Russell moves closer to new Mercedes F1 contract

George Russell’s strong start to the 2025 Formula 1 season appears to be paying off both on and off the track, as talks over a new Mercedes contract move forward.
Russell currently sits fourth in the drivers’ championship after the opening four rounds, just 14 points behind leader Lando Norris. His campaign has included three podium finishes in four races, including a second place in …Keep reading

What was the Bahrain GP’s best strategy?

High incidences of thermal degradation offered plenty of strategic variation at Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix, as all three of Pirelli’s nominated tyre compounds came into play during the course of the race.
The C2 medium ended up being by far the most popular tyre used in the grand prix, having been responsible for 46% of the overall laps per Pirelli’s post-race data. The softs were …Keep reading

Autosport Podcast: Piastri dominates Bahrain GP as Norris fluffs start

Stuart Codling and Filip Cleeren wrap up their coverage of the Bahrain Grand Prix, in which Oscar Piastri won with a dominant showing.
Stuart and Filip discuss whether this was Piastri’s greatest win yet and debate Lando Norris’ mentality after a time penalty for a jump start led to a scruffy race and a third-placed finish.
There’s also a chat about George Russell nursing a stricken Mercedes …Keep reading

Can Red Bull find solutions to its F1 woes after Bahrain crisis talks?

On Friday evening at Bahrain International Circuit, the Formula One Management crew busied themselves readying the podium area for the post-race ceremonials. A clutch of glitzy pre-prepared graphics cycled through on the giant screen behind the podium – including one screaming “MAX SECOND WIN OF 2025”.
Based on Red Bull’s current performance trajectory, that one will be sitting on the …Keep reading

What is going on with Lando Norris?

When asked which positives he took away from the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, Lando Norris replied: “That it’s finished, probably.”
There’s one early championship favourite within the McLaren camp, and it isn’t Norris.
PLUS: Why Norris must act now to halt Piastri’s championship momentum
Having started the season with a pole-to-flag win in Melbourne, Norris has found it tougher to mask …Keep reading

How Hamilton “figured out” how his Ferrari likes to be driven – and what he must do next

After seemingly hitting rock bottom morale-wise in qualifying for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton rebounded by guiding his Ferrari to fifth place from ninth on the grid, while team-mate Charles Leclerc was fourth after starting second.
For Hamilton this was arguably the best result possible without retirements ahead.
Afterwards the seven-time world champion was the most upbeat he …Keep reading