Why Las Vegas was typical of Ferrari’s sub-optimal 2025 F1 season
Ferrari lost more ground to Mercedes and Red Bull in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished sixth and 10th on the road, Hamilton having had to fight his way through from last on the grid after being slowest in qualifying. Though the blow might seem […]
F1 predictions for the 2025 triple-header finale
Three rounds remain in the 2025 Formula 1 world championship, which will decide who becomes the drivers’ world champion, plus a few other key honours. This weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix kicks off a triple-header finale, followed by the Qatar GP (plus a sprint race) and then the season closer in Abu Dhabi. With so […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hamilton ‘doesn’t blame’ F1 fans for expecting more in debut Ferrari season
Lewis Hamilton revealed he ‘doesn’t blame’ Formula 1 fans for not understanding how long it would take for him to become a success at Ferrari after a disappointing 2025 campaign. The seven-time world champion made a blockbuster move to the Italian outfit this year, after 12 successful seasons with Mercedes which yielded six titles adding to […]
Russell blasts «lawnmower racing» at Mexico GP start
George Russell has blasted “lawnmower racing” following opening-lap incidents that may have cost him track position in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix. Polesitter Lando Norris tackled the first braking zone four-wide alongside Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, from inside to outside; while the former two stayed on the track, Leclerc and Verstappen ended […]
Hamilton plots aggressive Mexico GP start after «finally gelling» with Ferrari set-up
Lewis Hamilton is plotting an «aggressive» start from third on the grid for the Mexico City Grand Prix as he sets his sights on a first Formula 1 pole for Ferrari. The Briton took his best grand prix qualifying result of the year at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, just under a tenth behind team-mate Charles […]
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 […]
Simulation «mistake» led to Hamilton brake error at F1 Singapore GP
Ferrari has conceded a “mistake” with its simulations led to Lewis Hamilton suffering a brake problem late in the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion struggled with his brakes during the final four laps at Marina Bay last time out and this caused him to commit too many track limit violations, claiming […]