Did Piastri deserve penalty for Brazil GP clash? Our writers have their say
Oscar Piastri’s 10-second penalty for colliding with Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc at Turn 1 during the Brazil Grand Prix divided opinion in the Formula 1 paddock. While Piastri defended his actions, with both McLaren team boss Andrea Stella and Leclerc pointing to a portion of blame needing to fall on Antonelli, the FIA […]
Norris controls the uncontrollable, as two F1 rookies also shine
Of all the race tracks on the Formula 1 calendar to visit with the aim of taking a clean sweep of poles and wins in both the sprint and grand prix, Sao Paolo is probably the one you could rely on the least. It is always circled in the calendar with “anything could happen” scribbled […]
Explaining Verstappen’s final Brazil GP stop
When Lando Norris made his second stop of the Brazilian Grand Prix at the end of lap 50, it put Max Verstappen — who’d started from the pitlane — in the lead. Verstappen later made a final stop while just under seven seconds ahead, ceding the lead as Red Bull doubted that the four-time champion […]
What positives can home hero Bortoleto take from his heartbreaking F1 Brazil crash?
Almost like a mantra, the name of one man was on the lips of throngs of Brazilian Formula 1 fans as they flocked to Sao Paulo’s very own cathedral of speed. Bor-to-le-to. For the first time in eight years, the Brazilians were able to cheer on one of their own again, an agonising wait to […]
Hamilton feeling mental struggles after F1 Brazil GP Q2 exit
Lewis Hamilton admitted to mental struggles after another disappointing Formula 1 outing as he suffered a Q2 exit at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver will start 13th for Sunday’s race at Interlagos as he simply struggled for pace, while team-mate Charles Leclerc qualified up in third. It continued a disappointing day for Hamilton […]
How a potential F1 Brazil GP pole got away from Leclerc – and Antonelli
It was a game of absurdly fine margins in Sao Paulo on Saturday after a cyclone blew through the city overnight, leaving a damp track and changeable winds in its wake. The unpredictable conditions made for an eventful sprint race punctuated by a red flag after Oscar Piastri exited stage right at Turn 3, followed […]
Return of maximum stint length considered for F1 Qatar GP
Formula 1 teams, the FIA and tyre supplier Pirelli are considering mandating a maximum stint length at the upcoming Qatar Grand Prix to avoid a repeat of 2024’s puncture issues, forcing teams to make at least two pitstops if approved. The Qatar race at the high-downforce Losail track has been marred by tyre problems in […]
What went wrong for Ferrari in Brazil GP sprint qualifying
A gyrating Ferrari was not an uncommon sight on Friday at Interlagos: Lewis Hamilton pulled a dramatic 720-degree spin when his SF-25 bottomed out at Mergulho in FP1. This second sector at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace is characterised by bumps and changes of camber and gradient. Three corners earlier is where Hamilton’s team-mate Charles […]
Norris takes sprint pole with Piastri third, Verstappen sixth
Lando Norris has beaten Andrea Kimi Antonelli to Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix sprint pole, with title rivals Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen third and sixth respectively. Norris reigned supreme on both of his SQ3 laps to fend off a strong effort from Mercedes rookie Antonelli, who split the two championship contending McLarens, as Verstappen struggled […]