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Oscar Piastri opened up about his disastrous Baku GP weekend, calling it the "worst weekend I've ever had in racing."

“Worst weekend I’ve ever had in racing,” Piastri on his F1 Baku GP weekend after crash-filled performance

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Oscar Piastri opened up about his disastrous F1 Baku GP weekend, calling it the “worst weekend I’ve ever had in racing.” The McLaren driver suffered multiple crashes and unforced errors in Azerbaijan back in mid-September. Speaking recently on a F1’s Beyond the Grid podcast, Piastri revealed that Monza’s team orders from the previous race weekend…

Carlos Sainz's F1 São Paulo GP ended in frustration after early contact with Lewis Hamilton compromised his entire race.

Sainz’s F1 São Paulo GP ruined by early contact and damage

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Carlos Sainz’s F1 São Paulo GP ended in frustration after early contact with Lewis Hamilton compromised his entire race. The Williams driver suffered front wing damage at the start of the race that left him playing catch up at Interlagos. Sainz eventually finished P13, seconds outside of the top 10, behind him teammate Alex Albon….

Alessandro Giusti's 2025 FIA F3 season concluded with promise as the Williams Academy driver completed his rookie campaign.

F3 2025 | Season Review | Alessandro Giusti

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Alessandro Giusti’s 2025 FIA F3 season concluded with promise as the Williams Academy driver completed his rookie campaign. The French talent showcased development throughout the season with MP Motorsport. His maiden F3 campaign delivered 2 podiums and 67 points in 10 rounds. From struggles to breakthrough success Giusti’s 2025 F3 season began with challenges in…

Charles Leclerc's F1 São Paulo GP ended in devastating fashion on lap 5 following a collision at turn 1.

Leclerc: Antonelli and Piastri jointly responsible for F1 São Paulo GP DNF

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Charles Leclerc’s F1 São Paulo GP ended in devastating fashion on lap 5 following a collision at turn 1. The Ferrari driver became collateral damage in an incident between Oscar Piastri and Kimi Antonelli. Leclerc’s suspension broke after contact, forcing an early retirement. The incident unfolded as the race restarted after an earlier incident involving…

Verstappen's São Paulo GP Qualifying ends in P16 disaster as Red Bull struggles with unexplained grip issues, ending his championship hopes.

“I can forget about that”: Verstappen on championship dreams after Qualifying 1 exit at F1 São Paulo GP

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Max Verstappen suffered a devastating blow during the 2025 F1 São Paulo GP Qualifying session. The Dutchman could only manage P16 after losing control at turn 9 with a massive snap of oversteer on one of his laps. This result marks one of his worst qualifying performances at a crucial moment for the championship. Despite…

Kimi Antonelli's São Paulo GP Sprint Race saw the Mercedes rookie finish second after a late-race battle with sprint winner, Lando Norris.

Antonelli says confidence “high” after P2 in F1 São Paulo GP Sprint Race

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Kimi Antonelli’s F1 São Paulo GP Sprint Race saw him finish P2, behind championship leader Lando Norris and ahead of teammate George Russell. The Mercedes rookie started second on the grid alongside pole-sitter Norris at Interlagos. After a red flag restart initially caused by Oscar Piastri’s crash, Antonelli mounted a serious challenge for victory. He…

Lando Norris' F1 São Paulo GP Sprint Qualifying delivered him pole position for Saturday's race.

Norris happy to be P1 in F1 São Paulo GP Sprint Qualifying but admits stuff to work on

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Lando Norris’ F1 São Paulo GP Sprint Qualifying delivered him pole position for Saturday’s race. The McLaren driver topped the timesheets with a 1:09.243 lap time. He finished just slightly ahead of teammate and championship rival, Oscar Piastri. Kimi Antonelli split them. Difficult track conditions challenge Norris Despite claiming pole position during the São Paulo…

Max Verstappen's Mexico City GP performance delivered an unexpected podium finish for Red Bull this weekend.

Verstappen happy with P3 at 2025 F1 Mexico City GP but laments “a difficult weekend” overall for Red Bull

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Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen achieved an expected podium finish at the 2025 F1 Mexico City GP. The Dutch driver secured third place after a challenging weekend. With this race result, he maintained his charge for the championship. However, it was an expected result for Verstappen, who admitted that he was surprised by his accomplishment…

Charles Leclerc's Mexico City GP performance exceeded all expectations for Ferrari this weekend.

Leclerc pleased after “very positive” F1 Mexico City GP weekend sees Ferrari reclaim P2 in Constructors’ Championship

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Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc exceeded all expectations over the 2025 F1 Mexico City GP weekend. The Monégasque driver secured his second consecutive podium finish, and seventh of the season, after holding off Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen at the final stages of the race. With this result, he also helped the team climb up to…

McLaren team principal, Andrea Stella's US GP reflections highlighted Lando Norris's strong performance despite finishing second behind Max Verstappen.

Stella believes Norris had best race pace in F1 US GP

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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella’s F1 US GP reflections highlighted Lando Norris‘s strong performance despite finishing second behind Max Verstappen. The McLaren driver battled Charles Leclerc throughout the race, ultimately overtaking him to secure P2 towards the end. Stella’s US GP analysis praised his driver’s race craft and acknowledged setup challenges from missing sprint running….