Author: Karishma Persad

McLaren Racing’s Oscar Piastri enjoyed a strong 2025 F1 Bahrain GP under the lights of the Sakhir International Circuit, capitalising on his MCL39’s strong pace in a race ultimately decided by tyre-strategy. Mercedes’ George Russell crossed the line just behind to claim P2 despite battling technical issues in his Mercedes, fending off a relentless Lando Norris, who completed the podium after a dramatic race that included a five-second penalty and intense late-race battles. Piastri on pole for F1 Bahrain GP race After a standout performance in Saturday’s intense Qualifying Session, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri claimed pole position. Piastri was the only…

Despite Scuderia Ferrari seemingly one step off the mark throughout the F1 Bahrain GP weekend, Charles Leclerc put in an impressive performance to set the third fastest time of the Qualifying session. However, despite qualifying third, the Monégasque driver will start the race from the front row. He was promoted to P2 after Stewards handed Mercedes’ George Russell a one-place grid penalty for entering the fast lane of the pit lane before a re-start time was confirmed. Russell will now start the race in P3, alongside Alpine’s Pierre Gasly in P4, and ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli who was demoted…

On Sunday, McLaren Racing’s Oscar Piastri will start his 50th F1 race from pole position, having out-performed his rivals in the Bahrain GP Qualifying to claim pole position. Despite an uncomfortable FP1, Piastri improved steadily throughout the weekend, settling in around the Sakhir International Circuit while enjoying the strong pace of the MCL39. Though he did not dominate the session, Piastri, in his track interview, admitted that while qualifying had been closer than he had wanted, he was happy to have delivered his best laps at the right moment. “I felt confident out there pretty much all weekend, to be…

Hours after an excellent showing from Lando Norris, McLaren again topped the timesheets of Free Practice 2 at the Bahrain Grand Prix, this time with Oscar Piastri. Depsite impressive moments from Mercedes’ George Russell, and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, McLaren emerged strongest, claiming a 1-2 , ahead of Russell in P3. Ferrari, on the other hand, struggled in the second half, with Leclerc failing to keep his SF-25 within the white lines on multiple occassions. Red Bull too, failed to impress, with Max Verstappenn finishing P7. Norris tops Bahrain GP Free Practice 1 Free Practice 1 (FP1) at…

With Oliver “Ollie” Bearman finishing P10 at the 2025 F1 Japanese GP, Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu expressed his admiration for the performance of the upgrades introduced to the VF-25. However, while speaking to the media after Sunday’s race in Japan, Komatsu admitted that the American team still had a long road ahead as they work toward overcoming the issues that plagued them in Melbourne, and discussed the team’s expectations for Bahrain. Japan upgrades “the first step” of solving “big Melbourne issues” When asked whether the upgrades brought for the F1 Japanese GP had showed what Haas needed to do…

After a strong start to the 2025 season, Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll suffered a disappointing F1 Japanese GP weekend. Despite having had a strong start to the season, scoring 10 points in all three races prior to that at Suzuka, Stroll seemed unable to make it out of the bottom five. A dismal Saturday Qualifying saw him slowest of the pack, and he started the race at the back of the grid in P20. Not much worked out for Stroll during 2025 F1 Japanese GP Unfortunately, Stroll could not make up places during the race, hindered by the lack of…

After an underwhelming P7 finish at the 2025 F1 Japanese GP, Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton hopes to see “positive changes” from the Italian team at the upcoming Bahrain GP. While speaking to the media after Sunday’s race, Hamilton, who finished three places behind his teammate, Charles Leclerc, explained that his side of the garage had been underperforming in the the opening three races of the 2025 season. Hamilton added that he believed that he had managed “the best result” possible at Suzuka despite the deficits. “We’ll see hopefully some positive changes,” Hamilton said, “Through the first three races, there’s been a…

Despite a fourth-place finish at the 2025 F1 Japanese GP, Charles Leclerc described the race as “annoying”. While speaking to the media after the race, he explained that he had not been able to match the pace of the McLaren or Red Bull’s Max Verstappen as his SF-25 had lacked performance. “It was a bit of an annoying race. On my own, I was completely on my own. The guys in front were too quick.” “In the first stint, I thought maybe there was something to do, but then they started to push more and they were just faster. It’s…

McLaren’s Lando Norris topped the Free Practice 3 (FP3) of the 2025 F1 Japanese Grand Prix, finishing ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri, with Mercedes’ George Russell rounding out the top 3. Having topped all three Free Practice sessions, McLaren have emerged as favourites for the Japanese Grand Prix weekend. However, Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc could threaten the Woking-based team’s ambitions. A disrupted FP2 After a productive first Free Practice (FP1), topped by McLaren’s Lando Norris, the 20 drivers returned for an afternoon session. With conditions similar to those expected for Saturday’s Qualifying and Sunday’s Race, the…

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri topped a disrupted Free Practice 2 (FP2) of the 2025 F1 Japanese Grand Prix, finishing ahead of teammate Lando Norris and Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar. The session saw four red flags which significantly limited the drivers’ time on track. Just hours after McLaren’s Lando Norris finished the first Free Practice session (FP1) at the top of the timesheets, beating out Mercedes’ George Russell, the 20 drivers returned to the track for another round of data collection. Russell dominated the early part of FP1, setting an early benchmark which remained unbeated well past the halfway mark of…