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Lewis Hamilton out on track in Sprint Qualifying for the 2025 F1 Qatar GP.
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Hamilton: “Nice weather” the only positive from disastrous Sprint Qualifying for F1 Qatar GP

Lewis Hamilton’s difficult end of his first season for Ferrari continues, as he qualified a lowly 18th place for the Sprint at the 2025 F1 Qatar GP, only ahead of the struggling Alpines of Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto, and failing to make it out of the first part of qualifying for the second consecutive…

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Lando Norris on track in Sprint Qualifying for the 2025 F1 Qatar GP.
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Norris resigns to “probably finishing P3” in the Sprint for F1 Qatar GP after SQ3 mistake

Lando Norris qualified in third place on the final Sprint Qualifying of the 2025 F1 season at the Qatar GP, as he saw his team-mate and championship rival Oscar Piastri claim pole by over two tenths over him, with George Russell’s Mercedes sandwiched in between the two McLarens. “The pace was there” – Norris explains…

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Oscar Piastri during the F1 Las Vegas GP.
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Piastri reacts to “unfortunate” DSQ from F1 Las Vegas GP

Oscar Piastri initially finished fourth at the 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP, but ended up being disqualified from the race along with his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris, for excessive plank wear on their cars following FIA’s post-race scrutineering checks. It capped off what was already an underwhelming weekend for the Australian, who had lost even…

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Russell reveals he had steering issue in Q3 for F1 Las Vegas GP

George Russell qualified fourth for the 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP, nearly nine tenths back from pole-sitter Lando Norris, which seemed a disappointing result considering the Mercedes driver had topped FP3, Q1 and Q2 prior to that. “Fortunate” to qualify P4 after steering issue But speaking in the print media pen after qualifying, Russell revealed…

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F1 | FP3 | Las Vegas GP | Russell leads Verstappen in rain-affected session; McLarens slowest

Final practice for the 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP is complete, and you can view the full report and results for FP3 below. With a track temperature of 14°C, and a cloudy sky, the final session before qualifying started in tricky, damp conditions in Las Vegas. Exploratory laps on intermediates at the F1 Las Vegas…

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FIA admits “weakness” in F1 power unit cost cap rules following Red Bull/McLaren feud

Red Bull changed Max Verstappen’s PU following a difficult qualifying at the F1 São Paulo GP a fortnight ago, exceeding their allocation for the season. As Verstappen was already due a pit lane start due to the team breaking parc fermé to heavily modify the car’s set-up, there wasn’t a tangible sporting penalty for doing…

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Norris hails his best “whole weekend” performance in F1 at Mexico City GP

Lando Norris crushed the opposition with a dominant drive to victory at the 2025 F1 Mexico City GP. The McLaren driver finished over 30 seconds clear of his nearest competitor, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, and reclaimed the 2025 F1 Drivers’ Championship lead from teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri in the process. Despite missing the action…

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Piastri explains “very different” driving style required for F1 Mexico City GP

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri endured another difficult F1 weekend at the Mexico City GP, finishing a lowly fifth place whilst seeing his teammate and title rival Lando Norris steal the championship lead with an almighty dominant drive from pole position. Despite a solid recovery from seventh on the grid, Piastri’s P5 finish fell well short of…

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