Nature abhors a vacuum, so naturally Oscar Piastri’s recent lack of pace compared with McLaren team-mate Lando Norris – stretching to a remarkable 0.588s in final qualifying for the Mexico City GP – has prompted fevered speculation.Since the human brain is hard-wired towards pattern recognition, many theories centre around aContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton is plotting an “aggressive” start from third on the grid for the Mexico City Grand Prix as he sets his sights on a first Formula 1 pole for Ferrari.The Briton took his best grand prix qualifying result of the year at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, just under aContinue Reading
On his final lap of Q3 at Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix, Lando Norris ripped almost six-tenths of a second out of his previous best.Of course, track evolution – a continual source of free lap time around the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez – played its part in facilitating the colossal advances in pace,Continue Reading
Oscar Piastri will start the 2025 Mexico City GP from seventh rather than eighth on the grid, thanks to Carlos Sainz’s five-place penalty, but that will be of little comfort given that the Formula 1 championship leader’s fastest Q3 lap was 0.588s off McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.Piastri has been unableContinue Reading
Max Verstappen says his Red Bull Formula 1 car “just isn’t working” at the Mexico Grand Prix, after qualifying fifth on Saturday.The reigning world champion reignited the title battle with his third win out of four races in last week’s United States Grand Prix, bringing his gap to leader OscarContinue Reading
Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix is set to be another key race in the 2025 title race.Championship leader Oscar Piastri has been struggling at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and will start the race from seventh, having gained a spot following Carlos Sainz’ carryover grid penalty from Austin.Meanwhile, Piastri’s team-mate and closestContinue Reading
McLaren’s Lando Norris has secured a crucial pole in the 2025 Formula 1 title race at the Mexico Grand Prix, amid struggles for rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri.At Mexico City’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Norris fended off a challenge from Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to secure hisContinue Reading
McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has topped final practice at the Mexico Grand Prix ahead of Saturday’s qualifying session, while the Briton’s title rivals appeared on the back foot.In the final quarter of the one-hour session at a low-grip Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Norris set a 1m16.633s lap to beatContinue Reading
Helmut Marko dismissed McLaren’s assertion that Red Bull is sacrificing its 2026 preparations to develop this year’s car for longer, stating ‘Toto Wolff said the same in 2021’ when it stormed to both Formula 1 titles the following season.While McLaren has long halted the development of its 2025 car andContinue Reading
McLaren Formula 1 chief Andrea Stella is adamant Oscar Piastri’s United States Grand Prix struggles are largely track specific as the championship leader aims to rebound in Mexico.Piastri suffered an off-kilter weekend at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas as he felt uncomfortable with his car’s behaviour throughout the weekend. HisContinue Reading