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Lando Norris topped the opening practice session for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, beating championship-leading McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by just 0.019s as Charles Leclerc took third place for Ferrari, a little over two tenths of a second adrift of top spot.  One of the first out on track at the start […]

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Mario ISOLA (Pirelli), Andrea STELLA (McLaren), Alan PERMANE (Racing Bulls) Q: Andrea, perhaps we could start with you if we may. It’s turning into an incredible season for McLaren. Ten wins from 13 races so far. Now you’ve been involved in dominant seasons before in Formula 1, with Ferrari. What stands this one apart?Andrea STELLA: Well, it’s always difficult to compare […]

Lando Norris continued to set the pace for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix going two tenths of a second quicker than team-mate Oscar Piastri in the second practice session at the Hungaroring, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in P3, just under 0.4s off top spot.  At the start of the session Nico Hülkenberg […]

PART ONE – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren), Esteban OCON (Haas), Pierre GASLY (Alpine) Q: Sensational performance by you at Spa, Oscar. There was the overtake, the tyre management, the pressure. What aspect of that performance were you most pleased with?Oscar PIASTRI: I think a bit of a combination of a few. I think the first lap overtake was crucial to […]

  DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 31 July 1430hrs  1500hrs Pierre Gasly (Alpine)Esteban Ocon (Haas)Oscar Piastri (McLaren) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) Friday, 1 August Press Conference: 1530hrs TV Pen: 1600hrs Andrea Stella (McLaren)Mario Isola (Pirelli)Alan Permane (Racing Bulls) Saturday, 2 August Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 3 August Post-Race First three finishing […]

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri won a strategic battle with title rival team-mate Lando Norris to take his sixth win of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix and open up a 16-point championship lead over the Briton. Behind them Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc won a tight tussle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to take third place.  Ahead […]

DRIVERS 1 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren)2 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)3 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jolyon Palmer)  Q: Charles, fantastic drive to get Ferrari back to a podium. I’m guessing with the car that you had today, you were thinking the rain might not suit you and you had to really work in that first stint. How was it with […]

DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) 3 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jolyon Palmer) Q: Lando, you’re back to the top three at the end of that one. You had to work for it at the start with Charles Leclerc. Obviously, the start and the first run up towards Les Combes is tricky. The […]

Max Verstappen held off the challenge of championship leader Oscar Piastri to take Sprint victory in Belgium after the Red Bull driver overtook the polesittting McLaren racer soon after the start. Lando Norris recovered from losing out to Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and passed the Monegasque to reclaim third at the flag.  When the lights went […]

DRIVERS 1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) 2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) 3 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Nico Rosberg) Q: Wow. Charles Leclerc P3. Did you see that coming? I mean, I think you absolutely maximised it at the end there.Charles LECLERC: Not really [I did not see it coming]. I mean, I’m very happy today. It’s strange to say that […]

McLaren’s Lando Norris scored his fourth pole position of the season in Qualifying for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, beating championship-leading team-mate Oscar Piastri by less than a tenth of a second. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was one of a handful of drivers to improve on his final run of Q3 and the […]