Author: Lena Ferle

Oscar Piastri delivered a composed and commanding performance to win the 2025 Spanish GP, claiming his fifth victory of the season and leading a dominant McLaren one-two finish ahead of teammate Lando Norris. Speaking after the race in the written media press conference, the Australian described the race as largely “under control”, despite an unpredictable strategic battle and intense late-race pressure. “It felt mostly under control,” Piastri said. “I think I wasn’t really expecting Max to try a three-stop race, and I wasn’t really expecting it to work… Well, almost work as well as it did either. So there was…

Max Verstappen was defiant in his post-race comments following a controversial late-race incident with George Russell at the 2025 Spanish GP. The incident resulted in a 10-second time penalty and three penalty points on his super licence. The collision occurred in the final laps after a Safety Car restart. Verstappen, instructed by Red Bull to give the position back to Russell for an earlier incident, appeared to slow down before accelerating into the Mercedes at Turn 5. The stewards determined Verstappen was at fault and handed down the penalty, which dropped him from P5 to P10 and added three penalty…

Oscar Piastri delivered a dominant performance at the Spanish GP, converting a pole position into a composed and decisive victory. This marks his fifth win of the 2025 Formula 1 season and seventh overall. Speaking in parc fermé after the race, the McLaren driver was full of praise for the team’s execution and resilience across a weekend that had not begun smoothly. “Yeah, definitely. It was a bit of a surprise to see Max [Verstappen] try a three-stop, and it nearly worked for him. So, yeah, it was a great weekend overall, though,” Piastri said. “I think the pace was…

Oscar Piastri claimed a commanding victory at the Spanish GP, making it his fifth win of the season after a composed drive from pole to flag. The McLaren driver led a one-two race finish ahead of teammate Lando Norris, as chaos unfolded behind them. Max Verstappen, who started third, found himself embroiled in a tense battle with George Russell in the closing stages, resulting in contact, an investigation, and a time penalty that ultimately dropped him from P5 to P10. While Piastri’s race was controlled and clinical, the drama further down the field ensured an action-packed afternoon in Barcelona. Preview…

It was a fierce intra-team duel at McLaren as Oscar Piastri clinched a sensational pole position ahead of team-mate Lando Norris in Qualifying for the Spanish GP. The McLarens had dominated every practice session, with Piastri topping FP3 and both drivers trading fastest laps throughout qualifying. Ultimately, it was Piastri who edged out Norris in the third segment of qualifying, claiming F1 pole position for the Spanish GP with a time of 1:11.836. Norris had looked to be on course for pole after going fastest on his first run in Q3, but a slightly scruffy final lap left him settling…

The final practice session of the F1 2025 Spanish GP saw Oscar Paistri back on top, followed by Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc. What happened this Spanish GP weekend so far? McLaren continued their strong form in Barcelona, with Lando Norris topping FP1 and Oscar Piastri leading FP2. Norris edged out Verstappen and Hamilton in the opening session, as teams tested revised front wings under new aerodynamic regulations. Tyre temperature management proved crucial, especially around the demanding final sector. In FP2, Piastri set the benchmark with a 1:12.760, ahead of Russell and Verstappen, as McLaren again showed pace over both…

Nikola Tsolov made history in Monaco as he became the first driver to claim five wins in F3, storming to a commanding lights-to-flag victory in Sunday’s Feature Race. The Campos Racing driver delivered a faultless performance around the streets of Monte Carlo, pulling clear of the field despite two Safety Car interruptions to take the chequered flag more than seven seconds ahead of his closest rival. Having set the pace in Friday’s qualifying with a time of 1:24.882, Tsolov started the Monaco F3 Feature Race from pole position, flanked by Rodin Motorsport’s Roman Bilinski. Campos teammate Mari Boya lined up…

Lando Norris stormed to a sensational pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix, edging out Charles Leclerc and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in a nail-biting finale that saw the Briton set a new lap record around the streets of Monte Carlo. The 24-year-old delivered under immense pressure in the closing moments of Q3. He was posting a blistering 1m 09.954s to seize his second pole of the season, and first since the Australian Grand Prix. It marked McLaren’s first pole in Monaco since 2007. The emotions ran high for Norris in Monaco “It’s been a long time coming so I…

Lance Stroll will serve a four-place grid penalty for the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix after the stewards handed him a further three-place drop for impeding Pierre Gasly during a chaotic Q1 session on the streets of Monte Carlo. Stroll had already carried a one-place penalty into qualifying following a clash with Charles Leclerc in final practice, and his Saturday went from bad to worse as he was eliminated in Q1 before being penalised for a separate incident involving Gasly. What happened to Stroll in Monaco Qualifying? The incident occurred under braking for the Nouvelle Chicane, where television footage showed Stroll…

Martinius Stenshorne delivered a commanding performance to win the F3 Sprint Race in Monaco, leading from Turn 1 to the chequered flag in a dramatic outing around the Principality. The Norwegian driver made the most of a strong getaway from second on the grid, taking the lead from pole-sitter Alessandro Giusti before the opening corner and never relinquishing control of the race. The grid was set in Monaco The reverse grid, determined by Friday’s qualifying session, saw MP Motorsport’s Giusti start from pole, but his sluggish launch allowed ART Grand Prix’s front-row starter Stenshorne to pounce. Giusti dropped to fourth…