Key Highlights: Lewis Hamilton led Free Practice 3 with a 1m 34.893s lap, completing a Ferrari clean sweep of all three practice sessions at the United States Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished second, while Charles Leclerc dropped to third after seeing his fastest lap scrubbed due to track limits violations. Mercedes secured the ...
Key Highlights: Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon endured a dismal Friday at the United States Grand Prix, with both Williams drivers languishing at the bottom of the practice timesheets. Sainz revealed on the team radio that his car was a “mess” and subsequently confirmed Williams is “not expecting any miracles” in Austin. Williams trackside engineering ...
Key Highlights: Alisha Palmowski clinched her fifth win of the 2026 F1 ACADEMY season during the Opening Race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin. The Red Bull Racing driver extended her championship lead to 63 points after surviving two Safety Car periods and an opening-lap battle. Palmowski is on the verge of securing ...
Key Highlights: Expert betting analysts have published their premier selections for the upcoming Formula 1 qualifying session. The high-stakes session takes place at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. Predictions focus on driver pace, grid positioning, and value betting opportunities ahead of the United States Grand Prix. Expert Predictions Unveiled for Austin ...
Key Highlights: Honda’s in-depth post-race inspection in Sakura found no hardware faults behind Aston Martin’s Singapore struggles, confirming recurring turbo lag as the primary issue. Chief trackside engineer Shintaro Orihara explained that Marina Bay’s energy-rich layout disrupted off-throttle MGU-K harvesting, preventing the engine from masking the spool-up delay. Aston Martin Chief Trackside Officer Mike Krack ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen secured second and third place during Friday’s practice runs in Austin, trailing pacesetter Charles Leclerc by under two-tenths of a second in both sessions. GPS telemetry reveals that while Red Bull holds a straight-line advantage, Ferrari’s Leclerc dominates the low-speed corners including Turn 1, Turn 11, and the Turn 12â16 complex. ...
Key Highlights: Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli ended Friday practice at the United States Grand Prix a mere 0.042s off Charles Leclerc after Mercedes solved early set-up and locking issues. Both Antonelli and George Russell are running the updated Mercedes aerodynamic package, complemented this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas by a new ...
Key Highlights: Isack Hadjar labeled his FP2 run in Austin “a disaster” and his Red Bull RB22 “undriveable” after dropping 0.931s behind team-mate Max Verstappen. Set-up modifications between sessions caused severe front-tyre overheating through the high-speed first sector, ruining Hadjar’s qualifying simulation on the soft compound. Red Bull Technical Director Pierre Wache confirmed the team ...
Key Highlights Mercedes rebounded from balance and grip challenges in FP1 to showcase strong pace during the second practice session at the Circuit of the Americas. Kimi Antonelli ended FP2 in second place, trailing Charles Leclerc by less than half a tenth despite a cockpit seat issue, while George Russell secured P5. Trackside Engineering Director ...
Key Highlights: Charles Leclerc steered Ferrari to the top of the timesheets across both Friday practice sessions at the United States Grand Prix. Despite Leclerc setting the benchmark at the Circuit of The Americas, lap analysis shows an exceptionally tight battle among the frontrunners. Four major Formula 1 teamsâFerrari, Mercedes, Red Bull, and McLarenâappear primed ...
Key Highlights: Charles Leclerc set the fastest times in both FP1 and FP2 at the United States Grand Prix, narrowly beating Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli. Ferrari introduced an aerodynamic upgrade package covering the floor, diffuser, and sidepod inlets, but Leclerc cautioned that the performance gain is not as large as external perceptions suggest. Ferrari ...
Key Highlights: McLaren finished Free Practice 2 at the United States Grand Prix over a second off the leading pace, with Lando Norris placing P7 and Oscar Piastri taking P8. Lando Norris cited acute car handling difficulties as the primary obstacle preventing consistent lap times, despite underlying competitive pace. Chief Technical Officer and Chief Designer ...