“It’s been a nice qualifying,” said the Red Bull driver after hopping out of the cockpit. “Throughout all of the segments, we were quite close. It was just about putting it all together at the end, when it matters most, which is not easy because you go to the soft compound with no reference. “It worked out well. I still …
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US Grand Prix sprint: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collide as Max Verstappen wins in Austin
The crash was a gift for Verstappen, who McLaren have always insisted remained a threat in the championship despite his significant deficit, especially as Red Bull have returned to form in recent races. The crash brought out the safety car for five laps and after the restart Verstappen was tracked by Russell, who made a bold move into Turn 12 …
Read More »Max Verstappen wins dramatic Austin Sprint as both McLarens retire in Lap 1 collision
Max Verstappen has taken victory in a dramatic Sprint at the United States Grand Prix that saw both McLaren drivers retire on the opening lap after being caught up in a Turn 1 melee. While Verstappen led cleanly away from pole position, the McLaren of Oscar Piastri was tagged by Nico Hulkenberg’s Kick Sauber into the first corner, which then …
Read More »US Grand Prix: Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris to pole for sprint race in Austin
Piastri had looked to be struggling compared with Norris since the start of practice and was a good chunk off the Briton in all three qualifying sessions. Norris said: “Disappointed not to be on pole but not a surprise for us to be just a bit slower than the Red Bull lately. “A little couple of bits here and there …
Read More »Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to pole during thrilling Sprint Qualifying in Austin
Max Verstappen has taken pole position for the Sprint at the United States Grand Prix, the Dutchman putting in a stunning lap during the final moments of Sprint Qualifying to beat both McLaren cars. Lando Norris had set the pace through the session, the Briton having topped SQ1 and SQ2 before initially looking to have repeated this feat in SQ3. …
Read More »George Russell stays at Mercedes next season but door not shut on pursuit of Verstappen | Mercedes GP
George Russell will remain with Mercedes for next season after the Formula One team confirmed they would be sticking with their drivers in 2026. However, the length of the contracts signed by the Briton and his teammate Kimi Antonelli has not been specified, potentially leaving the Formula One team open to once more pursue Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for 2027. …
Read More »LIVE: F1 Singapore GP updates – George Russell leads as Lando Norris closes on Max Verstappen | Live text
GEORGE RUSSELL WINS IN SINGAPORE An assured drive from Russell to his first Singapore victory. Great work by Max Verstappen to get his Red Bull home in second place. Lando Norris third, ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri. Kimi Antonelli fifth, Charles Leclerc sixth, and Lewis Hamilton JUST held off Fernando Alonso for P7 at the finishing line. We had to …
Read More »George Russell charges to Singapore GP pole over Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri
George Russell posted a couple of stunning Q3 laps to claim pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, eclipsing Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri in another pulsating Qualifying session at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. After topping Q2, Russell carried that momentum through to the decisive pole shootout by pumping in a time of 1m 29.165s on his first lap …
Read More »Singapore Grand Prix: George Russell beats Max Verstappen to pole at Marina Bay
Piastri said he simply did not have the pace to compete and was 0.366secs off pole. He said he and McLaren had expected to be able to compete at the front. “My first lap of Q3 felt reasonable,” Piastri said. “It certainly didn’t feel 0.4secs off. We just didn’t have the pace tonight, which was a little bit of a …
Read More »Azerbaijan Grand Prix briefing: Max Verstappen wins, Oscar Piastri crashes out
Max Verstappen dominated Formula One’s 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out on the first lap. Verstappen’s only moment of jeopardy was the start, which Piastri jumped and fell to the rear of the pack after stopping again in his grid box. But the Red Bull driver stayed ahead of Carlos Sainz on the short run …
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