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Lewis Hamilton’s F1 Italian GP qualifying delivered mixed emotions for him at Ferrari’s home circuit. Despite securing P5 with a solid 1:19.124 lap time, a grid penalty he picked up at Zandvoort dropped him to P10. Building weekend momentum The Ferrari driver showed growing confidence in his machinery throughout the weekend, picking up a P1…
In a tight F1 Italian GP Qualifying session, which saw multiple drivers in the running for pole, Oscar Piastri didn’t put a foot wrong but still missed out on the front row. The Italian GP weekend marked the first time in recent events where McLaren wasn’t the outright favorite for pole position heading into the…
Max Verstappen pieces together a pole-winning lap after dominating Q3. After failing to crack the top 3 in all three practice sessions, Verstappen looked pitch-perfect in Italian GP qualifying. Q1 Most of the grid got on track when the pit lane green light lit, while both McLarens, Max Verstappen, both the Racing Bulls and Williams’…
McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris tops FP3 at the 2025 F1 Italian GP, full report and results below. On home soil for Ferrari, the team enjoyed a strong start to the weekend with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc leading the way in FP1, while Carlos Sainz managed to sneak himself into the final spot in the…
Alpine have confirmed and signed a new long-term contract with Pierre Gasly that will keep him with the team until at least 2028. Gasly’s new deal locks down one of Alpine’s two seats for the foreseeable future. However, which driver will partner the Frenchman continues to remain uncertain. Since joining the team in 2023, Gasly…
Alex Dunne capped off a busy Friday at Monza with a P5 result in Formula 2 Qualifying, a performance the Rodin Motorsport driver was satisfied with after balancing his F2 title charge and a second FP1 appearance for McLaren. The Irishman, who had impressed earlier in the season during his debut outing at the Red…
The Italian Grand Prix weekend at the Formula 1’s fastest track, Monza, started with two free practice sessions on Friday. After experiencing a season full of mixed results, the Williams drivers, Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, eventually recorded two very promising free practice runs. While Carlos Sainz came third in both FP1 and FP2, his…
With tough competition threatening to take away their usual pace advantage, the McLaren drivers reflected on the first two practice sessions for the Italian GP. Coming off the back of an incredibly mixed Dutch GP for the papaya time, with one driver winning and the other a DNF, McLaren will surely be hoping for a…
Isack Hadjar’s maiden podium last round at the Dutch GP has raised a lot of questions surrounding the rookie’s future as a Red Bull driver. Heading into the Italian GP, a main topic of debate has been if Red Bull are interested in the Frenchman, would they give him next year’s seat or replace Tsunoda…
After concluding FP1 with a Ferrari 1-2, the second practice of the weekend did not go as smoothly. While FP2 had more hiccups, the Ferrari duo still finished in the top 5. With Charles Leclerc in P2, only 0.083s behind McLaren’s Lando Norris, and Lewis Hamilton in P5. The Monegasque driver took a trip across…
