Verstappen Secures Second Place at Spanish Grand Prix, Admits Red Bull Lacks Race-Winning Pace Max Verstappen extracted the maximum possible result from the inaugural Formula 1 race at the Madring circuit in Madrid, claiming his fifth podium finish in seven race weekends. The Dutch driver finished second behind Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli, a result the ...
Formula 1 fans are scrutinizing a brief interaction between Charles Leclerc, his wife Alexandra Saint Mleux, and Lewis Hamilton that unfolded as the drivers headed to the garage ahead of a session. Leclerc’s gesture draws online criticism Video footage circulating on social media shows Leclerc and Hamilton boarding a golf cart bound for the Ferrari ...
Key Highlights Lewis Hamilton retired from the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid after a sudden brake failure on the opening laps while running third. Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur confirmed the team attempted remote fixes before retiring the car, citing safety concerns on the wall-lined Madring circuit. Vasseur stated Ferrari had the pace to challenge ...
Verstappen Details Opening-Lap Clash with Hamilton at Spanish Grand Prix Max Verstappen has given his assessment of the near-miss with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap of the Spanish Grand Prix, an incident that saw the Dutch driver reluctantly concede the position after running off track. Turn 1 Incident Forces Position Swap As the ...
Lewis Hamilton Says Ferrari Had Pace to Win Spanish GP Before Brake Failure Lewis Hamilton insisted Ferrari “had the car to fight for a win” at the Spanish Grand Prix after the seven-time world champion suffered an early retirement due to brake problems at Formula 1’s newest venue, the Madring. Early Retirement at Madring The ...
Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff briefly believed rookie Kimi Antonelli had secured pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix – until Lando Norris snatched it away in the closing moments of qualifying at the new Madring circuit. Antonelli’s Strong Run Fallen Short Antonelli markedly improved on his initial Q3 benchmark of 1m32.140s with ...
Hamilton and Ferrari Target Improvement After Spanish GP Qualifying Lewis Hamilton insists both he and Ferrari must “got to work harder” to close the performance gap after missing out on pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion qualified fourth, finishing less than two-tenths of a second behind polesitter Lando Norris. FP3 ...
Antonelli Tops Disrupted Spanish GP Practice as Hamilton and Bearman Crash Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli set the pace in a chaotic final practice session for the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, leading a tightly packed field at the challenging Madring circuit in Madrid. The session was defined by two lengthy red-flag stoppages triggered by heavy ...
Kimi Antonelli Tops Spanish GP FP2 as Ferrari Duo Chase at Madring Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli ended Friday’s running at the Spanish Grand Prix as the fastest driver on track, heading a Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in the second hour of practice at the Madring circuit. Antonelli Sets Unbeatable Benchmark The ...
Former Formula 1 driver and current F1 TV pundit Jolyon Palmer asserts that Ferrari has missed its opportunity to prioritize Lewis Hamilton’s championship aspirations, arguing that the Scuderia has already seen its title hopes evaporate. Disastrous Home Race Precipitates Crisis The assessment arrives on the heels of a catastrophic Italian Grand Prix at Monza for ...
George Russell Tops Historic First F1 Session at Madring for Spanish Grand Prix Mercedes driver George Russell set the pace in the inaugural Formula 1 session at the brand-new Madring circuit, leading Free Practice 1 for the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix. The session marked the first time F1 cars have run on the Madrid street ...
Charles Leclerc acknowledged responsibility for the opening-lap clash with Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton at Monza, stating ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix that it’s pretty clear that I could have done a better job. Leclerc takes blame for Turn 2 incident The Ferrari drivers ran side-by-side through the first chicane during last weekend’s Italian Grand ...