FIA post-race press conference – Las Vegas

1. George Russell (Mercedes), 2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), 3. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) World Champion – Max Verstappen (Red Bull) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Terry Crews and Jenson Button) Q: There’s no better place to celebrate a big win than Vegas. Any plans tonight? George RUSSELL: You tell me! I’m sure where you’re going, it’s going … Leer más

OFFICIAL GRID: Who’s where for lights-out in Vegas as Colapinto opts for pit-lane start

Las Vegas may be famed for gambling, but few would have bet on this starting order ahead of the Grand Prix weekend: Mercedes’ George Russell on pole, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz in P2 and Alpine’s Pierre Gasly in P3 – amazing stuff. Chasing them down the Strip on Lap 1 will be the second Ferrari of … Leer más

DRIVER OF THE DAY: Hamilton gets your vote for P10-to-P2 Vegas charge

Qualifying may not have gone his way in Las Vegas, but Lewis Hamilton did everything in his considerable powers to make up for it in Saturday night’s race, coming from 10th on the grid to finish second behind his Mercedes team mate and secure his fifth podium of the 2024 season to date. An impressive … Leer más

Colapinto declared fit to race in Las Vegas Grand Prix after 50G qualifying crash

Williams rookie Franco Colapinto has been declared fit to race in Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, following the 50G impact he suffered in the second segment of qualifying which left his Williams FW46 badly damaged. Colapinto had impressed at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit to make it into Q2 on his first ever outing … Leer más

Hamilton adamant he ‘should have been on pole’ in Las Vegas after Q3 dramas leave him 10th

Lewis Hamilton was left to rue what might have been after qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver’s challenge for pole position coming undone in the top-10 shootout. Hamilton topped both FP1 and FP2 on Thursday night and showed strong pace early in qualifying, only to suffer a heavy lock-up on … Leer más

Norris left to rue ‘difficult’ day amid McLaren’s one-lap struggles in Las Vegas

McLaren driver Lando Norris says putting a clean lap together was “very difficult” for the team, as they struggled in the lower half of the top 10 during qualifying in Las Vegas – on a weekend where Norris needs luck to go his way to keep his slim title hopes against rival Max Verstappen alive. … Leer más

Both Ferrari drivers set sights on Las Vegas win as Leclerc explains ‘nightmare’ end to qualifying

Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc have expressed their confidence about fighting for victory during Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, after contrasting runs to second and fourth on the grid respectively in qualifying. While Mercedes built on their strong practice pace – having topped FP1, FP2 and FP3 – to claim pole position with George … Leer más

FIA post-qualifying press conference – Las Vegas

1. George Russell (Mercedes), 2. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), 3. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by James Hinchcliffe) Q: George Russell, you are pole sitter for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the fourth of your career, third of the season. Tell me, coming into this weekend, did you and the Mercedes team think you guys … Leer más

‘We’ve got a fundamental issue’ – Perez bemoans lack of grip in Las Vegas after sixth Q1 exit of 2024

Sergio Perez was left to lament a lack of grip as the Red Bull driver suffered a sixth Q1 exit in 2024, this time at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Perez struggled to extract one-lap pace from the RB20 through the course of the Q1 session at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, and was shuffled … Leer más

Tommy Hilfiger select Alba Hurup Larsen as 2025 F1 ACADEMY driver

Alba Hurup Larsen has become the fifth driver announced for the 2025 F1 ACADEMY campaign, with the Danish racer set to represent the series’ Official Partner Tommy Hilfiger on the grid. The winner of the 2023 FIA Girls on Track Rising Stars programme, Hurup Larsen made her single-seater debut earlier this year, competing in the … Leer más