Carlos Sainz has criticised the mandatory two-pitstop rule that was implemented for the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, as he felt it was too easy for drivers manipulate it by slowing down to create a buffer for their team-mates to pit.Both Williams drivers worked together to hold up the midfield Read more…
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed a text exchange during the Monaco Grand Prix with Williams counterpart James Vowles who apologised for his drivers backing up George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli.Wolff and Vowles are good friends, with the latter have worked under Wolff at Mercedes before taking the Read more…
The FIA explained why Mercedes driver George Russell was handed a harsher than usual penalty for overtaking Alex Albon off-track at Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix.In the fight for the final points, Russell was frustrated by Williams driver Alex Albon, who had been driving slowly to create a gap for team-mate Read more…
Max Verstappen says the mandatory two-pitstop rules turned Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix into “almost Mario Kart”, and reckons the experiment hasn’t worked.In an attempt to avoid the usual procession, after a 2024 race in which the top 10 drivers finished in the same order they started, F1 decided to Read more…
Deep breath on the way out of the Rascasse; you won’t have another for the next 70 seconds.The spectacle of qualifying at Monaco is underrated. Pure, primal, tooth-clenching commitment meets surgical precision for a flurry of kerb-hopping, wall-scraping daredevilry that juxtaposes against the serenity of the yachts, tousled by the Read more…
Lewis Hamilton has been slapped with a three-place grid drop for Sunday’s Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix after impeding Max Verstappen in qualifying.In Q1 Verstappen bombed up the hill towards Massenet when he was blocked by Hamilton’s slow moving Ferrari, with Verstappen having to back out of his lap through Read more…
Mercedes suffered a double qualifying blow at the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix that left George Russell writing off the rest of the weekend.After Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s “unnecessary” crash – which brought out the red flag at the end of Q1 – left the Italian down in 15th place, Russell then followed Read more…
Lando Norris put his Monaco Grand Prix pole result down to “driving smarter” rather than quicker, believing this was the first time since Formula 1’s 2025 season opener in Australia that he put together a satisfactory Q3 run.McLaren chose to give Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri two runs on their final Read more…
Lewis Hamilton has addressed his incident with Max Verstappen during Formula 1 qualifying at Monaco Grand Prix, which led to a three-place grid drop for Sunday’s race.The Ferrari driver explained that he was mistakenly told by his team that Verstappen was slowing down, which prompted him to move back to the Read more…
Charles Leclerc believes it’s “too early to feel positive” about a strong result at Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix, despite the Ferrari driver topping both Friday practice sessions.The Monegasque endured an early fright in FP1 when he clipped Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin at the Grand Hotel Hairpin, as the Canadian Read more…