Author: Mali Seward

After setting the fastest time (1:25.622) in the sole practice session earlier in the day, Campos Racing driver Nikola Tsolov carried that momentum into qualifying, securing pole position for the F3 Feature Race at the Monaco Grand Prix. The Red Bull Junior driver delivered a lap time of 1:24.882 during Group A’s qualifying session, edging out Roman Bilinski, who laid down a time of 1:25.332, topping Group B and finishing in second place on the starting grid for Sunday’s feature race. Group A Due to Monaco’s tight and narrow street layout, the F3 qualifying session is split into two groups…

Sauber drivers Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg both missed out on points finishes at the Imola GP but felt they were “strong” during the race. Both Sauber drivers finished outside of the points at the Imola GP, with Bortoleto finishing P18 and Hulkenberg finishing P13. Even though the pair failed to score points, Bortoleto said he felt they “didn’t finish in a position we deserved,” and the team’s pace “doesn’t change the fact that we finished where we finished.” Safety car troubles Bortoleto had some misfortune during the race with a badly timed Virtual Safety Car, forcing the team to…

Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson was narrowly edged out of Q1 by 0.039 seconds behind Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto, finishing 16th in qualifying at the Imola GP. After being demoted back to Racing Bulls after just three races with Red Bull at the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season, Lawson has failed to break into Q3 since the swap with Yuki Tsunoda. With another disappointing grid position of 16th during Imola GP qualifying, Lawson states it is “just unfortunate” after not being able to complete his final lap in Q1. “Yeah, not getting to do the last lap is,…

Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto squeezed his way into Q2 by 0.039 seconds, finishing 15th in Q1 during qualifying at the Imola GP. This is Bortoleto’s third Q2 appearance since joining the Formula 1 grid this season, with his last Q2 entry during the last race in Miami. Bortoleto was positive post-qualifying. “Well, very happy to be back in Q2.” However, the young Brazilian also touched on the difficulties Sauber is facing this weekend. “You know, for us it’s a bit of… it was not the easiest weekend so far.” Bortoleto and Sauber have had a smooth weekend so far with no…

Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have had mixed Friday practice sessions after both drivers struggled to put down solid laps, with Antonelli notably saying, “It was quite messy” during Friday at the Imola GP. Russell currently sits fourth in the Drivers’ World Championship and has yet to finish outside of the top five this season. He lies just six points behind third-placed Max Verstappen in the driver standings. The Mercedes driver was only 0.054 seconds and 0.124 seconds behind the lead McLaren of Oscar Piastri during both Friday practice sessions at the Imola GP When speaking to the…

McLaren’s Lando Norris claimed P2 in Qualifying at the Miami GP after Max Verstappen secures pole position following a dramatic Sprint Race. After a tight qualifying session in Miami, Norris said he was “happy with the progress [he’s] been making with the car.” The P2 finish comes after a sprint victory earlier on, where the help from a late, well-timed safety car secured Norris the victory. Norris “feeling good” following Qualifying When asked about Max Verstappen’s strong pace in Qualifying, Norris stated, “Yeah. No, hats off to Max, especially being a dad now. I was hoping he was going to…

Since Yuki Tsunoda joined Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix, Christian Horner has actively supported the young Japanese driver in comparisons with Max Verstappen. Since replacing Liam Lawson, Horner has praised Tsunoda for his confidence and performance after his first three races with the team. Horner backs Tsunoda despite tough first three races. Tsunoda has had a difficult first three races since swapping with Lawson from VCARB to the Red Bull senior team. Tsunoda has struggled after the first three races of the season. His best finish position has been P9 at the Bahrain Grand Prix, and after a…

After a highly competitive SQ3, George Russell finished in fifth position after initially setting the benchmark lap. Russell said he had “not been so comfortable” when talking to the media after Sprint Qualifying at the Miami GP. Russell’s teammate, Kimi Antonelli, claimed his maiden pole position, surpassing Sebastian Vettel’s previous record of the youngest driver ever to claim an F1 pole position in any format. The British driver is yet to finish outside of the top five this season, showing promising pace in the Mercedes after taking over the number one driver role. However, Russell has since said to the…

Yuki Tsunoda has opened up about his ongoing adaptation to the Red Bull RB21 ahead of the 2025 Miami Grand Prix. Tsunoda described the Red Bull as a car that “has a sharper, narrower window where it performs.” After three races in the RB21, Tsunoda says he’s building confidence but admits there’s still more to learn—especially when it comes to pushing the car to its limits in qualifying. Tsunoda stated he was feeling “confident” with the RB21 after the first three races. “It just needs more time, I guess, to get used to it fully. I’m happy with the progress…

Ahead of the Miami GP, Yuki Tsunoda completed a testing day at Silverstone in the RB19 under wet and damp conditions. While the limited track time reduced his running, Tsunoda still considered the session valuable for gaining mileage. Last week Tsunoda completed a day of testing at Silverstone in Red Bull’s RB19; however, Tsunoda was quick to mention the limited running time due to a damp track. “Yeah, I experienced the classic British weather – started damp, and we didn’t bring any wet tyres, just because we didn’t want to waste any mileage for the driver TPC test. So we…