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Mercedes's Andrew Shovlin has shared his insights into Kimi Antonelli’s jump start and the penalty he received at the F1 Las Vegas GP

Mercedes reveal their findings on Kimi Antonelli’s “quite unusual” jump start at F1 Las Vegas GP

Senjuti Jash2 days ago2 days ago05 mins mins

Mercedes F1 trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has shared his insights into Kimi Antonelli’s jump start and the five-second penalty he received following his brilliant recovery drive from P17 to the podium at the Las Vegas GP on Saturday. Struggling for grip in the rain-hit qualifying session, Antonelli only managed to set the seventeenth-fastest time…

Andrea Stella explains McLaren’s unexpected rear skid wear and porpoising issues at the Las Vegas GP, ahead of the F1 Qatar GP.

Stella reflects on Las Vegas disqualification ahead of F1 Qatar GP

Shania Wallage2 days ago2 days ago09 mins mins

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…

Fred Vasseur reflects on Charles Leclerc's race pace and Ferrari's strategy call following a podium-less finish at the F1 Las Vegas GP

Fred Vasseur discusses Ferrari strategy after Leclerc falls short of the podium at F1 Las Vegas GP

Senjuti Jash4 days ago4 days ago04 mins mins

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 on-track during the 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP.

Norris endures F1 Las Vegas GP heartbreak as podium becomes disqualification after late-race struggles

Chiara Martin6 days ago5 days ago07 mins mins

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 during the F1 Las Vegas GP.

Piastri reacts to “unfortunate” DSQ from F1 Las Vegas GP

Nicolas Lopes6 days ago6 days ago06 mins mins

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…

Both McLaren cars were disqualified from the F1 Las Vegas GP after post-race scrutineering revealed excessive plank wear.

McLaren hit with double disqualification over plank wear at F1 Las Vegas GP

Shania Wallage6 days ago6 days ago04 mins mins

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…

Piastri confident he’s “got some pace” for F1 Las Vegas GP following compromised qualifying

Nicolas Lopes7 days ago7 days ago07 mins mins

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…

Championship leader Norris takes pole for F1 Las Vegas GP in spite of “nasty” conditions

Lucrezia Costa7 days ago7 days ago07 mins mins

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…

McLaren's Lando Norris taking pole during qualifying for the F1 Las Vegas GP

F1 | Qualifying | Las Vegas GP | Norris to pole in hectic wet session

Ewout Albrecht7 days ago7 days ago05 mins mins

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…

FIA admits “weakness” in F1 power unit cost cap rules following Red Bull/McLaren feud

Nicolas Lopes1 week ago6 days ago06 mins mins

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…