The Lusail International Circuit delivered on its promise of high-speed punishment during the F1 Qatar GP Sprint, with Mercedes’ George Russell secured an impressive P2 finish, in between McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in P1 and P3 respectively. Russell provided quite a clear-eyed breakdown of the logistical and physical cost of those racing laps…
George Russell set a surprisingly quick lap in the sprint qualifying on the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix weekend’s Friday. Though Russell seemed to be pleased with his result, the British F1 driver also expressed his concerns about keeping his position in the race. Looking forward to race When asked whether he knew that he had…
The FIA hosted its third annual driving standards review meeting with F1 drivers during the Qatar GP. F1 drivers discussed driving standards and penalty guidelines, shared their perspective with stewards, and ensure that regulations are applied clearly and consistently. The 2025 F1 season has seen numerous controversial stewarding decisions. Most recently, McLaren driver Oscar Piastri received…
Kimi Antonelli heads into the F1 Qatar GP fresh off a promotion to P3 at the Las Vegas GP, following the disqualification of both McLarens. The Italian driver has impressed in recent times by securing P4 in Baku and P5 in Singapore, while facing some difficulties in Austin, to bounce back in Mexico with a…
Mercedes F1 trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has shared his insights into Kimi Antonelli’s jump start and the five-second penalty he received following his brilliant recovery drive from P17 to the podium at the Las Vegas GP on Saturday. Struggling for grip in the rain-hit qualifying session, Antonelli only managed to set the seventeenth-fastest time…
During the 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP, there was an incredible effort from the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team. George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished the race in P3 and P5 respectively. This was until post-race disqualifications for the McLaren duo promoted them to P2 and P3. Starting from P17, and sustaining a 5s…
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff feels that the trajectory of Kimi Antonelli is in line with the team’s expectations for a rookie in his first season in F1. Antonelli delivered some strong performances in the last couple of races, highlighted by podium finishes in Brazil and the Las Vegas GP. In Las Vegas, the young…
Team principal Fred Vasseur has shared his insights into Charles Leclerc’s impressive first stint, the lack of progress on the hard tyres, and Ferrari’s strategy choice as they fell short of the podium yet again, this time at the F1 Las Vegas GP on Saturday. Starting P9 after struggling in a wet qualifying session, Leclerc’s…
After a disappointing Q1 knockout in qualifying for the F1 Las Vegas GP, Kimi Antonelli showed strong pace on Sunday as he stormed through the field. He crossed the line in fourth, though was demoted to P5 due to a five-second penalty for jumping the start. Antonelli was eventually promoted to third following the disqualification…
The 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP delivered a chaotic, strategy-heavy race in which Max Verstappen seized early control and never let go, despite multiple incidents and VSC interruptions that repeatedly reshuffled the field. Norris initially challenged but later faded with issues, while Russell battled steering problems yet held onto the podium. Behind them, Piastri recovered…
