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 […]
Red Bull rules breach involved tampering with Norris F1 grid marker
Following the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Red Bull was fined €50,000, of which €25,000 was suspended for the remainder of the Formula 1 season, when a crew member tried to return to the grid against marshals’ instructions after the formation lap had begun. It has been confirmed to Autosport by multiple sources that the purpose […]
Alpine to review Colapinto’s ‘disappointing’ team order defiance in F1 US GP
Alpine director Steve Nielsen says the squad will «review» why Franco Colapinto ignored a call not to overtake team-mate Pierre Gasly towards the end of Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix. In Austin Gasly and Colapinto ended up squabbling over 17th after another character-building afternoon for the Enstone team, which has long shifted focus on […]
Circuit of the Americas extends F1 US GP contract
Organisers of Austin’s United States Grand Prix have agreed an eight-year contract extension with Formula 1 to host the race until the 2034 season. The Circuit of the Americas revived the US Grand Prix in 2012 after a four-year hiatus and the challenging 5.5km road course proved an instant hit with drivers. Following the rise […]
F1 US GP — Start time, how to watch & more
Max Verstappen will start on pole for Sunday’s United States Grand Prix as he bids to complete a perfect weekend after also winning the Saturday sprint race at Circuit of the Americas. The Red Bull driver will start alongside McLaren driver Lando Norris on the front row, while championship leader Oscar Piastri is down in […]