“You helped me achieve this dream” – Hamilton’s emotional message after first Ferrari win

Lewis Hamilton thanked Ferrari for helping him “achieve a dream” after taking his maiden grand prix win as a member of the Scuderia.
Hamilton and Ferrari went on the offensive in F1’s tyre battle on a sweltering Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Unlike most other frontrunners, including poleman George Russell, Hamilton opted for a start of softs, with the excessive tyre degradation all but …Keep reading

F1 Barcelona GP: Hamilton takes maiden Ferrari win as Antonelli retires late on

A strategic masterclass gave Lewis Hamilton his maiden victory for Ferrari at the Barcelona Grand Prix, while Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli retired late on.
The Mercedes driver was set to finish second behind Hamilton before an engine failure struck with three laps remaining, handing the runner-up spot to team-mate George Russell.
Antonelli’s retirement therefore meant …Keep reading

Piastri “perplexed” by Gasly’s Monaco reinstatement: “I could not believe my eyes”

Oscar Piastri says he is “mind-blown” by the unprecedented decision to reinstate Pierre Gasly to the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix podium while he and other drivers were also incorrectly penalised for pitlane speeding.
On Friday, FIA stewards reinstated Gasly’s podium after the Alpine driver was handed two five-second time penalties at the end of last Sunday’s race for two separate speeding …Keep reading

Verstappen surprised as Red Bull halves gap to Mercedes: “I don’t fully understand it”

Red Bull locked out the third row of the grid for Sunday’s Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix. Max Verstappen appeared to be in contention for pole position after two sectors, but saw his grip disappear in the last part of the lap – an issue many drivers struggled with due to tyres overheating.
“I think it was a decent qualifying session for us,” Verstappen reflected afterwards when …Keep reading

Alonso ‘exhausted’ by Aston Martin woes after qualifying last in Barcelona

Aston Martin’s abject performance in Barcelona comes as no surprise to Fernando Alonso as he qualified last for his home race – but having to keep explaining the team’s many woes is starting to wear on him.
The world champion took 22nd, which ended a 42-race streak of outqualifying team-mate Lance Stroll, who was 21st and a second behind next slowest Cadillac and four seconds off pole.
Not …Keep reading