Max Verstappen slams ‘joke’ Formula 1 after being forced to retire from Chinese Grand Prix

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen blasted Formula 1’s new era as a “joke” on Sunday after retiring from the Chinese Grand Prix with a power unit problem. The Red Bull driver, no fan of the new engine with its increased electrical element and need to manage energy deployment, slowed and limped back to the pits … Read more

Five quick takeaways from F1’s first race of the new era in Melbourne

New Formula 1 is… different There’s a lot to take in from Melbourne. One thing is clear: drivers are not the biggest fans of this new Formula 1. And it isn’t too difficult to understand why – they made their point clear in the media. It’s way too complicated, “unnatural” and counter-intuitive – and in … Read more

Oscar Piastri out of Australian GP after dramatic crash on way to grid

Oscar Piastri will not take part in his Australian Grand Prix home race after crashing his McLaren Formula 1 car on his lap to the grid. Some 40 minutes before the race Piastri left the pits for the customary laps to the grid as teams conduct their final checks before taking up their grid positions. … Read more

Oscar Piastri sends message to Jack Doohan following Alpine Colapinto swap

Oscar Piastri told compatriot Jack Doohan “hold your head up high” after Alpine made the decision to replace him with Franco Colapinto. The call comes just six rounds into the F1 2025 campaign, with Doohan dropping to the sidelines to make space for Argentine Franco Colapinto, who begins a five-race audition at the Emilia Romagna … Read more

Why Piastri was unassailable even without Norris’ bumpy path at the Bahrain GP

Out of context, the chatter in the prelude to the Bahrain Grand Prix was little different to what it was a week ago. When Max Verstappen snared pole for the Japanese Grand Prix, the expectation was that the polesitter had already done 95% of the job – he just needed to see the chequered flag … Read more

Press voices for the Bahrain race: Piatri «Oscar-Eit» | Motorsport

Piatri Dominates Bahrain, Title Contention Ignites Oscar Piatri’s commanding performance at the Bahrain Grand prix has sent ripples through the Formula 1 world, sparking intense debate about his… The post Press voices for the Bahrain race: Piatri «Oscar-Eit» | Motorsport appeared first on NewsyList. Source link

Oscar Piastri can take charge of the Formula 1 title race from pole position in Bahrain

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Oscar Piastri can seize the initiative in the Formula 1 title race as he starts on pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday with his teammate Lando Norris and champion Max Verstappen both further down the grid. Piastri held off an unexpected challenge from Mercedes driver George Russell to … Read more

F1 Australian Grand Prix: McLaren qualifies on pole while Red Bull and Mercedes suffer early exits

McLaren’s Lando Norris has produced a storming lap to claim pole position for Sunday’s Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Norris pipped teammate Oscar Piastri by 0.084 seconds to secure a McLaren front row lockout for Sunday’s grand prix. Red Bull’s four-time world champion Max Verstappen was third quickest, while being quickest in the second sector … Read more

McLaren tell drivers ‘line we cannot cross’ with ‘no papaya rules’ in force

With McLaren aiming to fight right from the start of the F1 2025 season, how will Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris be allowed to battle? The teammate dynamic between Piastri and Norris is completely equitable, in contrast to the arrangements found at Red Bull and Mercedes this season. Andrea Stella: McLaren reviewed F1 2024 battles … Read more