Author: Max Astle

Fernando Alonso finally returned to the points at the 2025 F1 Spanish GP, ending a difficult run of form with a spirited ninth-place finish in front of his home crowd. After a dramatic race, the veteran Spaniard admitted he was “pleased” with the result—particularly for the fans who had been cheering him on throughout. Strong comeback after a gravel run Alonso’s race was far from straightforward. In the early stages, he suffered a spin that sent his Aston Martin through the gravel trap, seemingly derailing any hope of a top-ten finish. However, the two-time World Champion kept the car running,…

Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll has been given a one-place grid penalty for destroying Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc’s front wing during Monaco GP practice. In the early events of Free Practice 1, Lance Stroll had an unfortunate impact with Charles Leclerc. As the Canadian moved back onto the racing line at the Grand Hotel Hairpin under braking. This manoeuvre caused the Ferrari to crash into the Aston Martin and damaged the left side of Leclerc’s front wing. Which caused a red flag to be raised. Consequently, Stroll also had to exit early in FP1 due to a broken rear suspension and a…

Liam Lawson had a disappointing race weekend, placing P14 at the Imola GP, but looks ahead to Monaco. After a lacklustre P14 for the Kiwi, Liam Lawson has scored no points during this F1 Season, who now stand at P18 in the Drivers Championship, While teammate Isack Hadjar stands at P14, with 7 points. After qualifying P16 and starting in P15, Lawson struggled to make headway and progression due to an early pit stop and the combination of a safety car and a virtual safety car. Speaking after the race, he said: “Yeah, the VSC and the safety car, it…

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc revealed that the late Virtual and full Safety Car cost the Ferrari driver a few positions at the Imola GP. Charles Leclerc finished 6th at the Imola GP after a whirlwind of safety cars and a battle with Alex Albon. The driver brought home a less-than-ideal performance in front of Ferrari’s tifosi at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari. Starting 11th on the grid, Leclerc expected a tough afternoon with the circuit being known for difficulties overtaking, but smart tyre management and strategy enabled him to slither up the field until the second safety car. Safety…

Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar believes he is “going to have to fight a bit more” after P9 in Imola GP qualifying. Isack Hadjar felt that he had more to give at the Imola GP after securing a P9 position in qualifying. The French rookie made it into Q3 and was underwhelmed by his performance, calling the result “unfair”. “I don’t know why I lost the car in three. Didn’t seem like I abused the kerb or anything. So it feels quite unfair not having the possibility to do that lap. “I had one new set of tyres left. So…

Kimi Antonelli was disappointed in P13 at the Imola GP qualifying as the Italian national fizzled out in Q2. The Mercedes rookie called is qualifying result “hard luck” for the Imola GP, where he lives only half an hour away from the track. Like most other drivers, Antonelli commented on the difficulty of finding grip in their tyres, as he said: ”I couldn’t really strike any grip out of the tyres. It was difficult out there. Compared to FP [Free Practice], it was a lot different. “I struggled to get into the rhythm and to find the grip out there.…

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen qualified second in Imola after an outstanding first sector carried momentum.

McLaren’s Lando Norris secured 4th position after a lacklustre qualifying at the Imola Grand Prix While securing the top spot in FP3 after chasing down team-mate Oscar Piastri, it was Piastri who secured pole position for the Imola GP. Norris believes a win is off the table for him as he said in a post-qualifying interview: “A podium of course, I hope so. A win? Unlikely.” Lando Norris won the first GP of the F1 Calendar in Australia, but has struggled to recreate the same winning momentum, meanwhile, his papaya teammate leads the Drivers Championship. Norris has attributed this to…

McLaren’s Lando Norris believes that he is in for a “tough weekend” at the Imola GP after a dominating Miami Grand Prix After a strong start for the McLaren Team, especially after an astonishing 1-2 finish for Papaya at the Miami GP with a 37-second gap. Lando Norris expects to have a tough weekend against the other teams in round 7 of the F1 season, even after scoring three podiums at the famous Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola. On Thursday’s media day ahead of the Imola GP, Norris said: “I think Miami just went very, very well.…

Ahead of the 2025 F1 Miami GP, Team Principal and CEO of Mercedes AMG F1 Team Toto Wolff talked all Hamilton, Russell and Antonelli and the details about his former drivers and current roster. In the previous F1 season, Lewis Hamilton made the shock move to Scuderia Ferrari. Where he moved away from his 12-year-long partnership with Mercedes AMG Formula 1 team. In place of Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes wasted no time in signing the new rookie Kimi Antonelli to race alongside George Russell in 2025. When Wolff was asked about the team dynamics now after Hamilton’s departure at Fridays press…