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Oscar Piastri will line up fifth on the grid for the 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP, after a disappointing end of the session for the Australian, compromised by a late yellow flag in his final run in Q3, which meant he had to abort what was set to be his personal best time. The wet…
The F1 Las Vegas GP Qualifying was filled with yellow flags, low grip, and surprises. While the drivers struggled in the tough conditions, Carlos Sainz was one of the drivers who came out on top. The Williams driver finished the session just behind Max Verstappen, meaning that he lines up third on the grid for…
The wet Qualifying of the F1 Las Vegas GP came with surprises and shocks. Lewis Hamilton failing to reach Q2 being one of them, as the seven-time World Champion is set to line up P20 for the Las Vegas GP. Hamilton excited that Ferrari would have a good day While the practice sessions showed promising…
Max Verstappen snatched a starting P2 for the upcoming F1 Las Vegas GP in spite of the rather challenging weather conditions. After a tough Qualifying session in Brazil, the Dutch driver l almost replicated his Q1 knock out experience, only getting out of the danger zone in the final moments of the session. Nevertheless, he…
Lando Norris takes the seventh pole position of his F1 season ahead of the Las Vegas GP. It’s the third in a row for the Brit, who becomes the first driver to achieve this result since Max Verstappen’s strong start in 2024. Norris also becomes the fifth McLaren driver to secure such a streak of…
After Friday’s F1 Las Vegas GP Qualifying session, the stewards summoned several drivers and teams for investigation. They cleared Carlos Sainz and Mercedes with no further action, but fined Alpine for failing to electronically register the return of their tyres, a required step under FIA Sporting Regulations. Sainz for allegedly re-joining the track unsafely During…
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…
