Lando Norris topped the FP1 session at the F1 Japanese GP ahead of George Russell and Ferraris Charles Leclerc, full report and results below. The McLaren driver eventually got a clean lap time after a couple of small errors at the final turn while his teammate Oscar Piastri had a quiet session. A flurry of…
Making the podium at the opening races of the 2025 F1 season, George Russell is optimistic about Mercedes’ trajectory this year ahead of the F1 Japanese GP. Still, he admits that McLaren’s current form makes them the team to beat. It’s early days, but Russell has helped lift Mercedes to second in the Constructors’ Championship….
Kimi Antonelli has kicked off his Formula 1 career with two competitive drives to fourth and sixth place in Australia and China, all under the guidance of Peter Bonnington. The Italian had to battle the chaos of a wet and dry thriller at Albert Park and recovered to the cusp of the podium in P4…
Mercedes’ George Russell took another podium with a third-place finish at the Chinese GP. Team boss Toto Wolff was quick to praise the Briton’s performance given the difficult circumstances. Wolff said people have forgotten how good Russell is since he was paired with the legendary Lewis Hamilton, and now the rising star Kimi Antonelli. A…
Mercedes’ George Russell kept his podium finish streak alive with third place at the F1 Chinese GP. The three-time race winner was “pleased” to stand on the podium again. Pleased to finish third In qualifying, Russell split the McLarens by starting from second after trying something “different“. After qualifying, the Briton was expecting to finish…
Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes added eight points to his total as he took 6th from the F1 Chinese GP following the removal of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton from the results. Before the F1 2025 season started in Melbourne, many had doubts about the performance of him considering his young age and experience. However, the…
Kimi Antonelli admitted he lost confidence in his Mercedes car throughout qualifying for the 2025 F1 Chinese GP, after he could only manage eighth on the grid as he struggled with tyre warm-up issues which meant he was four tenths back from his team-mate George Russell, who qualified on the front row, less than a…
Mercedes’ George Russell takes second place in the qualifying session for tomorrow’s F1 Chinese GP. He was separated from the pole-sitter Oscar Piastri by 0.082 seconds. Following the thrilling conclusion to qualifying, Russell felt incredible and looked forward to the race tomorrow. Different direction that came alive at the right moment Nothing was clicking for Russell…
It’s time for the first F1 Sprint Race of the 2025 season in the Chinese GP ! Will Lewis Hamilton manage to snatch his first win with Ferrari after yesterday’s pole position, or will Verstappen prevail? All drivers will sport medium tyres, saving two sets of hards for the full length race. Nico Hulkenberg will…
Mercedes found itself in a solid but not spectacular position after Sprint Qualifying at the F1 Chinese GP, with George Russell securing P5 and rookie Kimi Antonelli taking P7. Russell posted a best time of 1:31.169, while Antonelli trailed by just over half a second with a 1:31.738 as he struggled on softs. Tyre warm…
