May 2, 2025

Toto Wolff insists Mercedes is reaping the rewards for taking the “risk” of promoting Andrea Kimi Antonelli into a Formula 1 race seat after the 18-year-old took pole position for the Miami sprint race.Antonelli has never raced in Miami before but quickly settled into the circuit and was at the head of the field for Saturday’s sprint race, becoming the youngest driver to take any format …Keep reading

Oscar Piastri blamed a last-corner lock-up for his inability to beat Andrea Kimi Antonelli to the Miami Grand Prix sprint pole, having lost a scant 0.045s to the Formula 1 rookie.Antonelli had set a 1m26.482s benchmark among the final runs of the session, leapfrogging Max Verstappen’s second attempt at a timed lap on the soft tyres in SQ3.But the Italian youngster had an agonising wait …Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda and Jack Doohan led complaints about traffic in Formula 1 sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix, which left a handful of drivers unable to set times in the final moments of SQ1.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Miami GP: Kimi Antonelli claims his first sprint pole at just 18 years oldTsunoda was distinctly unhappy with traffic afflicting both his sole SQ1 lap …Keep reading

Max Verstappen has escaped a grid drop for Saturday’s Miami Grand Prix sprint race after an investigation into his outlap, with his Red Bull Formula 1 team handed a reprimand instead.At the end of the first qualifying phase Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll encountered Verstappen on the racing line on Miami’s main straight heading into the final hairpin, with the Canadian having to swerve …Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli claimed his maiden sprint pole at the Miami Grand Prix, defeating both McLarens.Antonelli had looked rapid throughout Friday afternoon’s sprint qualifying session and his late run of 1m26.482s was enough to withstand a last-ditch run by McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, who qualified 0.045s and 0.100s behind respectively.Reigning …Keep reading

Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen was summoned to the stewards after sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix for an incident that Lance Stroll branded as “dangerous.”At the end of the first qualifying phase, Aston Martin driver Stroll encountered Verstappen on the racing line on Miami’s main straight heading into the final hairpin, which led the Canadian to swerve around the Red Bull …Keep reading

The 18-year-old rising star was close to celebrating in Victory Lane at Talladega Superspeedway, but everything changed in an instant while defending the race lead. Connor Zilisch moved down to block a charging Jesse Love and contact was made. Zilisch’s No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet spun wildly to the inside, slamming the wall nose-first in a violent impact.While he was checked and released …Keep reading

For five consecutive seasons between 2018 and 2022, Chase Elliott won multiple races every year and racked up 18 Cup Series wins. But in the three years since, NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver has only added a single win to that totalDespite this, it’s hard to say Elliott has fallen off as he ended the 2024 season with the best average finish of any full-time driver in the field. He’s started 2025 …Keep reading

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team’s qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don’t alter the statistics.When a driver can’t put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.McLarenOscar …Keep reading

Alpine Formula 1 team boss Oliver Oakes denied rumours that Franco Colapinto would replace Jack Doohan at the next round in Imola, stating “today, that’s the case” that Doohan would continue.Colapinto signed as Alpine’s reserve driver last January following his nine-grand-prix stint as a regular driver for Williams last year, and there has been much speculation ever since about the possibility …Keep reading