Author: Esha Bajwa

Kyle Kirkwood wins for the third time this season at the Bommarito 500, his first oval win. Pato O’Ward and Christian Rasmussen round out the podium in second and third, respectively. Will Power started on pole, his 71st career Pole Position after a delayed qualifying due to rain. Penske teammate, Scott McLaughlin, stated alongside Power on the front row with Pato O’ward right behind them on the second row. Green Flag waving Before we started racing, Scott McLaughlin was not able to head on to the race as other pas him on pit road. However, Scott McLaughlin was able to…

Rookie Mercedes driver, Andrea “Kimi” Antonelli, took his first F1 podium at the Canadian GP which “meant a lot” to the Italian driver. Kimi Antonelli took his first podium at the Canadian GP after starting fourth. The rookie was able to take fourth on the opening lap at Turn 3 from championship leader, Oscar Piastri. The 18-year-old was able to hold on to P3 after everyone’s trip to the pits. Antonelli came to the Canadian GP after a tough triple header. The rookie DNF’ed at the Spanish GP, triggering a late Safety Car, for example. The 18-year-old’s first podium was…

Max Verstappen told the media that he and his team “did the best we could” with higher tyre degradation as he finished P2 at the Canadian GP. Max Verstappen was able to hold onto his P2 start to the end of the race at the Canadian GP. Even though he tried to catch race winner George Russell on the opening laps, he had to back off due to his tyres. However, watching the race, Verstappen could have caught up to Russell without the Safety Car When asked about if he could pull off this possibility, Verstappen answered,”No. Not really, to…

Mercedes driver, George Russell, is ready to “fight for a world championship” after winning from pole position at the Canadian GP. After Sunday’s win from pole, Russell was “pleased with the job” compared to last year’s Canadian GP. The Briton was not able to convert his pole position to a win in mixed weather conditions. However, during the dry race, Russell was able to hold off Verstappen to give a win for the Brackley based team. The 27-year-old was able to celebrate his win with a double Mercedes podium, with Kimi Antonelli finishing in third. Russell told the media in…

Team Penske driver, Will Power, takes his 71st career Pole Position for the 2025 Bommarito 500. Penske locks out the front row with Scott McLaughlin starting in second. Persistent rain prevented qualifying to start at its allocated time. It was delayed by an hour and a half. In this qualifying session, each driver completes a two-lap run alone on track. The average speed of these two laps determines their qualifying position. Qualifying followed championship order. Everyone starting their turn Jacob Abel was the first one out in qualifying completing his first lap in with an average speed of 170.729 mph…

Ferrari Team Principal Frédéric Vasseur has criticised sections of the Italian media as “disrespectful”, speaking candidly during Friday’s Team Principals’ Press Conference at the 2025 Canadian GP. Ferrari currently sit second in the Constructors’ Championship, but Vasseur warned that such scrutiny could derail their title ambitions. With both the support of both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc behind him, Vasseur condemned the recent media coveraged stating, “not like this that we can win a championship.” When asked about recent headlines, Vasseur clarified, “It’s some of the Italian media, not all of the Italian media. It’s not about myself because this…

Racing Bulls driver, Liam Lawson, knows he has “to cut back” on aggressive driving while getting advice from former teammate, Daniel Ricciardo, for the Canadian GP. Liam Lawson acknowledges that his driving style can be too aggressive at times and that he needs “to cut back.” Even with advice from former teammate Daniel Ricciardo, he knows the Canadian GP will be a fight compared to last year. While speaking to the media during Thursday’s press conference, ahead of the 2025 F1 Canadian GP, Lawson said, “It’s good to know that the car was fast last year, but at the same…

Lando Norris made it clear that both he and Oscar Piastri aim to win the World Championship, as McLaren prepares for a likely intra-team battle ahead of the 2025 Canadian GP. A head-to-head battle likely between competitive McLaren teammates Norris currently sits second in the Drivers’ Championship, just 10 points behind Piastri. Speaking to the media in Montreal, ahead of the 2025 F1 Canadian GP, the Briton stated that he believes that a head-to-head battle between the two is inevitable. Norris said, “We never said we’re going to avoid everything. I think we’ve actually been quite open in saying at…

AJ Foyt Racing’s Santino Ferrucci claimed a career-best second-place finish at the Chevrolet Detroit GP, securing his first-ever IndyCar podium. However, the result came under scrutiny after officials discovered an underweight ballast on his No. 14 car. IndyCar regulations require a combined driver and ballast weight of 185 lbs (83.91 kg) to ensure parity across the field, preventing lighter drivers from gaining a competitive edge. Although Ferrucci, 27, retains his podium result, AJ Foyt Racing faces penalties for breaching Rule 14.4.2 of the NTT IndyCar Series Rulebook. According to an IndyCar press release posted on Monday, the No. 14 car…

Sauber’s Nico Hülkenberg finished fifth at the Spanish GP, scoring the team’s best result since 2022. Nico Hülkenberg finished in the highest place for himself and Sauber, fifth, in the 2025 season at the Spanish GP. The German driver did cross the line in sixth but placed fifth after Max Verstappen’s 10-second penalty. Hülkenberg qualified P16, but started the Spanish GP in P15 after Lance Stroll withdrew from the race due to a previous non-racing wrist injury. When talking to the media, Hülkenberg recalled, “Yeah, I don’t know. Today, just everything clicked. Good start, mega first lap. Made a bunch of…