Analysis: Why Piastri wouldn’t have gained from using Verstappen’s two-lap quali strategy
Close, but no cigar.This might not have been the actual phrase going through Oscar Piastri’s head, and that of his race engineer Tom Stallard, after Piastri’s first Q3 lap, but the sentiments will have been the same.That lap – 1m27.560s – was actually fractionally slower than his final Q2 lapContinue Reading
Stella: Norris struggling to drive MCL39 at the limit after Jeddah F1 quali crash
McLaren boss Andrea Stella believes Lando Norris is still not able to drive instinctively in the 2025 Formula 1 season, having crashed in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver hit the barrier on his first Q3 flyer, losing control of his MCL39 as he drifted across theContinue Reading
Leclerc unhappy after Jeddah F1 qualifying as Ferrari upgrades fail to work
Charles Leclerc was “really not happy” after qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix despite thinking he maximised the result for Ferrari.The Monegasque qualified fourth in Jeddah but was 0.376s off poleman Max Verstappen, while Leclerc’s team-mate Lewis Hamilton came seventh.It continues a disappointing start to the 2025 Formula 1Continue Reading
Kasey Kahne’s return hindered by early wreck with Katherine Legge
Kasey Kahne’s anticipated return and Katherine Legge run ended early, and quickly Satuday as the two came together just over 50 laps into Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity race at Rockingham, leaving both with significant damage.Kahne, a highly successful Cup driver who was making his first NASCAR start in nearly seven years,Continue Reading
“Frustrated” Tsunoda unable to maximise RB21 having qualified P8 in Jeddah
Yuki Tsunoda was a “frustrated” figure after qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the Red Bull driver admitted he is unable to find the car’s limit.The Japanese driver qualified eighth in Jeddah while his team-mate Max Verstappen took a stunning pole for Sunday’s grand prix.It is only Tsunoda’sContinue Reading
Hamilton “praying” he can bond with difficult Ferrari after tough Jeddah F1 quali
Lewis Hamilton cut a dejected figure after he qualified down in seventh place for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.Since winning the Shanghai sprint race on the second weekend of the 2025 Formula 1 campaign, Hamilton has struggled for form and to get to grips with this year’s Ferrari.After another disappointingContinue Reading
Why Verstappen ran a two-lap strategy in Jeddah qualifying – and his rivals didn’t
Momentous events can result from small decisions and it was Max Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, known to the world as ‘GP’, who made the call.Lando Norris had just asked too much of his MCL39’s front axle on the approach to the Jeddah Corniche circuit’s Turn 4, sailed over theContinue Reading
Norris defends “f****** idiot” rant after Jeddah F1 quali crash
Lando Norris is standing by his own harsh analysis after he crashed out of qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and called himself a “fucking idiot” for doing so.Having looked on the pace all weekend despite admitting to lacking confidence heading to the fifth round of the season, Norris’Continue Reading
Alonso claims Aston Martin is “out of ideas” after Q2 exit in Jeddah
Aston Martin likes to emphasise that its Formula 1 team is in a rebuilding phase at the moment after the latest management and technical restructure.Its performance in practice and qualifying for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix demonstrated the challenges that lie immediately ahead.Lance Stroll was eliminated in Q1 andContinue Reading
Horner left stunned by Verstappen pole lap for F1 Saudi Arabian GP
Max Verstappen provided the perfect response to claims that Red Bull is imploding – with a scintillating pole position at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.Red Bull boss Christian Horner delivered his verdict of the Dutchman’s sensational lap, when he was asked if it was the best reply to hisContinue Reading