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After becoming the best of the rest in 2025, Williams Racing is looking to prove that their resurgence is no joke. With an experiences line up and a renewed energy, all eyes are set on closing the gap to the top in 2026. Williams Racing One of Formula 1’s most historic teams, Williams enters 2026…
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James Vowels admitted to the media in Bahrain that “the mood has lifted” following a mighty opening day at Bahrain testing. Nightmare start Following a promising 2025 season, optimism was high for the Grove based team. Heading into 2026 ahead of another big regulation overall, the team viewed it as an opportunity to gain momentum…
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Max Vertsappen claims his seventh win of the season in a dramatic 2025 Qatar Grand Prix. Gaining crucial championship points, Verstappen is now in the hunt for his fifth Driver’s Championship. With a McLaren making critical mistakes, Oscar Piastri was left in second. While Carlos Sainz claimed his second podium for Williams finishing the Qatar…
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Carlos Sainz was vocal of what he claimed to be “weaknesses” that had been exposed in the F1 regulations following his incident with Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli in Austin. The incident itself Sainz finds himself slapped with a five-place grid penalty for this weekends Mexico City Grand Prix. The Spaniard collided with Antonelli on lap 7…
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In the 2025 Azerbaijan GP, the Formula 1 grid produced another spectacular race as the championship leader crashed out of the race.
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F1 Qualifying at the 2025 Azerbaijan GP turned into one of the wildest sessions in recent memory. Red flags, changing conditions, and late drama defined the fight for pole. When the dust settled, it was Max Verstappen who denied a fairytale Williams hope to take pole for Sunday’s Grand Prix. Q1: Semi-Controlled Chaos Qualifying in…
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After a relatively smooth FP1, unless your name was George Russell, Friday’s 2025 Italian GP FP2 session delivered a different look at the pecking order heading into the remainder of the weekend. With track evolution, a red flag, and teams still juggling low-downforce setups, FP2 was a fascinating look at how the Italian GP may…
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After a race filled with action, from wheel-to-wheel fights to pit-stop chaos and stewards’ actions at almost every lap, Oscar Piastri realised an outstanding race under the Bahrain lights to secure his second consecutive win and McLaren’s first-ever Bahrain Grand Prix victory. As chaos erupted behind him, the Aussie driver had the perfect start and led the pack smoothly into Turn 1. Starting on softs, George Russell overtook Charles Leclerc before locking up and…
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Oscar Piastri emerged victorious in Qatar in a last-second position switchover by the McLaren duo. Norris, who led every lap of the F1 Sprint race at the 2024 Qatar GP, conceded the win to Piastri after they turned the final corner, after helping keep the Aussie out of the clutches of Mercedes’ George Russell in…
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Charles Leclerc claims he has to “think for myself” from now on following a frustrating 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Frustrations As Championship Fight Continues “I won’t go into detail. I’m not happy,” said Leclerc during his post-race interview. Leclerc finished the race in fourth position, behind Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz who took the final podium…
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Christian Horner has put to rest any speculation about a last-minute attempt to bring Carlos Sainz to Red Bull next season, despite ongoing rumors about Sergio Perez’s future with the team. Sainz has already secured a multi-year contract to join Williams starting in 2025, but recent sightings of Red Bull’s team principal Horner leaving the…
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Carlos Sainz claimed another win and his first in Mexico city, after an exciting Grand Prix with battle galore. Its Lights Out and Away We Go… In the humid Mexico City, lights went out and the battle for track position was on. Max Verstappen the Dutch Lion was able to get ahead after having the…
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The Tifosi celebrated as Ferrari claimed a one-two in the United States Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz taking P1 and P2. A lucky P3 came from Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen after a strong battle with Lando Norris. A first lap that didn’t disappoint the F1 world saw Verstappen and Norris battle…
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc clinched his third victory of the F1 season with a dominant Ferrari 1-2 ahead of Max Verstappen who extends his championship lead at the Circut of the Americas. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri rounded out the top five, with George Russell finishing sixth from a pitlane start. Sergio Perez, Nico Hulkenberg, Liam…
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With the Sprint back for the 2024 United States GP, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz (1:33.602) blazed to the top in the weekend’s only practice session. He outpaced teammate Charles Leclerc (+0.021s) and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (+0.253s), setting the stage for an intense Friday Sprint Qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas. Here’s the complete rundown…
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Carlos Sainz, Ferrari’s 30-year-old Spanish driver, remains consistent and intelligent on the track in a season marked by tight battles between the top teams. His level in 2024 is solid, with a notable improvement on 2023. His consistency and composure have earned him five podiums and a key victory at the Australian Grand Prix. He…
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In an enthralling Azerbaijan Grand Prix which saw Mclaren’s Oscar Piastri picked up his second race win of the season, there was plenty of drama throughout. But the dramatic moment of the race came on the penultimate lap where Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz collided with Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez as both drivers were in pursuit of the…
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Scuderia Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has admitted that he “didn’t expect” his P5 (+32.137s) finish at the 2024 Dutch GP on Sunday. He also revealed that his SF-24 was “quite quicker than he expected“, after being “quite slow, nearly a second off pole” in the qualifiers at the Circuit Zandvoort. During a disheartening qualifying session, Sainz…