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Rafael Villagómez delivered one of his strongest drives of the 2025 F2 season in the Lusail Round Sprint Race at the 2025 Qatar GP, securing a hard-fought third place after an evening defined by tyre management, late Safety Cars, and a decisive last-lap duel. Starting from P3 on the reverse grid, the Van Amersfoort Racing…
Oscar Piastri took his sixth pole position of the 2025 F1 season at the Qatar GP, as he pipped McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris by just over a tenth of a second to continue what has been a superb weekend so far for the Australian, after winning the Sprint from pole. Why the…
Isack Hadjar’s F1 Qatar GP qualifying performance delivered an impressive P6 starting position for Racing Bulls. The Frenchman bounced back from a difficult Friday to secure a top six grid position for Sunday’s GP. Hadjar finished just outside the points in P9 during the earlier Sprint Race, but his qualifying pace demonstrated significant progress with…
Charles Leclerc will start the F1 Qatar GP from 10th on the grid as Ferrari continues to have no pace around the Lusail circuit this weekend. As the Monegasque dragged his car into SQ3 and Q3 this weekend, Lewis Hamilton dropped out in SQ1 and Q1. Since practice Ferrari have been on the back foot….
With the mandatory 25-lap tyre limit, the F1 Qatar GP Qualifying puts pressure on drivers to find the pace amid the championship battles. Nevertheless, Piastri did not let anything affect his momentum in his surge to P1, holding Norris off in the final moments of Q3. After Oscar Piastri’s return to the top of the…
The 2025 FIA F2 title fight tightened dramatically after a fiercely contested Qatar GP Sprint Race, which reshuffled the championship order once again. Although Leonardo Fornaroli still leads, the evening in Lusail allowed several rivals to close in, while others faltered at a crucial moment. Before the Sprint, the Baku Feature Race standings placed Fornaroli…
After a hectic Qualifying at the F2 2025 Qatar GP, the drivers prepared for the penultimate Sprint Race in Lusail. As usual, the top 10 finishers in Qualifying are reversed for the Sprint Race. As Ollie Goethe was handed a grid penalty post-qualifying, he would have started P10 for the F2 Qatar GP Sprint Race….
Max Verstappen’s F1 Qatar GP Sprint delivered a mixed result as the Dutchman finished P4 despite a strong opening. The Red Bull Driver started P6, but quickly gained positions through the first sector. However, persistent bouncing issues hampered his race pace throughout the 19 lap Sprint. Red Bull teammate Yuki Tsunoda secured P5 despite receiving…
Oscar Piastri took home a dominant win for the F1 Qatar GP sprint race. Starting on pole and leading every lap, the Australian driver’s performance in the sprint is an indicator for a potentially strong result to come in Sunday’s Grand Prix. Recent performance not due to lack of pace Speaking after the race, Piastri…
The Lusail International Circuit delivered on its promise of high-speed punishment during the F1 Qatar GP Sprint, with Mercedes’ George Russell secured an impressive P2 finish, in between McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in P1 and P3 respectively. Russell provided quite a clear-eyed breakdown of the logistical and physical cost of those racing laps…
