Carlos Sainz has questioned the level of Formula 1 stewarding after receiving a penalty that he labelled as a “complete joke” at the Dutch Grand Prix.The Williams driver finished 13th at Zandvoort after suffering a 10-second penalty for his collision with Racing Bulls man Liam Lawson during the lap 27Continue Reading
Andrea Kimi Antonelli will now “think twice” before attempting a repeat of the move that ultimately caused a collision with Charles Leclerc during the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix.Leclerc retired on lap 53 after his Ferrari spun into the Turn 3 barrier, as he was clipped by the Mercedes ofContinue Reading
McLaren’s Lando Norris acknowledged his 2025 Formula 1 title bid has “only been made harder” by his Dutch Grand Prix retirement – adding the gap to Oscar Piastri is now so big he can just drive all out in the remaining races.Norris was pipped to pole by team-mate Piastri byContinue Reading
This can be a cruel sport at times. F1 can be intense, competitive, exciting and many other things. But sometimes you can just have rotten luck.It would be a stretch for Lando Norris to suggest that he could have passed his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri for the win if hisContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc has put all the blame on Andrea Kimi Antonelli for their collision during the latter half of the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver retired on lap 53 after being tagged at Turn 3 by Antonelli, who was on the inside and clipped the rear-left of Leclerc’sContinue Reading
Formula 1 rookie Isack Hadjar has said his maiden podium felt “unreal” after claiming third for Racing Bulls at the Dutch Grand Prix.Hadjar qualified a stellar fourth in Zandvoort on Saturday and looked set to stay there after a well controlled race, shadowing Red Bull’s Max Verstappen every step ofContinue Reading
Oscar Piastri has boosted his F1 2025 title hopes by winning the Dutch Grand Prix from pole, while McLaren team-mate and rival Lando Norris retired from second with mechanical issues.Piastri and Norris looked set to score a straightforward fifth consecutive 1-2 finish for McLaren after Piastri kept his lead intoContinue Reading
Aston Martin was the surprise of Friday practice at the Dutch Grand Prix, yet Fernando Alonso knew that reality would strike in the Formula 1 qualifying session on Saturday.The Spaniard will start today’s race at Zandvoort in 10th with team-mate Lance Stroll at the back, the Canadian’s crash in Q1Continue Reading
Lewis Hamilton may have been outqualified by Ferrari Formula 1 team-mate Charles Leclerc for a fourth consecutive time at the Dutch Grand Prix, but he still had reasons to smile.Unlike both Spa-Francorchamps sessions – where he was out in Q1 – and his Hungarian Q2 exit, Hamilton made it toContinue Reading
Pirelli’s ongoing quest to provide strategic variation has come up short at Zandvoort, largely owing to the relatively short lap (4.259km) and the narrowness of its layout. Overtaking hasn’t been easy here given the speed of modern F1 cars, even with the conversion of the final corner to a bankedContinue Reading