The steering wheel change that has helped Norris in F1 2025
Thanks to his success in Mexico, Lando Norris is back at the top of the 2025 Formula 1 standings, just one point ahead of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri. The Briton’s lead came after he found consistency over Piastri in recent races, and may also have been helped by a decision to cut down on the […]
Norris’ struggles made Piastri complacent, Villeneuve claims
The way Oscar Piastri lost the Formula 1 world championship lead means he may have grown complacent, Jacques Villeneuve has suggested. Piastri led the standings for 15 consecutive rounds, with his advantage reaching 34 points over McLaren team-mate Lando Norris and 104 points over Max Verstappen after his Dutch Grand Prix win. Since then, the […]
Why McLaren is now more confident of F1 2025 drivers’ glory
As early as the eve of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella warned of the spectre of the inevitable Max Verstappen inserting himself into what looked like an intra-team Formula 1 title battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Stella would soon be proved right, through a combination of Red Bull’s unexpected […]
What McLaren thinks caused Norris’ F1 Mexico GP dominance
Lando Norris’ dominance of the 2025 Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix stemmed from the track suiting his driving style, reckons McLaren team boss Andrea Stella. The long-time McLaren racer never lost position to win from pole on Sunday at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, meaning he took the F1 2025 championship lead with four rounds remaining. […]
Why Norris was booed on F1 Mexico GP podium
It is 6,100 miles from Monza to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as the crow flies, but the ripples from the events in the Italian Grand Prix have travelled far. Lando Norris was booed roundly by the crowd throughout the Mexico GP weekend, and not just on the sold-out race day. The Foro Sol stadium section […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]