Pulling praised by mentor Powell for delivering F1 ACADEMY title in ‘make-or-break’ season

Alpine-backed F1 ACADEMY racer Abbi Pulling has been lauded by her mentor Alice Powell after delivering during a “make-or-break” season and winning the all-female championship in dominant fashion. Pulling, 21, racked up seven pole positions, seven race wins and 11 podium finishes to secure the crown with three races to spare – her tally of … Leer más

OFFICIAL GRID: Who starts where in Qatar as Verstappen demoted to P2

After an epic qualifying lap from newly-crowned four-time champion Max Verstappen clinched pole position for Red Bull, it’s actually Mercedes’ George Russell who will start first on the grid for the Qatar Grand Prix. That was thanks to Verstappen picking up a one-place penalty for driving unnecessarily slowly during the session. It puts the Dutchman … Leer más

‘We’ve got a good race on our hands’ – Russell relishing the chance to fight at the front in Qatar

Mercedes driver George Russell was agonisingly close to claiming pole position in Qatar, but he explained that he was more than ready to battle back past Max Verstappen prior to the Red Bull man losing his P1 starting spot after being hit with a penalty. The Briton continued his magnificent run of form that has … Leer más

Leclerc insists P5 was ‘maximum’ in Qatar qualifying as Sainz hits ‘hard limit’ with pace

Charles Leclerc says Ferrari achieved the maximum with fifth during qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix, as the team continued to struggle to extract one-lap pace from the SF-24. Having been fourth and fifth respectively in Sprint Qualifying, Ferrari again trailed behind its opponents during qualifying for the Grand Prix on Saturday evening at the … Leer más

Verstappen hit with one-place grid penalty for Russell incident during Qatar GP qualifying

Max Verstappen has lost his pole position starting spot for the Qatar Grand Prix after being hit with a one-place grid penalty by the stewards following an incident with George Russell during the final part of qualifying in Qatar. The Dutchman’s lap time was good enough to award him his first pole since the Austrian … Leer más

‘When the light goes out, you’re supposed to go’ – Horner confused by Perez’s slow pit lane start in Qatar Sprint

Christian Horner has given his take on Sergio Perez’s difficult Sprint in Qatar, with the Red Bull boss admitting that he needs to speak with the Mexican to find out why he was overtaken by the Williams of Franco Colapinto as both drivers made a pit lane start. After another tough outing during Friday’s Sprint … Leer más

FIA post-Sprint press conference – Qatar

1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 2. Lando Norris (McLaren), 3. George Russell (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by James Hinchcliffe) Q: And third place today in the Sprint race, George Russell for Mercedes. Look, you had a very exciting race there with Oscar Piastri. Lost the position off the start, but just walk us through some of … Leer más

‘I don’t have an answer’ – Hamilton reflects on his ‘not fast anymore’ comments as issues continue in Qatar Sprint

Lewis Hamilton was left downbeat once more after the Qatar Sprint, as he was asked to expand on his post-Sprint qualifying declaration that he was «not fast anymore.» After making up two positions on a superb opening lap, the Mercedes driver momentarily looked as though he was preparing to challenge Carlos Sainz for fourth position … Leer más

‘The team told me not to do it’ – Norris opens up about his plan to switch positions with Piastri in Qatar Sprint

Lando Norris has opened up about the thinking behind his decision to allow Oscar Piastri through to take victory in the Qatar Sprint at the last corner, with the Briton claiming that the team had told him not to do it but that he “thought [it] was best”. After leading the 19-lap event from pole … Leer más

‘Teams aren’t built to take six major crashes’ – Vowles reveals crucial impact of recent Williams incidents

James Vowles has confirmed that Williams have been forced to eat into their budget for 2025 to recover from a series of incidents that have overshadowed their recent race weekends, but praised the team’s “incredible” morale during the tough run. The Grove outfit suffered one of their lowest rounds in a rain-soaked Sao Paulo when … Leer más