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Bringing another Sprint Race weekend to the calendar, the F1 São Paulo GP welcomed the fifth Sprint Qualifying session of the 2025 season. Lando Norris took home another pole in qualifying, holding off Oscar Piastri, his title rival. After a sole FP1, which saw the Brit narrowly ahead of the Aussie, teams will have to…
The only practice session of the weekend has taken place at the F1 São Paulo GP, full FP1 report and results below. It was a good start for Oscar Piastri. A 1:12.169 from the Australian saw him lead Alonso and Norris at the 5-minute mark. Lewis Hamilton would then split the Aussie and Spaniard, going…
Alpine have announced that Franco Colapinto will continue to drive for them in the 2026 F1 season. He will partner with Pierre Gasly, who signed a long-term contract extension with the French team in September. Alpine’s confirmation of their 2026 driver line-up has hit the headlines as F1 teams gear up for the 2025 São…
A chaotic opening lap at the F1 Mexico City GP left Liam Lawson frustrated and nursing a heavily damaged car after an aggressive move from Carlos Sainz triggered contact at the first chicane. What followed was more than just a racing incident—it sparked a wider reflection from the young driver on how modern Formula 1…
After a solid weekend in Mexico, Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda heads into the F1 São Paulo GP with cautious confidence, fully aware that he still has work to do in the RB21. At the Mexico City GP, the 25 year-old finished 11th, narrowly missing out on the final points-scoring position. In recent years, the Red…
Ollie Bearman has been making waves for bringing Haas up the board ahead of the F1 São Paulo GP. As one of six rookies this year, Bearman placed fourth in Mexico City. After his highest score of the season and in his career so far, the pressure is on for the F1 São Paulo GP….
Turn 1 at the F1 Mexico City GP revealed to be carrying rather long lasting consequences for many drivers involved. In fact, many drivers retuned on the topic ahead of the São Paulo GP. The first turn melee had seen four drivers involved in the battle for lead, with Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc taking…
Max Verstappen heads into the F1 São Paulo GP determined to look on from a podium finish in Mexico. The four-time World Champion admitted that Red Bull struggled to find the right set-up at altitude, but said he’s confident of a stronger showing at Interlagos. Learning from Mexico Verstappen admitted that the Mexico race exposed…
McLaren driver Lando Norris leads the World Drivers’ Championship ahead of the F1 São Paulo GP in Brazil. The British driver led the 2025 F1 championship from Australia up until Saudi Arabia, surpassed by teammate Oscar Piastri. Norris reclaimed the lead following a dominant drive in Mexico, finishing over 30 seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc…
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…
