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Villeneuve: Piastri has not stepped up to F1 championship battle after losing points lead in Mexico
After the F1 Mexico City GP, Jack Villeneuve addressed Oscar Piastri’s lack of momentum ahead of the final charge for the championship. Oscar Piastri is well and truly in the fight for the 2025 F1 Drivers’ Championship. He has been leading it since the Saudi Arabia GP. However, he has struggled in recent races, which…

FIA clears Lawson of any wrongdoing following marshal incident at F1 Mexico City GP
In a statement on Friday afternoon, the FIA has confirmed that Liam Lawson has no responsibility for what happened in a scary moment with marshals at the F1 Mexico City GP. As the New Zealander exited the pits on lap 3 following a front wing change after a collision in turn 1 with Carlos Sainz,…

Sainz: “Disaster” F1 Mexico City GP caused by damaged sensors
Williams’ Carlos Sainz reflects on his disaster F1 Mexico City GP after the Spaniard endured multiple penalties en route to a disappointing DNF in the closing stages. Williams’ Carlos Sainz endured a difficult and disappointing outing in Mexico City last weekend. Starting from a lowly P12 carrying a penalty from Austin, the Spaniard found himself…

Alonso feels “luck is not definitely with me” after fourth F1 Mexico City GP DNF in succession
Luck is not on Fernando Alonso’s side, as suffered his fourth F1 Mexico City GP DNF in succession. After suffering minor damage to his front wing brake issues appeared, forcing him to retire in lap 34. Unable to manage brakes “I think the front wing [contact] was at the start,” Alonso reflected on his race…

Rafael Câmara joins Brazil’s new wave of champions after taking F3 title in Budapest
Newly crowned FIA F3 Champion Rafael Câmara of Brazil continues to draw attention after an exceptional rookie season with Trident. Following his title-clinching performance at the 2025 F3 Hungarian GP, Câmara spoke about the road ahead, his national pride, and the surge of Brazilian talent in international motorsport. During the post-race press conference, he addressed…

Ciconte fulfilled after pushing limits in day 2 of the F1 Academy Bahrain in-season testing
Joanne Ciconte was left satisfied following her performance during day 2 of the F1 Academy in-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. Completing a total of 44 laps throughout the session, the 16-year-old collected two top-four finishes. Despite 2025 being her rookie season in F1 Academy, Ciconte has earned 8 points from three rounds, in…

Marco Andretti announces retirement, ending 20 consecutive Indy 500 appearances
On October 29, 2025, IndyCar driver Marco Andretti announced his retirement after 30 years of racing and 20 consecutive appearance at the Indy 500. The 38-year-old American stated he is ready to begin a new chapter of his life, focusing on being a father and other business ventures. He is currently working on a memoir…

Vowles on Williams’ recent F1 struggles to score with both cars and new set-up direction with Albon
It was a disappointing F1 North American doubleheader for Williams and James Vowles in the Grands Prix as Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon failed to score a point for the team. In fact, the team has failed to get both drivers in the points at the same race since Monaco, excluding Sprints. After the Thai…

Alex Albon reflects on his “most difficult weekend of the year” at F1 Mexico City GP
Alex Albon finished the F1 Mexico City GP in P12 after a difficult race. The Williams driver was one of two who opted to start on the hard tyre, along with Franco Collapinto. This was not the preffered strategy, with most of the grid starting on the soft tyre compund and switching to the medium…

Isack Hadjar admits costly mistake responsible for “painful” F1 Mexico City GP
With just three points separating Racing Bulls in P6 and Aston Martin in P7, both teams are hungry to bag any and every available point. What makes them even more desperate is the 39-point gap Williams is sitting comfortably with for P5 in the table. Precisely because of these reasons, Racing Bulls looked to be…
