Alpine and Australian driver Jack Doohan has picked up a 10-second penalty after the F1 Chinese GP Sprint following a collision with Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto. A last lap collision at turn 14 Throughout the F1 Chinese GP Sprint race, Bortoleto was involved in a good few wheel-to-wheel tussles, while Doohan got a nice bump…
Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory with his new team Scuderia Ferrari after a dominant performance in the 2025 Chinese GP Sprint Race. Having started on pole after an impressive Friday Qualifying session, Hamilton had a strong start off the line, claiming an early lead ahead of Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen. The seven-time world…
Max Verstappen finished P3 in the F1 Sprint ahead of Sunday’s Chinese GP, ultimately not having the pace to properly challenge Lewis Hamilton. He also damaged his tyres, meaning he lost P2 to Oscar Piastri. In the first part of the race, Verstappen was around a second away from his 2021 title rival, getting into…
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…
Following a contract extension that sees Stefano Domenicali stay on as F1 CEO boss through to 2029, the Italian has strongly suggested at the Australian GP that more Sprints and format changes could be on the way to the sport after 2025 as Liberty Media continue to make changes. A format change sees the introduction…
Max Verstappen struggled with the bumps on the resurfaced Interlagos Circuit. He believes that it made it more difficult to drive as his Red Bull RB20 bounced a lot, ultimately costing him valuable time. For Saturday’s Sprint, Verstappen qualified in fourth place. His championship rival Lando Norris was beaten for Pole by teammate Oscar Piastri…
After just a single free practice on a resurfaced track, the entire field headed out on the medium tyre for the 12 minutes of SQ1 and the threat of rain in the air. SQ1 Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was the first car out on track followed by teammate Carlos Sainz. Leclerc set the first time of…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella reflected on the F1 Sprint at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, saying that it showed “a more realistic picture” of the season, McLaren is currently witnessing while fighting for the championship. Lando Norris had a great start to the Sprint and overtook Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ George…
