In October last year, Singapore’s three-day Formula One (F1) Grand Prix showcased the tremendous economic impact that world-class sporting events can bring to a city. The event attracted more than 300,000 attendees, the second highest in its history. Since Singapore began hosting F1, the races have drawn more than 720,000 international visitors and generated about…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella explained the cause of his team’s double DNS at the Chinese Grand Prix. The third row of the grid remained empty at the Shanghai International Circuit, as both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris failed to take part in the race. What happened to McLaren in China? Speaking to GPblog, among…
From George Russell’s victory in the Shanghai Sprint to Kimi Antonelli’s historic first pole in Formula 1, here are the main F1 stories from today. This time his getaway off the line was far better than in Australia, but Russell was unable to hold on to the lead on the opening lap of the Sprint…
Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest driver to secure pole position for a Formula 1 grand prix, topping the timesheets in qualifying for Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver produced a 1 minute, 32.604 seconds on Saturday afternoon in Shanghai, beating his teammate George Russell by 0.222 seconds, in a second-straight front…
Lando Norris has outlined several factors behind the surge in performance enjoyed by McLaren during the Chinese Grand Prix weekend. “The track is a lot more simple from our side of things…” – Lando Norris Norris recorded his best qualifying result of the season in any format by securing third place for the Sprint race…
Kimi Antonelli was not penalized for impeding Lando Norris in SQ2 of the Chinese Grand Prix. The Italian driver originally qualified in second place for Saturday’s Sprint, and can keep his position. After SQ2, the Mercedes driver was investigated for impeding Norris, but was not handed a three-place grid penalty. That is because the defending…
Let’s take a look at the main F1 stories from today, with Max Verstappen set to appear in the FIA press conference and logistical issues continuing to cast a shadow over the build-up to the Shanghai weekend. The reigning four-time world champion skipped the FIA press conference during the opening round of the season, choosing…
Fernando Alonso explained that China will be another tough weekend for Aston Martin. “But we cannot give up. We need to keep on trying different solutions.” – Fernando Alonso The Silverstone-based team had a difficult first race in Melbourne, largely due to the issues with the Honda power unit. This weekend, the F1 grid will…
The F1 circus heads to the jewel in the UK’s motorsport crown this weekend as Silverstone hosts the 2025 British Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton has solidified his reputation as king of the legendary circuit following his fairytale win at last year’s event with Mercedes, but Sunday’s race marks his debut in front of the home…
With the new Apple Original film F1 racing into theaters this weekend, we’re learning quite a bit about how this high-octane project came to life. Directed by Joseph Kosinski and shot by cinematographer Claudio Miranda, who previously worked on Top Gun: Maverick together, pushed the envelope further than ever before in terms of high-speed cinematography…