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News18
01-06-2025
- Automotive
- News18
Oscar Piastri Wins Eventful Spanish Grand Prix; Reclaims Lead In F1 Championship
Piastri reclaims his spot at the top of the Drivers' Standings, pushing down teammate Norris to second place yet again, while Verstappen continues to lurk at third place. McLaren's Oscar Piastri staked his claim at the F1 World Championship yet again, ousting his rival and team-mate Lando Norris and defending champion Max Verstappen with an impressive win at an eventful Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday. The Aussie driver executed on a perfectly planned run at Spain today, to once again shoot his way up to the top of the drivers' standings, diminishing the narrow three-point lead Norris held over him after Monaco. It was yet another 1-2 for McLaren, who have proven to be the superior team so far this season, building on their seemingly unassailable lead at the top of the Constructors' Championship. For Red Bull Racing's Verstappen, though, it proved to be a confusing and eventful evening, following a mix-up of tyres — forcing the Dutch driver to race on hards — after the safety car was called in Lap 56, following Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli crashing out of the race. advetisement The mix-up of tyres allowed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to get the better of Verstappen, upon restart after the safety car, as the disadvantaged Dutchman helplessly watched his hopes for a podium finish diminish. To add more insult to injury, an incident with George Russell at the penultimate lap lead to Verstappen being edged out by the British driver, languishing himself to fifth. (more to follow…) About the Author Siddarth Sriram First Published: June 01, 2025, 20:08 IST
Bloomberg
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Bloomberg
A $1 Million Helmet Worn by Ayrton Senna? F1 Collectors Are Just Getting Started
On Saturday in Monaco, RM Sotheby's will offer the only race car that Michael Schumacher drove to win both the 2001 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix and the F1 World Championship title in the same season. Nicknamed the ' Crown Jewel,' the Ferrari F2001 has an estimated value of at least €15 million ($16.9 million). The sale follows a wave of recent high-profile auctions indicating that the appetite for F1 mementos has never been stronger. Although F1 items used by the gods of the sport have always commanded strong hammer prices, the sheer number of online and live sales now offered from major auction houses hawking such paraphernalia—and the record prices achieved—is reaching a frenzied cadence.
Irish Examiner
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Watch: Grand Prix marks F1's 75th anniversary
Colourised footage of the first Formula One race (the 1950 British Grand Prix) has been released to mark the sport's 75th anniversary. Held at Silverstone, the race featured legends like Juan Manuel Fangio. Italy's Nino Farina won the event, the first in the official F1 World Championship.
News.com.au
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- News.com.au
Jones: ‘Weak' Lando no match for Piastri
F1: Aussie F1 legend Alan Jones explains why Oscar Piastri has the edge over teammate Lando Norris and backs him to win the F1 World Championship as soon as this year.
