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The Sun
4 days ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
Oscar Piastri Wins Spanish GP, Extends Formula One Lead
FORMULA ONE championship leader Oscar Piastri said winning Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix was just what he needed after losing out to McLaren teammate Lando Norris over the previous two weekends. 'It's been a great year and this weekend's been exactly the kind of weekend I was looking for,' said the Australian after his fifth win in nine races. 'We executed everything we needed to when it counted and that's all you can ask for. The team gave me a great car once again. It's a lot of fun winning races at the moment.' The victory, the seventh of the 24-year-old's career, stretched Piastri's lead over second-placed Norris to 10 points after the Briton reduced it to three with his triumph in Monaco last Sunday. Norris also finished second at Imola, the race before Monaco won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with Piastri third. The Australian led from pole position in Spain, the top slot on the grid secured by the biggest margin of the year so far, after also topping the practice times at the Circuit de Catalunya. 'It's definitely up there,' Piastri said when asked whether it was his strongest yet in Formula One. 'I don't know if it's the best one, but certainly it's been a strong one. You know, it's pretty hard to complain with the results we've had this weekend. 'Just the effort that's gone in, and analysing some of the things from last week that we could have done better - I think we turned it around very nicely and got back to the form we wanted to be on.' Norris, winner of two races this year so far, said he did not feel he had lost anything. 'I think Oscar drove a very good race today and had a good day yesterday. I had the pace to go with him but not enough to try and catch up and put him under threat,' he said.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
Motor racing-Piastri says Spanish win was just what he needed
FORMULA ONE championship leader Oscar Piastri said winning Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix was just what he needed after losing out to McLaren teammate Lando Norris over the previous two weekends. 'It's been a great year and this weekend's been exactly the kind of weekend I was looking for,' said the Australian after his fifth win in nine races. 'We executed everything we needed to when it counted and that's all you can ask for. The team gave me a great car once again. It's a lot of fun winning races at the moment.' The victory, the seventh of the 24-year-old's career, stretched Piastri's lead over second-placed Norris to 10 points after the Briton reduced it to three with his triumph in Monaco last Sunday. Norris also finished second at Imola, the race before Monaco won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with Piastri third. The Australian led from pole position in Spain, the top slot on the grid secured by the biggest margin of the year so far, after also topping the practice times at the Circuit de Catalunya. 'It's definitely up there,' Piastri said when asked whether it was his strongest yet in Formula One. 'I don't know if it's the best one, but certainly it's been a strong one. You know, it's pretty hard to complain with the results we've had this weekend. 'Just the effort that's gone in, and analysing some of the things from last week that we could have done better - I think we turned it around very nicely and got back to the form we wanted to be on.' Norris, winner of two races this year so far, said he did not feel he had lost anything. 'I think Oscar drove a very good race today and had a good day yesterday. I had the pace to go with him but not enough to try and catch up and put him under threat,' he said.
The Irish Sun
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
F1 star Pierre Gasly left horrified after ‘running over RABBIT' during Imola Grand Prix practice
FORMULA ONE star Pierre Gasly suffered damage to his Alpine F1 car after hitting a RABBIT during first practice at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The Frenchman was the shock package of Friday practice at Imola as he backed up his sixth-quickest time from FP1. Advertisement 2 Pierre Gasly suffered damage to his Alpine F1 car after hitting a rabbit He ended the day with the third-fastest time in FP2, just 0.276s behind McLaren's But Gasly suffered a bizarre setback in the first practice session when he accidentally hit a rabbit - which caused damage to the front wing and floor of his Alpine. He said: 'Very sadly, I couldn't tell if it was a small cat or a big rabbit - it turned out it was a big rabbit - just jumping across the track. 'I couldn't avoid it so I had quite a big impact on the front wing, which, unfortunately that was it for the rabbit and for the front wing it was not ideal. Advertisement READ MORE F1 NEWS 'Not the end of the session we wanted.' Asked how much damage was done, Gasly replied: 'I must say it's quite unfortunate. "Obviously we always try to look after our parts and do the best job we can, so when such things happen it's not great. 'Quite a bit of damage on the front wing and the floor but the guys managed to do great work to repair it. Advertisement Most read in Motorsport CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "But I think we could have done without it.' Despite the sad rabbit strike, it was the "best Friday of the year" for Gasly, who was a surprise third, ahead of Lewis Hamilton fumes 'have a tea break while you're at it' at Ferrari staff and refuses to apologise in Miami GP bust-up He said: 'It's been a very, very good Friday. From the first lap, I could tell the car was in a much better place than in Miami. Advertisement 'I'm glad we managed to answer some of the question marks we had after the last race. Very pleased with the feeling in the car. 'The car reacts the way I want and I'm really able to be at the limit and push it to the maximum, so it's a nice feeling and the performance is there. 'We know from Friday to Saturday others usually keep a bit more in the pocket but I think it's quite fair to say it's probably been the best Friday of the year.' 2 Frenchman Gasly races for Alpine Credit: Alamy Advertisement
Scottish Sun
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
F1 chiefs make major change to controversial swearing punishment after Max Verstappen led furious backlash
FORMULA ONE's governing body has reduced the penalties for drivers swearing or blasting officials after a huge backlash from the grid. The maximum sanctions for using X-rated language has been reduced by 50 PER CENT ahead of the sixth race of the season at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix this weekend. 1 Max Verstappen has often been on the wrong end of the rules since they came in Credit: Getty The 'base fine' level for penalties handed out for driver misconduct, including F-bombing, has been halved from €10,000 (£8,430) to 'up to' €5,000 (£4,210). A revised version of the new FIA guidelines issued to stewards on Wednesday has also removed the threat of a race ban. Drivers have been at loggerheads with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem after he introduced a ONE-MONTH suspension and £100,000 fine for repeat offences in January. In April, Ben Sulayem - who is up for re-election at the end of the year - said he was considering "improvements" to the rules after Max Verstappen and George Russell accused the FIA of not treating drivers like 'adults'. READ MORE IN F1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE F1 world champ lined up for top job after being banned from racing The new document also differentiates between offences committed in "controlled" and "uncontrolled" zones, which was carried over from a deal that rally drivers reached last month. This differentiates between things drivers say and do while racing, and in forums such as news conferences, where adrenaline is not a big factor. The FIA has also softened the rules by allowing stewards to suspend penalties for certain first offences. It comes two weeks after Mercedes driver Russell, a director of the Drivers' Association, called for "action" rather than words, after Ben Sulayem had teased this move on his Instagram account. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Unlucky Ferrari star Charles Leclerc has already forked out a €10,000 fine for letting the F-word slip at the Mexico City Grand Prix in October. Ben Sulayem said in a statement: "As a former rally driver, I know first hand the range of emotions that are faced during competition. Yuki Tsunoda explains why he is the right driver for Red Bull's Formula 1 team "The improvements the FIA has announced to Appendix B will ensure we continue to promote the best of sportsmanship in motorsport, while also giving stewards effective guidelines to act against individuals who may bring the sport into disrepute. "The FIA will always be committed to ensuring motor sport is accessible for all our sporting family." The initial decision to introduce heavy fines comes after world champion Verstappen was forced to do the F1 equivalent of community service after swearing in Singapore last year. The paddock heads to the iconic Imola this week for the start of a European triple-header which could dictate the path of the title race. After making it four wins from six, Oscar Piastri has a 16-point advantage over McLaren team-mate Lando Norris, with Verstappen 32 points adrift of the Australian and Russell 38 points back.
The Sun
04-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘I was dying inside' – F1 fans stunned after Martin Brundle CONGRATULATES Conor Benn despite boxer losing to Eubank Jr
FORMULA ONE fans were left stunned after Martin Brundle CONGRATULATED Conor Benn for his loss to Chris Eubank Jr. F1 favourite Brundle was in the paddock hunting for celebs ahead of the Miami Grand Prix when the incident happened. 2 2 Brundle charged towards Benn for a quick chat. But he left supporters amazed when he congratulated the ace on his defeat. Benn was beaten on points in his grudge match with Eubank Jr last weekend. Yet that didn't stop Brundle from praising Benn's efforts. After introducing himself, Brundle said: 'Wow, what a boxing match that was, congratulations.' Benn took it in his stride though, saying: 'Thank you, I appreciate that. 'Althought it was a great fight, I didn't get the W which I can for, so hopefully we'll run it back in September and I can make amends. 'This is my first time here, it's absolutely amazing, what an event, what an occasion, I see why loads of people turn up.' Fans certainly found Brundle's interaction with Benn hilarious. One said: 'I was dying inside.' Another declared: 'Felt stressed watching it, so awkward.' One added: 'Brundle usually quick on his toes, not this time.' Oscar Piastri showed Max Verstappen who the daddy was to win the Miami Grand Prix on the Dutchman's big weekend. Lando Norris also came in second as McLaren stole the show on the weekend where Verstappen welcomed his first child and secured pole position for Sunday's race. The Dutchman, whose partner Kelly Piquet gave birth to their daughter Lily ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, settled for fourth, a whopping 33 SECONDS behind George Russell in third. Ferrari suffered more team orders chaos as Lewis Hamilton was left fuming with his race engineer over swapping positions with Charles Leclerc as the seven-time world champion finished eighth behind the other Ferrari in seventh.
