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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…
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…
Speaking ahead of the F1 Las Vegas GP, senior team representatives and FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis offered new insight into how the 2026 regulations will aim to improve racing. Key team personnel—Simone Resta (Mercedes), Paul Monaghan (Red Bull), Andy Stevenson (Aston Martin)—along with the FIA single seater director, Nikolas Tombazis, outlined what to expect…
Ahead of the Las Vegas GP, Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto reflected on one of “the toughest weekends” of the season after crashing twice during the F1 São Paulo GP weekend. Bortoleto experienced a tough weekend at home as the young Brazilian crashed in the sprint race, preventing him from partaking in Qualifying. Starting from P18…
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…
Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda got off to a steady start to their weekend at the 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP. As they worked to adapt to the cold, low-grip conditions, both drivers acknowledged the team still has things to perfect ahead of FP3 and Qualifying. For Tsunoda, the Japanese driver delivered…
Mercedes improved their times from FP1 to FP2 on Friday at the F1 Las Vegas GP. However, they have one practice session left to get everything tightened up for the F1 Las Vegas GP qualifying. With 32 points dividing Red Bull and Mercedes in the Constructors’ Championship for P2, starting position is crucial. With Kimi…
Williams made an encouraging start to the F1 Las Vegas GP weekend, with both Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz expressing optimism after FP2, about the team’s early pace at a circuit the squad had previously identified as one that could suit their package. However, the disruptions during FP2 hampered their ability to gather critical data…
Friday’s practice sessions offered a mixed but promising start for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, as both Ferrari drivers showed strong pace despite cold conditions and multiple red and yellow flag interruptions at the F1 Las Vegas GP. Leclerc reflects on a “positive Friday” FP1 saw Leclerc top the timesheet with quick laps on both…
McLaren made a positive start to the F1 Las Vegas GP weekend, with the team demonstrating considerably improved pace in FP2, compared to their challenging visit to the circuit last season. Despite significant disruptions to Friday’s second practice session, both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri highlighted encouraging signs for the remainder of the weekend. Norris…
