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Christian Horner talks about Max Verstappen's tough recovery drive to P5 and Oscar Piastri's penalty at the rain-affected F1 British GP

Horner reflects on Verstappen’s challenging recovery to P5 and Piastri’s penalty at the F1 British GP

Senjuti Jash3 days ago2 days ago022 mins

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has shared his thoughts on how Max Verstappen’s race unfolded with a low-downforce set-up and the penalty McLaren’s Oscar Piastri received during the rain-affected F1 British GP on Sunday. Although Verstappen’s Monza-style rear wing configuration allowed him to clinch his 44th pole position for Red Bull on Saturday, the…

Piastri extremely disappointed with P2 in F1 British GP

Lucrezia Costa4 days ago4 days ago05 mins

It was a rather disappointing day for champion leader Oscar Piastri today at the F1 British GP. In fact, the Australian driver had had a pretty positive start from P2, and had even passed pole sitter Max Verstappen early on in the race. What went wrong? Piastri had built a positive lead, however his race…

Norris: Benefitting from Piastri’s penalty “not the best way” to win F1 British GP

Nicolas Lopes4 days ago4 days ago012 mins

McLaren’s Lando Norris believes his first ever home F1 victory at the 2025 British GP is his “best win” in terms of feeling and emotions – but admitted that benefitting from a 10-second penalty for his team-mate Oscar Piastri “maybe wasn’t the best way” to win the race. Norris had trailed behind Piastri in the…

Piastri explains different strengths of top teams after missing out on F1 British GP pole

Jenny Garnett5 days ago5 days ago08 mins

Following the qualifying session for the F1 British GP, Oscar Piastri will line up on the front row for the race. Though unable to beat Max Vertsappen, the current championship leader did manage to out-qualify his McLaren teammate. This may prove to be crucial in Piastri strengthening his championship lead. Following the qualifying session, Piastri reflected…

Lando Norris after qualifying at the 2025 F1 British Grand Prix

Norris wary of the Ferraris after taking P3 in F1 British GP qualifying

Eleanor Cooper5 days ago5 days ago011 mins

Lando Norris has reflected positively on his P3 finish in qualifying for the F1 British GP, describing the session as tough but “good fun”. Norris qualified just 0.028 seconds off of polesitter Max Verstappen, after strong showings in each practice session prior to qualifying. The McLaren driver will be looking to score some major points…

Lando Norris ahead of FP2 at the F1 British GP

Norris wary of the quick Ferraris despite topping FP2 at F1 British GP

Doris Ivandic6 days ago6 days ago010 mins

After a wonderful weekend at the Austrian GP where the McLaren duo finished 1-2, the team is heading into the F1 British GP weekend on a high. The British McLaren driver topped the FP2 session with three purple sectors, leading to an impressive 1:25.816. The championship leader, Oscar Piastri, appeared to struggle a bit more…

Lando Norris feeling more confident ahead of home race at F1 British GP

Imogen Hayhurst1 week ago1 week ago012 mins

Lando Norris is entering his home race at the F1 British GP hoping to keep the momentum flowing from his flawless weekend in Austria. Will he be able to make it back to back wins for the first time in his Formula One career? The McLaren driver is coming to the British Grand Prix with…

Oscar Piastri goes into the F1 British GP with a 15-point lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris as the Brit got back on track in every sense by winning in Austria last Sunday. The Woking-based team introduced a suspension update — not an upgrade — in Canada to help Lando Norris get a better feeling for the MCL39. It was a complaint from the 2024 Drivers' Championship runner-up from the start of this year.

Piastri on keeping old MCL39 suspension and F1 title battle with evenly matched teammate Norris

James O'Connor1 week ago1 week ago06 mins

Oscar Piastri goes into the F1 British GP with a 15-point lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris as the Brit got back on track in every sense by winning in Austria last Sunday. The Woking-based team introduced a suspension update — not an upgrade — in Canada to help Lando Norris get a better feeling…

Stella on McLaren’s strategic approach and Norris’ small pace advantage at F1 Austrian GP

Valeria Penachi1 week ago1 week ago06 mins

Following McLaren’s one-two finish at the F1 Austrian GP, team principal Andrea Stella faced pointed questions about McLaren’s strategic approach that saw Oscar Piastri finish second behind teammate Lando Norris. The key inquiry centered on whether pitting Piastri immediately after Norris during the first pit window might have given the Australian a better chance at…

McLaren's Lando Norris took P1 in the F1 Austrian GP Qualifying session

Norris on newfound confidence and McLaren’s upgrades helping him get pole for F1 Austrian GP

Ana-Maria Andronic2 weeks ago2 weeks ago022 mins

After delivering an absolutely dominating performance in Qualifying, Lando Norris put his McLaren on pole for the F1 Austrian GP race. Leading all three stages of qualifying, the Brit converted his promising results in the FP sessions into a great starting position for tomorrow. The clean air will benefit Norris, who will be sharing the…