Mercedes ruled the initial part of the hybrid engine era, winning every F1 Constructors’ Championship between 2014 and 2021. The ground effect era, however, wasn’t nearly as kind to the Silver Arrows. From 2022 to 2025, the Brackley-based outfit failed to bag another championship. As the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP marked the end of…
George Russell secured fourth on the grid for the F1 Abu Dhabi GP after a close qualifying session that featured two narrow escapes. The Brit had built his momentum throughout the weekend, finishing sixth in FP1, third in FP2, and topping FP3. He carried that form into qualifying and led the times in Q2, but…
The inaugural F1 Academy Rookie Test, held at the Circuito de Navarra in September 2025, has been hailed as a landmark for the future of female motorsport talent. The event brought together 18 rookies eligible for the 2026 season, offering them the chance to showcase their abilities while learning directly from the current F1 Academy…
2025 marks a new year of opportunities for younger drivers or ones with plenty of experience in other categories as each team needs to give a rookie driver or drivers four opportunities in their cars during the season in F1 FP1 sessions. In previous years it had been just two, with many saving the second…
After Toto Wolff labelled Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko’s insinuation that Kimi Antonelli let Lando Norris through on purpose in the closing stages of the F1 Qatar GP as “utter nonsense”, the Milton Keynes outfit has issued an apology for the vitriol the Mercedes driver is receiving online. It appeared that Norris was going to…
The F1 Qatar GP was intense between the title contenders, however further down the grid the tension was not as high. George Russell described his race as “boring” in the written media pen after the race concluded. After losing out to Antonelli off the line, he was passed by Sainz, Alonso and Hadjar as he…
Kimi Antonelli finished the F1 Qatar GP in P5 after losing what could have been P4, or even a podium, due to a mistake on Turn 10 of the penultimate lap that let Lando Norris through. Pit stop and Turn 10 frustrations The Mercedes rookie started the race in P5 and gained a position on…
Kimi Antonelli delivered a solid performance in the F1 Qatar GP Qualifying. The rookie found himself nearly two tenths behind teammate George Russell, and ended up P5. Antonelli qualified seventh during the Sprint Qualifying, and gaining a place to finish P6 in the Sprint. The rookie has been slowly improving throughout the weekend and will…
Oscar Piastri claimed a stunning Sprint Race pole at the 2025 F1 Qatar GP, setting a new track record in Sprint Qualifying under the floodlights at Lusail. The McLaren driver edged out teammate George Russell and championship leader Lando Norris, showcasing the team’s impressive pace throughout qualifying. While Max Verstappen set early benchmarks and briefly…
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…
