Lewis Hamilton’s turbulent first season in Ferrari red reached another flash-point in Miami when the seven-time World Champion called an unscheduled 9 a.m. meeting with team principal Fred Vasseur on race day. The driver instigated the discussion after a coffee-area encounter, determined to talk tyres and strategy before the lights went out rather than allow
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Throughout 2024 Lando Norris was the face of McLaren’s renaissance, yet in 2025 the balance has shifted toward Oscar Piastri—and Damon Hill believes the team’s loyalty will follow raw results, not sentimentality. The 1996 World Champion cautioned Norris that a Formula 1 outfit “doesn’t belong” to any driver, urging him to sharpen his racecraft or
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Four-time World Champion Alain Prost has leapt to Lewis Hamilton’s defence, insisting online chatter branding the Briton “finished” lacks substance. In a candid interview, Prost blamed social networks for distorting narratives and declared Hamilton still capable of winning races and titles despite early struggles with Ferrari. Social Media’s Distorting Lens “There’s the media, which today
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George Russell has revealed he has settled the £1.5 million his father Steve spent financing his karting and junior-series ascent—a gesture that underscores both gratitude and self-reliance as he negotiates a fresh Mercedes contract. The repayment story emerged alongside Toto Wolff’s strongest signal yet that the 27-year-old will be retained beyond 2025. Paying Back the
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Williams left Miami with points on the board, yet Carlos Sainz ended the race feeling wounded. An untelevised radio message captured his irritation after Alex Albon overtook him despite what Sainz believed was an internal agreement that his team-mate would not attack. “That’s not how I go racing, guys. I don’t care. I don’t care.
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Red Bull’s junior pipeline is famed for both creating champions and discarding prospects. In 2025 two stories epitomise that double-edged sword – Liam Lawson’s fight for survival and Arvid Lindblad’s meteoric ascent. Red Bull’s Ruthless Driver Ladder The organisation does not hesitate to shuffle seats mid-season. Lawson began the year as an emergency stand-in at
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In mid-2022, both Alpine and McLaren believed they held contracts for rising star Oscar Piastri. The tug-of-war became one of the off-track stories that reshaped the 2023 grid. McLaren’s Calculated Gamble CEO Zak Brown recalls the timeline with candid clarity. “Oscar came high in our thoughts.” “Not only was he our reserve driver but we
MoreLewis Hamilton’s Miami Grand Prix will be remembered less for points and more for a flash of frustration on team radio. As Ferrari delayed switching positions between Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, the seven-time champion aired his annoyance. Brundle’s Measured View Sky Sports F1 pundit Martin Brundle argued fans heard only one piece of a wider
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Lando Norris entered the 2025 season carrying heavier championship hopes than at any point in his career. McLaren’s engineers unveiled a car billed as a genuine title contender, and many expected the Briton to spearhead the papaya resurgence. Instead, early rounds have flipped the script in dramatic fashion. Oscar Piastri has swept the opening trio
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Liam Lawson’s path through Red Bull’s talent conveyor belt has never been smooth, and his 2025 campaign is already teetering on another cliff-edge. Montoya Sounds the Alarm Juan Pablo Montoya did not mince words when assessing the Kiwi’s situation. “I’ll tell you the truth. If Liam doesn’t improve any further, I wouldn’t be surprised if
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