaces rear end

The Monegasque driver endured a difficult Saturday as he struggled with a mystery problem on his SF-23 that left him getting dumped out in Q1.

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Russell “lost and confused” as Mercedes hampered by F1 bouncing

Russell also struggled with bouncing in Barcelona’s high-speed corners which made his Mercedes W14 even trickier to drive on the limit, with the Briton reporting a belief that there was something wrong with his tyres early in Q1.

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Norris feared Q1 exit before "shock" third in Spanish GP qualifying

The Briton finished 11th in FP1 on Friday, which he says was "probably one of our worst FP1s of the season in terms of pace," before going on to finish 14th in FP2.

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Norris had feared Q1 exit before "shock" third in Spanish GP qualifying

The Briton finished 11th in FP1 on Friday, which he says was "probably one of our worst FP1s of the season in terms of pace," before going on to finish 14th in FP2.

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Sainz "left nothing on the table" for F1 Spanish GP front-row slot

Ferrari's qualifying bid was derailed by team-mate Charles Leclerc's undiagnosed car issue that got the Monegasque driver eliminated in Q1 for the first time this season.

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Leclerc has 'no answer' after Q1 exit in F1 Spanish GP qualifying

In a briefly red-flagged Q1 session, Leclerc reported a problem with his rear tyres over the radio as he struggled to hook up a solid qualifying lap.

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F1 qualifying results: Max Verstappen takes Spanish GP pole

Verstappen will start ahead of Sainz and Lando Norris (McLaren) after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.

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F1 Spanish GP: Verstappen cruises to pole; Leclerc out in Q1

Spots of rain falling ahead of Q1 led to that segment featuring many offs and a red flag, with Fernando Alonso picking up damage in an incident that meant he was not a pole threat.

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F1 Spanish GP: Verstappen claims pole over Sainz, Leclerc falls in Q1

Spots of rain falling ahead of Q1 led to that segment featuring many offs and a red flag – with Fernando Alonso picking up damage in an incident that meant he was not a pole threat.

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Perez: Monaco GP “hurt” exposed wrong F1 approach

The Mexican lost major ground to Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen in the championship in Monaco last weekend, after an unnecessary crash in Q1 left him at the back of the grid.

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