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McLaren's Lando Norris taking pole during qualifying for the F1 Las Vegas GP
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F1 | Qualifying | Las Vegas GP | Norris to pole in hectic wet session

After rain already had affected the final practice for the Las Vegas GP, F1 qualifying started off under wet conditions. Add to that the low nighttime temperatures and general low grip of the street track, and qualifying promised to be an interesting session. Full report and results below. Q1: Shock exit for Lewis Hamilton The…

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Carlos Sainz of Williams Racing was critical of F1 stewarding in 2025
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Sainz frustrated at Piastri penalty and guidelines ahead of F1 Las Vegas GP

Carlos Sainz voiced elaborate criticism over F1 stewarding ahead of this weekends Las Vegas GP. His comments were triggered by the ten-second penalty of Oscar Piastri in Interlagos. The championship contender received penalty for his part in the São Paulo GP restart. Following an early safety car Piastri tried to overtake both Andrea Kimi Antonelli…

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Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso suffered his fourth consecutive F1 Mexico City GP DNF last sunday
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Alonso feels “luck is not definitely with me” after fourth F1 Mexico City GP DNF in succession

Luck is not on Fernando Alonso’s side, as suffered his fourth F1 Mexico City GP DNF in succession. After suffering minor damage to his front wing brake issues appeared, forcing him to retire in lap 34. Unable to manage brakes “I think the front wing [contact] was at the start,” Alonso reflected on his race…

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Ferrari's Fred Vasseur received a vote of confidence by chairman John Elkann
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Ferrari’s Vasseur pleased with chairman Elkann’s support: “For everybody it’s good”

Team principal Fred Vasseur received a vote of confidence from Ferrari chairman John Elkann. Again rumours popped up that former Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner could be replacing the Frenchman. Following the poor start by the Scuderia in 2025, Horner was linked to the team. This circled around the time of his departure as…

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McLaren's Andrea Stella will look into the causes of Oscar Piastri's lack of performance in Austin during the F1 US GP
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Stella feels lack of F1 Sprint running contributed to Piastri’s performance woes at US GP

Andrea Stella’s hopes for a double championship in 2025 took another blow at the F1 US GP, as Oscar Piastri suffered from a DNF in the Sprint and unusually poor performance during the rest of the weekend. The McLaren driver managed only sixth on the grid for the Grand Prix proper, and managed to improve…

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Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen doesn't think too much about his championship chances and takes it race by race
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Verstappen sees F1 championship chances “as a race by race thing”

Max Verstappen started the season on the back foot, but a string of great results have turned around the Dutchman’s chances in the F1 championship. Of course, DNF’s by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Zandvoort and Baku respectively have helped immensely, but in Singapore he again gained on the McLaren duo. “Having fun” Verstappen’s…

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