Author: Shreya Sanjeev

For Kimi Antonelli, the 2025 F1 Monaco GP was about restraint. Finishing P18 after a strategy-heavy race that hinged on playing the team game, the Mercedes driver said it was a “chill” outing despite the visible frustrations on the track. “Yeah, it was(difficult), but it was quite relaxing to be honest,” Antonelli said when asked to sum up his race by the media.  “It was a very chill race, and only lap one was an option. But because we were trying to go long straight away, that was the plan. “Williams was playing the same game, so then I was…

George Russell didn’t mince his words after a cagey, tactical 2025 F1 Monaco GP that left him just outside the points in P11. In a race shaped entirely by the FIA’s mandatory two-stop regulation and exploited team tactics, Russell likened the experience to “playing chess”- only, in his words, “chess was probably more exhilarating.” “Yeah, but we knew that was probably going to be the case,” he admitted to the media after the race. “We planned it ourselves to do it with Kimi [Antonelli] and me at the back of the pack. I would pit, he would back the pack,…

George Russell was visibly frustrated after a sudden technical issue ended what had started as a promising qualifying session for him at the F1 Monaco GP. The Briton had just begun to find his rhythm in Q1, putting his car fifth fastest after struggling for grip on the softs earlier in FP3. “It felt like we were back in the groove,” Russell explained to media after qualifying. “Q1, everything came easily and I was feeling great in the car and then suddenly, first time of the weekend, it came alive. “Beginning of Q2, even though I did one corner, the…

Ollie Bearman‘s 2025 F1 Monaco GP weekend has taken a sharp turn for the worse as the Haas rookie has been handed a 10-place grid penalty for a red flag violation during FP2 on Friday. Bearman came under scrutiny after appearing to overtake Carlos Sainz under red flag conditions triggered by Oscar Piastri’s crash at the Swimming pool chicane. The stewards made this decision after an investigation which included video footage, telemetry and a hearing with Bearman and a Haas representative. It was concluded that he breached the ISC, mandating drivers to reduce speed and not overtake during red flag…

Isack Hadjar walked away from the 2025 F1 Imola GP with two points in hand and a handful of what ifs. A P9 finish marked his third points-scoring race of the season. While a solid result on paper, it left the French rookie with a tinge of disappointment after the race that once promised much more. After qualifying ninth, Hadjar’s start saw him fall to 11th. Speaking after the race, he explained, “I think the launch was good. It was the second phase of the start, I Iacked a bit of traction. “And yeah, that was it. I was fighting hard…

George Russell believes traffic at the start of his final flying lap could have cost him a shot at pole position at the 2025 F1 Imola GP, after an inspired tyre strategy saw him qualify third behind Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen. Russell opted for the Medium compound tyre on his last Q3 run. A bold move that raised eyebrows in the paddock, given the soft C6 was expected to be the qualifying tyre. However, Mercedes had always planned the switch, trusting the tyres’ behaviour in race simulations.  “No, that was always a plan from before the session,” Russell confirmed…

Oscar Piastri clinched his third pole position of the season in style at the F1 Imola GP, mastering a messy qualifying session riddled with red flags and tyre troubles. The McLaren driver outpaced the field with a confident lap that showcased both his growing composure and the team’s strategic clarity. “It was a great session. Very tough session, with all the delays, the red flags, and then also the tyres. The tyres have been very, very tricky today,” Piastri said to the press, after going fastest in Q3 ahead of teammate Lando Norris. “We’ve been trying a few different things…

Pierre Gasly delivered a standout performance on Friday at the 2025 F1 Imola GP, ending FP2 in third and declaring it Alpine’s best Friday of the season so far, despite an unusual and unfortunate FP1 incident that saw him pick up some damage. Gasly was Alpine’s top performer across both sessions, finishing behind only Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris as McLaren locked out the front row once again. Gasly, though, found himself ahead of key rivals George Russell and Max Verstappen, and couldn’t hide his satisfaction. “It’s been a very, very good Friday,” he said in conversation with F1. “From the first…

Yuki Tsunoda expressed optimism after a strong Friday at the Imola GP, where he finished FP2 just a tenth behind teammate Max Verstappen. However, he acknowledged that he and Red Bull still need to refine several areas ahead of Qualifying. The Japanese driver ended the second practice session in eighth, continuing to adjust to the Red Bull RB20 after his recent promotion from Racing Bulls. Despite not cracking the top five, Tsunoda called the day “positive,” highlighting both short-run and long-run learning as areas of progress. “It was alright,” he said about the practice sessions. “It’s not obviously a top…

Oscar Piastri capped off a commanding Friday by going fast in both practice sessions of the F1 Imola GP weekend. The Australian held a firm grip on the top spot through a FP2 of soft-tyre flyers, a red flag and traffic troubles, making it two-for-two at the top for Piastri. The gaps may have been tight across the midfield in FP2, but McLaren has pulled ahead of everyone else. Between the teammates, it’s razor thin. Piastri just edged Norris by a couple of hundredths again today, nearly identical to their morning lap. But the story is how far ahead they…