F1 In Five

Oscar Piastri had a nightmare Sprint Race in Sao Paulo, as the Australian crashed out to continue his poor form at the business end of this season. Lando Norris benefited massively from this, but how did Max Verstappen do, and what were the other highlights from a chaotic race today at Interlagos?

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After a tough few rounds, McLaren look to have put their troubles behind them at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix this weekend. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were both in great form around Interlagos for Sprint Qualifying on Friday afternoon, but what did we learn from the first competitive Brazilian session of the weekend?

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Lando Norris climbed to the top of the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship thanks to an incredible victory around the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday.

Here’s how Lando achieved this and how his title rivals fared around the Mexico City Grand Prix.

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Lando Norris silenced the doubters by setting a searingly quick lap to claim pole position for the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix. His title rivals Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen struggled in qualifying around Hermanos Rodriguez and start further down the grid. Here are all of the highlights from Saturday’s sensational qualifying session.

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Friday Free Practice for the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix saw nine rookies take to the track to gain vital experience ahead of hopefully securing a drive on the 2026 Formula 1 grid. Here’s all of the F1 action and highlights from the Hermanos Rodriguez Circuit!

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Max Verstappen made it a maximum points weekend by following up his Sprint victory with a win during the Grand Prix in the United States this weekend. The McLarens had no answer to the defending champion, who continues to cut the Papaya drivers’ advantage in the Drivers’ World Championship. Here are all of the highlights from the Circuit of the Americas this weekend.

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Max Verstappen showed his quality again during qualifying for the United States Grand Prix, as he claimed his second pole position of the weekend. Elsewhere, Isack Hadjar survived a scary crash and one of the McLaren drivers floundered in Q3. Here are all of the highlights from a sensational session around the Circuit of the Americas.

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The F1 Sprint race for the United States Grand Prix produced huge controversy, as the two McLaren drivers of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri made contact again through the first corners of the race. Here are all of the highlights from what is a huge swing in the title fight.

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Max Verstappen once again showed his class in the Sprint format to take pole position for Saturday’s Sprint race around the Circuit of the Americas. Here are all of the talking points from the first competitive session of the United States Grand Prix weekend.

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McLaren had an era-defining season in 2025, sealing the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship with six rounds still remaining at the Singapore Grand Prix. It’s been a record-breaking campaign, and here are the five most pivotal moments that confirmed the papaya team’s successful defence of their crown.

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