At Round 9 of the 2025 Formula 1 season held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Oscar Piastri excited fans when he took his first pole position of the year. Lando Norris’ teammate in the McLaren, who looked impressive all weekend, gave a flawless lap and was two-tenths of a second faster than him. The outcome is a huge improvement for Piastri compared to his unhappy outing here in...
The race itself on Sunday wasn’t as exciting as many expected, but the tale of Alex Albon and George Russell having dinner afterward brought back some warmth and common ground. When a sport is largely about strategy and business, it’s the unique stories from racers that help the fans stay hooked. There’s an attractive quality when a Formula 1 driver admits to a bad day on the track...
The famous glamour of Monaco combined fiery race strategizing and tense action over the streets of Monte Carlo. In bright weather, Lando Norris from McLaren came out on top at the Monaco Grand Prix, keeping Charles Leclerc and his teammate Oscar Piastri behind to add another win to his season and the first in Monaco. Lando Norris took the victory after carefully leading the race almost from start...
At some point, even the biggest traditions in sports should be looked at again. It has seemed like the perfect moment for F1 at this year’s Monaco Grand Prix. Despite all the sparkle, yachts, celebrities and memories from the past, the motor sports action leaves more to be desired every year. The FIA brought in a new requirement in 2025 that drivers complete the race making two planned...
At this year’s Monaco Grand Prix, McLaren’s Lando Norris surprised many by taking pole position by mere seconds over home hero Charles Leclerc. George Russell, 25, set a blistering lap of 1m09.954s, becoming the first driver to hold pole since the Australian Grand Prix earlier this season. At the beginning of the session, Norris hadn’t been considered the top driver. It was Charles Leclerc who took the honor,...
Now that he is 52, Rubens Barrichello is setting a new example for professional racing drivers everywhere. Nearly 12 years after finishing his F1 career, the Brazilian star saw himself on the podium once more—this time in NASCAR Brazil instead of Europe’s Grand Prix venues. The same circuit that saw a young Barrichello excel in South American Formula 3 in 1990 played host to his most recent victory....
On a spectacular weekend for Red Bull Racing, Max Verstappen triumphed at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, the team’s 400th event in Formula 1. It wasn’t a simple win; Verstappen showed his skills and will by out maneuvering both McLarens and bringing Red Bull back to the front and in contention for the title. The suspense started before the lights went off, Previous to the start,...
Carlos Sainz, one of the most decorated personalities in the motorsport fraternity has come out in the open to say that he plans to possibly contest for the position of the FIA President. The two times the world rally champion and the current Dakar rally champion said that the time is right for him to lead the sport’s worldwide governing body. Sainz, 62, was very keen to emphasise...
The Formula 1 paddock experienced new shaking when the Alpine F1 team immediately forced Oliver Oakes out of his team principal role after six 2025 season races. Oakes’ swift departure takes place during an uncertain period for the team who has faced ongoing struggles to achieve competitive results throughout this season thus far. Oakes’ July 2024 team appointment represented a surprising choice because he had built his motorsport...
Oscar Piastri gave a top-tier performance in Miami to win his consecutive third Formula 1 race while driving ahead of McLaren pair Lando Norris in a dominating one-two finish which confirmed his position as the championship leader. On lap 14 Piastri took over the first position from Verstappen at Turn 1 by making a well-thought-out maneuver thus making Red Bull reduce speed entirely due to wheels locking up....