Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell have both received a one-place grid drop after the qualifying session for the F1 Bahrain GP. Both Mercedes drivers began queuing in the pit lane before the red flag, caused by Ocon, was officially over. Before this grid drop, Antonelli had qualified in fourth, the best of his…
Toto Wolff praised Kimi Antonelli for the “maturity” he displayed after sustaining damage to his Mercedes in the opening stages of the Chinese GP. Starting the race from P8 on the grid, Antonelli was trailing behind the Ferrari drivers, who made contact shortly after the start. The incident caused the front wing end plate of Charles Leclerc’s…
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…
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…
Veteran advisor Dr. Helmut Marko has shared his opinion on who he perceives as the favourite to win the F1 world championships this season, as Red Bull embark upon their 2025 campaign with a new line-up comprising Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson. Although it was easier to predict an early pecking order after pre-season testing…
Aiming to win a record eighth drivers’ title, Lewis Hamilton has opened up about the romanticism around Ferrari, his immediate reaction after team principal Fred Vasseur offered him a contract, and the sentiments that motivated his signing with the most successful F1 team of all time. When Ferrari dropped the bombshell on February 1 last…
The second day of F1 pre-season testing saw Charles Leclerc behind the wheel of the SF-25 in the PM session once more as Ferrari completed their scheduled programme at the Bahrain International Circuit. With light rain coming down a couple of times, the Monégasque driver concluded the session with 84 laps around the track. His…
Following the unveiling of official liveries at the F1 75 season launch event in London on February 18, several teams have put their 2025 challengers through a shakedown run at the Bahrain International Circuit. Making use of the permitted mileage of 200 kilometres over the course of two filming days, Alpine, Haas, Aston Martin, Mercedes,…
Max Verstappen and George Russell are ready to put the tensions of 2024 in the rearview mirror and focus on racing as the 2025 Formula 1 season kicks off. After a heated end to last year, the duo now focus solely on-track performance, not their past squabbles. When probed about his previous clashes with Russell,…
Mercedes have announced that they will reveal their 2025 F1 car to motorsport enthusiasts worldwide on February 24. The launch of their 2025 challenger—Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E Performance—will take place just a few days after all ten teams unveil their liveries during the inaugural season launch event at London’s The O2. The W16 is set…
