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Toto Wolff discusses the difficult precedent McLaren have set with the driver swap at the F1 Italian GP and the Hamilton vs Rosberg rivalry at Mercedes

Toto Wolff believes McLaren precedent “very difficult to undo” after contentious driver swap at F1 Italian GP

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago07 mins mins

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has weighed in on McLaren’s controversial driver swap at the F1 Italian GP as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris continue to compete in the two-way race for the Drivers’ Championship. The Austrian reckons that McLaren’s decision to instruct Piastri to relinquish his place after a slow pit stop for Norris…

Ferrari, led by Fred Vasseur, had a solid if unspectacular home race at the F1 Italian GP in Monza. Charles Leclerc was P4, Lewis Hamilton P6.

Vasseur on tyre overheating for Leclerc and Red Bull’s dominance at F1 Italian GP

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago04 mins mins

Ferrari, led by Fred Vasseur, had a solid if unspectacular home race at the F1 Italian GP in Monza. Charles Leclerc finished P4, with Lewis Hamilton in 6th. The Brit recovered from a 5-place grid penalty to take home a good result. Fred Vasseur on tyre overheating troubles for Charles Leclerc in early stages of…

Mercedes's Kimi Antonelli comments on his race weekend and the areas of improvement after P9 finish at the F1 Italian GP

Kimi Antonelli discusses his race weekend and areas of improvement after lowly P9 finish at F1 Italian GP

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago06 mins mins

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has opened up about the five-second penalty he received, his overall performance during the race weekend, his struggles with the W16, the areas to improve upon, and the European leg of the season following his disappointing ninth-place finish at the F1 Italian GP. Despite beaching his car in the gravel during…

Doriane Pin at the Dutch GP round of the F1 Academy Championship 2025

Pin: ‘We have to stay calm’ as F1 Academy podium streak continues despite Dutch GP setback

Lena Ferle3 months ago3 months ago03 mins mins

Doriane Pin may not have enjoyed the dominance she showed last season at the Dutch GP, but the Mercedes driver still came away with her remarkable F1 Academy podium streak intact. The Frenchwoman’s run of top-three finishes now stands at nine consecutive rounds, stretching back to this very circuit a year ago. What happened to…

George Russell's Italian GP qualifying session saw him qualify P6.

Russell: Mercedes underperformed in Q3 after strong start to F1 Italian GP qualifying

Valeria Penachi3 months ago3 months ago02 mins mins

George Russell’s Italian GP qualifying session saw him qualify P6. The Mercedes driver will start the race on Sunday in P5 following Hamilton’s grid penalty from Zandvoort being applied. Strong start during qualifying George Russell showed promise early during the Italian GP qualifying session. The Mercedes driver topped Q1 with impressive pace on the medium…

Mercedes F1 driver George Russell on the grid ahead of the F1 Dutch GP 2025

Russell and Leclerc share their views on contentious F1 Dutch GP incident

Magdalena Put3 months ago3 months ago03 mins mins

George Russell insists he holds no grudges over his clash with Charles Leclerc at the F1 Dutch GP, though he remains adamant the Ferrari driver left the track while making the move. The pair made contact at Turn 12 around midway through the race, with Leclerc lunging around the outside after the Virtual Safety Car…

Mercedes team representative Bradley Lord discusses the extent of George Russell's damage and his swap with Kimi Antonelli at the F1 Dutch GP

Bradley Lord discusses the extent of Russell’s damage after Leclerc clash and his swap with Antonelli at F1 Dutch GP

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago04 mins mins

Mercedes team representative Bradley Lord has opened up about the damage George Russell’s W16 had sustained following his collision with Charles Leclerc, the subsequent loss of performance, and the team order issued to swap places with Kimi Antonelli during the F1 Dutch GP on Sunday. After managing to set the fifth-fastest time in qualifying, Russell…

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has discussed Max Verstappen's Lap 1 heroics at the F1 Dutch GP

Laurent Mekies discusses Red Bull’s bold tyre strategy and Verstappen’s Lap 1 heroics at F1 Dutch GP

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago07 mins mins

Team principal Laurent Mekies has opened up about the ambitious tyre strategy, Red Bull’s turnaround from Hungary, the objectives for the remainder of the season, and the pit wall’s reaction to Max Verstappen recovering from a wild slide on the opening lap of the F1 Dutch GP to gain a position. After qualifying in third…

George Russell in his No. 63 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Car, during 2025 Dutch GP.

Russell calls F1 Dutch GP “miserable” after contact with Leclerc ruins race

Chiara Martin3 months ago3 months ago05 mins mins

George Russell endured what he described as a “miserable” F1 Dutch Grand Prix, with contact from Charles Leclerc’s overtaking attempt leaving his Mercedes severely damaged and costing him “one second per lap” for the remainder of the race at Zandvoort. Despite finishing fourth, Russell was frank in his assessment that he “didn’t deserve to finish…

Hamilton to serve grid penalty at Monza after yellow flag infringement in F1 Dutch GP

Nicolas Lopes3 months ago3 months ago05 mins mins

Lewis Hamilton has been given a 5-place grid penalty for the Italian GP, for a yellow flag infringement during the installation laps for the 2025 F1 Dutch GP – below you can see a full rundown of the stewards’ decisions and penalties following the race. The reason for double-waved yellow flags Hamilton was noted before…