Sprint Qualifying at the F1 Chinese GP saw Racing Bulls drivers Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar secure P8 and P15 respectively, with Hadjar making an exit in SQ2 after a snap in turns one and two forced him to abort his lap. His teammate Tsunoda, however, benefitted from Hadjar’s early exit thanks to a slipstream…
In his print media session ahead of the F1 Chinese GP, Oscar Piastri says good discussions happened with McLaren following the team orders that got briefly put in place at the Australian GP last Sunday involving him and teammate Lando Norris. What happened at the Australian GP involving McLaren, Piastri, Norris and team orders As…
Mercedes found itself in a solid but not spectacular position after Sprint Qualifying at the F1 Chinese GP, with George Russell securing P5 and rookie Kimi Antonelli taking P7. Russell posted a best time of 1:31.169, while Antonelli trailed by just over half a second with a 1:31.738 as he struggled on softs. Tyre warm…
McLaren were the quickest team during FP1, with Lando Norris placing first and Oscar Piastri third at the F1 Chinese GP. This momentum only carried on into the early sessions of Sprint Qualifying where they continued to top the charts. However in SQ3, they ultimately missed out on pole. The team had made the decision…
After their disappointing start to the season in Melbourne, Ferrari appear to have taken a step forward in performance with Lewis Hamilton charging to pole and Charles Leclerc setting the fourth-fastest time in qualifying for the F1 Chinese GP Sprint race, with Fred Vasseur also giving his reaction. The Brit’s benchmark of 1:30.849 is now…
Max Verstappen of Red Bull managed to secure a front row start for the F1 Chinese GP Sprint race, overcoming early struggles to line up second on the grid, while Liam Lawson starts last. Despite his frustration at narrowly missing out on pole, Verstappen acknowledged the team’s progress, especially after a difficult start in practice…
As teams and drivers prepare to battle for prime grid positions at the Chinese GP Sprint Qualifying, the anticipation for the first Sprint Race of the season is at an all-time high. With only one practice session before the session, the pressure is on in Shanghai. In FP1, McLaren asserted themselves as the team to…
Mercedes driver George Russell made a bold statement about McLaren’s competitiveness so far in the 2025 F1 season, believing the team is currently enjoying a pace advantage “bigger than Red Bull has ever had”. The season-opening Australian Grand Prix confirmed what many had already suspected: McLaren is going into the season as the team to…
Lando Norris’s 2025 F1 season couldn’t have begun better, but he is still not satisfied with his feeling with the MCL39 ahead of the Chinese GP. In fact, Norris had won the opening round held in Australia and had a strong team performance overall with a McLaren 1-2 in qualifying. Not pleased with driveability However,…
Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari in 2025 brought with it high expectations, but the Australian Grand Prix proved to be a difficult start to the season. With wet conditions, unexpected challenges, and a less-than-ideal race result, Hamilton has taken key learnings from the weekend and is already looking ahead to improvements for the F1 Chinese…
