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Last weekend’s United States Grand Prix could be seen as a pivotal turning point in the 2025 Formula 1 drivers’ championship battle as Max Verstappen dominated from pole. It was the four-time world champion’s third victory in four grands prix, while he also won the Austin sprint race to move within 40 points of championship […]
F1 championship underdogs always have «psychological advantage»
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes there is a “psychological advantage” to being an underdog in the fight for the Formula 1 title. His comments came as Max Verstappen once again slashed his points deficit in Austin, picking up wins in both the sprint and grand prix. The 2025 F1 drivers’ championship looked certain to go […]
“It’s going to hurt at some stage”
“If you want to be competitive, you need to be on the edge. If you are on the edge, it is going to hurt at some stage. It’s meant to happen.” That’s how Oracle Red Bull Racing’s CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies described the discipline of learning through difficult moments during episode one of […]
Who will win the 2025 F1 world title? Our writers have their say
Max Verstappen’s recent charge has thrown the 2025 Formula 1 world championship fight wide open. The defending world champion’s United States Grand Prix domination, winning both the sprint and main race, has cut the deficit to Oscar Piastri to 40 points. Meanwhile, Lando Norris has also been eating into the gap to the championship leader […]
Hamilton bemused by pace decline at the end of F1 US GP
Lewis Hamilton had a rather uneventful race at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix until the final lap, when an unidentified problem cost him four seconds and put him under threat from Oscar Piastri. After getting a good start that allowed him to move ahead of George Russell while keeping Piastri at bay on […]
McLaren to not boost F1 2025 drivers’ fight by fitting car upgrades
McLaren will not bring any further upgrades to its 2025 car to help Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris hold off Max Verstappen in the Formula 1 drivers’ championship. Verstappen won his third grand prix in four at the United States Grand Prix, as well as taking maximum points in the Austin sprint race that saw […]
McLaren boss Brown apologised to Hulkenberg after F1 US GP clash, says Wheatley
Zak Brown personally apologised to Nico Hulkenberg after blaming him for the retirements of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris from the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix sprint, according to Sauber boss Jonathan Wheatley. The McLaren drivers crashed out on lap one of Saturday’s race after championship leader Piastri attempted a cutback on team-mate and […]
F1 2025 is starting to feel a lot like 2007
Sometimes in sport you get a reversal that makes everyone wonder what might be possible. This weekend’s flawless performance by Max Verstappen, while McLaren laboured, was just such a moment. Now some bookmakers have Verstappen as a join favourite for the world championship, when a month ago we were all saying that 104 points was […]
Anyone predicting my F1 2025 turnaround would’ve been an «idiot»
Max Verstappen claimed his fifth Formula 1 victory of the year at the United States Grand Prix – three of which have come after the summer break. With two pole positions and two wins in Texas – including the sprint – Verstappen increased the pressure on both McLaren drivers in the championship fight. The leading […]