Following what should have been a good pair of results at the F1 Las Vegas GP for McLaren, Team Principal Andrea Stella has opened up about the unexpected plank wear issues that ultimately lead to the teams disqualification from the race. An unexpected surge in porpoising (vertical oscillations that repeatedly slammed the cars into the…
Team principal Fred Vasseur has shared his insights into Charles Leclerc’s impressive first stint, the lack of progress on the hard tyres, and Ferrari’s strategy choice as they fell short of the podium yet again, this time at the F1 Las Vegas GP on Saturday. Starting P9 after struggling in a wet qualifying session, Leclerc’s…
Lando Norris arrived at the F1 Las Vegas GP as the Championship leader, left the race still with the upper hand in the standings, but only after a bruising night that saw a podium finish turn into a disqualification hours after the chequered flag. What began as a damage-limiting P2 on a difficult evening for…
Oscar Piastri initially finished fourth at the 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP, but ended up being disqualified from the race along with his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris, for excessive plank wear on their cars following FIA’s post-race scrutineering checks. It capped off what was already an underwhelming weekend for the Australian, who had lost even…
Following the F1 Las Vegas GP on Saturday night, both Championship leader Lando Norris and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri were disqualified from the final classification. McLaren were summoned to the stewards following the race, won by Max Verstappen, due to a suspected technical infringement. Norris had initially secured second place, further extending his championship…
Oscar Piastri will line up fifth on the grid for the 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP, after a disappointing end of the session for the Australian, compromised by a late yellow flag in his final run in Q3, which meant he had to abort what was set to be his personal best time. The wet…
Lando Norris takes the seventh pole position of his F1 season ahead of the Las Vegas GP. It’s the third in a row for the Brit, who becomes the first driver to achieve this result since Max Verstappen’s strong start in 2024. Norris also becomes the fifth McLaren driver to secure such a streak of…
After rain already had affected the final practice for the Las Vegas GP, F1 qualifying started off under wet conditions. Add to that the low nighttime temperatures and general low grip of the street track, and qualifying promised to be an interesting session. Full report and results below. Q1: Shock exit for Lewis Hamilton The…
Red Bull changed Max Verstappen’s PU following a difficult qualifying at the F1 São Paulo GP a fortnight ago, exceeding their allocation for the season. As Verstappen was already due a pit lane start due to the team breaking parc fermé to heavily modify the car’s set-up, there wasn’t a tangible sporting penalty for doing…
McLaren made a positive start to the F1 Las Vegas GP weekend, with the team demonstrating considerably improved pace in FP2, compared to their challenging visit to the circuit last season. Despite significant disruptions to Friday’s second practice session, both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri highlighted encouraging signs for the remainder of the weekend. Norris…
