FP1 at the Jeddah E-Prix kicked off Formula E’s opening double-header weekend of Season 12. Under the lights in the Saudi Arabian city, drivers headed out for their first representative laps around the 3km circuit, laying down the early benchmark times of the weekend. Green Flag for the first night session of the Formula E…
2025 marks a new year of opportunities for younger drivers or ones with plenty of experience in other categories as each team needs to give a rookie driver or drivers four opportunities in their cars during the season in F1 FP1 sessions. In previous years it had been just two, with many saving the second…
Friday’s practice sessions offered a mixed but promising start for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, as both Ferrari drivers showed strong pace despite cold conditions and multiple red and yellow flag interruptions at the F1 Las Vegas GP. Leclerc reflects on a “positive Friday” FP1 saw Leclerc top the timesheet with quick laps on both…
McLaren made a positive start to the F1 Las Vegas GP weekend, with the team demonstrating considerably improved pace in FP2, compared to their challenging visit to the circuit last season. Despite significant disruptions to Friday’s second practice session, both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri highlighted encouraging signs for the remainder of the weekend. Norris…
After their first outing in America at the beginning of this season, the drivers returned for the F1 US GP, a Sprint weekend with only an FP1 session. With the pressure to find the perfect setup for such a notoriously bumpy track, all teams will need to take full advantage of this Free Practice. Moreover,…
The opening day of running in Baku began with FP1 at the F1 Azerbaijan GP, giving drivers valuable mileage on what was, as expected, a very green circuit. With the barriers close around the tight street layout, few had been willing to take unnecessary risks that could lead to costly errors. Championship permutations also added…
The Italian Grand Prix weekend at the Formula 1’s fastest track, Monza, started with two free practice sessions on Friday. After experiencing a season full of mixed results, the Williams drivers, Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, eventually recorded two very promising free practice runs. While Carlos Sainz came third in both FP1 and FP2, his…
Friday at the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix was a challenging day for the two Ferrari drivers, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Though the Italian team currently holds second place in the Constructors’ Championship rankings, the fight is still alive, with Mercedes trying to catch up to the Prancing Horse. This fierce competition between the two…
After a two-month break from racing, the F1 Academy drivers are back on track, starting off the Dutch GP weekend with a free practice session. With Zandvoort being one of the most technically demanding circuits on the calendar, precision is key. Therefore, the grid will have to make the most of all the track time…
In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Irish driver Alex Dunne opened up about a landmark weekend at the 2025 Austrian GP, where he made his Formula 1 FP1 debut with McLaren. Filling in for Lando Norris as part of the FIA’s rookie driver mandate, Dunne drove the MCL39 and impressed from the moment he…
