Mercedes’ team orders took centre stage at the F1 Mexico City GP. After George Russell dropped behind Kimi Antonelli early on, the team let him through on Lap 41 to chase Ollie Bearman. When the move didn’t bring results and Russell’s tyres began to fade, Mercedes reversed the swap near the end. Antonelli finished P6…
Scuderia Ferrari had a positive weekend at the F1 Mexico City GP as Fred Vasseur saw Charles Leclerc stand on the podium in P2. A penalty for Lewis Hamilton took him out of contention for his first Grand Prix podium of 2025. The Brit had to settle for P8. Did Ferrari consider a split strategy…
Led by Andrea Stella, McLaren took a big step toward regaining control of the 2025 F1 season as Lando Norris pummelled the field at the F1 Mexico City GP. A 30-second victory over Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen was a big statement. Andrea Stella on Lando Norris and his total control of the F1 Mexico…
Esteban Ocon rounded out a sterling effort from Haas at the F1 Mexico City GP in improving from an 11th starting position to come home 9th. It’s the team’s fourth double-points finish and their best result since Ocon’s 5th and Ollie Bearman’s 8th at Shanghai. After the race Ocon acknowledged that the race could have…
After a disappointing qualifying that left him in 16th, Bortoleto bounced back to finish 10th, scoring a point at the F1 Mexico City GP. Despite qualifying struggles earlier in the weekend, the Kick Sauber driver had good pace, finishing 5th in FP1, 15th in FP2, and then 10th in FP3. From qualifying frustration to race…
Williams team principal James Vowles has offered a detailed explanation of what went wrong for Carlos Sainz during the F1 Mexico City GP. Sainz headed into the weekend with an inevitable 5-place grid penalty looming over him as a consequence of his clash with Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli at the previous round in Austin. His…
Mercedes had a disappointing F1 Mexico City GP as Kimi Antonelli and George Russell finished P6 and P7 on Sunday afternoon. Alongside a general lack of pace, George Russell was fired up on the radio through the day. A lack of team orders, or the failure to do it quicker, irked the two-time race winner…
Kimi Antonelli laments a mistake at the start of the F1 Mexico City GP, which cost him a position and led to a disappointing result for the young Italian despite strong pace. Antonelli headed into the Mexico City GP from P6 on the grid. Unfortunately for him, Antonelli lost position to the Haas of Ollie…
Team principal Andrea Stella has opened up about the lessons Oscar Piastri has learnt from his recent struggles, his performance in the race after a tough qualifying session, and the tyre strategy McLaren selected for the Australian at the F1 Mexico City GP on Sunday. While Lando Norris grabbed pole and cruised to victory at…
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has officially completed its comprehensive review of the 2024 FIA F1 Financial Regulations. The governing body’s Cost Cap Administration (CCA) found nine of the ten Formula 1 teams in full compliance with the cost cap for the 2024 reporting period. This announcement marks a significant moment for the sport’s…
