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Why George Russell tried mediums in final Brazil GP Q3 lap and what stopped Andrea Kimi Antonelli

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-11-08 20:36
George Russell found grip in short supply during Formula 1 qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix and elected to try something different for his final run in Q3: a final run on the mediums.
The decision offered some reward as Russell found a tenth on his soft-tyre opener in qualifying's final stage, although it was only enough for the Mercedes driver to finish the session in ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton’s Brazil GP frustration boils over: "Another write-off weekend”

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-11-08 20:23
Lewis Hamilton was downtrodden following a difficult qualifying session for the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix. Finishing 13th, the Ferrari driver joined the general complaints about tyre temperatures across the grid, adding that mentally he is "not good". 
Hamilton dropped out in Q2 before McLaren's Lando Norris took pole ahead of Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Scuderia team-mate ...Keep reading

Oliver Bearman puzzled by Q3 dip after strong Brazil GP qualifying start

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-11-08 20:16
Haas rookie Oliver Bearman discussed his lack of pace in Q3 in comparison to Q1 and Q2 during the Brazil Grand Prix qualifying session.
The British driver is set to start the race at Interlagos from eighth on the grid after initially looking as though he could secure a spot on the front two rows during Q1 and Q2.
"For me, the main difficulty was that I had a great feeling throughout Q1 and ...Keep reading

F1 Brazil GP - Start time, how to watch & more

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-11-08 20:11
Lando Norris strengthened his grip on the 2025 Formula 1 world championship by taking pole for the Brazil Grand Prix, shortly after winning the sprint contest.
That is compared to McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri, who crashed out of the Saturday race before qualifying fourth at Interlagos.
Piastri will join Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc on the second row, while Mercedes ...Keep reading

Churchill faces his gravest dilemma

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2025-11-08 20:01
Churchill must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler or fight for the greater good.

Max Verstappen admits he "can forget" about F1 2025 title after Brazil GP Q1 exit

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-11-08 19:56
Max Verstappen has written off his chances of winning the 2025 Formula 1 world title after his shock Q1 elimination at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver qualified 16th at Interlagos after consistently struggling to get on top of his RB21, simply lacking pure pace all around having also suffered an oversteer at Turn 9.
It continued a tough day for Verstappen who finished fourth in ...Keep reading

Impressive Norris on Sao Paulo pole after sprint win

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2025-11-08 19:46
McLaren's Lando Norris takes pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix with Oscar Piastri fourth and Max Verstappen down in 16th.

Impressive Norris on Sao Paulo pole after sprint win

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2025-11-08 19:46
McLaren's Lando Norris takes pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix with Oscar Piastri fourth and Max Verstappen down in 16th.

F1 Brazil GP: Lando Norris charges to pole as Max Verstappen qualifies 16th

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-11-08 19:34
Lando Norris has defeated Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc to pole at Formula 1's Brazilian Grand Prix, with Oscar Piastri fourth and Max Verstappen sensationally down in 16th.
After making a mistake on his first Q3 flyer with a lock-up in Turn 1, Norris pieced together a much-improved lap to blitz the field with a 1m09.511s lap.
That proved nearly two tenths faster than Mercedes ...Keep reading

WEC Bahrain: Ferrari crowned Hypercar champion as Toyota wins finale

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-11-08 19:17
Toyota scored its first victory of the 2025 World Endurance Championship in the Bahrain 8 Hours finale, while Ferrari clinched both drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles in the Hypercar class.
Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway, and Nyck de Vries controlled the majority of the race in the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid, securing a long-awaited victory for the Japanese manufacturer and ending its winless ...Keep reading

Bortoleto misses out on Sao Paulo Qualifying after Sprint crash

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-11-08 19:14
Gabriel Bortoleto suffered a major crash on the final lap of the Sprint at Interlagos and missed out on Sao Paulo Grand Prix Qualifying as a result.

LIVE COVERAGE: Norris claims Sao Paulo GP pole

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-11-08 19:14
Live coverage of the Formula 1 Qualifying session for the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil.

FIA post-Sprint press conference – Brazil

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-11-08 19:14
1. Lando Norris (McLaren), 2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), 3. George Russell (Mercedes)

Verstappen admits Red Bull ‘need to find something now’ after Sprint

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-11-08 19:14
Max Verstappen conceded after the Sprint at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix that Red Bull “need to find something now” if they hope to be more competitive in Qualifying, the Dutchman having ended the 100-kilometre dash in fourth place.

Antonelli energised by 'very fun' P2 finish in Sao Paulo Sprint

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-11-08 19:14
Kimi Antonelli has admitted that “confidence is high” at Mercedes despite the competitive nature of the field, after he was able to challenge Lando Norris during the Sprint at Interlagos and secure a spot on the podium.

Laurent Mekies admits "bold" Red Bull setup sent Max Verstappen backwards in Brazil GP qualifying

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-11-08 19:03
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies revealed that the team opted for a bold approach ahead of the Brazil Grand Prix qualifying session after struggling since arriving at the circuit.
Unfortunately for the Milton Keynes outfit, the risk did not pay off. Max Verstappen qualified in 16th with his team-mate Yuki Tsunoda in 19th.
"Obviously, nobody expected something like that," Mekies ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta: Portuguese GP sprint defeat step towards MotoGP win breakthrough

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-11-08 17:50
Pedro Acosta says narrow defeats like the Portimao sprint on Saturday are only making him a better rider as he edges closer to an elusive first MotoGP win.
The highly-rated Spaniard, who is approaching the end of his second season in MotoGP, qualified on the front row for the first time in 2025 in Portugal. But despite trying every trick in the book to keep the faster Alex Marquez behind him ...Keep reading

Williams shares heartfelt tribute to Jenson Button ahead of racing retirement

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-11-08 17:48
The Williams Formula 1 team has shared a heartfelt tribute to 2009 F1 champion Jenson Button as he retires from racing.
The British driver is competing in his final World Endurance Championship race in Bahrain today.
After entering his rookie F1 season in 2000, he accumulated 15 grand prix wins, eight pole positions, eight fastest laps and a championship victory in 2009 before he retired ...Keep reading

Lamborghini: Elias de la Torre and Will Bamber win Race 1 of Pro and Pro-Am Final

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-11-08 17:44
The first race of the Lamborghini Pro and Pro-Am World Finals featured a thrilling three-way battle, which ended on the final lap with a collision that overturned the standings after the chequered flag.
Danny Formal (Wayne Taylor Racing) got off to a perfect start from pole position, immediately opening a comfortable lead over Will Bamber (TR3 Racing) and Paul Levet (VSR).
The Wayne Taylor ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson, Oliver Bearman both receive penalties for Brazil GP sprint race clashes

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-11-08 17:38
Oliver Bearman and Liam Lawson have both been penalised, for dangerous driving and causing a collision respectively, in Formula 1's Brazil Grand Prix sprint race after tangling on the opening lap.
On the exit of Turn 3, Bearman had just lost a battle with hometown hero Gabriel Bortoleto and switched to the inside line on the run to Turn 4. However, Lawson had filled the space to the left of him ...Keep reading

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