Picture the scene: It’s the closing stages of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Max Verstappen is leading, George Russell is second, his Mercedes having proved to be very fast again in qualifying, Oscar Piastri is third with Lando Norris in fourth.It is the end of a gruelling season dominated by McLaren, Read more
Red Bull principal strategy engineer Hannah Schmitz has explained she overcame scepticism from her colleagues to pit Max Verstappen despite both McLarens staying out in Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix.The race was neutralised by the safety car on lap seven after Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly clashed; this happened to Read more
Red Bull will reveal its 2026 season driver line-up across its two teams on Tuesday, team principal and CEO Laurent Mekies has confirmed.Red Bull initially planned to make its final decision on its driver line-ups by the end of November, but it since backtracked on it as it had second Read more
Andrea Kimi Antonelli has explained the mistake that cost him fourth place in Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix – to title contender Lando Norris’ benefit.Antonelli was chasing Carlos Sainz for the final podium spot when he lost control of his Mercedes on the penultimate lap of the race. Norris snatched Read more
Oscar Piastri will start the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix from pole position after also taking the sprint victory earlier in the weekend.The McLaren driver has trimmed Lando Norris’ world championship advantage to 22 points thanks to his sprint win coupled with his team-mate finishing third.But Sunday’s grand prix will Read more
Ferrari again endured one of its worst Formula 1 qualifying sessions in 2025 at the Qatar Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton down in 10th and 18th respectively.This followed a tough sprint event, where the Ferrari drivers qualified almost exactly in the same positions before finishing 13th and Read more
McLaren CEO Zak Brown says he “wouldn’t miss the start” of Sunday’s Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix as he expects an ultra-aggressive Max Verstappen to attack Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.Verstappen qualified third behind polesitter Piastri on Saturday, with Norris starting from second on the dirty side of the grid. If those Read more
Oscar Piastri claimed his first Formula 1 pole since August as he clinched the fastest time in Qatar Grand Prix qualifying, pouncing on Lando Norris’ mistake as the championship leader couldn’t improve on his final lap.The McLarens laid down a significantly weighty gauntlet at the start of Q3, as Norris Read more
Lando Norris accused Max Verstappen of “talking nonsense” after claiming he would have already won the 2025 Formula 1 title had his car been as dominant as the McLaren. The Red Bull driver is third in the championship, three points behind second-placed Oscar Piastri and 25 off leader Lando Norris with Read more
Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris believes a move on George Russell into the first corner is his sole opportunity to upgrade from third on the grid in the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race, as overtaking is expected to be difficult.While the Losail circuit is a favourite among the drivers Read more