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
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
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
Lewis Hamilton has issued a damning verdict on his own performances in Formula 1 right now – saying “I’m definitely not fast anymore.”The seven-time world champion endured another difficult qualifying session in Qatar on Friday, as he ended up seventh on the grid for the sprint race.This was five placesContinue Reading
Pirelli’s initial analysis of tyres used in practice at Formula 1’s 2024 Qatar Grand Prix has revealed no evidence that the problems that blighted last year’s race will be repeated.F1’s sporting rules for the 2023 Qatar GP had to be altered so a one-off mandated three-stop race would take placeContinue Reading
George Russell has revealed how a last-gasp effort to take Losail’s daunting Turn 14 flat out in sprint qualifying “confused” his engine and cost him time.The Mercedes driver was the closest challenger to pole position man Lando Norris in the closing segment of SQ3, with almost nothing separating him andContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc has said that Ferrari’s low-key performance in Qatar sprint qualifying was “coming back to reality” after securing fourth and fifth on Saturday’s Formula 1 grid.The Monegasque had headlined free practice with a considerable margin over Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, beating the McLarens by almost 0.5 seconds, butContinue Reading