Space exploration: How Norris claimed pole on McLaren’s bogey circuit

In the Las Vegas night, against the background noise of American pensioners drip-feeding their life savings into the slot machines quarter by quarter, Lando Norris cashed in the experience gained through his early-season struggles to hit the jackpot at the crucial moment. That’s McLaren team principal Andrea Stella’s view – well, perhaps not of the shovelling of small change into grasping …Keep reading

Leclerc: Ferrari must improve in the wet for F1 2026 after poor Las Vegas GP qualifying

The 2026 Formula 1 season is offering a fresh start for the entire grid because of the whole new ruleset that is being introduced with changes to both the power unit and chassis.
An F1 car is set to become lighter and smaller, while there will be more emphasis on electrical power with a near-50:50 split alongside the internal combustion engine. 
It is therefore not yet known what the …Keep reading

Why Las Vegas’ perfect storm caused F1’s “worst conditions ever”

For the first time since joining the Formula 1 calendar in 2023, the Las Vegas Grand Prix was hit by rain on Friday for third practice and qualifying.
It turned the usual qualifying exercise of balancing risk versus reward into a delicate dance between thrill and trepidation on the high-speed streets in the Las Vegas Strip and its surrounding neon-lit avenues.
After Lando Norris clinched a …Keep reading

Why second place in Las Vegas GP qualifying is “fine” for Verstappen

In ordinary circumstances Max Verstappen would be furious about missing out on pole position. But after qualifying in second place for the Las Vegas GP he uttered a sentence containing sentiments which are vanishingly rare for this most competitive and demanding of individuals. “It’s fine like this,” he said. Rain ahead of and during the first segment of the qualifying session made track …Keep reading

The tyre pressure error that caused Tsunoda’s F1 Las Vegas GP Q1 exit

The Red Bull Formula 1 team has apologised for the “quite big mistakes” that led to Yuki Tsunoda’s costly Q1 exit at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Tsunoda will start the race in 19th, joining Lewis Hamilton on the back row, after struggling to cope with the tricky wet conditions around the street track in Vegas.
That is compared to second for his world champion team-mate Max Verstappen …Keep reading

F1 Las Vegas GP – Start time, how to watch & more

Lando Norris is romping towards the 2025 Formula 1 world drivers’ championship after claiming pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, while title rival Oscar Piastri is fifth.
This comes at the third-to-last round of the season, where Norris arrived 24 points clear of his team-mate with Max Verstappen just hanging on 49 off top. 
The Red Bull world champion will join Norris on the front row with …Keep reading

Why Russell failed to achieve pole in F1 Las Vegas GP qualifying

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell said a steering problem cost him the chance of pole at the Las Vegas Grand Prix after a qualifying session he labelled as a “missed opportunity”.
The 27-year-old will start the race in fourth having qualified eight tenths behind polesitter Lando Norris, with Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz joining the championship leader in the top three.
This is …Keep reading