Mercedes’ George Russell kept his podium finish streak alive with third place at the F1 Chinese GP. The three-time race winner was “pleased” to stand on the podium again. Pleased to finish third In qualifying, Russell split the McLarens by starting from second after trying something “different“. After qualifying, the Briton was expecting to finish…
Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes added eight points to his total as he took 6th from the F1 Chinese GP following the removal of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton from the results. Before the F1 2025 season started in Melbourne, many had doubts about the performance of him considering his young age and experience. However, the…
Kimi Antonelli admitted he lost confidence in his Mercedes car throughout qualifying for the 2025 F1 Chinese GP, after he could only manage eighth on the grid as he struggled with tyre warm-up issues which meant he was four tenths back from his team-mate George Russell, who qualified on the front row, less than a…
Mercedes’ George Russell takes second place in the qualifying session for tomorrow’s F1 Chinese GP. He was separated from the pole-sitter Oscar Piastri by 0.082 seconds. Following the thrilling conclusion to qualifying, Russell felt incredible and looked forward to the race tomorrow. Different direction that came alive at the right moment Nothing was clicking for Russell…
It’s time for the first F1 Sprint Race of the 2025 season in the Chinese GP ! Will Lewis Hamilton manage to snatch his first win with Ferrari after yesterday’s pole position, or will Verstappen prevail? All drivers will sport medium tyres, saving two sets of hards for the full length race. Nico Hulkenberg will…
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…
Mercedes driver George Russell made a bold statement about McLaren’s competitiveness so far in the 2025 F1 season, believing the team is currently enjoying a pace advantage “bigger than Red Bull has ever had”. The season-opening Australian Grand Prix confirmed what many had already suspected: McLaren is going into the season as the team to…
Following a return to the podium in Melbourne, Max Verstappen has addressed the progress that Red Bull have made with the RB21 and the advantage that McLaren hold over the rest of the grid heading into the F1 Chinese GP. Despite not being completely satisfied with the performance of the RB21 in pre-season testing, the…
Italian driver Kimi Antonelli had a superb debut at the F1 Australian GP as the Mercedes youngster finished P4 on Sunday afternoon in mixed conditions, and he admits it has made him more relaxed ahead of the Chinese GP. Kimi Antonelli discusses his move on Alex Albon in the closing laps of the Australian GP…
Mercedes Director of Strategic Development Simone Resta reflects on the team’s performance in Melbourne. The Italian praised both Russell and Antonelli following a difficult opening F1 Grand Prix for the 2025 season. In the wake of last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, eyes are on Mercedes following a strong performance from the German Marque. A podium…
