F1 In Five

Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri were all pushing the limits in Free Practice 1 and 2 for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but which of the Formula 1 title protagonists were looking good on Friday? Here’s our full rundown of today’s F1 events in the UAE.

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McLaren looked set for victory under the lights in Qatar, but a strategic error proved to be disastrous, all but handing the victory to Max Verstappen. We head into Abu Dhabi with a three-man title shootout, but how did this happen? Here are all of the highlights from the Lusail International Circuit.

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Oscar Piastri backed up his Sprint pole and win with another pole posotion, this time for the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday. Lando Norris and Max Verstappen are waiting in the wings, but can anybody stop the Aussie now he’s found his form again?

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Oscar Piastri converted pole into victory on Saturday evening in Lusail, as he made it three Qatar Sprint wins in a row to close the gap to his McLaren teammate Lando Norris in the championship. Here are all of the highlights from a significant Sprint in Qatar.

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Oscar Piastri put his poor form firmly behind him on Friday night in Qatar, as the Aussie lines up in P1 for the Sprint race that he’s won in the previous two years. Here’s how he did it and how his title rivals Lando Norris and Max Verstappen fared in Lusail.

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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been disqualified post-race after the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday night. Here’s the official reasoning for this and the impact it has on the Formula 1 championship.

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Max Verstappen dominated the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix to close the championship advantage of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri down, but it was double delight for the Dutchman in Sin City, as both McLaren drivers were controversially disqualified post-race. Here’s why that happened and all of the other main highlights from an incredible race in Vegas!

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Lando Norris mastered the surprisingly wet conditions to take an incredible pole position around the streets of Las Vegas on Friday night. We bring you all of the highlights and talking points ahead of what could be a crucial race during the business end of the F1 season.

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Lando Norris made it two wins in two days by taking victory at the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, but it was the defending champion Max Verstappen who stole the show on Sunday with an epic comeback from a pit-lane start and a puncture.

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Max Verstappen’s gamble on a new setup backfired massively, as the defending World Champion failed to advance from Q1 for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

The McLarens continued their impressive one-lap pace, and some of the rookies produced stellar efforts. Here are all of the highlights from the 2025 Sao Paulo GP qualifying.

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