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Verstappen denies F1 mid-season lost interest suggestion from Marko
Speaking ahead of the 2025 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix, Max Verstappen unequivocally dismissed recent suggestions that he lost interest during the season. They particularly linked his participation in other events like the Nordschleife to a supposed lack of focus. The speculation was ignited by comments from Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko. He had theorized…

Colapinto on difficult F1 Mexico City GP as Alpine struggle
It was a weekend to forget at the F1 Mexico City GP for Franco Colapinto and Alpine. The Argentinian crossed the chequered flag last of the finishing cars, in 16th place, with teammate Pierre Gasly in 15th. A weekend riddled with performance struggles for Alpine. The French outfit aimed to bounce back from the clash…

Vowles: Williams preparing for difficult conditions at F1 São Paulo GP
Williams team principal James Vowles has predicted a tricky F1 São Paulo GP for the British team, stating that they must deliver on car performance to be in a good position for 2026. Vowles has sights set on 2026 Asked about the final four races in a Q&A-style video for the Williams YouTube channel, Vowles…

Bellringer shares insights and reflections into Hitech TGR’s 2025 season in F3
With the F3 season meeting its end at Monza, Hitech TGR’s Team Manager, Paul Bellringer, reviewed the team’s overall performance in 2025. Their P8 finish in the Teams’ Championship left Hitech disappointed, yet Bellringer managed to pick out some positives. Accumulating a total of 90 points over the course of ten rounds, Hitech TGR welcomed…

Hülkenberg disappointed after losing potential points following mechanical failure at F1 Mexico City GP
Nico Hülkenberg had a very disappointing end to his F1 Mexico City GP as he retired on Lap 25 due to a power unit issue. Since his inaugural Formula 1 podium at Silverstone, Hülkenberg has only managed to finish in the points once in the last eight races (COTA). The German driver had a promising result…

Mercedes discuss Constructors’ Championship battle after dropping to P3 following F1 Mexico City GP
Mercedes Team Representative, Bradley Lord, noted the team is trying to “maximise the package we’ve got” to fight for P2 in the Constructors’ Championship after the F1 Mexico City GP Mercedes is looking ahead after the F1 Mexico City GP. The Brackley-based team hopes to extract what they can with its current car’s package to…

Gasly on “painful” F1 Mexico City GP for Alpine
Alpine endured yet another difficult weekend at the twentieth destination of the 2025 F1 season, the Mexico City GP. Throughout the whole race, Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto drove at the back of the field. Gasly saw the chequered flag as the 15th, just ahead of his teammate Colapinto, who was the last runner to…

Brundle: Verstappen and Leclerc “100%” should have been penalised for turn 1 cuts at F1 Mexico City GP
The Turn 1 incident at the F1 Mexico City GP sparked a major debate about whether the stewards should have penalized Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen for going wide and regaining their positions, and Martin Brundle has had his say. While the stewards opted for no further action, several drivers, including George Russell and Fernando…

Weug finishes on top as F1 Academy concludes Bahrain in-season testing
Maya Weug capped off the final day of in-season testing for F1 Academy at the Bahrain International Circuit by going six-for-six, topping the timesheets once again with the fastest overall lap. The Ferrari driver remained a consistent front-runner across all three days, setting a 2:04.150 in the morning session, six tenths ahead of her teammate…
Stella explains “controlling” two-stop strategy for Piastri at F1 Mexico City GP
Post-race of a strategically complex 2025 F1 Mexico City GP raised questions on the divergent strategies of McLaren; while teammate, Lando Norris, won on an optimal one-stop strategy, Oscar Piastri was moved to a two-stop strategy. He finished P5 in the end. The decision left many wondering why the team didn’t allow Piastri possessing clear…
