George Russell has accused Max Verstappen of deliberately crashing into him during the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix and claimed the move was “totally unnecessary”.Drama escalated in Barcelona after the lap 61 safety car restart, as third-placed Verstappen was immediately put under pressure from behind following a slide out ofContinue Reading
Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris home to hand McLaren a 1-2 win at F1’s Spanish Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen was demoted to 10th after seeing red in a battle with Charles Leclerc and George Russell.Piastri led from pole into Turn 1, while Verstappen jumped Norris by swooping around the outsideContinue Reading
Details have emerged of Lance Stroll’s absence for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix grid as the Canadian battled worsening pain in his right hand and wrist.Late on Saturday night, hours after Stroll qualified 14th for the Barcelona race, Aston Martin released a statement saying its driver would not take part inContinue Reading
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella has explained why he expected Red Bull to be closer in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix even disregarding the FIA’s front wing flexing clampdown.Competitors had hoped the FIA’s decreased tolerance for front wing flexing would have reduced McLaren’s advantage on the restContinue Reading
Aston Martin F1 driver Lance Stroll was a late withdrawal from the Spanish Grand Prix, complaining of pain in the hand and wrist – after-effects of a medical procedure he underwent after a cycling accident on the eve of the 2023 season. But the timing of the decision meant it wasContinue Reading
In the development of its W16 for 2025, Mercedes has invariably retained one of its key weaknesses from last season – poor thermal management, particularly at the rear axle.Although this is actually beneficial in colder races, as demonstrated by its dominance of 2024’s Las Vegas race, Mercedes is susceptible toContinue Reading
The Spanish Grand Prix used to be a byword for dull, processional racing, but that has changed – if only a little – in recent years.That’s because while the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a known quantity, having been on the calendar since 1991, it’s slightly less intensively known than itContinue Reading
While Max Verstappen hauled his RB21 with a third place on the grid for the Spanish GP, qualifying in Barcelona turned into a disaster for Yuki Tsunoda. The Japanese driver was not only eliminated in Q1, but following Liam Lawson performance in China, he became the second Red Bull driver thisContinue Reading
Aston Martin F1 driver Lance Stroll will not take part in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix due to pain in his hand and wrist.On Saturday Stroll had qualified in 14th, but the Canadian will not take up his grid position tomorrow after experiencing recurring pain in his hand and wrist.The teamContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc made the executive decisions on his tyre choices that led to a “below expectations” seventh on the grid for the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, aiming to have better tyres for the race.Leclerc burned through an extra set of tyres in Q1 and then aborted a second runContinue Reading