Samarth Kanal

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McLaren 1-2 in Spain amid Verstappen controversies

6 days ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal

McLaren secured a 1-2 in Formula 1’s 2025 Spanish Grand Prix with Oscar Piastri leading Lando Norris, as a late safety car triggered a string of controversies that led to Max Verstappen dropping to 10th with a penalty. Verstappen had split the front-row-sharing McLarens off the line, though Norris passed him before the first pitstops.
What went on in second Spanish GP F1 practice

1 week ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal

Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri set the fastest lap in second practice for the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, with George Russell and Max Verstappen rounding out the top three. The session was uneventful but for a spin for Ollie Bearman early on as the Haas driver went into the gravel at Turn 3, possibly picking up some floor damage.
What F1 drivers think of Monaco GP track change proposals

1 week ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal

The Monaco Grand Prix has, to quote George Russell (who in turn was paraphrasing Fernando Alonso), "always been the same" when it comes to a lack of overtaking opportunities in the Formula 1 race itself. Still, that doesn't mean efforts to improve the spectacle are without merit, and proposals from ex-F1 driver Alex Wurz to adjust the circuit to make it more conducive to overtaking have been widely praised - and built upon - by the current crop of racers.
Verstappen takes Imola F1 win, Piastri's lead cut

2 weeks ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal

Max Verstappen pulled off a stunning Turn 1 move to take the lead and eventually win the 2025 Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - as two interruptions punctuated the race at Imola. After the lights went out, under pressure from George Russell, poleman Oscar Piastri allowed Verstappen to outbrake him and pass him around the outside of Turn 2 to take the lead by the exit of Tamburello. Perhaps it was a tame concession of the lead from Piastri - but Verstappen’s move was nothing short of brilliant.
Bearman regret and Ocon shunt: Haas's Bahrain GP anguish

1 month ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal

Haas was sent crashing back down to earth in qualifying for the 2025 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix which left Ollie Bearman ruing a seemingly easy choice and Esteban Ocon hoping for respite after his wreck. Bearman qualified last and made an unusual admission on Saturday night at Sakhir. The rookie gave up first practice in Bahrain for Haas’s new reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa. This seemed a simple decision for Haas.
May 2025

2 months ago | motorsportmagazine.com | Samarth Kanal |Nigel Roebuck

Page 9 ‘Eddie Jordan was a one-off’ The last time I saw Eddie Jordan he was running late and brusquely apologetic.
The forewarnings of Antonelli's incredible F1 debut - and his verdict

2 months ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal

Kimi Antonelli’s Formula 1 debut at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix might fall under the radar given it was such an eventful race, but it really shouldn’t. This wasn’t a faultless weekend from the hyped-up debutant, nor would it ever have been given the conditions and the context: warm on Friday; hot on Saturday; rainy and cold on Sunday. The rookies were being run through the gauntlet.
'It will hurt' - Piastri's reaction to spinning Australia podium away

2 months ago | the-race.com | Jon Noble |Samarth Kanal |Edd Straw

Oscar Piastri has admitted the error that cost him a podium finish in Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix will "hurt" for a while, admitting his late race spin was the result of him pushing too hard for the conditions. The Australian was locked in a tight lead battle with McLaren team-mate Lando Norris when the pair both ran off the track at Turn 12 with 13 laps to go amid a downpour.
'Embarrassed' Hadjar explains pre-race crash on his F1 debut

2 months ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal |Matt Beer

Isack Hadjar may now hold the unhappy record for the shortest ever Formula 1 race debut having crashed at the first corner of the formation lap ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. The Racing Bulls rookie spun on the way out of Turn 1 in the slippery Melbourne conditions, breaking his car's rear wing on the barrier and causing the race start to be delayed. "Just embarrassed and sorry for the team," said Hadjar.
The overlooked F1 2025 change that could transform Australian GP

2 months ago | the-race.com | Jon Noble |Samarth Kanal

Wet weather brings an added degree of uncertainty for Formula 1 races, but the expected rain set to hit the Australian Grand Prix could have a bigger impact than normal. A combination of teams and drivers having no experience of their cars in the rain, uncertainty surrounding a new-for-2025 wet tyre, a bunch of rookie drivers, and a track that offers quite low grip, has left F1 figures wary about how things will play out. As Charles Leclerc said: “It's going to be interesting.