Ocon and Bearman hail ‘amazing’ Haas turnaround after double-points haul in China

Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman heaped praise on the Haas team for unlocking pace in the VF-25 that enabled both drivers to register points at the Chinese Grand Prix. Following a hugely disappointing opening weekend in Australia that saw the Haas duo finish as the final classified finishers, there was a drastic improvement just one … Leer más

‘It was not easy’ – Verstappen reflects on positives after P4 result in difficult Chinese GP

Fourth-placed Max Verstappen was determined to focus on the positive aspects of the Chinese Grand Prix despite lacking pace to the front runners for much of the race. The Red Bull driver had finished second to Lewis Hamilton in Saturday’s Sprint but was unable to replicate that pace in Qualifying for the Grand Prix, positioning … Leer más

Horner addresses speculation that Lawson could be replaced at Red Bull for Japanese GP

Christian Horner faced question after question from the world’s media about Liam Lawson’s Formula 1 future following another tough weekend for the Red Bull newcomer in China. Lawson arrived at the Shanghai International Circuit aiming to put a challenging debut for the senior team at last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix behind him – the 23-year-old … Leer más

FIA post-race press conference – China

1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 2. Lando Norris (McLaren), 3. George Russell (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Ho Pin Tung) Q: Oscar, very dominant win, 1-2 for McLaren. Is this the start of your title campaign? Oscar PIASTRI: I hope so. No, it’s been an incredible weekend from start to finish. The car’s been pretty mega … Leer más

Hamilton disqualified from Chinese GP after skid block breach as Ferrari suffer double disqualification

Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix after the rear skid block on his Ferrari was found to be under the minimum thickness required in the technical regulations, meaning that both of the team’s drivers have lost their results given that Charles Leclerc has also been disqualified for a car weight breach. … Leer más

‘It just didn’t work’ – Lawson rues set-up changes in ‘extremely tough’ Chinese GP as pressure mounts

Liam Lawson endured another challenging outing for Red Bull at the Chinese Grand Prix as he failed to make any significant progress to infiltrate the points-paying positions. In Qualifying for both the Sprint and the Grand Prix, the New Zealander found himself at the bottom of the order in 20th – while he made some … Leer más

DRIVER OF THE DAY: Antonelli gets your nod after scoring despite damage in China

Two Grands Prix and two points-scoring results – not a bad way for Kimi Antonelli to start his Formula 1 career. To add to that the Mercedes rookie got your vote in Shanghai after an excellent strategic drive to P8 that saw him make his second set of tyres last an incredible 44 laps, despite … Leer más

Piastri hails Chinese GP victory as ‘what I deserved last week’ after Australia disappointment

Oscar Piastri was left delighted after taking his first win of the season at the Chinese Grand Prix, with the McLaren driver stating that the result was “what I feel like I deserved from last week” following the disappointing outcome of his race last time out in Australia. It was an assured drive to victory … Leer más