How will F1 tyres influence the 2025 title decider?

How will F1 tyres influence the 2025 title decider?

Just a few hours from now, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will stage a three-way Formula 1 title decider – the first of its kind for 15 years. It will involve two drivers from the McLaren team – Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri – and Red Bull racer Max Verstappen. Read Also: Pirelli F1 chief […]

How Verstappen beat himself to F1 Abu Dhabi GP pole – as well as both McLarens

How Verstappen beat himself to F1 Abu Dhabi GP pole – as well as both McLarens

Ahead of last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, Max Verstappen opined that if he were Oscar Piastri and McLaren leaned on him to support Lando Norris’s title bid, he would «tell them to F off». Slightly different circumstances, granted, but Yuki Tsunoda did not follow this advice when he was directed to help his team-mate out […]

Red Bull «can’t rely three times on mistakes» from McLaren in F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Red Bull «can’t rely three times on mistakes» from McLaren in F1 Abu Dhabi GP

After the first practice session in Abu Dhabi, championship leader Lando Norris was just 0.008s faster than Max Verstappen – but that gap grew to 0.363s in the second session. That is concerning for Red Bull on two fronts: firstly that set-up changes between the sessions failed to have the desired effect, and also that […]

What are McLaren’s papaya rules ahead of the F1 title decider?

What are McLaren’s papaya rules ahead of the F1 title decider?

As McLaren goes into Formula 1’s 2025 title decider with both drivers in contention for the world championship against Max Verstappen, two words come up again and again: papaya rules. The phrase was coined by team principal Andrea Stella – “Andreas like to come up with different names for different things,” Lando Norris explained – […]

F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying

F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying

The 2025 Formula 1 world drivers’ championship will be decided at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which is also the last of the current ground-effect era. Lando Norris leads the championship and is 12 points above Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri hanging on in third and 16 off top.  So […]

«All that matters is the trophy» regarding McLaren F1 team orders debate

«All that matters is the trophy» regarding McLaren F1 team orders debate

Defending Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen says he would have no issue with McLaren playing the team game to keep him from a fifth consecutive drivers’ title, because «all that matters is the trophy». Verstappen is facing a 12-point deficit to championship leader Lando Norris at the Yas Marina Circuit’s season finale, with Oscar […]

What’s next for Tsunoda after his F1 departure?

What’s next for Tsunoda after his F1 departure?

It felt like Yuki Tsunoda was being put out of his misery once Red Bull announced he would not be a part of their plans — at least, in a racing capacity — in 2026. Isack Hadjar’s promotion to the main squad, Liam Lawson’s retention at Racing Bulls, and Arvid Lindblad’s promotion into F1 has […]