Should McLaren back Norris now in F1 title fight? Our writers have their say
McLaren suffered a blow at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with its double disqualification, as Max Verstappen closed to 24 points off Formula 1 world championship leader Lando Norris and drew level with Oscar Piastri. Verstappen’s win, coupled with no points for the McLaren pair due to being disqualified for excessive plank wear, has cranked extra […]
McLaren gifts F1 and Red Bull a season finale spectacle
In the old days, when different people ran F1, fans would be inclined to look at the dramatic double disqualification of the McLaren drivers from the Las Vegas Grand Prix with a knowing wink. Nothing like tightening up the field with two rounds to go to set up a thrilling climax to the season for […]
FIA defends criticised F1 Las Vegas GP marshal intervention
Two races after Formula 1 race control drew criticism for a close call between two marshals and Liam Lawson at the Mexico Grand Prix, the timing of a marshal intervention during a race again became a contentious topic in Las Vegas. After a multi-car clash at the start of the Vegas night race left debris […]
McLaren explains F1 Las Vegas GP disqualifications and will investigate issue
McLaren has apologised to its drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for its costly double disqualification at Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, as it explained what went wrong. Norris and Piastri finished second and fifth respectively on the streets of Las Vegas, before both drivers were thrown out of the results for excessive plank […]
Why Pirelli is unsure about the best strategy for F1 Las Vegas GP
Pirelli is unsure about what the best strategy will be for the Las Vegas Grand Prix after a wet Formula 1 qualifying session that offered little valuable data. Drivers were dealt with low-grip conditions in the cold Vegas night, while on a combination of intermediate or full-wet tyres, and many claimed it was the worst […]
How Norris claimed pole on McLaren’s bogey circuit
In the Las Vegas night, against the background noise of American pensioners drip-feeding their life savings into the slot machines quarter by quarter, Lando Norris cashed in the experience gained through his early-season struggles to hit the jackpot at the crucial moment. That’s McLaren team principal Andrea Stella’s view – well, perhaps not of the shovelling […]
Why Las Vegas’ perfect storm caused F1’s «worst conditions ever»
For the first time since joining the Formula 1 calendar in 2023, the Las Vegas Grand Prix was hit by rain on Friday for third practice and qualifying. It turned the usual qualifying exercise of balancing risk versus reward into a delicate dance between thrill and trepidation on the high-speed streets in the Las Vegas […]
Russell tops FP3 from Verstappen as both McLarens hit trouble
George Russell has topped a wet-to-dry third practice from Max Verstappen at the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, as both McLaren drivers hit trouble. Russell’s late 1m34.054s lap on a drying track was marginally quicker than world champion Verstappen’s best time, although the changing conditions meant the session didn’t offer much reliable information ahead […]
Fan focus takes centre stage as Las Vegas hosts first F1 Business Summit
Relevance, authenticity and being ‘always on’ communicating with fans were the buzzwords as Las Vegas hosted the first ever F1 Business Summit on the eve of the Grand Prix. There was even a glimpse into a future where Formula 1 teams would replace wind tunnels with a digital twin of their race car. The event, […]