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Live coverage of Friday's Sprint Qualifying session at the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix.

Which engine manufacturer has the most Grand Prix wins in Formula 1 history? Ferrari. Second on that list of victors? Mercedes. Those questions, perhaps, are easy. But what about the manufacturer in third? The company powered winners and champions from the 1960s to the 2000s. They haven’t been on the grid for more than 20 years. There’s a clue in the headline of this article…

Oscar Piastri beat McLaren team mate and title rival Lando Norris in the sole Free Practice session ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix.

Martins Sesks inherited the Rally Saudi Arabia lead after Adrien Fourmaux was handed a one-minute penalty for checking into a time control early, while Sebastien Ogier holds the advantage in the World Rally Championship title fight.
Fourmaux had emerged from a chaotic Friday with a 2.4s lead over M-Sport’s Sesks, but checked into the time control one minute early. As a result, officials ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have shared their support for Carlos Sainz's suggestion of using TV pundits and former F1 drivers Karun Chandhok, Anthony Davidson and Jolyon Palmer as stewards.
The Spaniard praised the analysis of recent incidents from the three former drivers while discussing the application of the F1 driving guidelines. "I've seen some analysis done of quite a lot of the incidents, and I ...Keep reading

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has stressed that his desire to fulfil his 2028 Red Bull contract will hinge on whether or not he enjoys the next generation of cars.
F1 switches to radically different regulations next year, with a much bigger emphasis on the electric component of the power unit. Alongside the near 50/50 split between electric and V6 turbo power, F1 will also ...Keep reading

The McLaren pair struggled on the hard tyres for the majority of FP1 in Qatar but would go on to take the top two spots on the timesheets.

Live coverage of Friday's first practice session for the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri outpaces title rival and team-mate Lando Norris in practice at the Qatar Grand Prix.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri outpaces title rival and team-mate Lando Norris in practice at the Qatar Grand Prix.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri outpaces title rival and team-mate Lando Norris in practice at the Qatar Grand Prix.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri outpaces title rival and team-mate Lando Norris in practice at the Qatar Grand Prix.

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell and Hollywood actor and star of the F1 movie, Brad Pitt, have teamed up for a fun promotional video for the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe prototype in Las Vegas.
The British driver assumed the role of a valet driver at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip and was placed in charge of returning the camouflaged prototype to Pitt, who has been announced as ...Keep reading

McLaren's Oscar Piastri topped the only practice session of Formula 1's sprint weekend in Qatar, edging out team-mate and title rival Lando Norris in a last-minute flurry of qualifying runs in Doha. 
At the floodlit Losail circuit, which hosts the penultimate weekend on the 2025 calendar, Piastri's second soft-tyre run at the end of the session was enough to overhaul ...Keep reading

Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has urged McLaren to back Lando Norris in the drivers' championship fight after the Woking outfit's double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix. 
Heading into the final two rounds of the season, Norris leads the standings by 24 points. His team-mate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull's Max Verstappen sit equal on points behind the ...Keep reading

Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen backs former Red Bull designer Adrian Newey to "do well" on his first-ever appointment as a team principal.
Following the latest reshuffle at Aston Martin, design legend Newey will take on the team principal role alongside his position as managing technical partner, owner Lawrence Stroll's right-hand man to lead the ambitious Silverstone outfit.
Newey ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that when he achieved his childhood dream of racing in Formula 1, it left him feeling "quite miserable". The comedown after an emotional race weekend saw him hitting rock bottom - something that pushed him to open his life up to experiences beyond racing, including being a producer on the F1 movie. 
Speaking in an interview with Vanity Fair, the seven-time world ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has been full of praise for Formula 1 rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli after an “impressive” run of form for the Mercedes driver.
The 19-year-old has endured a very up-and-down 2025, which began with five points finishes in six, as well as a sprint pole in Miami.
But he followed that up with just one points score - third in Canada - in seven races, before continuing his ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda has hinted that he already knows where his Formula 1 future lies after what has been the worst campaign of his five-season career.
The 25-year-old has struggled since joining Red Bull from sister outfit Racing Bulls for round three of the 2025 campaign, as Tsunoda is 17th in the championship with only six points finishes. 
That is compared to team-mate Max Verstappen who is in ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen is still in contention for the 2025 Formula 1 world championship, despite admitting he “checked out” of the fight following the Dutch Grand Prix in August.
The Red Bull driver is currently an outside bet for a fifth, consecutive crown, as he is tied with Oscar Piastri in second and 24 points behind Lando Norris ahead of the final two rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. 
It ...Keep reading