Lando Norris added 6 points to his championship total as he finished P3 in the F1 Sprint at the United States Grand Prix. Starting 4th, the Brit had a great first lap. He got up the inside at turn 1, passing Leclerc. With Russell going a touch wide, the McLaren driver took advantage and claimed…
Lando Norris says his lap in SQ3 of Sprint Qualifying at the United States Grand Prix was “shocking” after taking P4 behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. But he also admitted that he struggled with car balance and set-up throughout the day. In the only practice of the weekend, Norris placed fourth. He found himself in the…
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc was left disappointed to miss out on pole position in Sprint Qualifying at the United States Grand Prix. He explains the drop-off from a very promising practice session with the soft tyres, used in the SQ3. The Maranello based outfit led the only practice session of the weekend with a one-two…
After just a single free practice the entire field headed out immediately for the 12 minutes of SQ1, with championship leader Max Verstappen leading the way. Logically Verstappen was also the first one to set a time on the mandated medium tyres with a 1:34.698. Team mate Sergio Pérez slots in behind Verstappen in second,…
Formula 1 is considering an innovative plan to introduce a rookie sprint race after the season finale at Abu Dhabi, according to F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. This proposal is part of ongoing discussions aimed at providing more track opportunities for young drivers who have limited chances to gain experience due to current testing restrictions. In…
Formula One has confirmed that there will be six Sprint weekends in the 2025 season, the same number as 2024. In fact there has been only change. Spa in Belgium will replace the Red Bull Ring in Austria as the Sprint continues in Shanghai, Miami, Austin, São Paulo and Qatar. Five drivers have won a…
A baking hot Sprint Saturday in Spielberg saw all the drivers start the 24-lap race on the medium tyres off the line – and Alex Albon started from the pit lane after changing his set-up during parc fermé. The start was aborted after the formation lap, despite no obvious danger in sight, which meant the…
Kevin Magnussen is a name on the tongues of many in the F1 world this weekend as his defensive tactics caused quite a stir following the F1 Sprint at the Miami Grand Prix. The 2014 Australian Grand Prix podium finisher picked up 4 penalties in the 19-lap showdown as he had a massive fight with…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has strongly criticised the manoeuvres from Kevin Magnussen during the Miami GP Sprint. Stella minced no words in condemning Magnussen’s defensive driving tactics throughout the 19-lap race. Lewis Hamilton was struggling on the straights, finding it difficult to overtake the Haas throughout. Eventually, the drivers brushed tyres during their battle,…
In a similar tone to several drivers on the grid, Carlos Sainz felt the Miami Autodrome was offering some “very weird” conditions during the qualifying hour, with the tyre temperatures and wind direction and speed making it a “very challenging” proposition. Winner in Australia back in early April, Sainz’s form took a bit of a…
