Key Highlights: George Russell missed out on pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix by a mere 0.009 seconds to Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes opted for a tyre preparation lap, forcing Russell’s car to carry an extra lap of fuel that he feels cost him top spot. Russell will start from the front row alongside Hamilton, ...
Key Highlights: Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position for Ferrari ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix, edging out George Russell by 0.009 seconds. The qualifying achievement marks Hamilton’s first career pole position at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez and makes him a pole-sitter for three distinct Formula 1 teams. Hamilton reflected on the historic ...
Key Highlights Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position for Scuderia Ferrari at the Mexico City Grand Prix, narrowly beating Mercedes driver George Russell by 0.009s. The qualifying achievement marks Hamilton’s 105th career pole position and his first since the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix. With this result, Hamilton became the oldest Formula 1 pole-sitter since ...
Key Highlights Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar received a formal warning from stewards after pushing a paddock guest attempting to take an uninvited selfie at the Mexican Grand Prix. Stewards cited five mitigating factors in their decision, highlighting that the guest invaded Hadjar’s personal space in a congested area lacking adequate security. Hadjar defended his ...
Key Highlights: Haas reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa made his unexpected Formula 1 debut at the Mexico City Grand Prix, stepping in after regular driver Esteban Ocon was stood down from driving duties. The Japanese driver stated he would have “easily” progressed into Q2 during qualifying had he not run into traffic caused by Alex Albon ...
Key Highlights: Lewis Hamilton starts from pole position ahead of George Russell, Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, and fourth-place Kimi Antonelli. Kimi Antonelli will secure his first Formula 1 world championship title by finishing ninth or better, or if neither Russell nor Hamilton wins the Grand Prix. The 71-lap race at the high-altitude Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez ...
Key Highlights Lewis Hamilton secured the top spot for Ferrari in the latest Formula 1 classification. George Russell followed closely behind for Mercedes to take second position. Ferrari demonstrated early competitive strength with Charles Leclerc claiming third place ahead of Kimi Antonelli. Hamilton Sets the Pace for Ferrari Ahead of Russell and Leclerc In a ...
Key Highlights: Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position with Ferrari and the 105th of his Formula 1 career, edging out Mercedes driver George Russell by just 0.009 seconds. McLaren faced a difficult session as Oscar Piastri suffered a shock Q2 elimination in 13th, while Lando Norris could manage only sixth in Q3. Both Max ...
Key Highlights Laurent Mekies confirmed that Racing Bulls will maintain full autonomy over its 2027 Formula 1 driver line-up, independent of Max Verstappen or Red Bull Racing. Both Verstappen and Liam Lawson were issued one-place grid penalties following on-track contact during second practice for the Mexican Grand Prix. Verstappen criticized Lawson’s driving as “not very ...
Key Highlights: Red Bull is preparing to transition away from its 70-year-old Bedford wind tunnel to a brand-new, modern facility built at its Milton Keynes campus. Laurent Mekies confirmed the new installation is scheduled to come online during the next season, targeting aerodynamic work for the second half of the 2027 car and most of ...
Key Highlights: George Russell reported lingering balance problems with Mercedes’ upgraded W17 during Friday practice at the Mexico Grand Prix, warning the car remains outside its ideal performance window. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc led both Friday sessions, assisted by the SF-26’s smaller turbo setup coping effectively with Mexico City’s high altitude. Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley ...
Key Highlights: Haas has benched Esteban Ocon for the remainder of the Mexico City Grand Prix, handing reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa his Formula 1 race debut. The decision followed a second-practice dispute between Ocon and race engineer Laura Mueller, though Haas emphasized the driver swap is not due to illness. Hirakawa, a 32-year-old Le Mans ...