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F1 – Piastri on pole for Sprint in Belgium ahead of Verstappen and Norris

Oscar Piastri took an impressive top spot in Sprint Qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, outpacing Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by almost half a second and finishing more than six tenths of a second clear of McLaren team-mate and chief title rival Lando Norris.  Piastri set the pace in the opening minutes of SQ1 with […]

2025 Belgian Grand Prix – Friday

Tough Friday at Spa George Russell qualified P13 and Kimi Antonelli P20 for Saturday’s F1 Sprint at the Belgian Grand Prix. The team opted to use the Hard compound tyre in FP1, the solitary hour of practice on this Sprint weekend, followed by a short single lap run on the Medium. Having finished that session […]

F1 – 2025 Belgian Grand Prix – Thursday Press Conference Transcript

PART ONE – Nico HÜLKENBERG (Kick Sauber), Franco COLAPINTO (Alpine), Fernando ALONSO (Aston Martin) Q: Nico, can we start with you? After that very memorable podium at Silverstone last time out. How have the last two weeks or so been?Nico HÜLKENBERG: Yeah. Surprisingly, they’ve been very good. Nice to have a bit of time after and to enjoy […]

F1 – 2025 Belgian GP Schedule of Press Conferences

DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 24 July 1330hrs  1400hrs Franco Colapinto (Alpine)Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)Nico Hülkenberg (Kick Sauber) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)Carlos Sainz (Williams) Friday, 25 July Press Conference: 1430hrs TV Pen: 1500hrs Ayao Komatsu (Haas)Jonathan Wheatley (Kick Sauber)Laurent Mekies (Red Bull) Saturday, 26 July Post-Sprint Post-Qualifying First three finishing drivers Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 27 July […]

2025 Belgian Grand Prix – Preview

The final double header before the summer break starts at the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium.    Toto Talks Belgium The next two Grands Prix provide an opportunity to head into the summer break with momentum. In the first 12 races of the season, we have been at front of the field on several occasions. […]

FIA Rally Star Romet Jürgenson Delivers His Strongest WRC2 Performance on Home Soil

Romet Jürgenson and Siim Oja delivered a composed and rapid drive at Rally Estonia to secure their second top five finish of the WRC2 season. Competing in front of home fans for the first time at this level, the FIA Rally Star duo showcased a fine balance of pace and control across the weekend’s demanding […]

FORMULA 1 COMMISSION MEETING 22.07.2025 – MEDIA STATEMENT

The following is an overview of the key discussion points:  The FIA updated the teams on progress of the 2026 technical, sporting and operational regulations. General sporting matters It was agreed that the deposit fees for protests, appeals and right of reviews should be evaluated with a view to those fees being adjusted. The introduction of […]

WRC Event Review – Rally Estonia

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World RX – Kristoffersson turns up the heat in Hungary

Kristofferson hadn’t put a step wrong all weekend and delivered a stellar semi-final performance despite chaos unfolding behind him to claim pole position as we went into this afternoon’s all-Scandinavian final. The seven-time World Champion led from start to finish, expertly navigating the Nyirád Racing Circuit which has seen some epic and unforgettable wheel to […]

WRC – Solberg on the brink of Estonian glory

The 23-year-old Swede, making a one-off appearance in a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 instead of piloting his regular GR Yaris Rally2 in FIA WRC, will carry a 21-second lead into Sunday’s three-stage finale. Victory would result in him joining an exclusive group of drivers to win on their debut with a new team at rallying’s […]

Solberg steals the spotlight on sensational Rally1 return

Driving a GR Yaris Rally1 on what is currently a one-off outing for Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, Swedish youngster Solberg stunned the field by romping to three fastest times on lightning-fast gravel roads in southern Estonia and led for the first full day’s entirety. The 23-year-old, who is co-driven by Britain’s Elliott Edmondson, collected his […]

Driving the Future: A New Era of F1 Technology begins with PETRONAS

·         Episode one of the new “Road to 2026” technical content series explores the journey of the team’s partnership with PETRONAS, and looks ahead to the future Innovation has long been a closely guarded aspect of F1. A new four-part series, launched today, gives fans an insight into how one of the sport’s most successful […]

2025 British Grand Prix – Friday

First day of running complete at Silverstone    The team got the British Grand Prix weekend underway at Silverstone, with team members from our nearby factories at Brackley and Brixworth in attendance trackside. Both drivers opted to run the same tyre strategy across the day, taking one set of the Medium and the Soft compounds […]

2025 British Grand Prix – Saturday

Tight Qualifying session at Silverstone nets second row start    George Russell qualified P4 with Kimi Antonelli P7 in Saturday’s Qualifying session for tomorrow’s British Grand Prix. After a challenging Friday, the team made several overnight changes as cooler conditions greeted the team for the weekend at Silverstone. An unrepresentative FP3, which saw two red […]

2025 British Grand Prix – Sunday

Tough Sunday at Silverstone   George Russell finished P10 whilst Kimi Antonelli retired in Sunday’s British Grand Prix. In changeable conditions, there were several key decision points for the team to make which would dictate the outcome of the race. The first came early on as the track dried following pre-race rain. Both George and […]

Engineering change: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team’s 2024 Sustainability Report leads the way in sustainable high performance

·         2024 Sustainability Report highlights Race Team Control emissions down by 35% Sustainable Aviation Fuel reduces aviation emissions associated with travel and freight by 68% Race and marketing trucks ran on HVO100 biofuel during 2024 European season achieving 98% coverage and replacing 170,000 litres of diesel Female representation across the team up to 18.1% with […]

FIA Rally Star Romet Jürgenson gears up for dream WRC2 homecoming at Rally Estonia

Fresh from a standout fifth-place finish at Rally Italia Sardegna and another solid showing at the Ardeca Ypres Rally, FIA Rally Star Romet Jürgenson and co-driver Siim Oja are ready to chase another big result, this time on home soil, at Rally Estonia, round eight of the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship. Jürgenson has enjoyed […]

WEC: Cadillac shines in São Paulo to take maiden win

The #12 Cadillac V-Series.R, driven by Alex Lynn, Norman Nato and Will Stevens, came out on top after six hours of racing, overcoming a tyre-pressure infringement penalty early in the race to secure Cadillac’s first-ever overall WEC win. Despite the setback, Lynn and co. stormed back into contention, pulling clear after a brief early challenge […]

FIA World and European Baja Cup contenders head to the punishing heat and dust of Teruel for Baja Spain Aragón

The 93-car entry includes 24 entered in the Ultimate category, a staggering 39 running in the Challenger section for lightweight prototype cross-country machines, 28 entered in the SSV section and two in the Stock class for series-production cross-country vehicles. Of those, 11 are competing for points in the FIA World Baja Cup and 10 are […]

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