2+ hour, 39+ min ago (293+ words) Lewis Hamilton has endured a tough ride with Ferrari in 2025 Lewis Hamilton appears to already have one eye on next year's Formula 1 season after delivering another negative assessment of his own driving at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Brit delivered a less-than-complimentary verdict of his performance in Nevada, despite coming from the back row to finish 10th [eighth after both McLaren's disqualifications]. Hamilton said that he had had "22 bad weekends, and said that Ferrari would fail to finish second in the Constructors' Championship, telling media including Motorsport Week: "I don't even know how many points we have, but at this rate, with my performance, we're done. Hamilton has consistently berated himself in media opportunities post-race this year, after a season in which he has so far failed to score higher than fourth place. Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur dismissed Hamilton's negative…...

16+ hour, 43+ min ago (454+ words) Mercedes was unable to replicate its 2024 dominance in Las Vegas George Russell believes Mercedes wasn't as competitive in Formula 1s Las Vegas Grand Prix compared to 2024 as the team has a "more consistent" car this season. Mercedes went into last weekend's event tipped as the side to beat based on the dominance that saw Russell lead a 1-2 at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit 12 months ago. The German marque was unable to replicate that showing, however, as Russell crossed the line in third, a distant 23 seconds behind eventual winner Max Verstappen. Having capitalised on pole-sitter Lando Norris going wide at Turn 1 at the start to move up to second, Russell was pressurising Verstappen during the opening stages. But an issue with his steering and graining on both the Medium and Hard compounds allowed Norris to reclaim the position on his compatriot with…...

19+ hour, 29+ min ago (490+ words) Red Bull laughed at McLaren's threat in the Las Vegas GP Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has admitted he laughed when McLaren urged Lando Norris to attack Max Verstappen during Formula 1s Las Vegas Grand Prix. The race began with Verstappen sweeping past pole-sitter Norris, who ran too deep into Turn 1, allowing both the Dutchman and George Russell through. Russell attacked early but pitted on Lap 17. Norris followed on Lap 22, and Verstappen extended his opening stint to Lap 25 without losing control of the race. Fresh tyres ignited Norris" pace. He reeled in Russell and overtook the Mercedes with 16 laps left. McLaren then sent the bold radio call: "We"re going to get Max." Verstappen received the message from his own pit wall " and answered instantly. He punched in the fastest lap and stretched the gap to more than 20 seconds. "He was…...

18+ hour, 11+ min ago (908+ words) McLaren endured a double DSQ in Las Vegas McLaren walked away from the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix with nothing, but is it the victim of circumstance, or is it a self-inflicted nightmare? The most recent case was this season's Chinese Grand Prix, when Ferrari was excluded for the same reason as McLaren on Saturday night at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit: excessive rear skid block wear. The Scuderia was lambasted by the paddock and pundits alike, as the skid block, or plank, is a feature first added to cars in 1994. Teams have known the strict rules surrounding plank wear for 31 years, longer than most of F1's new fans have been alive. Its introduction was designed to prevent cars from bottoming out or running dangerously low to the ground following Ayrton Senna's death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. The…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago (746+ words) Gabriel Bortoleto ran into Lance Stroll at the start of the Las Vegas GP Sauber Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley has delivered a lenient verdict on Gabriel Bortoleto's mistake during the start of the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Brazilian collided with Lance Stroll at Turn 1 on the first lap, causing both drivers to soon retire and landing the Sauber driver a five-place grid drop for Qatar. Bortoleto perhaps showed too much willingness to make up ground from the back of the field, but it was also an instance of inexperience from the rookie driver. It has been an impressive debut year from Bortoleto, with a flurry of impressive performances, in which he has, on occasion, headed team-mate Nico Hulkenberg. Following the race in Nevada, Wheatley, when asked whether he should occasionally ask Bortoleto to slow down, conveyed that it…...