Oscar Piastri received a surprise endorsement from Max Verstappen following the Australian’s win in Saudi Arabia. And world champion Verstappen knows he is in a fight to retain the title he has held for the past four seasons after Piastri won his third race of the season.Piastri, 24, now leads the championship by 10 points from his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris, who had started the season …Keep reading
The decision to hand Max Verstappen a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage – by cutting Turn 2 to keep the lead against Oscar Piastri – resurfaced the debate over racing rules in Formula 1.But whichever side of the fence you sit on, it was apparent that it was the latest incident to place the spotlight on F1’s racing guidelines and what drivers can and …Keep reading
Isack Hadjar says his Racing Bulls Formula 1 team-mate Liam Lawson has had a smooth adaptation back to the Faenza-based squad following his Red Bull demotion – which the New Zealander agrees on.Lawson outqualified Hadjar for the first time at last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, outpacing the rookie by 0.010s in Q1 and 0.227s in Q2.He eventually finished the race 11th on the road …Keep reading
The 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was arguably decided by the lap one incident between Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, which prompted a controversial penalty for the Red Bull driver.Piastri attacked down the inside of Turn 1, leading to Verstappen going off at the second part of the chicane to protect his lead thinking he was forced off by the McLaren.Stewards deemed otherwise and …Keep reading
Williams boss James Vowles has outlined how spreading income and expenditure across different currencies has protected the team from the global financial uncertainty created by the recent tariff announcements from Donald Trump.The United States president doled out higher tariffs on 57 countries on 2 April – ranging from 11% to 50% – before pausing them for all nations except China for at …Keep reading
The Formula 1 Commission is set to discuss further tweaks to the energy deployment of the 2026 power units, which has not gone down well at Mercedes.Based on unease from certain parties over the side effects of F1’s 50/50 split between internal combustion power and the electric element, the F1 Commission will discuss further tweaks to the engine regulations on Thursday.Fears are that with …Keep reading
Toto Wolff was left furious believing the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was the “worst performance of the year so far” for Mercedes.The Silver Arrows finished fifth (George Russell) and sixth (Andrea Kimi Antonelli) in Jeddah, as it significantly lagged behind rivals McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari.Wolff was confused as to why Mercedes lacked pace, especially when it has had a strong start to …Keep reading
Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly have both refused to accept the blame for causing a race-ending crash for each driver in the 2025 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.Tsunoda’s Red Bull made contact with the Alpine of Gasly at Turn 4 on the opening lap of the race.It was one of a series of exciting manoeuvres on lap one, with race winner Oscar Piastri tangling with Max Verstappen at the …Keep reading
Max Verstappen refused to talk about the first-lap incident that cost him a shot at winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – claiming he could end up in hot water with the FIA and that “people can’t handle the truth”.The Red Bull driver started on pole in Jeddah but was challenged off the line by eventual race winner Oscar Piastri and cut Turn 2, leading to the stewards handing him a …Keep reading
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said the team is unlikely to protest the penalty decision that cost Max Verstappen his victory at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.The reigning, four-time world champion started on pole, but finished runner-up to McLaren’s Oscar Piastri after receiving a five-second penalty for a lap one incident.Piastri attacked down the inside of Turn 1 and …Keep reading