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Lando Norris is fastest in a second practice session at the Las Vegas Grand Prix interrupted and then curtailed by a suspected loose manhole cover.

Lando Norris is fastest in a second practice session at the Las Vegas Grand Prix interrupted and then curtailed by a suspected loose manhole cover.

Lando Norris is fastest in a second practice session at the Las Vegas Grand Prix interrupted and then curtailed by a suspected loose manhole cover.

The second practice session for the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix was brought to a close with around 20 minutes remaining after track officials raised concerns about a possible loose manhole cover on the circuit.
The session was red-flagged as George Russell was finishing a flying lap on the soft compound tyre, moments after McLaren's Lando Norris set the fastest lap of the session with a ...Keep reading

Lando Norris headlined Formula 1's second practice session for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which was interrupted twice in the final 20 minutes by red flags for a suspected loose manhole cover at Turn 17.
In a session preceded by light rain, it took five minutes before the drivers elected to brave a presumably slippery circuit - and it took much of the opening half to build up towards Charles ...Keep reading

Live coverage of Thursday's second practice session for the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc set the early pace in Free Practice 1 at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, as McLaren found difficulty in the opening session of the weekend.

Charles Leclerc set the pace in Free Practice 1 for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the Ferrari driver finishing ahead of Williams' Alex Albon and Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda.

Mercedes CEO and team principal Toto Wolff addressed his stake sale to CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz, which has valued the Brackley outfit at £4.6billion.
The valuation has placed the Mercedes Formula 1 team in the top five most valuable sports teams.
“I think it shows a good development because the teams have become sustainable and profitable," Wolff told Sky Sports F1 in Las ...Keep reading

The FIA's head of aerodynamics Jason Somerville has handed in his notice, with Motorsport.com understanding the aero chief is set to join Alpine during the 2026 season.
Somerville, who as head of aero played an important part in defining F1's new 2026 regulations, handed in his notice last week and will commence a six-month gardening leave period before joining his new employer.
Amid reports ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda has lifted the lid on his love for anime after he was asked about his watching habits ahead of the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Japanese Formula 1 driver was visibly happy to be asked a question on a topic outside of racing.
"Thank you! Finally, the nice fresh question," he said. "I like One Piece and One-Punch Man, recently watching Black Clover and Demon Slayer.”
Tsunoda ...Keep reading

Live coverage of Thursday's first practice session for the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has led opening practice for Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix, besting Alex Albon and the two Red Bulls.
Leclerc's soft-tyre run pf 1m34.802s in the final 15 minutes of the one-hour session was enough to hold off Williams Alex Albon, with Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda making a rare appearance in front of team-mate Max Verstappen, while the McLaren pair occupied sixth and ...Keep reading

McLaren's title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri struggle in first practice at the Las Vegas Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc sets the pace.

Lewis Hamilton has played down the comments made by Ferrari chairman John Elkann, who appeared to criticise the drivers after a disappointing Brazilian Grand Prix weekend from the Scuderia team. 
Elkann made headlines after the outfit's double retirement in Sao Paulo. 
“Brazil was a huge disappointment,” he said publicly. “If we look at the Formula 1 championship, we can say that on ...Keep reading

The 2026 F1 Academy grid is beginning to take shape as six drivers have been confirmed for next year ahead of the 2025 season finale in Las Vegas.
In addition to some new faces for 2026, the McLaren Formula 1 team is set to expand its support of the all-female racing series by backing two cars next year, and the LEGO Group is also set to join the championship, fielding one car.
Which F1 ...Keep reading

Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda is to auction off the race helmet he will be wearing for the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend, with all proceeds going to the Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation. 
The helmet is painted in a theme that makes it look at home under the lights of the famous Vegas Strip, but it will eventually make its way to the lucky winner of the F1 Authentics ...Keep reading

Gatorade is set to partner with French rising star Lisa Billard for 2026.

Red Bull and Racing Bulls have announced their drivers for the 2026 F1 ACADEMY season.

Businessman and endurance racer George Kurtz has become a co-owner of the Mercedes Formula 1 Team after securing a 15% minority acquisition in the ownership entity controlled by the squad's CEO and Team Principal Toto Wolff.