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F1 | Race | Bahrain GP | Piastri dominates ahead of Russell; Norris penalised for false start

Full race report and results from the 2025 F1 Bahrain GP, as Oscar Piastri scored a dominant lights-to-flag victory in his 50th start of McLaren, ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris. The top eight drivers started on the soft compound tyres, apart from Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari in second place, who went for the mediums,…

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Verstappen reflects on “difficult weekend” after P7 in F1 Bahrain GP qualifying

Pole-sitter last time out at the Japanese GP, Max Verstappen could only manage seventh on the grid for the 2025 F1 Bahrain GP, after experiencing “very poor” grip levels in his Red Bull RB21 and struggling with the brakes throughout the qualifying hour. After hustling his Red Bull to a surprise pole and win in…

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#F1 | FP3 | #JapaneseGP | McLaren leads Russell as grass fires hit Suzuka again Full report and results:
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Stella: Unclear if pitting Norris before Verstappen would help in F1 Japanese GP

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has defended some of the strategic decisions made by the during the 2025 F1 Japanese GP, suggesting it’s “unclear” whether there would’ve been any major benefits in pitting Lando Norris earlier than eventual winner Max Verstappen. Norris pitted at the same time as Verstappen – and even had a dramatic…

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Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto will line up 16th and 17th on the grid, respectively, for the 2025 F1 Japanese GP, after a somewhat disappointing qualifying session in which both Sauber drivers believe more was on offer if the laps had been executed better.
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Sauber drivers “not entirely happy” after double Q1 elimination in F1 Japanese GP

Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto will line up 16th and 17th on the grid, respectively, for the 2025 F1 Japanese GP, after a somewhat disappointing qualifying session in which both Sauber drivers believe more was on offer if the laps had been executed better. Hülkenberg was the lead Sauber on the grid for a second…

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Stella: Piastri’s F1 Chinese GP win shows he “improved his racecraft, speed” over the winter

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Oscar Piastri’s calm and collected win from pole position at the 2025 F1 Chinese GP showed just much the Australian improved his racecraft and general speed over the off-season. Piastri’s commanding victory on Sunday in Shanghai was the perfect way to bounce back after a disappointing home race last…

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Antonelli: Tyre warm-up issues “killed” my confidence in F1 Chinese GP qualifying

Kimi Antonelli admitted he lost confidence in his Mercedes car throughout qualifying for the 2025 F1 Chinese GP, after he could only manage eighth on the grid as he struggled with tyre warm-up issues which meant he was four tenths back from his team-mate George Russell, who qualified on the front row, less than a…

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Norris: McLaren is “definitely quickest” but “tricky” to drive in F1 Chinese GP qualifying

Lando Norris qualified third for tomorrow’s F1 Chinese GP, one-and-a-half tenths adrift of team-mate Oscar Piastri on pole position, who he claims just did a better job in handling a McLaren that is “definitely” the quickest car, but “tricky” to handle over the course of a full lap around Shanghai. Norris bounced back in qualifying…

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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella discussed Max Verstappen’s blistering pace in the final stages of the 2025 Australian GP, which put Lando Norris under pressure with just two laps remaining of the race.
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Stella: Norris floor damage allowed Verstappen to get close in F1 Australian GP

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella discussed Max Verstappen’s blistering pace in the final stages of the 2025 Australian GP, which put Lando Norris under pressure with just two laps remaining of the race. After a strong start of the race, Verstappen found himself in second place after overtaking Oscar Piastri and pressurising Norris for the…

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