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FIA issues statement after controversial Lawson near-miss incident and late-race VSC at the 2025 F1 Mexico City GP
The FIA has issued two detailed statements defending its actions following a pair of highly controversial incidents at the 2025 F1 Mexico City GP on Sunday. Both moments — one involving Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson and another concerning a late-race Virtual Safety Car — drew sharp criticism. However, the governing body insisted that safety,…
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F1 | Race | Mexico City GP | Norris takes the victory and the lead in the championship battle
It is time to go racing at the F1 Mexico City GP. Qualifying is finished, and all eyes are on the championship contenders to see who will come out on top. Lando Norris starts on pole, followed by Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. This result is Hamilton’s highest qualifying position for Ferrari. His previous team-mate…
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Antonelli on positive P6 in Qualifying for the 2025 F1 Mexico City GP
Kimi Antonelli had a positive qualifying session ahead of the F1 Mexico City GP. In fact, the young Italian driver managed to snatch a great P6 in spite of early qualifying issues. In all the Qualifying segments the Italian driver featured in the final moments in the bottom five, only making it into Q2 by…
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“I shouldn’t be in this situation” — Bearman expresses frustrations at missing FP1 at F1 Mexico City GP
Ollie Bearman qualified 10th for the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix, marking his third consecutive Q3 appearance, but the Haas rookie expressed frustration at having to sacrifice crucial Friday running due to contractual obligations. Missing FP1 takes its toll Speaking after the F1 Mexico City GP Qualifying session, Bearman acknowledged that missing the opening practice…
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Tsunoda secures P10 start with grip issues at F1 Mexico City GP
Following a challenging qualifying session at the F1 Mexico City GP, Yuki Tsunoda secured a P10 starting position for the race. In the post-session media debrief, the Japanese driver elaborated on his performance, the car’s limitations and a clear difference in equipment compared to his teammate, Max Verstappen. Tsunoda on Qualifying performance at F1 Mexico…
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Isack Hadjar “a bit pissed” after Q3 mistake at F1 Mexico City GP
Isack Hadjar topped the Q1 charts in the F1 Mexico City GP qualifying. However, was “still a bit pissed” after a mistake in Q3. The Racing Bulls driver started qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez by going fasted in Q1 with a time of 1:16.733. Lewis Hamilton was the second fastest in Q1, 0.003s shy…
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Exclusive: “Obviously, I’m very proud to carry the flag” — Rafael Villagómez on representing Mexico in F2 and fan support
Rafael Villagómez has steadily built his name across Europe’s single-seater ladder, combining quiet determination with a deep sense of national pride. From a single karting lap at age four to competing at the pinnacle of junior motorsport, the FIA Formula 2 Championship, his path has been one of persistence and patience. Now racing in F2…
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Sainz: 2025 F1 Mexico City GP Q3 lap as good as pole run last year
Carlos Sainz will start the F1 Mexico City GP from P12 on the grid. A superb performance in qualifying saw him beat championship leader Oscar Piastri to P7. However, a 5-place grid penalty for taking out Kimi Antonelli at COTA leaves him with work to do to score points. Williams had struggled in FP3 on…
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FRECA | 2025 Round 10 | Monza | Race 2 | Slater secures record-equalling eighth win as De Palo crowned vice-champion and R-ace GP seal teams’ title
PREMA Racing’s Freddie Slater claimed the final victory of the year in Race 2 at the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) season finale in Monza — marking the championship’s 100th race, full report and results below. After sealing the title yesterday, newly-crowned 2025 FRECA Champion Freddie Slater carried his momentum into Sunday, edging…
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Andrea Stella explains Piastri’s struggles at F1 Mexico City GP
Lando Norris claimed pole position at the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix with a blistering 1:15.556. Meanwhile, teammate Oscar Piastri struggled in qualifying, finishing eighth, but will start seventh following Sainz’s five-place grid penalty carried over from last weekend. After the session, Team Principal Andrea Stella addressed Piastri’s difficulties and challenges in Mexico’s tricky conditions….