Former McLaren driver Martin Brundle believes Lando Norris did not have the "killer instinct" needed to fight for this year’s world championship, Afrosport reports. The timing of the Virtual Safety Car and red flag at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix cost Norris dearly with two further mistakes later on pushing him down to sixth. Max Verstappen's victory in Brazil means he could retain his crown for...
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says his team have no regrets about their timing to pit Lando Norris at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Afrosport reports. The British driver started from pole position with the hope of capitalising on title rival Max Verstappen's 17th place start in order to cut the latter's lead in the drivers' championship standings. Things however did not go according to...
Gabriel Bortoleto has secured the remaining seat at Sauber to complete the team's Formula 1 line-up for 2025, Afrosport reports. Bortoleto, who is the reigning Formula 3 champion and current Formula 2 leader, will replace the outgoing Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu. The 20-year-old Brazilian will now partner with outgoing Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg ahead of Audi's takeover of the Swiss team in 2026. “This is...
Lewis Hamilton has reflected on the moment he drove Ayrton Senna's 1990 championship winning McLaren at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday, describing it as memorable, Afrosport reports. The seven-time world champion took the McLaren MP4/5B for a spin around Interlagos circuit, before pulling over take a Brazilian flag from a marshal, reenacting the late Senna when he won his home race in 1991. Hamilton,...
Lando Norris has admitted that he is not proud of using the benefit of team orders to win the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday, Afrosport reports. His McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri led from pole for the sprint but part of the strategy was to allow him to move over for Norris towards the end of sprint if it remained a 1-2. The Australian...
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