George Russell labelled McLaren’s tactics “infuriating” after being relegated to third place in the Qatar F1 sprint, having qualified second and fallen fractionally short of pole position yesterday.McLaren’s Lando Norris claimed pole, with team-mate Oscar Piastri in third, but the Australian made a bold move past Russell’s Mercedes around the outsideContinue Reading
Lando Norris says he had made his mind up already in Brazil to sacrifice a Formula 1 sprint win for Oscar Piastri as payback for what his team-mate did there.The Briton dominated the Qatar sprint race from the start, and spent much of the event backing off to help hisContinue Reading
Oscar Piastri was gifted the Qatar Grand Prix sprint victory by Lando Norris, who controlled a tactical race that boosts McLaren’s chances of sealing Formula 1’s constructors’ championship.Norris ensured Piastri remained second by staying within DRS range, which allowed the Australian to repel an effervescent George Russell throughout the 19-lapContinue Reading
Sergio Perez and Franco Colapinto will start from the pit lane for Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix sprint race after changes were made to their cars under parc ferme conditions.The pair both had a difficult time in Friday’s sprint shootout session as they were eliminated in SQ1.Colapinto, who has comeContinue Reading
Formula 1 drivers are used to going quick, but even they have been a bit taken aback by just how fast things have been in Qatar this weekend.Indeed, as Lando Norris jumped out of his McLaren after snatching pole for the sprint race on Friday evening, he was wide-eyed aboutContinue Reading
Three-time Mini Challenge champion Dan Zelos is still pushing hard to join the British Touring Car Championship grid full-time for 2025.The 26-year-old finally got his BTCC break in August after clinching his third crown in the support series when Excelr8 Motorsport, the team with which he won all his MiniContinue Reading
Picture the scene: a gala dinner in Buenos Aires with hundreds of dignitaries present, honouring the five-time world champion Juan Manuel Fangio. But this is a solemn rather than a joyous gathering.It is October 1958 and Argentina’s sporting hero has a message: “I will never race again in the restContinue Reading
Formula 2 title contender Paul Aron has been announced as Alpine’s 2025 Formula 1 reserve driver.Aron replaces Jack Doohan, who will assume a full-time race seat next year following Esteban Ocon’s move to Haas.The 20-year-old sits fourth in the F2 drivers’ standings and, after securing pole for this weekend’s QatarContinue Reading
Alex Kalinauckas and Stuart Codling sit down to analyse Friday’s action at the Qatar Grand Prix. Lando Norris narrowly beat George Russell to pole in Sprint Qualifying. Alex breaks down the different approaches taken to the session, as the drivers had to juggle cooler conditions than expected and keeping theirContinue Reading
Formula 1’s controversial racing guidelines will now not change until the 2025 season, Autosport can reveal.The topic has been a huge discussion point as the current campaign has played out – with the FIA committing to reassessing the ‘Driving Standards Guidelines’ document that informs stewards’ decisions on contentious racing movesContinue Reading