In the old days, when different people ran F1, fans would be inclined to look at the dramatic double disqualification of the McLaren drivers from the Las Vegas Grand Prix with a knowing wink. Nothing like tightening up the field with two rounds to go to set up a thrillingContinue Reading
Christian Horner is understood to be a contender for the Aston Martin Formula 1 team principal role as incumbent Andy Cowell looks set to leave, according to reports.Horner was sacked as Red Bull boss in July after 20 years in the role, winning eight drivers’ titles and six constructors’ crownsContinue Reading
In the aftermath of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the usual post-race inspections revealed that both McLaren cars had fallen foul of Formula 1’s restrictions on plank wear.The cars of both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had demonstrated wear beyond the minimum thickness on the rearmost skid block, defined asContinue Reading
Immediately after the Las Vegas GP, Lando Norris still had one hand on the 2025 Formula 1 world drivers’ championship despite losing out to Max Verstappen in Sin City.That all changed after both Norris and team-mate – and championship rival – Oscar Piastri were disqualified when their cars failed technicalContinue Reading
McLaren has received a double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix because both of its Formula 1 cars failed to meet the minimum thickness requirement of the rear skid block.It means Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have respectively lost their second and fourth-place finishes from Saturday night, having breachedContinue Reading
McLaren has been summoned to the Formula 1 stewards because both of its cars are in an alleged breach of excessive plank wear rules after the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The MCL39s of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have failed to meet the thickness requirement of the rear skid block afterContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton delivered arguably his most downbeat interviews of the 2025 Formula 1 season, saying he took “zero” consolation from his comeback drive at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.The seven-time world champion finished 10th after a disastrous qualifying, in which he came 20th having failed to cross the line inContinue Reading
Oscar Piastri has conceded that his 2025 Formula 1 title chances are now not in his hands, after losing further ground to Lando Norris in the points standings in Las Vegas.The Australian was elevated to fourth at the end of the Las Vegas race after benefitting from Andrea Kimi Antonelli’sContinue Reading
Max Verstappen kept his Formula 1 title hopes alive with victory at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, capitalising from Lando Norris’ wide moment at the start of the race.Verstappen’s fast start forced Norris into an aggressive defence into the opening corner, but the Briton ended up outbraking himself in theContinue Reading
In the Las Vegas night, against the background noise of American pensioners drip-feeding their life savings into the slot machines quarter by quarter, Lando Norris cashed in the experience gained through his early-season struggles to hit the jackpot at the crucial moment. That’s McLaren team principal Andrea Stella’s view – well,Continue Reading