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With pressure from Max Verstappen in the championship fight, Oscar Piastri revealed that McLaren dropped Norris’ repercussions ahead of the F1 Mexico City GP. Following the big crash from the F1 US GP Sprint, when Piastri knocked both himself and Norris out of the race, these two drivers are now even. Wiping the slate clean,…
Team principal Fred Vasseur received a vote of confidence from Ferrari chairman John Elkann. Again rumours popped up that former Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner could be replacing the Frenchman. Following the poor start by the Scuderia in 2025, Horner was linked to the team. This circled around the time of his departure as…
Sauber Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley discussed the issues encountered by his driver Gabriel Bortoleto in the 2025 US GP. In fact, the Brazilian driver ended his first race at Austin far at the back of the grid in P18, whereas teammate Nico Hulkenberg had achieved a very positive top start on Friday for the Sprint…
Alex Albon endured a challenging 2025 F1 US GP, finishing outside the points in 14th despite a strong start to the weekend. The Williams driver looked competitive early on, placing 6th in FP1 and qualifying 9th for the Sprint, during which he finished 6th. However, during the main race qualifying, Albon exceeded track limits in…
The 2025 F1 US GP proved challenging for the Racing Bulls duo of Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar, as both drivers left the weekend without scoring any points. Hadjar crashed during his first Q1 run in Qualifying on Saturday, forcing him to start from the back of the grid on Sunday. In both the Sprint…
Toto Wolff and Jonathan Wheatley gave their thoughts on the odds of Max Verstappen surging to a surprise fifth consecutive title after the Red Bull driver stormed to victory at the F1 US GP. With just five rounds left in the 2025 Formula 1 season, the fight for the title has been blown wide open. …
Fernando Alonso claimed that Aston Martin were the ninth fastest team on the grid after the F1 US GP. While the first and only practice session and the Sprint Qualifying of the weekend looked promising for the Spaniard, the Sprint race eliminated him on the first lap. After lining up P6 on the grid, the…
Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto struggled all weekend at the F1 US GP, starting 16th and finishing 18th. It was the first time that the Brazilian rookie failed to make it out of Q1 since Silverstone. The result also marks a three race points drought after scoring in four of his previous six races. Bortoleto “just off”…
Andrea Stella’s hopes for a double championship in 2025 took another blow at the F1 US GP, as Oscar Piastri suffered from a DNF in the Sprint and unusually poor performance during the rest of the weekend. The McLaren driver managed only sixth on the grid for the Grand Prix proper, and managed to improve…
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has come out in support of the super bold strategy call that put Charles Leclerc out on soft tyres at the start of the F1 US GP. He insists it was a well-thought-out risk rather than a last-ditch gamble. The call ended up being a key part of Leclerc’s hard…
