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Following recent difficulties, Oscar Piastri heads into the F1 São Paulo GP sitting second in the Drivers’ Championship. Teammate Lando Norris leads with 357 points, just one point ahead of Piastri, who has 356. Behind, Max Verstappen is closing in with 321 points after having had a strong recent run. Championship mentality When asked if…
Gabriel Bortoleto is set to experience his first São Paulo GP as an F1 driver this weekend, following an impressive points finish in Mexico City. The young Brazilian secured tenth place at the Mexico City GP just two weeks ago, climbing from 16th on the grid to claim a championship point for Sauber. Now, he…
Charles Leclerc is managing expectations ahead of this weekend’s F1 São Paulo GP, insisting Ferrari shouldn’t get “carried away” despite recent momentum. Speaking at the drivers’ press conference on Thursday, Leclerc stated that Ferrari will be approaching this weekend with the same mindset that delivered strong results in Austin and Mexico. Leclerc focused on execution,…
With the recent changes since securing Adrian Newey, Aston Martin’s F1 aerodynamics chief, Eric Blandin, became part of the team’s overhaul before 2026. This decision looks to be linked to the new regulation changes for 2026. In this restructuring, Akio Haga, Aston Martin’s F1 car designer, was also dismissed from his chief position. Currently seventh…
During lap three of the F1 Mexico City GP, Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson had to take avoiding action when he came across two marshals on the track. While the FIA apologised to Lawson, the Mexican Motorsport Federation blamed the 23-year old for the incident. Liam Lawson surprised by OMDAI’s statement After an early collision…
Ahead of Gabriel Bortoleto’s first F1 race at home in Brazil, Nico Hülkenberg has praised his Sauber teammate ahead of the São Paulo GP weekend. A very strong relationship between Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto Speaking in his print media session ahead of Sunday’s F1 São Paulo GP, Nico Hülkenberg was asked about his relationship…
Team principal Andrea Stella has opened up about how McLaren have delivered a much more successful campaign this year and whether the MCL39 has been the outright best car of the 2025 F1 season. The British team clinched the Constructors’ Championship last season in Abu Dhabi after a prolonged drought of 26 years. However, they…
Atlassian Williams Racing and Gulf Oil International unveiled “Driven by Words,” a unique Gulf light blue and orange livery built for the F1 São Paulo GP from 493 fan-submitted words. Fans around the world took part in July and cast more than 140,000 votes. The most popular choices were Legacy with over 7,700 votes, Passion…
Williams Racing aims for a tactical reset in Brazil this weekend. Ahead of the São Paulo GP, Alex Albon suggests that they must stop using experimental set-ups on their cars immediately. At round 21 of the 2025 F1 season, a familiar baseline is strictly necessary to recover their form now. Albon led this “back to…
Ahead of this weekend’s F1 São Paulo GP, Aston Martin sporting director Andy Stevenson emphasized the need to be prepared for anything heading to the Interlagos circuit. “We need to be ready to capitalise on any opportunities that come our way. We know Interlagos often provides an exciting race because of factors like changeable weather…
