RNW Staff

The meeting took place online and was chaired by Commission President Pernilla Solberg, who commented: “It has been a very busy few weeks in the WRC with two successful events in South America including an all-new event in Paraguay that was a fantastic addition to the calendar. We are working hard behind the scenes on […]

It was Turkish delight for Kristoffersson Motorsport in Istanbul, as the Swedish powerhouse secured a clean 1-2 finish and locked up both the Drivers’ and Teams’ World Rallycross Championships. Norway’s Ole Christian Veiby delivered a commanding performance to take his third career World RX victory, while Johan Kristoffersson’s runner-up finish was enough to confirm his […]

This weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw the debut of pioneering bio-based carbon fibre composite material on our race car, marking the next step in our journey to use sustainable carbon fibre composites. The rear brake duct wheel shields on the W16 have been developed using a new resin that includes 30% bio-based materials.  This marks […]

DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)2 –  George RUSSELL (Mercedes)3 – Carlos SAINZ (Williams) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by James Hinchcliffe)  Q: Carlos Sainz, a brilliant qualifying lap yesterday set you up for a podium finish today — your first for Williams. You said on the radio on the way in that it is the best moment of your career. […]

Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen took a dominant Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory almost 15 seconds ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell as Carlos Sainz gave Williams its first podium finish in four years with third place. It was a disappointing weekend for McLaren, however, with championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out on lap one and title […]

Podium finish and solid points after battling drives in Baku George Russell finished second with Kimi Antonelli fourth in Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. That was George’s seventh trip to the podium of the season and the team’s eighth. The team opted to start each car on a different compound, with Kimi lining up P4 on […]

Lando Norris bounced back from his Friday brush with the barriers in Baku to take top spot in the final practice session for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The McLaren driver posted a time of 1:41.223 to finish two tenths of a second clear of Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and Drivers’ […]

DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)2 – Carlos SAINZ (Williams)3 –  Liam LAWSON (Racing Bulls) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jamie Chadwick) Q: Liam, you said it was going to be chaos before the start of that session. It was absolute chaos. It was a record red flag number. How was it from your point of view?Liam LAWSON: Honestly, […]

Max Verstappen took a dramatic sixth pole of the season in Baku beating surprise front-row qualifier Carlos Sainz and third-placed Liam Lawson at the end of a marathon session that saw championship leader Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc crash out as red flags were flown six times.  At the start of Q1, Ferrari’s Leclerc, on […]

Dramatic Qualifying in Baku Kimi Antonelli qualified P4 with George Russell P5 for Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. In a nearly two-hour session interrupted by six red flags, both drivers kept their cool to net solid starting positions for tomorrow’s race. Both drivers ran two sets of the C6 Soft compound in FP3, meaning they carried […]

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Lando Norris went quickest in the opening practice session for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, beating championship-leading McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by three tenths of a second at the end of a session that was halted for more than 20 minutes due to a problem with kerbing on the 6km-long track.  At […]

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Jonathan WHEATLEY (Kick Sauber), Andrea STELLA (McLaren), Alan PERMANE (Racing Bulls) Q: Andrea, perhaps we could start with you. Potentially a huge weekend for McLaren. Now, you’ve enjoyed a lot of success in your career — 14 world titles so far — and potentially another Constructors’ Championship this weekend. Are the emotions different this weekend to 2024?Andrea […]

Lewis Hamilton topped a Ferrari one-two in the second practice session for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, eclipsing team-mate Charles Leclerc by seven hundredths of a second after receiving a two from the Monegasque driver. It was a tough session for title chasing McLaren, however, with Lando Norris missing much of the […]

Fascinating Friday in Baku An intriguing first day on track played out on the streets of Baku as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend kicked off. With Pirelli opting to select the softest compounds in their range (C6/C5/C4), the team opted to run only the Soft tyre on both George and Kimi’s car today. That enables […]

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today announced a series of updates that, subject to the approval of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC), will define the future of the rallycross championship. The changes establish a championship that is more competitive and […]

PART ONE – Pierre GASLY (Alpine), Nico HÜLKENBERG (Kick Sauber), Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) Q: Oscar, perhaps we could start with you, please. Now this could be a monumental weekend for McLaren. They can clinch the Constructors’ Championship this weekend, which would be with seven races still to go. It’s been a phenomenal season. Just how different has […]

Al-Attiyah and Dacia team-mate Sébastien Loeb have switched navigators for the remainder of this season and for Dakar 2026, with Lurquin now sitting alongside the Qatari and the W2RC’s leading navigator Edouard Boulanger moving across to the passenger seat in Loeb’s Sandrider. Al-Attiyah won the event in Portugal in 2024 in a Prodrive Hunter and […]

DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 18 September 1330hrs  1400hrs Pierre Gasly (Alpine)Nico Hülkenberg (Kick Sauber)Oscar Piastri (McLaren) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)George Russell (Mercedes)Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) Friday, 19 September Press Conference: 1500hrs TV Pen: 1530hrs Jonathan Wheatley (Kick Sauber)Andrea Stella (McLaren)Alan Permane (Racing Bulls) Saturday, 20 September Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 21 September Post-Race First three finishing […]