The second practice session (FP2) at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix saw an intense battle for the fastest lap as drivers adjusted to a cold evening on the Nevada circuit. Kevin Magnussen initially set the pace with a 1:37.711s lap, but Esteban Ocon soon topped the timesheet. As the session progressed, the Mercedes duo…
After a thrilling display in 2023, which saw Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen claim his 18th win of the season, ahead of Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who himself claimed P2 after a last lap overtaken on Verstappen’s teammate, Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez, F1 returns to Las Vegas GP. The 2024 F1 Las Vegas GP weekend will…
The abrupt dismissal of race director Niels Wittich caught many F1 drivers by surprise. Wittich’s exit was announced shortly after the triple header, marking another recent high-profile departure within the FIA. Rui Marques will be taking over as F1 race director from this weekend onwards. Speaking in Las Vegas, several drivers expressed their surprise at…
“I get it”, said Max Verstappen, the championship leader, when asked about this weekend’s event, the F1 Las Vegas GP. The event has been deemed by many as a track that is for business, glitz and glamour, and entertainment. It wasn’t really considered a sporting spectacle for quite a few last year. F1 World Champion…
Max Verstappen is on the brink of his fourth World Drivers’ Championship, besting the great Ayrton Senna, who “only” managed three before his life was tragically cut short in 1994. Following Verstappen’s dominant performance in São Paulo, Senna’s hometown, once again comparisons with the legendary Brazilian were made. Verstappen’s former Red Bull F1 team mate…
Gabriel Bortoleto will be joining the 2025 grid alongside his new teammate, Nico Hulkenburg in Sauber. He is the third confirmed rookie on the grid as he joins the line-up that currently consists of Jack Doohan and Kimi Antonelli. They have secured their 2025 seats with Sauber, Alpine and Mercedes respectively. Championship leader Bortoleto joined…
Mercedes’s Team Principal Toto Wolff opened up on his relationship with the three-time World Champion Max Verstappen following the hotly contested 2021 F1 eason. The 27-year-old won his first ever Formula 1 title at the final, controversial Abu Dhabi round which saw the race end in a final, one lap shootout between himself, second on…
In Austin on media day, Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez were questioned on allegations made against the team. Allegations that a height altering front ‘bib’ was used to improve performance, leading to the FIA visting the Red Bull garage. As a recap, the device could alter the ride height of the car…
Amidst controversy regarding stewarding standards and reigning world champion Max Verstappen calling into question the objectivity of the British media, driver-turned-FIA-steward Johnny Herbert has hit back at claims from Jos Verstappen that he holds strong bias against his son. The Brit insisted that he is allowed to express his opinions on the Red Bull driver’s…
The Brazil Grand Prix at Interlagos proved to be one of Oscar Piastri’s most demanding races of the season. Starting from a mixed-up grid following a rain-soaked qualifying, Piastri navigated through a tumultuous race filled with penalties, challenging conditions, and a relentless battle to maintain pace. Reflecting on the race, Piastri candidly admitted, “Amongst the…
