Championship pacesetter George Russell took pole position on Friday for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, leading a Mercedes one-two ahead of Kimi Antonelli. Russell clocked 1min 31.520sec around the 5.451km Shanghai International Circuit, 0.289sec quicker than Antonelli with world champion Lando Norris 0.621sec behind his fellow Englishman in third. Joining Norris on the second […]
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Mercedes set gold standard at Australian GP but new F1 rules ‘suck’
George Russell claimed victory at the Australian Grand Prix to open the season with a bang as Mercedes showed they are clear early pacesetters under sweeping new regulations. AFP Sport looks at what we learned from the opening race of the 24-stop calendar: Mercedes came into the Melbourne race as the pre-season favourites and lived […]
Norris grabs the sprint pole at the Brazilian GP from title rivals
Lando Norris set up a chance to pad his one-point lead in Formula 1 by securing pole position for the sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday. Of his title rivals, McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri will start third and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will be sixth. “It was difficult and we did a […]
Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 — full performer lineup revealed
The concerts are at the track’s Grid Stage, with sets timed before and after key race moments to amp up the excitement, on November 22. The access to the live performances will be exclusive to fans with hospitality packages, such as the Heineken Silver Main Grandstand, Paddock Club and Wynn Grid Club, offering prime trackside […]
Singapore GP declared F1’s first ‘heat hazard’ race
Formula 1’s governing body has declared this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix a ‘heat hazard’ race. The FIA’s ruling, triggered because temperatures are predicted to exceed 31C amid high humidity in the tropical environment, means drivers could be using cooling vests during the race. Using the vests is not mandatory but teams must fit the system […]
Imola confirmed as Grand Prix hosts until 2025
Imola, Italy: Italy’s Imola circuit will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2025 after their success staging two Grand Prix during the coronavirus pandemic, racing chief Stefano Domenicali confirmed on Monday. The circuit hosted the San Marino Grand Prix 27 times until 2006 and was reintroduced in 2020 as the venue for the Emilia […]
Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix Hamilton wary of tricky Baku circuit
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton is expecting his main rivals to give him a tough time on the demanding streets of Baku at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The five-time world champion, who heads the embryonic 2019 title race by six points after three races, has struggled to master the Baku circuit in the past and […]