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Mekies: Norris untouchable in F1 Mexico City GP, lauds strategy team, Verstappen after P3
Max Verstappen kept his championship hopes alive with a fighting drive to P3 at the F1 Mexico City GP on Sunday afternoon. He now sits 36 points away from leader Lando Norris, 4 closer to P1 than before the race. From P5 on the grid, he got a great launch and slipstream down to turn…
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Exclusive: “A whole new experience” – Gerrard Xie reflects on progress in rookie F3 season and valuable lessons learnt from teammates
With the final round of the 2025 FIA F3 Championship now over, Hitech TGR’s Gerrard Xie has officially completed his rookie Formula 3 campaign. Although one could argue that it was a challenging season for Xie, with just one point scored, it was undoubtedly a valuable learning experience for him. After enjoying significant success in…
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Lewis Hamilton labels his penalty against Verstappen “kind of nuts” after disappointing P8 finish at F1 Mexico City GP
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton has opened up about his race start, his battle with Max Verstappen and the 10-second time penalty he received, and the major takeaways from the weekend following his tough P8 finish at the F1 Mexico City GP. After securing his first top three in Grand Prix qualifying since joining Ferrari, Hamilton…
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“The 24-hour race is 24 hours long” – Pepper on staying cool as Lamborghini seals historic CrowdStrike 24h of Spa win
The 2025 CrowdStrike 24h of Spa ended with a landmark triumph for Lamborghini and Jordan Pepper. After 549 laps of drama and attrition, Grasser Racing Team guided the #63 Lamborghini to the brand’s first overall victory at the Ardennes classic. Pepper, Mirko Bortolotti, and Luca Engstler shared the car and crossed the line just eight…
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Dominant Slater headlines FRECA’s 100th Race; De Palo and Giltaire shine at Monza
The 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) signed off its landmark 100th race in spectacular fashion at Monza, with Freddie Slater once again at the heart of the story. The newly-crowned champion produced another flawless drive to take victory in the season finale, cementing his name in the record books and underlining why…
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Verstappen happy with P3 at 2025 F1 Mexico City GP but laments “a difficult weekend” overall for Red Bull
Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen achieved an expected podium finish at the 2025 F1 Mexico City GP. The Dutch driver secured third place after a challenging weekend. With this race result, he maintained his charge for the championship. However, it was an expected result for Verstappen, who admitted that he was surprised by his accomplishment…
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Norris hails his best “whole weekend” performance in F1 at Mexico City GP
Lando Norris crushed the opposition with a dominant drive to victory at the 2025 F1 Mexico City GP. The McLaren driver finished over 30 seconds clear of his nearest competitor, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, and reclaimed the 2025 F1 Drivers’ Championship lead from teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri in the process. Despite missing the action…
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Leclerc pleased after “very positive” F1 Mexico City GP weekend sees Ferrari reclaim P2 in Constructors’ Championship
Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc exceeded all expectations over the 2025 F1 Mexico City GP weekend. The Monégasque driver secured his second consecutive podium finish, and seventh of the season, after holding off Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen at the final stages of the race. With this result, he also helped the team climb up to…
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Piastri explains “very different” driving style required for F1 Mexico City GP
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri endured another difficult F1 weekend at the Mexico City GP, finishing a lowly fifth place whilst seeing his teammate and title rival Lando Norris steal the championship lead with an almighty dominant drive from pole position. Despite a solid recovery from seventh on the grid, Piastri’s P5 finish fell well short of…
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Bearman reflected on surprising pit stop that earned him P4 at the F1 Mexico City GP
Achieving his Formula 1 career-best result, Ollie Bearman held off experienced drivers in his climb to P4 in the F1 Mexico City GP. Having started the race in P9 due to Sainz’s penalty, the Briton fended off Oscar Piastri right until the checkered flag. This show of skill earned Haas a place in P8 in…