Rebecca Malitz

McLaren Driver Oscar Piastri during Qualifying for F1 Japanese GP
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Oscar Piastri confident McLaren can win in dry or wet conditions at F1 Japanese GP

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri looked like a hot candidate for pole position throughout Qualifying for the Japanese GP. The 23-year-old held provisional pole after his first run in Q3. On his second run, he slightly improved on his previous time, but it wasn’t enough to maintain pole position as he had a moment in the first…

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Ferrari Driver Charles Leclerc during Qualifying for 150th GP at Japanese GP
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Leclerc happy to overachieve by beating Mercedes in F1 Japanese GP qualifying

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start his 150th GP from the second row after qualifying P4 on the grid for the Japanese GP. The Monegasque had a smooth run throughout Qualifying, making his way into Q3 without any issues. Leclerc posted his fastest lap, a 1.27.299, on his first run in Q3, translating into a provisional…

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Alpine F1 Driver Jack Doohan
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Alpine’s Jack Doohan discusses rising fame after joining the F1 grid

Jack Doohan was elevated to a full-time seat at Alpine for the 2025 F1 season after demonstrating outstanding performances in the junior categories. Doohan secured P2 in the 2021 FIA Formula 3 Championship, behind current Indy NXT driver Dennis Hauger. The Australian moved up to Formula 2 and finished P3 in 2023, securing three wins,…

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Red Bull Advisor Helmut Marko and Liam Lawson
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Helmut Marko on why they did not let Liam Lawson race for Red Bull F1 at Suzuka

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko details the key factors that led to Liam Lawson’s demotion to sister team Racing Bulls ahead of the F1 Japanese Grand Prix. Lawson will be replaced at Red Bull by Yuki Tsunoda.   The decision comes after Lawson’s difficult start to the 2025 Formula 1 season, as the young New…

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Antonelli during Chinese GP
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Mercedes F1 boss Wolff lauds Antonelli for mature drive after sustaining damage on lap one of Chinese GP

Toto Wolff praised Kimi Antonelli for the “maturity” he displayed after sustaining damage to his Mercedes in the opening stages of the Chinese GP. Starting the race from P8 on the grid, Antonelli was trailing behind the Ferrari drivers, who made contact shortly after the start. The incident caused the front wing end plate of Charles Leclerc’s…

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Leclerc during Qualifying for F1's 2025 Chinese GP
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Leclerc: Ferrari F1 Chinese GP qualifying performance “more representative” compared to the Sprint one

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc will be starting the Chinese GP from the third row on the grid after qualifying in P6. Leclerc had a difficult start to the weekend after qualifying P4 for the Sprint, two-tenths adrift from teammate Lewis Hamilton, who scored pole. During the Sprint, P4 on the grid turned into P5 on…

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Verstappen in Qualifying for the F1's 2025 Chinese GP
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Verstappen trying to “maximise everything” from himself following P4 in F1 Chinese GP qualifying

Red Bull’s reigning champion, Max Verstappen, will start the F1 Chinese GP from the second row after qualifying in P4. Verstappen couldn’t quite replicate his Sprint qualifying result from Friday, which saw him start the Sprint Race from P2, which turned into P3 at the end of that.   Crucially, Verstappen finished the Sprint race…

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Antonelli on track at the Australian GP
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Mercedes F1 boss Wolff on “very impressive” Antonelli after debut at Australian GP

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff praised Kimi Antonelli after the young Italian prevailed in difficult conditions to finish the F1 Australian GP in P4. During qualifying, Antonelli sustained floor damage after hitting a kerb in Q1, which prevented him from improving. Thus, the 18-year-old had to start the Australian GP from P16 on the grid….

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Red Bull Champ Max Verstappen in Qualifying for F1 2025 Australian GP
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Max Verstappen: Red Bull “just too slow“ to fight McLaren in F1 Australian GP qualifying

Red Bull star and reigning Driver Champion Max Verstappen secured P3 on the grid in Qualifying for the 2025 F1 Australian GP. The position came as a bit of a surprise after Red Bull struggled for pace at the start of the weekend. Verstappen even took provisional Pole in Q3 but ultimately had to concede…

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Lando Norris takes pole for McLaren in Qualifying for F1 2025 Australian GP
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Lando Norris on “perfect” start after taking pole for F1 Australian GP

McLaren is off to a great start with Lando Norris qualifying on Pole for F1’s 2025 Australian GP. Norris took pole from McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, securing a front-row lockout for the team. Norris’s fastest time, 1:15.096, put him almost a tenth ahead of Piastri in P2 and stunningly almost 4 tenths ahead of defending…

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