Reese Mautone

Melbourne

Motorsport Journalist at Australian Auto Action

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Lawson earns points and praise in strategic Monaco drive

1 week ago | autoaction.com.au | Reese Mautone

Liam Lawson delivered a strategic drive in Monaco to help Racing Bulls secure its first double points finish of the season, earning his own maiden score of 2025 while frustrating rivals with team-first tactics that paid off handsomely.
Piastri third in Monaco as Norris inches closer in title fight

1 week ago | autoaction.com.au | Reese Mautone

It was a strong day for McLaren in Monaco, with Lando Norris taking a milestone victory and Oscar Piastri joining him on the podium — but for the Australian, a solid third place came with quiet frustration as his teammate cut the championship lead to just three points. Claiming his second podium finish around the iconic streets of Monte Carlo, Oscar Piastri ended his Sunday at the Monaco Grand Prix as he started with a solid third-place finish.
Strategic games shadow Norris' winning triumph in Monaco

1 week ago | autoaction.com.au | Reese Mautone

Lando Norris may have claimed a long-awaited victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, but his triumph came in a race marred by frustrating strategy rules and unpopular team tactics, reducing Formula 1’s crown jewel to its usual slow-paced self. The front row starters of Norris and Charles Leclerc got away evenly, running side by side into Sainte Devote, where a slight lock-up from the McLaren driver momentarily opened the door for the hometown hero before Norris quickly composed himself and held firm.
Hamilton handed three-place grid drop for block on Verstappen

2 weeks ago | autoaction.com.au | Reese Mautone

Communication issues at Ferrari have resulted in Lewis Hamilton being handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Max Verstappen during Qualifying, dropping the Ferrari driver to P7 for tonight’s Monaco Grand Prix spectacle.
Piastri rides the walls to P3 in Monaco after "messy" Qualifying

2 weeks ago | autoaction.com.au | Reese Mautone

After “struggling with confidence” around the challenging Monte Carlo streets, Oscar Piastri was off the mark in Qualifying, ending the most critical session of the season in a “decent” third place as his teammate secured pole position. Oscar Piastri was one of three drivers — alongside teammate Lando Norris and rival Max Verstappen — to stay put during the early pitlane scramble, opting to wait out the opening chaos before heading out four minutes into Q1.
Lawson lands season-best Qualifying in Monaco

2 weeks ago | autoaction.com.au | Reese Mautone

After feeling “pretty comfortable all weekend” and praising a “really fast car,” Liam Lawson produced his most competitive Saturday of the season with a Q3 breakthrough in Monaco, securing P9 and leaving “stoked for the team” after both Racing Bulls reached the final shootout.
Norris stuns in Monaco with record-breaking Pole

2 weeks ago | autoaction.com.au | Reese Mautone

Amid Red Flag chaos, traffic paradise and the weight of Monte Carlo pressure, Lando Norris delivered a lap for the ages to take Pole and break the Monaco lap record, crushing the dreams of the hometown hero Charles Leclerc in the process. In desperation to maximise Formula 1’s most important Qualifying session of the entire year, the world’s most expensive traffic jam had formed in the pitlane, being released as the clock on Q1 began counting down.
Mixed fortunes for Ferrari as Leclerc flies in final practice

2 weeks ago | autoaction.com.au | Reese Mautone

Charles Leclerc continued to set the standard on home soil, leading the way once again in FP3 while Lewis Hamilton’s late crash threw a curveball for Ferrari just hours before the most important Qualifying showdown of the season. Despite the ever-present risks of racing in Monaco, the mood across the grid remained upbeat, though the final hour of practice began quietly, with most drivers staying tucked away in their garages.
Bearman dealt harsh grid penalty for Red Flag violation

2 weeks ago | autoaction.com.au | Reese Mautone

Oliver Bearman’s Monaco weekend took a major hit on Friday evening, with the Haas rookie slapped with a 10-place grid penalty for overtaking under Red Flag conditions. Flagged during the second practice session in Monaco, Bearman was put on watch for overtaking the Williams of Carlos Sainz under Red Flag conditions — brought out to clean up the aftermath of the championship leader’s shunt at Sainte Devote.
Piastri reflects on “very messy day” after rare FP2 error

2 weeks ago | autoaction.com.au | Reese Mautone

Oscar Piastri’s “very messy” Friday in Monte Carlo was a true exercise in risk and reward, with the Australian recovering from a rare personal error at Sainte Devote to end the first day of the Monaco Grand Prix second fastest overall. No stranger to success around the demanding streets of Monte Carlo, Piastri got his Monaco Grand Prix campaign underway in FP1.