How Azerbaijan GP qualifying broke a red flag F1 record
It took almost two hours to decide the grid for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, thanks to the six red flags that contributed to a stop-start qualifying. While the Baku City Circuit is known for its ravenous walls, the greater quantity of spills largely demonstrated the difficulty of the conditions. Those six red flags produced a […]
«Perfect» braking breakthrough behind strong start at F1 Azerbaijan GP
Lewis Hamilton put his Azerbaijan Grand Prix FP2 headline result down to changes in his braking set-up, as he feels that Ferrari’s progress over 2025’s Formula 1 season is starting to become apparent. While Leclerc was leading the times in FP2 ahead of the final flurry of higher-fuel long runs, Hamilton benefitted from his team-mate’s […]
Hamilton heads Ferrari 1-2 in FP2, Norris hits the wall
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton pipped team-mate Charles Leclerc in second free practice at Baku’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, while Formula 1 title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both struggled. Ferrari duo Hamilton and Leclerc led the early running and as rivals struggled on the slippery streets of Baku the Scuderia stayed on top for the entire […]
Norris takes post-Monza criticism in his stride: «It’s not our problem»
Lando Norris says the criticism McLaren has received for allowing him past Oscar Piastri at Monza is «not our problem» and vowed the Formula 1 team would stick to its racing principles. McLaren caused a stir when it ordered Piastri to let Norris retake second place at the Italian Grand Prix after a botched pitstop […]
What Verstappen’s Nurburgring adventure says about his racing future
Max Verstappen reckons it can be ‘dangerous’ to only focus on Formula 1 after the four-time world champion’s endurance racing adventure at the Nordschleife. Last weekend Verstappen raced a Porsche Cayman 718 GT4 CS in the four-hour ADAC ACAS Cup to obtain a GT3 licence for the ‘Green Hell’ — a mission that proved successful […]
Sainz hails «breakthrough» decision and calls for permanent F1 stewards
A jubilant Carlos Sainz reckons the overturning of his penalty from the Dutch Grand Prix is a “breakthrough” moment for Formula 1 amid debates over racing guidelines. The Williams driver was handed a 10s penalty plus two penalty points for his collision with Racing Bulls rookie Liam Lawson at Turn 1 in Zandvoort. Sainz attempted […]
JA on F1 Podcast: Confessions of an F1 TV pit reporter
This week we welcome Ted Kravitz, a bona fide sports broadcasting legend who has carved his own niche since 2001, patrolling the F1 pitlane for Sky Sports F1, BBC and ITV Sport.His Ted’s Notebook segment on the Sky coverage is a must-watch for all fans of the sport, from the US to the UK, Australia […]
Why McLaren’s rivals are still puzzling over the secrets of its F1 dominance
When Lotus became the first Formula 1 team to harness ground-effect aerodynamics in the late 1970s, it went to remarkable lengths to keep the secret even though the hardware was almost in plain sight. When removing the 79 car from its transporter and working on it, the mechanics would routinely conceal the differential under a […]
How can McLaren clinch the F1 teams’ title at upcoming Azerbaijan GP?
McLaren has a hefty 617 points in Formula 1’s 2025 constructors’ championship with eight rounds to go. If it maintains that current rate, it can expect to sit on approximately 925 points by the end of the year — which would surpass Red Bull’s record of 860 points in 2023. There are eight grands prix […]