Norris declares McLaren the F1 title favourite with Piastri pushing him to be better
It is rare for Lando Norris to speak with an air of confidence over his 2025 Formula 1 title chances but, after holding off reigning champion Max Verstappen to take victory at the Australian Grand Prix, he concluded McLaren is indeed leading the pack. After McLaren locked out the front row in qualifying, Norris converted […]
Alonso dismisses claim by Norris that more than four teams can win in F1 2025
Fernando Alonso is unconvinced by Lando Norris’s suggestion that more than four teams can win races in 2025’s Formula 1 season, suggesting that the championship lacks the unpredictability to allow that. Four teams – Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, and Mercedes – all won races in 2024 as the competitive shape of the grid swung throughout […]
Why Norris has got his Verstappen battle tactics targeted differently ahead of F1 2025
What Formula 1 drivers and their team bosses are not saying at this time of year is usually much more revealing ahead of a new campaign. And for one that’s predicted to be even closer and more competitive than the last time the championship got a season-long scrap for world title glory – 2021 and […]
McLaren vows to stick to principles as Norris and Piastri come out swinging
Both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri gave a confident impression as they presented the 2025 McLaren Formula 1 car to the world on Thursday at a wet Silverstone. Norris is adamant he has learned a huge amount from his first title battle, admittedly a long shot, last year and going up against now four-time world […]
Norris vows to “get my elbows out” with Verstappen in F1 2025 title challenge
Lando Norris has said starting a new Formula 1 campaign on equal footing with Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen will change how aggressively he can race the Dutchman. Norris mounted an unlikely title bid last year after McLaren started the season significantly worse than Red Bull, but a comprehensive Miami upgrade turned around the […]
Hamilton back in action as Ferrari and McLaren complete Pirelli F1 test
Lewis Hamilton was back on track with Ferrari for the Pirelli Formula 1 tyre test that took place this week at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with Charles Leclerc fastest overall. As the new technical regulations for 2026 make F1 cars smaller and lighter, the tyres will also be narrower – by 25mm at the front and […]
Ranking the F1 drivers under most team-mate pressure in 2025
The new Formula 1 season is now just around the corner, with the 2025 campaign expected to be a continuation of last season’s unpredictable battle right across the grid. With McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all seemingly on course to bring battle to the still just about frontrunning Red Bull squad, it could even rival 2021 […]
We “do the right thing for each other”
Oscar Piastri has insisted he and Formula 1 team-mate Lando Norris would do “the right thing for each other” regardless of more prescribed McLaren team orders. Team orders became a talking point for the Woking-based outfit as Norris did battle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for the drivers’ title, with McLaren’s form piquing and Red […]
Perez leaves Red Bull and the Tsunoda-Lawson conundrum
On this week’s episode, we react to the news that Sergio Perez is leaving Red Bull after a very disappointing campaign for the 34-year-old. The Mexican finished eighth in the Formula 1 drivers’ standings, while team-mate Max Verstappen clinched a fourth, consecutive crown and finished 285 points ahead of Perez. So with that news now confirmed, […]