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Isack Hadjar says his Racing Bulls Formula 1 team-mate Liam Lawson has had a smooth adaptation back to the Faenza-based squad following his Red Bull demotion – which the New Zealander agrees on.Lawson outqualified Hadjar for the first time at last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, outpacing the rookie by 0.010s in Q1 and 0.227s in Q2.Read Also:Formula 1F1 2025 qualifying …Keep reading

The Formula 1 Commission is set to discuss further tweaks to the energy deployment of the 2026 power units, which has not gone down well at Mercedes.Based on unease from certain parties over the side effects of F1’s 50/50 split between internal combustion power and the electric element, the F1 Commission will discuss further tweaks to the engine regulations on Thursday.Fears are that with …Keep reading

Oscar Piastri opened up a 10-point lead at the top of the drivers’ championship with his third victory of the Formula 1 season, but perhaps McLaren’s advantage is deceptive.More to the point, could it be that Red Bull is not as far off the pace as it has been presented?Much has been made of McLaren’s impressive resurgence, and the Woking team has built upon its excellent 2024 season …Keep reading

Winner: Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri, McLarenPhoto by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport ImagesEasy as you like? Well, no. Not only was the Jeddah race a brutal 50-lap sprint, but the lower-than-expected tyre wear also seemed to prevent McLaren from flexing its muscle. It meant Piastri had to work harder for his third win of the campaign than in China and Bahrain, especially after …Keep reading

Toto Wolff was left furious believing the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was the “worst performance of the year so far” for Mercedes.The Silver Arrows finished fifth (George Russell) and sixth (Andrea Kimi Antonelli) in Jeddah, as it significantly lagged behind rivals McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari.Wolff was confused as to why Mercedes lacked pace, especially when it has had a strong start to …Keep reading

Max Verstappen refused to talk about the first-lap incident that cost him a shot at winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, claiming he could end up in hot water with the FIA and that “people can’t handle the truth”.The Red Bull driver had started on pole position in Jeddah but was challenged off the line by eventual race winner Oscar Piastri and cut Turn 2, leading to the stewards handing …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton was in no mood for questioning after a disappointing Saudi Arabian GP where he finished seventh.After the highs of winning the sprint race in China last month, the seven-time world champion came into the race in Jeddah saying he needed “a brain transplant” in order to understand his new Ferrari F1 car.Despite the win in Shanghai, Hamilton has largely struggled with his …Keep reading

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said the team is unlikely to protest the penalty decision that cost Max Verstappen his victory at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.The reigning, four-time world champion started on pole, but finished runner-up to McLaren’s Oscar Piastri after receiving a five-second penalty for a lap one incident.Piastri attacked down the inside of Turn 1 and …Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly have both refused to accept the blame for causing a race-ending crash for each driver in Jeddah.Tsunoda’s Red Bull made contact with the Alpine of Gasly at Turn 4 on the opening lap of the race.It was one of a series of exciting manoeuvres on lap one, with race winner Oscar Piastri tangling with Max Verstappen at the front, earning the Dutchman a five-second …Keep reading

“I look at this as a blank canvas”, Reema Juffali says when she discusses not only helping to bring through the next generation of Saudi women racers but increasing motorsports participation in the region as a whole.She is clearly passionate about the subject as she talks with vigour – but she has not been all talk and no action, launching her own team, Theeba Motorsport, and now working …Keep reading