Mercedes driver George Russell headed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in first practice at the Austrian Grand Prix. Russell, who said on Thursday that Mercedes were talking to Verstappen about the possibility of driving for them next year, was 0.065 seconds quicker than the Dutchman. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was third fastest, ahead of an impressive performance...
This season Piastri is in another league compared to his team-mate. The incident in Canada was a direct result of Lando making yet another mistake. McLaren need to prioritise Oscar for the rest of the season, surely? – Anon To describe Piastri as “in another league” from Norris this year is a bit of a...
Should McLaren be focusing on one driver for the title? We have seen other teams be dominant at the beginning of a season and slip back later on. – Luke This debate is an interesting one. On one side, teams often receive criticism when they impose team orders and favour one driver over another. On...
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri set a stunning pole position from team-mate Lando Norris at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Australian beat Norris by 0.209 seconds, vaulting himself ahead of the Briton -who had been faster on the first runs in final qualifying but made an error on his last lap. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was third...
He added his approach to the high-speed nature of the Jeddah circuit will change slightly, partly because he is struggling to replicate the same form in the car that saw him finish second in the title race to Max Verstappen in 2024. “It is clear that there are things… things that have changed since last...
What’s the fascination with noise and the desire to return to thunderous noise volumes? I went to a GP in the 1990s and the noise was unbearably loud. Why is it held in such high esteem? It’s not like the present engines are EV quiet. – Ash This is a very pertinent and perceptive question...
McLaren’s one chink of light in the race was the pit stops. Norris was about 1.5 seconds behind Verstappen as they neared, just about within theoretical range of the ‘undercut’, where a driver gains a position by stopping first and using the time gained on fresh tyres to be ahead by the time his rival...
Was the lap that put Max Verstappen on pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix the best of his career? The Red Bull driver himself certainly thought it was up there. “It’s difficult,” Verstappen said. “I mean, I’ve had some really nice ones also in other places. But I think if you look at how...