Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah

Writing has been a crucial part of my life. I'm a lifelong motorsport fan and dreamed of someday contributing from the publishing side, hence why I actively provide regular coverage of the Formula 1 season through my activities on LinkedIn. 😀

George Russell took third at the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix
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George Russell feels he is “maximising” results following F1 Chinese GP podium

Mercedes’ George Russell kept his podium finish streak alive with third place at the F1 Chinese GP. The three-time race winner was “pleased” to stand on the podium again. Pleased to finish third In qualifying, Russell split the McLarens by starting from second after trying something “different“. After qualifying, the Briton was expecting to finish…

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Lando Norris (right) congratulates his race-winning teammate at the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix.
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Norris on surviving brake “nightmare” at the F1 Chinese GP to take P2

After “genuinely struggling” in qualifying where he took third, McLaren’s Lando Norris finished second behind teammate Oscar Piastri at the F1 Chinese GP. But near the end, he had to survive a late scare of nursing his failing brake pedal as George Russell closed in, which he called a “nightmare.” Tough race with plenty of…

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George Russell grabbed second place in the qualifying for the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix Pit Debrief
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Russell: “Different” direction paid off in F1 Chinese GP qualifying

Mercedes’ George Russell takes second place in the qualifying session for tomorrow’s F1 Chinese GP. He was separated from the pole-sitter Oscar Piastri by 0.082 seconds. Following the thrilling conclusion to qualifying, Russell felt incredible and looked forward to the race tomorrow. Different direction that came alive at the right moment Nothing was clicking for Russell…

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Max Verstappen at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix Pit Debrief
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Verstappen “had fun” after P2 in a “spicy” F1 Australian GP

Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing endured a “difficult” race to finish second at the season-opening F1 Australian GP. The Dutchman spent most of the afternoon chasing the pace-setting McLaren cars. With a good haul of points in the bag, the reigning champion will leave Melbourne in a good mood. Difficult but fun race at…

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Norris “very happy” as McLaren learn from 2024 strategy errors to win F1 Australian GP

Lando Norris of McLaren took a “tough” but sensational victory to win the season-opening F1 Australian GP from pole position. Under changing conditions, he had to defend his lead from the charging Max Verstappen and teammate Oscar Piastri. A tough race but a good start to the year The weather in Melbourne was unpredictable and…

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Valtteri Bottas has confirmed his interest in driving for the new Cadillac F1 team in 2026.
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Valtteri Bottas confirms he is in talks with Cadillac over 2026 F1 drive

Valtteri Bottas has confirmed his interest in driving for the new Cadillac F1 team in 2026. The Finn lost his Sauber drive in November with the Audi-bound team opting to sign Nico HĂŒlkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto to their lineup. He admitted that joining Sauber was a “mistake“. What happened next was a homecoming to Mercedes…

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Cadillac wants to be “competitive” from the get-go for the 2026 F1 season says Graeme Lowdon.
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Cadillac wants to be “competitive” from the get-go for the 2026 F1 season

Cadillac has been confirmed as an official entrant for the F1 2026 season yesterday. The American team’s journey to the grid was backed by automotive giants General Motors and TWG Motorsports. They secured an agreement in principle with Formula 1 in November 2024. Preparing for the competition Cadillac F1 has a facility near Silverstone and…

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With three-day pre-season F1 testing officially over, it is still too early to make a conclusive statement about which team will dictate the pace this year, although Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso have disagreed on some assessments.
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Alonso: Race winner outside the top four teams unlikely in 2025 F1 season

With three-day F1 pre-season testing officially over, it is still too early to make a conclusive statement about which team will dictate the pace this year, although Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso have disagreed on some assessments. After finishing second to Max Verstappen in 2024, McLaren’s Lando Norris is confident he is in the championship…

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Lewis Hamilton driving the SF-25 during pre-season testing in Bahrain.
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Hamilton says Ferrari and Mercedes F1 cars “massively different in characteristics”

With the pre-season testing officially concluded, new Ferrari F1 signing Lewis Hamilton has exhausted his testing allocation. Albeit hoping he could get more testing time, the Briton is feeling good so far despite it will only be 56 days since he joined the Prancing Horses to the first race in Melbourne in the next two…

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