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Friday at the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix was a challenging day for the two Ferrari drivers, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Though the Italian team currently holds second place in the Constructors’ Championship rankings, the fight is still alive, with Mercedes trying to catch up to the Prancing Horse. This fierce competition between the two…
Verstappen and Tsunoda are officially back in action at the F1 Dutch GP practice sessions following this season’s summer break. A challenging first day of practice at Zandvoort saw home favourite Max Verstappen wrestling once again with the RB21, while his teammate Yuki Tsunoda found glimpses of pace within the car. Verstappen struggles with the…
There is no doubt that Jack Doohan’s replacement, Franco Colapinto, had his future with Alpine F1 wrapped in heightened expectations from executive advisor and de-facto leader Flavio Briatore; while the first few races felt like an opportunity to adjust to the car, the lack of positive performances during his tenure in the first half of…
George Russell has admitted Mercedes did not perform as well as the team had hoped for on Friday at the F1 Dutch GP, having finished P4 in FP2 with teammate Kimi Antonelli finding the gravel after just one lap in FP1. Russell: Mercedes “not as close to the front as we’d like” at F1 Dutch…
Fernando Alonso has shown impressive pace thus far at the F1 Dutch GP. After a successful FP2 session, the Spaniard surprised by finishing just 0.087s behind Lando Norris in P1. Effectively splitting up the McLaren drivers. Aston Martin have shown quite the performance in the two practice sessions and will hope to continue this strong…
One year later, McLaren is once again, without any doubt, the team to beat ahead of the 2025 F1 Dutch GP in Zandvoort. Both drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri concluded all of the practice session so far in the top spots, showcasing a dominant and unforgiving pace. 2024 leader Norris still on top Norris…
On August 26, Cadillac announced that Sergio “Checo” Pérez and Valtteri Bottas will form the team’s driver lineup for its debut in Formula 1 in the 2026 season. The news marks the return of two popular figures to the grid, and the announcement has drawn widespread praise and excitement from across the paddock. Bottas welcomed…
F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve analysed the recent statements made by Lewis Hamilton in regards to his partnership with Ferrari. The former F1 World Champion, IndyCar title holder and Indy 500 winner attempted to throw some light on the apparent discrepancy between Hamilton and the Italian team. Ahead of the F1 Dutch GP, the 7-time…
Round 15 of the 2025 season continues from Zandvoort. FP2 has taken place at the F1 Dutch GP, view the full report and results below. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri delivered a McLaren 1-2 in Friday’s opening practice at Zandvoort, with the Aston Martin pair of Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso completing the top four…
The motorsport world was left shocked in late August 2025 when the news broke that Alex Palou was reportedly of interest to Red Bull Racing. The potential pairing of the four-time IndyCar champion with the current F1 champion Max Verstappen for 2026 led to plenty of back and forth between Chip Gansssi and an IndyCar…
