Racing Bulls celebrated a return to points after three scoreless weekends with a double top-10 finish for Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar in seventh and eighth at Interlagos – although the pair survived contact on the final lap to get there.Lawson made a bold one-stop strategy work but came under huge pressure from Hadjar and a gaggle of midfield cars on the final few laps, a fight that didn’t …Keep reading
When Lando Norris made his second stop of the Brazilian Grand Prix at the end of lap 50, it put Max Verstappen – who’d started from the pitlane – in the lead. Verstappen later made a final stop while just under seven seconds ahead, ceding the lead as Red Bull doubted that the four-time champion could hang on with aging tyres.Verstappen was eight seconds ahead of Norris when the Briton emerged …Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton was extremely short of words after his “nightmare” result at the Brazilian Grand Prix, as the seven-time Formula 1 world champion retired midway through. The Ferrari driver lasted 37 laps due to suspected floor damage after separate incidents with Carlos Sainz and Franco Colapinto while fighting in the midfield at race start.Hamilton first received a slight tag from …Keep reading
Oscar Piastri has defended his unsuccessful manoeuvre during the Brazil Grand Prix as the McLaren Formula 1 driver claimed he ‘couldn’t disappear’. The Australian driver attempted to take second place at Interlagos with a move on the inside of Turn 1, but he locked up and knocked Andrea Kimi Antonelli into Charles Leclerc on lap six.It resulted in a 10-second penalty for Piastri …Keep reading
The FIA stewards have explained the 10-second penalty for Oscar Piastri as they blamed the McLaren driver for causing a three-car collision during the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix with Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc.On a lap six safety car restart, fourth-placed Piastri went down the inside of Antonelli and Leclerc to make it three-wide into Turn 1, as he aimed to clear the pair …Keep reading
Lando Norris has extended his Formula 1 championship lead by winning the Brazilian Grand Prix ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli, with Max Verstappen completing a stellar comeback in third and Oscar Piastri only managing fifth.Norris dominated a dry Interlagos race from pole, while behind him Verstappen marched from a pitlane start to third as Norris’ other title rival Piastri suffered his latest …Keep reading
It was a game of absurdly fine margins in Sao Paulo on Saturday after a cyclone blew through the city overnight, leaving a damp track and changeable winds in its wake.The unpredictable conditions made for an eventful sprint race punctuated by a red flag after Oscar Piastri exited stage right at Turn 3, followed in short order by Nico Hulkenberg and Franco Colapinto. Uneasy grip, gusting winds …Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton admitted to mental struggles after another disappointing Formula 1 outing as he suffered a Q2 exit at the Brazilian Grand Prix.The Ferrari driver will start 13th for Sunday’s race at Interlagos as he simply struggled for pace, while team-mate Charles Leclerc qualified up in third.It continued a disappointing day for Hamilton who only finished seventh in the sprint race …Keep reading
Oscar Piastri says he’s “still got the belief” he can win the 2025 Formula 1 world championship even if he continues to struggle to match team-mate and rival Lando Norris.Piastri led Norris by 34 points after the latter’s Dutch GP retirement at the end of August, but has since seen his lead evaporate due to a non-score of his own in Baku, and two off-the-pace weekends in Austin and …Keep reading
George Russell found grip in short supply during Formula 1 qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix and elected to try something different for his final run in Q3: a final run on the mediums.The decision offered some reward as Russell found a tenth on his soft-tyre opener in qualifying’s final stage, although it was only enough for the Mercedes driver to finish the session in …Keep reading