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Prema Racing's Doriane Pin during 2025 F1 Academy season.

Doriane Pin discusses F1 Academy pathway, inspirations, training and transition into single-seaters

Yi Xing Lim42 minutes ago40 minutes ago07 mins mins

Having enjoyed another highly successful 2025 F1 Academy season, Prema Racing’s Doriane Pin appeared on the Fast Forward with PitStopNic podcast to reflect on her racing inspirations, the pressures of competing on a global stage, and more. Backed by the Mercedes Junior Programme, the French driver candidly spoke about the challenges that come with the…

Pierre Gasly made it to Q3 of the F1 Qatar GP Qualifying session, after having earlier struggles in the Sprint Race on Saturday morning.

“A massive step forward”: Gasly pleased with F1 Qatar GP Qualifying gain

Shania Wallage3 hours ago3 hours ago03 mins mins

After a difficult Friday at the 2025 F1 Qatar GP, Alpine’s Pierre Gasly delivered a major turnaround on Saturday, finishing P18 in the Sprint before transforming his pace in Qualifying to secure P9 on the grid for Sunday’s race. Q3 appearance “a massive step forward” after Sprint struggles Alpine’s changes to both cars after Friday’s…

Sebastian Montoya for PREMA Racing at the 2025 F2 Qatar GP

Montoya targets Feature Race fight after P4 finish in F2 Sprint Race at 2025 Qatar GP

Shermaine Wong3 hours ago3 hours ago04 mins mins

PREMA Racing’s Sebastián Montoya has not had an ideal start to the 2025 Lusail F2 Round at the Qatar GP. After what a challenging Sprint Race, he concluded that his P4 finish was the best result he could realistically have achieved, having started P5 after qualifying fifth on Friday with a lap time of 1:36.741,…

After qualifying P7, Carlos Sainz is keeping an eye out for Hadjar as he aims to win the midfield ahead of the F1 Qatar GP.

“Whoever gets to turn one ahead might get the race midfield win”: Sainz aiming for strong Sunday performance at 2025 F1 Qatar GP

Viveka Sainani4 hours ago4 hours ago03 mins mins

Carlos Sainz was among the first drivers to take to the track on Saturday for the 2025 F1 Qatar GP Qualifying session and fought his way into Q3 to obtain a P7 starting position fo Sunday’s race. This was just another highlight of the Spaniard’s season. Although his teammate has scored more points this season,…

Jak Crawford moved from P15 to P8 in the F2 Qatar GP Sprint Race, after capitalising on other drivers errors to move to the points.

“It was a good start”- Crawford on his Sprint Race comeback at the F2 Qatar GP

Shania Wallage4 hours ago4 hours ago03 mins mins

Jack Crawford was one of the few drivers who had a positive F2 Qatar GP Sprint Race, fighting his way from P15 to P8 in Saturday’s 23-lap race. Friday’s Qualifying session left him with a tough battle as he could only many P15, but he had an impressive comeback in the race to a points-paying…

Antonelli hopeful for podium finish at F1 Qatar GP following P5 in Qualifying

Doris Ivandic5 hours ago5 hours ago04 mins mins

Kimi Antonelli delivered a solid performance in the F1 Qatar GP Qualifying. The rookie found himself nearly two tenths behind teammate George Russell, and ended up P5. Antonelli qualified seventh during the Sprint Qualifying, and gaining a place to finish P6 in the Sprint. The rookie has been slowly improving throughout the weekend and will…

Russell reflects on P4 in Qatar GP Qualifying and bold tyre strategy as Mercedes target a podium and P2 in the constructors’ fight

Russell says focus on P2 in the Constructors’ Championship after P4 in F1 Qatar GP Qualifying

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein6 hours ago6 hours ago06 mins mins

George Russell delivered one of his better Saturdays of the season in recent times in a tense F1 Qatar GP Qualifying to secure fourth on the grid. He set the tone early by topping Q1 with a clean, committed lap, while others struggled with grip and track limits. In Q2, he stayed calm through delays…

Verstappen during Qualifying for the F1 Qatar GP

Verstappen on RB21 limitations after P3 in qualifying for the F1 Qatar GP

Lucrezia Costa6 hours ago6 hours ago04 mins mins

Max Verstappen will have a final chance tomorrow as he secured in Qualifying a starting P3 for the F1 Qatar GP. The Dutch driver is still in contention for the 2025 championship win, with his gap to leader Lando Norris increasing to 25 points after the earlier Sprint Race. In fact, among the three contenders,…

Joshua Dürksen scores Qatar GP F2 Sprint podium as late-season momentum and consistency continue at Lusail

“In F2, anything can happen”: Dürksen aiming for strong Feature Race after Sprint Race podium in Qatar

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein7 hours ago7 hours ago010 mins mins

Joshua Dürksen turned the F2 Sprint of the 2025 Qatar GP into a statement drive under the Lusail lights. Starting from the front row, he launched perfectly and grabbed the lead into Turn 1. The opening phase ran under his control until Richard Verschoor fought back and slipped past on Lap 4. Strong pace kept…

Lando Norris claims P2 in F1 Qatar GP qualifying session

Norris frustrated after qualifying error leaves him second for F1 Qatar GP

Antonina Jaromin7 hours ago7 hours ago03 mins mins

Lando Norris will start in second place for the F1 Qatar GP after missing out on pole to his teammate Oscar Piastri during the qualifying session. Norris’s first Q3 run saw him set the fastest time of 1:19.495 to top the timesheets by 0.035s. However, on his second attempt, he went wide and had to…