Verstappen’s warming advice for Antonelli
Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished a career-best second in the 2025 Formula 1 Brazil Grand Prix, although this was somewhat overshadowed by his role in a tangle with Oscar Piastri in which the Australian was controversially hit with a 10-second penalty. While Antonelli’s inexperience has shown on some occasions this year, he has been spectacular and […]
Spanish GP clash with Russell «a mistake» after ‘everything went red’
Max Verstappen has admitted ‘everything went red’ during his clash with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix, as he reflected on the major «mistake» of his Formula 1 season so far. With three race weekends remaining, a fifth consecutive world title for Verstappen seems unlikely as after the Brazil GP the Dutchman finds himself […]
How a potential F1 Brazil GP pole got away from Leclerc – and Antonelli
It was a game of absurdly fine margins in Sao Paulo on Saturday after a cyclone blew through the city overnight, leaving a damp track and changeable winds in its wake. The unpredictable conditions made for an eventful sprint race punctuated by a red flag after Oscar Piastri exited stage right at Turn 3, followed […]
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 […]
F1 championship underdogs always have «psychological advantage»
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes there is a “psychological advantage” to being an underdog in the fight for the Formula 1 title. His comments came as Max Verstappen once again slashed his points deficit in Austin, picking up wins in both the sprint and grand prix. The 2025 F1 drivers’ championship looked certain to go […]
The F1 record Schumacher just lost to Hamilton
Fastest laps may have been, at times, of limited significance in Formula 1; still, Lewis Hamilton’s quickest race lap in the Singapore Grand Prix marked his 16th consecutive season with the feat, which shouldn’t be understated. Michael Schumacher was the previous record holder, having achieved fastest laps every year from his first full F1 campaign, […]
«Good things take a while,» says Wolff on Russell F1 contract talk
With just six rounds remaining in the 2025 Formula 1 season, George Russell is yet to sign a new contract with Mercedes. After his commanding win at the Singapore Grand Prix, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claimed that “good things take a while” when explaining the delay to the new deal. Russell joined Mercedes from Williams […]
How Russell nailed Singapore GP pole as Verstappen’s dirty air complaint is examined
After Friday’s practice sessions, George Russell had never really factored in the discussion for pole at the Singapore Grand Prix pole — particularly after his FP2 shunt. Thus, a day made all the difference, as he reeled off two laps that were ultimately good enough to start from the front in tomorrow’s Formula 1 race. […]
Why F1 2026 ‘moving targets’ are giving teams development headaches
In four months, Formula 1 teams will bring their first iteration of the all-new 2026 cars to an end-of-January shakedown test in Barcelona. But to streamline the development process, predicting those pre-season performance levels has to be done right now. The vast scale of the regulation changes, with new rules on both the chassis and […]