Author: James Phillips

Alpine drivers Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly have confirmed that a poor strategy was behind the team’s subpar performance at the Canadian GP. Franco Colapinto enjoyed a competitive start to the Canadian GP, out-qualifying team-mate Pierre Gasly for the first time, starting 10th. However, his race quickly unravelled after Alpine opted to pit the Argentinian early, having lost positions during his opening stint. Stuck on older tyres, Colapinto became a sitting duck to those around him, and he plummeted down the order. Finishing a disappointing 13th, Colapinto put the blame for his poor race down to strategy calls, unhappy with…

Racing Bulls drivers Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson are targeting a positive weekend in Austria after a disappointing Canadian GP. Isack Hadjar faced an uphill battle to progress at the Canadian GP. Intitally qualifying ninth, he started the race in 12th, following a grid penalty for impeding Carlos Sainz. While opportunity existed in the race to move forward, Hadjar was hindered by his strategy. Suffering from graining, he opted for a long first stint. This saw the young Frenchman fall backwards through the field. The end result was a disappointing 16th place at the chequered flag. He finished a lap…

Alex Palou returned to the top step of the IndyCar podium at Road America, taking victory with an unusual strategy. After taking a shock pole position in Road America qualifying, Louis Foster found himself in the best seat in the house for Sunday’s race. The RLL rookie faced a tough test however to keep a determined Alex Palou behind him, who looked to put a difficult two previous rounds behind him at Road America. With air temperatures in excess of 32 °C and track temperatures at 115 °C, drivers and teams at Road America faced a near-impossible challenge of staying…

Louis Foster has reflected on taking an unexpected maiden IndyCar pole position at Road America. Showing pace in the early stages of qualifying, Foster easily advanced to the Fast Six. Although appearing to lack the pace to challenge for pole position. This changed dramatically in the closing stages of Fast Six qualifying, when Foster’s second lap saw him jump to the top of the timesheets. Rivals attempted to beat the Briton, but Louis Foster secured a shock pole position for RLL at Road America. Speaking in the press conference after the race, Foster summarised his emotions, joking that shaving his…

Louis Foster shocked the IndyCar paddock by taking pole position in Road America qualifying. The competitive order at the iconic Road America remained a mystery ahead of qualifying. Following a difficult Friday, championship leader Alex Palou looked more at one with his car in final practice. Kyle Kirkwood, continuing his strong form, wanted to improve on his P4 finish in Saturday practice. A good qualifying result at Road America could benefit him in the race, and close the gap on Palou. Stunning weather conditions graced the circuit, the high temperatures once again, causing the teams headaches when looking at how…

Dan Ticktum took a sensational maiden FE race victory at the Jakarta-E-Prix, on a day when championship protagonists struggled. Following Jake Dennis taking a stunning pole position, the eyes of the Formula E paddock were on the Andretti driver to see if could convert this to victory in the race. With Oliver Rowland back in 17th on the grid, Taylor Barnard, starting second, had his best chance yet to secure his maiden victory. Nick Cassidy aimed to continue his renaissance from fourth, while Dan Ticktum could prove a dark horse in the Jakarta E-Prix, starting the race from fifth. The…

Kyle Kirkwood led the way in FP1 as IndyCar action got underway at Road America, with Alex Palou looking to be in trouble. There was a flurry of activity at the green light at Road America. The field took to the track to complete installation laps, however before all returned to the pits. After ten minutes, no times were on the board. Sting Ray Robb and Christian Lundgaard headed out on the track, with more joining with just over an hour left. Kyffin Simpson, Robb, Loius Foster and Ericsson led the times after the opening laps, with Jacob Abel and…

Kyle Kirkwood has revealed his car initially did not have the pace to win in St Louis, after making dramatic in-race changes. Taking his first oval victory, Kyle Kirkwood’s win St Louis was unexpected for both him and the team. Starting in the lower top ten, he did not feature in the early action. However luck with the cautions and tweaks to his car setup secured Kirkwood’s third race of 2025. Speaking in the post-race conference, he admitted his surprise at the result, with conversations with his team proving crucial. “You know, I understand it”, he said. “I understood the…

Kimi Antonelli has reflected on his maiden podium finish at the Canadian GP after a hard battle with Oscar Piastri. Starting fourth, Kimi Antonelli launched off the start line, and eyed up a move on championship leader Piastri after Turn 1. Pulling off the move going into Turn 3, Antonelli then drove a defensive race. Showing maturity and demonstrating skilled race-craft, the 18-year-old Italian kept calm under the constant pressure of Piastri throughout the race. In the closing stages as the leaders started to bunch up, Antonelli had two McLarens bearing down on him at vast rate of knots. Soaking…

Max Verstappen has offered an honest assessment of his and Red Bull’s performance at the Canadian GP. Starting alongside George Russell, the F1 paddock was braced for a possible incident at the first corner at the Canadian GP. However, Verstappen suffered an uncharacteristic poor start, his RB21 bogging down off the line. This allowed Russell to keep the lead, a lead he never relinquished. Verstappen attempted to put the Briton under pressure in the opening laps. However, his pace began to fall away as his tyres started to degrade. His two attempts at undercutting Russell were unsuccessful, and traffic compromised…