April 20, 2025

Piastri will be hard to beat this yearThere’s a certain logic in the fact that Oscar Piastri took the championship lead so unspectacularly, after a measured and controlled drive, delivering everything he needed.Yes, Verstappen took pole, but Piastri did enough to force him to defend in Turn 1 – and ultimately earn his rival a penalty. After that, all he needed to do was stay close enough …Keep reading

Formula 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has seen a safety car intervention after just one lap due to a collision between Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda, while polesitter Max Verstappen was penalised.Starting in eighth and ninth respectively, Tsunoda and Gasly tangled at Turn 4 as Gasly attempted to pass the Red Bull driver around the outside.Tsunoda’s front-right corner made contact with …Keep reading

Ferrari came out on top at the end of a thrilling race on home ground at Imola to claim its second victory of the 2025 World Endurance Championship season.James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi and Alessandro Pier Guidi triumphed aboard the #51 Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar by only 8.4s at the end of a race they threatened to dominate.Two full safety cars and two of the virtual kind turned the …Keep reading

As the lights went out at Formula 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri hooked up faster from second on the grid than polesitter Max Verstappen, and the McLaren and Red Bull headed into Turn 1 side by side.Piastri had the inside line even though his car wasn’t significantly ahead, but Verstappen released the brakes and unloaded the steering to let his car run over the kerb and …Keep reading

Injured MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has been released from hospital in Qatar as plans for a return to Europe take shape.In a statement from his Aprilia team on Sunday, it was announced that Martin “has been discharged from Hamad General Hospital and will remain in Qatar for a few more days until his medical condition stabilises.“As soon as his condition allows, an assisted …Keep reading

Jeddah’s fast and furious street race is shaping up to be an enthralling contest, thanks to several cars which are starting out of position.At the front there is Red Bull’s pole sitter Max Verstappen, who will be desperately fighting off the faster McLaren of Oscar Piastri. Then there is Lando Norris – starting 10th after his Q3 crash – who is behind the likes of Williams’ Carlos Sainz …Keep reading

The Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix presents an intriguing race for Williams, with one driver planning to err on the side of caution and the other looking to rein in his own perceived over-confidence.Carlos Sainz will start a season-best sixth on the grid at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday, while team-mate Alex Albon will set off down in 11th having just missed out on joining the …Keep reading

There’s a noticeable shift in the F1 Academy paddock in Jeddah this weekend: Formula 1 drivers and team leaders are finally showing up – publicly and proudly – for the series.While the all-female F1 Academy has run alongside F1 for the past two seasons, it has largely operated on the fringes, with limited crossover with the wider F1 world. Until recently, meaningful support from drivers and …Keep reading