Lewis Hamilton’s anticipated debut for Ferrari in Formula 1 will take place in the team’s 2022 car early next year. This milestone comes as Hamilton transitions from Mercedes, where he has enjoyed 12 outstanding seasons, to the legendary Maranello squad in 2025. Ferrari initially hoped to get a head start by having Hamilton participate in…
The Silver Arrows did not have an easy morning with both drivers struggling with the car during FP1, leading to spins for Hamilton and Russell. Despite this, George Russell managed to claim P2 during Sprint Qualifying, just 0.012s behind championship leader Max Verstappen later in the day. The Mercedes driver left the session with confidence…
Coming into the 2024 F1 Academy season, Doriane Pin was one of the favorites to potentially win the Drivers’ Championship. Now, six races later and with the last two rounds ahead of us, the Mercedes driver sits second in the overall standings. Though the chance to catch the leading Abbi Pulling is slim, Pin has…
Considering his one-lap struggles in recent times, Lewis Hamilton bounced back to secure the third position in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix. While he managed to beat his Mercedes teammate George Russell by 0.026 seconds, his time of 1:29.841 in a one-lap shootout in Q3 (following Carlos Sainz’s crash) placed him over three tenths…
Maya Weug, backed up by Ferrari in F1 Academy, scored another podium to add to her resume as a talented racing driver with great potential. The 20-year-old started the race in P2 and even though she didn’t manage to catch Abbi Pulling in first, at least she didn’t let Doriane Pin behind pass her. She…
There has not been a race weekend in F1 Academy this season without Abbi Pulling winning at least one of the two races — and the street circuit of Marina Bay didn’t change this impressive statistic. The English driver backed by Alpine saw her sixth victory in 2024 earlier today, starting from pole position and…
Despite securing a spot on the podium in Baku with George Russell, Mercedes had fairly low expectations regarding their qualifying performance at the Singapore Grand Prix after struggling for pace in the two practice sessions on Friday. However, the tide turned in their favour today as the Silver Arrows managed to lock out the second…
After lining up in fifth on the grid and losing a place off the line, George Russell’s hopes of scoring a podium were understandably low. However, the W15’s excellent pace on the hard compound tyres allowed him to retake the position from Max Verstappen. As an unexpected bonus, the shocking collision between Carlos Sainz and…
Mercedes went home on Sunday after failing to step onto the podium yet again at the Italian Grand Prix. While many expected them to be on an upward trajectory after their victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, their performance at Zandvoort and Monza turned out to be mediocre at best. George Russell, in particular, failed…
Mercedes arrived at Monza with a quick car and appeared to be in contention for pole position. While the McLaren drivers successfully locked out the front row, George Russell managed to pip Charles Leclerc by a margin of 0.021 seconds in a closely-contested Italian Grand Prix qualifying session. Set to start from third on the…
