Nischay Rathore, Author at Motorsport

Fernando Alonso (L), Max Verstappen (M), Lewis Hamilton (R)

Alonso jokes about consultation fee while Hamilton offers Verstappen free advice on possible Mercedes F1 move

Nischay Rathore2 days ago2 days ago06 mins

Max Verstappen is currently under a contract that keeps him at Red Bull until the end of the 2028 F1 season. However, that has never come in the way of rumors of him joining Mercedes. Red Bull and Mercedes have shared a fierce rivalry, which reached its crescendo in 2021. With Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton…

Wolff jumps to defend Vasseur after F1 Austrian GP following stinging media criticism

Nischay Rathore3 days ago3 days ago07 mins

Fred Vasseur has been the subject of some scathing criticism and rumors in the Italian media; his absence from the F1 Austrian GP led to Toto Wolff getting asked about the Frenchman and his future at Scuderia Ferrari. The Ferrari team principal found himself on the wrong side of the Italian media ahead of the…

Yuki Tsunoda and Christian Horner at 2025 Saudi Arabian GP

Horner urges Tsunoda to avoid copying Verstappen’s set-up as point-less run continues at F1 Canadian GP

Nischay Rathore2 weeks ago2 weeks ago08 mins

The Canadian GP marked the third consecutive race for Yuki Tsunoda, where he failed to score any points. While it was the debilitating 10-place grid penalty that snatched any chance the Japanese driver had at points, there is another approach that team principal Christian Horner has suggested Tsunoda adopt. In his eight races with Red…

Colapinto rues wrong strategy for lost points-scoring opportunity at F1 Canadian GP

Nischay Rathore2 weeks ago2 weeks ago08 mins

After a string of bad results, Franco Colapinto saw a positive start to the Canadian GP weekend. The Argentine finally looked comfortable in the car and out-qualified teammate Pierre Gasly for the first time. Furthermore, Colapinto looked poised to score his first points for the season, starting in P10. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be. Colapinto…

Ocon highlights need for qualifying improvements after scoring points from 14th in F1 Canadian GP

Nischay Rathore2 weeks ago2 weeks ago07 mins

After a disappointing weekend in Spain, Esteban Ocon is back in points-scoring position at the Canadian GP. The Haas driver put together a clinical drive, especially during the second half of the race. A long run into the clean air saw him finish P9, scoring two points for himself and the team. That was courtesy…

(L-R) Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll at Canadian GP

Stroll refutes Alonso’s positive review of updated AMR25 car after poor F1 Canadian GP result

Nischay Rathore3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Lance Stroll returned to action at the F1 Canadian GP after missing out on the main race in Spain. Stroll complained of discomfort in his right wrist, which underwent surgery after a biking accident in 2023. The Canadian went through another round of surgery ahead of the home race. The local boy would have loved…

F1 | FP1 | Canadian GP | Verstappen leads Williams duo as Leclerc suffers shunt

Nischay Rathore3 weeks ago3 weeks ago010 mins

Round 10 of the 2025 F1 season is underway as FP1 has taken place at the Canadian GP, view the full report and results below. Among the biggest talking points of the weekend is Lance Stroll and whether he is a hundred per cent fit to drive the car. Stroll missed the Spanish GP owing…

Charles Leclerc at Canadian GP, Thursday

Charles Leclerc: Ferrari F1 performance not good enough, targets podium in Canadian GP

Nischay Rathore3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

Charles Leclerc walks into the F1 Canadian GP on the back of consecutive podium finishes. After the P2 finish at home in Monaco, Leclerc took a P3 at the Spanish GP. The ongoing form should give the Monegasque the confidence to fight for the win at the upcoming Canadian GP. Unfortunately for the Tifosi, Leclerc…

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur at the 2025 Spanish GP

Vasseur: Humility important for Ferrari after recent F1 qualifying breakthrough

Nischay Rathore3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur is breathing easier after the podium finish at the F1 Spanish GP. Charles Leclerc’s P3 in Barcelona marked his back-to-back podium finishes after the P2 in Monaco. The two results have bolstered Ferrari into second in the constructors’ standings, six points ahead of Mercedes in third. Vasseur, too, recognizes the importance…

Colapinto brushes off concerns about Alpine future after disappointing F1 Spanish GP

Nischay Rathore4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

Franco Colapinto hasn’t done himself any favors with the P15 finish at the F1 Spanish GP. The Argentine reportedly has a five-race deadline to prove himself to be better than Jack Doohan. Alpine boss Flavio Briatore has set three parameters that Colapinto needs to excel in to retain the seat. Those parameters, broadly speaking, are…