Valeria Penachi, Author at Pit Debrief

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….

Charles Leclerc's F1 US GP saw him finish P3, securing his first podium in several races following a challenging weekend.

“A really nice feeling”: Leclerc celebrates podium at F1 US GP after challenging weekend

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Charles Leclerc’s F1 US GP saw him finish P3, securing his first podium in several races following a challenging weekend. The Ferrari driver finished the race behind Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. Recovering from Friday’s setbacks Leclerc’s US GP begun with significant mechanical troubles that threatened to derail his entire weekend. Asked about his satisfaction…

F1 | Sprint Qualifying | US GP | Verstappen takes third consecutive Sprint Pole at COTA

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The F1 US GP Sprint Qualifying saw Max Verstappen claim his third consecutive Sprint pole in Austin. He will look forward to tomorrow to try to take Sprint victory. The F1 US GP 2025 kicked off with a single practice session that saw McLaren’s Lando Norris emerge fastest, setting the tone for a packed weekend…

Badoer’s 2025 FIA F3 season with PREMA Racing proved deeply disappointing for the McLaren Development driver.

F3 2025 | Season Review | Brando Badoer

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Badoer’s 2025 FIA F3 season with PREMA Racing proved deeply disappointing for the McLaren Development driver. Despite racing for one of the feeder series’ most successful teams, the Italian managed just 13 points across 20 races. He finished 24th in the championship. A disastrous opening half Badoer’s 2025 F3 season began catastrophically at Melbourne. Badoer…

Zagazeta's 2025 FIA F3 season with DAMS Lucas Oil proved deeply disappointing.

F3 2025 | Season Review | Matías Zagazeta

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Zagazeta’s 2025 FIA F3 season with DAMS Lucas Oil proved deeply disappointing. In the French team’s debut F3 campaign, the Peruvian driver managed just two point-scoring finishes across 20 races, finishing 25th with only 13 points. A promising start quickly fades The season began encouragingly at Melbourne, where Zagazeta’s fifth-place Sprint Race finish yielded six…

Charles Leclerc's 2025 F1 Singapore GP saw him finish P6 after qualifying P7 on Saturday.

“We are passengers to the car”: Leclerc laments Ferrari perfomance issues after “tricky” 2025 F1 Singapore GP

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Charles Leclerc’s 2025 F1 Singapore GP saw him finish P6 after qualifying P7 on Saturday. The Ferrari driver faced significant challenges throughout the Singapore GP. Brake management Leclerc’s Singapore GP was compromised early by technical difficulties. Asked about his disappointing result following a solid opening lap, the Ferrari F1 driver spoke openly about the frustration…

Leclerc's Singapore GP expectations were revealed during the F1 Singapore GP press conference.

“I don’t think we can expect any miracles” — Leclerc on Ferrari’s expectations for the 2025 Singapore GP

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Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc revealed his expectations for the 2025 F1 Singapore GP during Thursday’s press conference. The Monegasque driver addressed performance predictions, heat hazard preparations, and the impact of pit stop time reductions ahead of the demanding Marina Bay street race. High-downforce circuit performance The Ferrari driver gave a frank assessment about Ferrari’s competitiveness…