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Sainz Sr. considering run for FIA president | RACER
Carlos Sainz Sr. has announced he is considering a run for the presidency of the FIA at this year’s elections. The two-time world rally champion has continued to compete in the Dakar Rally and became its oldest winner in 2024 as he took victory with Audi.
The RACER Mailbag, May 7 | RACER
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Piastri scores a three-peat with Miami GP victory | RACER
Oscar Piastri led a dominant McLaren one-two finish ahead of Lando Norris at the Miami Grand Prix, beating the field by more than half a minute. Piastri capitalized on a chaotic first lap that saw polesitter Max Verstappen and front-row starter Lando Norris come to blows at Turn 2, sending the Br...
Norris wins chaotic Miami Sprint | RACER
Lando Norris capitalized on a late-race safety car to leapfrog McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri and win a chaotic wet-dry Miami Sprint. The race got underway almost half an hour behind schedule after heavy rain doused the circuit during the 90 minutes before its original start time.
10-year contract extension secures Miami Grand Prix until 2041 | RACER
The Miami Grand Prix has become the longest-contracted race on the Formula 1 calendar after a 10-year extension will cement its position until 2041. The race at the Hard Rock Stadium hosted its first event in 2022 and has become one of the regular Sprint weekends on the schedule, welcoming over a...
Why is Hamilton so down? Ask Sainz… | RACER
The change in Lewis Hamilton’s demeanor has been one of the most painful things to watch so far this season. Not that you would expect a seven-time world champion to be happy at all with how things have been going on track so far, but Hamilton’s positivity and enthusiasm for the new challenge...
Rao returns to FIA as advisor to Ben Sulayem | RACER
Shaila-Ann Rao has retuned to the FIA as presidential advisor to Mohammed Ben Sulayem, motorsport’s governing body has announced. Rao was previously a lawyer for the Mercedes team and special advisor to its CEO and team principal Toto Wolff, having been FIA legal director prior to that.
The RACER Mailbag, April 30 | RACER
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‘Hard graft’ from Sainz is improving Williams form, Vowles says | RACER
Williams team principal James Vowles says Carlos Sainz has “really put in the hard graft” to improve his form after joining the team this season. Sainz was a high-profile signing for Williams during the off-season but after an encouraging pre-season, he crashed behind the safety car in Austra...
Max factors adding up for Russell, Mercedes | RACER
Only one driver has finished every competitive session in Formula 1 this season in the top five, and they are not driving a McLaren or a Red Bull. George Russell has delivered an extremely consistent start to 2025 so far, even if the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was his Mercedes team’s least compet...
The RACER Mailbag, April 16 | RACER
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Piastri solidifies a new benchmark in Bahrain | RACER
Only two races ago, I was writing about what a big milestone it was for Oscar Piastri to finally have the first pole position of his Formula 1 career, and how it was well-timed to pull him quickly back into range of teammate Lando Norris after he won in China.
Piastri reigns supreme in Bahrain; Russell holds off Norris for second | RACER
Oscar Piastri took a commanding victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix to put himself three points off the world championship lead. Piastri launched cleanly from pole and was only briefly challenged at the start by George Russell, who used the Australian’s slipstream from third on the grid to attemp...
Piastri crushes all comers in final Bahrain Grand Prix practice | RACER
Oscar Piastri set a blistering pace in final practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix to top the session ahead of McLaren teammate Lando Norris. Piastri’s final flying lap on softs was peerless despite scorching-hot and blustery conditions in Sakhir, the Australian collecting three purple sectors to ...
Vowles frustrated with FIA after missed lap deletion costs Albon | RACER
Williams team principal James Vowles says he will seek answers from the FIA over why a lap time from Nico Hulkenberg wasn’t deleted for nearly 30 minutes and cost Alex Albon a place in Q2 at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Albon struggled on his final Q1 lap and dropped out by 0.
Russell loses front-row start as Mercedes penalized for pit lane infringement | RACER
George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have both been given one-place grid penalties for a pit lane infringement in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Mercedes drivers were waiting at the end of the pit lane during a red flag delay during Q2, having emerged from the team’s garage when an esti...
Norris takes the heat as Piastri ramps up the pressure | RACER
Rival Formula 1 teams are really good at trying to increase expectations on each other, particularly when there is a car with an advantage. After it was Red Bull for so long, McLaren has become that team over the past six months, and certainly this year after standing out as the likely frontrunne...
F1 team principals downplay fears over 2026 regs | RACER
ABOVE: Team principals James Vowles (Williams), Jonathan Wheatley (Stake Sauber) and Andrea Stella (McLaren) Williams team principal James Vowles says the development work done on the 2026 regulations so far gives him reason for optimism, in contrast to fears about them that some drivers have expre...
Norris leads Gasly in opening Bahrain Grand Prix practice | RACER
Lando Norris topped a sweltering first practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix. FP1 is one of two daytime sessions for the night-time grand prix in Bahrain, and afternoon conditions were particularly severe on Formula 1’s return to the circuit following preseason testing at this venue around six wee...
Technical updates: Bahrain GP | RACER
Ferrari headlines the upgrades brought to the Bahrain Grand Prix as the Scuderia looks to close the gap to McLaren at the front of the field. McLaren has one new part submitted for this weekend, with a new front brake duct winglet that the team says is aimed “at better flow conditioning, result...
Piastri and Norris dominate Bahrain night practice as Red Bull struggles again | RACER
Oscar Piastri led teammate Lando Norris to the top two spots in second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix in an ominous display of performance from McLaren. Both leading drivers needed only one attempt on one set of fresh soft tires to move comfortably to the top of the table.
The RACER Mailbag, April 9 | RACER
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Verstappen cruises to fourth straight Japanese GP win | RACER
Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix after a contentious pit lane incident and a McLaren team orders controversy. Verstappen angled his car towards Norris from pole position on the grid to chop the Briton off on the run down to the first turn.
Pole ‘very special’ for Verstappen, but race pace remains uncertain | RACER
Max Verstappen says his stunning pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix is “a very special one” after unexpectedly beating both McLarens. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were favorites to fight it out for pole at Suzuka, with George Russell an outside threat based on the limited free practic...
Technical updates: 2025 Japanese Grand Prix | RACER
Red Bull and Haas headline the technical updates brought to the third round of the Formula 1 season at the Japanese Grand Prix. At the start of a triple header that also incorporates rounds in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, there are limited new parts brought by teams but Red Bull does have a performa...