Phillip Horton

Basingstoke

F1 Journalist and Writer at Autoweek

Articles

'We Need to Get Used to It' — Past F1 Champ Fernando Alonso Scoreless Again in Saudi Arabia

3 days ago | autoweek.com | Phillip Horton

Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso is one of four Formula 1 drivers without a point this year, along with rookies Jack Doohan, Gabriel Bortoleto, and sort-of-rookie Liam Lawson. Aston Martin has had a tricky start to 2025, with its AMR25 lacking performance, though Lance Stroll put points on the board in the craziness of Melbourne and inherited another top 10 finish in China when rivals were excluded. No such luck yet this year for Alonso, who finished 11th in Saudi Arabia.
Time Penalty Costs American Chloe Chambers Win In Saudi Arabia F1 Academy Race

3 days ago | autoweek.com | Phillip Horton

Ferrari-backed Maya Weug won the feature race of the all-women F1 Academy race in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday after a time penalty for on-the-road leader Chloe Chambers. Chambers, a 20-year-old American racer from New York, was issued a five-second time penalty for forcing Weug off track while they battled for the lead. Chambers crossed the line in front, but the penalty dropped her behind Weug. Chambers managed to hold on to second, less than a tenth of a second ahead of Mercedes’ Doriane Pin.
Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc Gives Ferrari Its First F1 Podium of 2025

4 days ago | autoweek.com | Phillip Horton

Lewis Hamilton may have claimed victory in China’s Sprint Race, but after five races Ferrari finally has a Formula 1 Grand Prix podium in 2025 courtesy of Charles Leclerc at Sunday's F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Monegasque, excellent around street tracks, extracted everything and then some from a Ferrari that is still lacking overall performance compared to the front-runners.
First Turn Decides It as Oscar Piastri Cruises to F1 Saudi Arabian GP Win

4 days ago | autoweek.com | Phillip Horton

The Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was a race that was effectively decided by a first turn penalty, as Oscar Piastri overhauled a sanctioned Max Verstappen to take his third win of the campaign. With two cars closely matched, dirty air a talking point, and tires not degrading too much, the opening seconds of the Saudi Arabian GP were always likely to be crucial—and so it proved.
First Turn Decides It as Oscar Piastri Cruises to F1 Saudi Arabian GP Win

4 days ago | flipboard.com | Phillip Horton

6 hours agoSaudi Arabian Grand Prix race resultsOscar Piastri won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to take the lead in the Formula 1 world championship.
F1 Leader Norris crashes out as brilliant Verstappen scoops Saudi pole

5 days ago | autoweek.com | Phillip Horton

Norris crashes out as brilliant Verstappen scoops Saudi poleLando Norris still leads Formula 1’s world championship, despite a handful of sub-par displays and a messy weekend in Bahrain, but he faces a stern task in Saudi Arabia after crashing out of qualifying. McLaren showed rapid pace during Saturday’s practice session at the high-speed wall-lined Jeddah Corniche Circuit but the track bit Norris in the evening’s qualifying session.
Pierre Gasly tops opening Saudi Arabia session

6 days ago | motorsportweek.com | Phillip Horton

Alpine’s Pierre Gasly set the fastest lap during the opening practice session for Formula 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Friday afternoon. In hot and sunny conditions at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit Gasly posted a time of 1:29.239s on Soft tyres to finish just 0.007s clear of championship leader Lando Norris. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was third-fastest, within a tenth of pacesetter Gasly, while Oscar Piastri was also in the mix in fourth place in the sister McLaren.
Gabriel Bortoleto Dealing With F1 Life at the Back after F3 and F2 Success

1 week ago | autoweek.com | Phillip Horton

Sauber's 20-year-old Gabriel Bortoleto is dealing with a new reality after winning back-to-back titles in Formula 3 and Formula 2. Haas’ Ollie Bearman, who turns 20 in May, has taken three straight points finishes. At the top end of the grid, McLaren’s Lando Norris enters the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix leading the Drivers’ championship by three points. Formula 1 in 2025 has welcomed a raft of rookies, and several of them have already grabbed the attention across the opening quartet of Grands Prix.
F1 Notebook from Bahrain Grand Prix: Hamilton Still Learning, Sir Jackie Stewart News and More

1 week ago | autoweek.com | Phillip Horton

It was a weekend of two halves for Lewis Hamilton as he continues his adaptation period with Ferrari. After qualifying, Hamilton was at a loss to explain his time deficit to teammate Charles Leclerc, who was six-tenths up the road, and mumbled short answers in the aftermath. Hamilton is seventh in the F1 Drivers' Championship standings, while Leclerc is fifth. In the race, Hamilton made gains to finish in fifth place, one spot behind Leclerc, and was more effusive over his experience of the SF-25.
Peerless Piastri Wins Again, Takes F1 Bahrain GP in Style

1 week ago | autoweek.com | Phillip Horton

Oscar Piastri crushed his rivals at the home of McLaren’s owners to become the first multiple race winner in Formula 1 in 2025. Autoweek rounds up the main talking points from the Bahrain Grand Prix. McLaren’s MCL39 was the class of the field. Piastri Perfect It was a perfect weekend in Bahrain for Oscar Piastri, as he became the first double winner of the 2025 campaign.