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In a stunning development that shook the Formula 1 paddock, the BWT Alpine F1 Team has announced the unexpected departure of Team Principal Oliver Oakes, merely six races into the 2025 season. The French outfit confirmed on Tuesday that Oakes, who had only been at the helm since August last year, has stepped down from…
Williams Racing found itself dealing with internal tensions during the 2025 F1 Miami GP. Carlos Sainz voiced frustration over a misunderstood team strategy that allowed teammate Alex Albon to pass him mid-race. The drama peaked on lap 14 when Albon overtook Sainz for sixth place—just moments after Sainz was reportedly told positions would be held….
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella sheds light on how the MCL39’s F1 tyre maintenance has been a key aspect of their success this season as they won the Miami GP this past weekend handily despite both Lando Norris and Miami race winner Oscar Piastri having prolonged fights with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Stella on the…
Scuderia Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton was pretty satisfied with his F1 Miami GP, in spite of the final position he managed to achieve on track. How the day broke down The seven times World Champion only ended in P8, with former Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz almost overtaking him on the final lap. While he had…
Max Verstappen’s remarkable pole position for Red Bull at the Miami GP promised a thrilling race, but the Dutchman’s hopes for victory at the Miami International Autodrome quickly evaporated as fierce competition and limited machinery relegated him to a disappointing P4 finish. The Dutchman reflected on a frustrating race that saw him missing out on…
Mercedes made their way to the Miami podium for the first time as George Russell came from P5 on the grid to finish on the third step. Russell was “really happy” with his Miami GP podium and would remain so after stewards rejected Red Bull’s protest. This was the third podium for Russell and the…
Charles Leclerc has opened up about Ferrari’s staggering lack of pace and the team orders controversy following his seventh-place finish at the F1 Miami GP on Sunday. After suffering a DNS in the Sprint race on Saturday, the Monégasque driver managed to make it to the final segment of qualifying, unlike his teammate. However, starting…
Oscar Piastri secured his third win in a row of the 2025 F1 season this past Sunday in Miami. The Australian driver went from fourth on the grid to finish first. Having done so, he leads the F1 Drivers’ Championship over McLaren team-mate Lando Norris by 16 points. The Aussie spoke after his F1 Miami…
Lando Norris didn’t hold back in his criticism of Max Verstappen’s robust defence of his lead in the opening lap of the 2025 F1 Miami GP, saying the Dutchman’s “crash or that’s it” approach makes it “pretty difficult” to race against the four-time world champion. Norris started from second on the grid and didn’t look…
Despite FOM publishing the action protocol in case of thunder and lightning storms during the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, F1 prepared to start the race under dry conditions. George Russell stood out as the only driver in the top 10 to start on the hard compound, while Lewis Hamilton, in P12, followed suit. Max Verstappen…
