Key Highlights: Charles Leclerc set the fastest times in both Friday practice sessions in Mexico, leading FP1 with a 1m18.128s and FP2 with a 1m17.827s. Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur remains cautious, pointing to extreme altitude, dangerous bumps before Turn 1, and the team’s qualifying drop-off the previous week in Austin. Lewis Hamilton suffered an ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen finished Friday practice in Mexico City in fifth position, three-tenths off the top pace, despite suffering aerodynamic damage from an incident with Liam Lawson. Both Verstappen and Lawson received a one-place grid penalty from the stewards following the on-track clash during Verstappen’s only session of the day. Red Bull technical director ...
Key Highlights Charles Leclerc led both Friday practice sessions for Ferrari at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. Qualifying simulation data points to an estimated 0.17-second advantage for Ferrari ahead of Saturday’s grid-deciding run. Despite the Italian outfit’s Friday dominance, an intense four-team fight for pole position is expected to unfold once again. Charles ...
Key Highlights: Lewis Hamilton experienced a power-related stoppage during Free Practice 2 at the Mexico City Grand Prix, leaving Ferrari engineers to investigate the fault. Ferrari opted not to field a rookie in FP1, using Hamilton to run aerodynamic rakes before the mechanical issue restricted him to 11th in the second session. Team Principal Fred ...
Key Highlights: Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu strongly dismissed reports claiming Ollie Bearman demanded a €6 million salary, calling the rumors “absolute nonsense.” Both Haas and Bearman remain aligned on continuing their partnership, with contract paperwork being finalized in the background. Komatsu clarified that Haas remains entirely independent from Ferrari, rejecting comparisons to the Red ...
Key Highlights: Charles Leclerc topped Friday’s practice timesheets at the Mexico City Grand Prix, setting the session-best lap of 1m 17.827s for Ferrari. A Turn 12 collision between Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson scattered debris on track and brought out a red flag. Ferrari endured mixed fortunes as Lewis Hamilton suffered an engine failure that ...
Key Highlights: Charles Leclerc set the fastest pace in opening practice for the Mexico Grand Prix, recording a dominant 1m18.128s lap for Ferrari. Ten rookie drivers participated in the session, with Mercedes young talents Kimi Antonelli and Frederik Vesti finishing second and third respectively. Low grip levels, rapid track evolution, technical trouble for Red Bull ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver George Russell believes Ferrari holds “quite an advantage” at the Mexican Grand Prix due to its smaller turbocharger design combating high-altitude turbo lag. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc rejected the favorite tag for Mexico, maintaining that Mercedes remains the frontrunner “wherever we go” alongside a surging Red Bull. Mexico City’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez ...
Key Highlights Lewis Hamilton is treating the final five rounds of the season as crucial test sessions to guide Ferrari’s development for next year’s championship bid. Ferrari currently holds second place in the Constructors’ Championship alongside Charles Leclerc, but faces increasing pressure from Red Bull and Max Verstappen. Hamilton has identified power unit performance as ...
Key Highlights: Charles Leclerc asserts Ferrari must execute a flawless weekend to challenge frontrunners Mercedes and Red Bull at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Ferrari enters the event carrying momentum from consecutive runner-up podium finishes in Singapore and Austin. Leclerc pinpointed tyre preparation and car sensitivity during Qualifying—specifically in falling track temperatures—as Ferrari’s primary hurdle. ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver George Russell suggests Ferrari’s smaller turbo design could give the team a distinct advantage in the high-altitude conditions of Mexico City. Mercedes continues to grapple with a narrow operating window for its latest aerodynamic upgrade, which Russell struggled to optimize at the United States Grand Prix. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli enters ...
Key Highlights: Ferrari introduced an extensive aerodynamic upgrade package at the United States Grand Prix in Austin. Lewis Hamilton downplayed the performance impact of the package, claiming the development was worth half a tenth. The updates feature significant redesigns across the floor body, floor boards, sidepod undercut, and diffuser to increase overall downforce. Ferrari Unveils ...