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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the first lap “very much” decided the outcome of the 2025 F1 Imola GP, as Max Verstappen stormed past Oscar Piastri on the opening lap to then take a comfortable victory.
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Stella: Verstappen’s first lap pass on Piastri “very much” decided F1 Imola GP

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the first lap “very much” decided the outcome of the 2025 F1 Imola GP, as Max Verstappen stormed past Oscar Piastri on the opening lap to then take a comfortable victory. Although Red Bull have shown impressive qualifying pace this season – Verstappen’s taken three of the seven possible…

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Norris slams “crash or that’s it” approach from Verstappen in F1 Miami GP

Lando Norris didn’t hold back in his criticism of Max Verstappen’s robust defence of his lead in the opening lap of the 2025 F1 Miami GP, saying the Dutchman’s “crash or that’s it” approach makes it “pretty difficult” to race against the four-time world champion. Norris started from second on the grid and didn’t look…

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Verstappen: Becoming a dad “clearly didn’t make me slower” in F1 Miami GP qualifying

Max Verstappen hit back at some of his critics following the birth of his first child, Lily, by taking his Red Bull to pole position in an incredibly close qualifying session for the 2025 F1 Miami GP, beating Lando Norris and Kimi Antonelli to take his 43rd career pole. The four-time world champion had endured…

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Piastri reveals lock-up that “probably” cost him Sprint pole in F1 Miami GP

Oscar Piastri will start the Sprint for the F1 Miami GP from second on the grid, as the McLaren driver qualified just under five hundredths of a second back from rookie sensation Kimi Antonelli in a very close qualifying session. The championship leader looked very quick throughout the whole weekend, but ultimately was pipped to…

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Antonelli “did not see” Sprint pole coming at F1 Miami GP

At just 18 years of age, Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli scored his maiden ‘pole position’ in F1 on Friday at the Miami GP, as he secured the top spot in Sprint Qualifying by just four hundredths of a second from championship leader Oscar Piastri. Antonelli “did not see” Sprint pole coming Although both he and team-mate…

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Verstappen “positively surprised” by Red Bull’s pace in F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Max Verstappen was left “positively” surprised by Red Bull’s turn of speed that helped him to a second-place finish at the 2025 F1 Saudi Arabian GP. However, the Dutchman could not hide his frustration at the penalty he received for his first lap incident with Oscar Piastri. Verstappen was given a 5-second time penalty for…

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Piastri relieved after “not the easiest of wins” at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri managed to secure his third win of the 2025 F1 season at the Saudi Arabian GP, but admitted it wasn’t the “easiest” of his career, after fending off the threat from pole-sitter Max Verstappen. The Australian had a good start from second place, and pulled alongside Verstappen as the pair reached the…

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Antonelli: A “shame” to lose three and a half tenths in final Q3 lap at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli will start the 2025 F1 Saudi Arabian GP from fifth on the grid, after an impressive qualifying session from the young rookie around Jeddah – but he believes more was on the table, as he made a costly mistake in his final Q3 run that cost him up to a third of…

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