Hadjar closes in on Red Bull F1 seat – what options remain for Tsunoda?

Even in 2025, the seat next to Max Verstappen remains a headache for Red Bull. After the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, the team decided to swap Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda, but that has not proven to be the solution yet. Since his promotion, the Japanese driver has only scored nine points and sits 19th in the championship standings, with only Franco Colapinto and Jack Doohan behind him.
At the …Keep reading

Why Leclerc is only interested in winning the F1 title with Ferrari

Charles Leclerc has revealed that “no matter how long it takes” he only wants to become Formula 1 world champion with Ferrari due to his love for the historic Scuderia.
The 27-year-old joined the Ferrari academy in 2016 before being promoted to its F1 squad three years later, where he has since won eight grands prix and finished as high as second in the standings. 
Leclerc’s lack of a …Keep reading

Why Antonelli agrees with Mercedes boss’s “underwhelming” verdict

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff remains one of his protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s biggest cheerleaders, but he was unequivocal in describing his Italian Grand Prix performance as “underwhelming”.
This despite Antonelli finishing in the points – a rarity since Imola – and qualifying less than half a tenth off team-mate George Russell. Antonelli agrees.
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How Piastri now views McLaren’s controversial F1 Italian GP team orders

Oscar Piastri has insisted he and Lando Norris are still free to “control our own destiny” as they contest the 2025 Formula 1 world championship, but says McLaren has further clarified its disputed position swap in Monza.
Two weeks ago Norris and Piastri were on course to finish second and third at the Italian Grand Prix behind Red Bull’s dominant winner Max Verstappen, until McLaren – with …Keep reading

How Bearman will change to avoid F1 ban after “tough” penalty

“I guess now if I’m on the outside I’ll just go for it, no?” Oliver Bearman was in combative rather than apologetic mode in Baku when asked to reflect on the Monza penalty which has left him on the cusp of a one-race suspension.
Bearman was judged to have given Carlos Sainz insufficient room when the Williams driver made a dive around the outside at the Variante della Roggia chicane on lap 41 …Keep reading

Sainz hails “breakthrough” decision and calls for permanent F1 stewards

A jubilant Carlos Sainz reckons the overturning of his penalty from the Dutch Grand Prix is a “breakthrough” moment for Formula 1 amid debates over racing guidelines.
The Williams driver was handed a 10s penalty plus two penalty points for his collision with Racing Bulls rookie Liam Lawson at Turn 1 in Zandvoort.
Sainz attempted an overtake around the outside but his front right tyre …Keep reading