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Norris takes Las Vegas GP pole in wet Qualifying
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1158+ words) ONBOARD: Lando Norris" 2025 Pirelli Pole Position Award lap at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 'I got away with it' - Norris on final sector error that almost cost him pole in Las Vegas Lando Norris took his third consecutive pole position after overcoming wet conditions in Qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Lando Norris claimed pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the McLaren driver and Drivers' Championship leader mastering wet conditions to finish ahead of Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz while title rival Oscar Piastri settled for fifth. It marks three consecutive pole positions for Norris, whose 1m 47.934s was nearly three-tenths faster than Verstappen during a Qualifying session which remained wet throughout. Williams' Sainz put in another strong Qualifying performance and finished ahead of George Russell, the Mercedes driver having topped both Q1 and Q2 sessions in the worst of the…...
Norris leads Antonelli and Leclerc in Las Vegas FP2
1+ week, 2+ day ago (581+ words) F1 Academy Highlights: 2025 Las Vegas - Qualifying Hulkenberg: 'It's very close once again' Lando Norris set the pace in a disrupted Free Practice 2 for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Lando Norris finished fastest in Free Practice 2 ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the Drivers' Championship leader heading the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, the latter suffering a late mechanical issue. Norris, who heads into this weekend with a 24-point lead over McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri after taking back-to-back wins, posted a 1m 33.602s as two red flags for track maintenance caused disrupted running for many at the end of the session. With a sprinkle of rain having lightly dampened the circuit between the day's two one-hour sessions, teams were hesitant to send cars out initially, the clock reaching five minutes before for the first drivers started to appear. Although…...
‘There’s zero performance in this car’ – Leclerc
19+ hour, 2+ min ago (562+ words) ONBOARD: Oscar Piastri's 2025 Pirelli Pole Position Award lap at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 Qatar GP Qualifying: Red flag out after Sainz drags plastic cover onto the track Lewis Hamilton will start the Qatar Grand Prix from 18th, with Charles Leclerc further up the grid in 10th. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were once again knocked back by their performances in Qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix, with neither driver able to keep up with their frontrunning rivals in the highly competitive session. While McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull all seemed to be in the fight for pole position at various points in the session, Ferrari were significantly off the pace and failed to find any improvements after the earlier Sprint. The 19-lap event ended with Leclerc and Hamilton crossing the line in P13 and P17 respectively, with the Briton gaining one position after he…...
Brown rules out picking favourite from Norris and Piastri
3+ week, 2+ day ago (467+ words) F1 fitness myths busted with Alex Albon The Cooldown Room: F2's Luke Browning takes on a charades challenge Zak Brown has spoken about the developing title battle between his McLaren drivers and Red Bull's Max Verstappen. McLaren boss Zak Brown has stated that he would rather see Red Bull driver Max Verstappen win the 2025 Drivers' Championship title than prioritise either Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri. Norris and Piastri arrive at this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix separated by just one point, while Verstappen has cut his deficit to the top of the standings to 36 points " with four races and two Sprints still to come. Amid questions over whether McLaren should adopt a number one driver to stave off the threat posed by Verstappen, who is putting on a comeback charge similar to that seen from Kimi Raikkonen back in 2007, Brown made…...
Stella apologises to Norris and Piastri for disqualification
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (450+ words) Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri disqualified from 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix DHL Fastest Pit Stop: 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix McLaren lost a double points finish in Las Vegas due to the disqualification of both cars because of skid block wear. McLaren has reacted to the "extremely disappointing" double disqualification of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with Team Principal Andrea Stella apologising to the pair. Norris and Piastri were disqualified from second and fourth respectively several hours after the 50-lap race on the streets of Las Vegas, as the skid block wear on both cars was found to be below the minimum 9mm thickness. The stewards therefore were left with no alternative but to exclude both cars from the final classification. "During the race, both cars experienced unexpected, high levels of porpoising not seen in the…...
What the teams said – Race day in Brazil
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1023+ words) 2025 Paulo Grand Prix: Every Max Verstappen overtake 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Tsunoda picks up penalty for tipping Stroll into a spin The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos. Norris was about the only driver on the track today who had an easy time of it in Brazil. He made a good start and led from there, opting for a two-stop strategy and winning the race by over 10 seconds. The only time he ceded the lead was during the pit stops, as he recorded back-to-back victories to extend his championship lead. "It was an amazing race, and it's nice to win here in Brazil. It's an amazing track with amazing fans. This one was for one of my mentors, Gil, I hope he'd be very proud. "It was a great…...
Bortoleto on his F1 learnings and ‘insane’ home race
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1929+ words) 'I expect to be strong, to have another good weekend' - Norris confident but cautious in Sao Paulo Piastri: 'I've still got what it takes to win the championship' Kick Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto sits down with F1.com's Alasdair Hooper to discuss his rookie year in Formula 1, the key lessons he's learned and how much he's looking forward to racing in front of his home crowd in Brazil. One year ago, Kick Sauber confirmed the signing of Gabriel Bortoleto. At that point the young Brazilian was a Formula 3 champion, was challenging for the Formula 2 title and had just spent the 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend inside the F1 paddock in his role as a McLaren academy driver. Fast forward 12 months and much has changed. The 21-year-old bagged that F2 championship " matching the likes of Oscar Piastri by securing back-to-back F3 and F2 titles " and has already…...
Watch Weekend Warm-Up ahead of Sao Paulo GP
3+ week, 2+ day ago (244+ words) Jolyon Palmer's Analysis: Piastri's weekend to forget in Sao Paulo 2025 Paulo Grand Prix: Every Max Verstappen overtake There are plenty of talking points ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with the F1 TV crew here to run through them all. The Formula 1 paddock reconvenes this weekend for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with plenty of topics up for discussion during Thursday's media day. Having taken a dominant victory last time out in Mexico City, Lando Norris reclaimed the lead of the Drivers' Championship for the first time since April and with just four Grands Prix remaining. The McLaren driver, though, suggested nothing would change over the remaining races, despite now leading McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri. Piastri, meanwhile, believes he has "still got what it takes" to claim his maiden F1 title despite a difficult run of form which has meant…...
FACTS AND STATS: Verstappen P16 after first Q1 exit in years
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (419+ words) Lando Norris grabbed pole for the Grand Prix in Sao Paulo for the second straight year, having already bagged the P1 starting slot for the Sprint. The McLaren man is having a very solid weekend, but he is not the only one impressing. Here are some of the best facts and stats from Qualifying in Brazil" FACTS AND STATS: Verstappen exits in Q1 for first time in four years but Dutchman has previous of famous comeback drives in Brazil Here are all the best facts and stats from a fascinating Qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Lando Norris grabbed pole for the Grand Prix in Sao Paulo for the second straight year, having already bagged the P1 starting slot for the Sprint. The McLaren man is having a very solid weekend, but he is not the only one impressing. Here are some…...