Colton Herta Withdraws from Madrid F2 Rounds After Qualifying Crash Colton Herta has withdrawn from both races at the Formula 2 round in Madrid following a heavy qualifying accident on Friday. The Hitech Pulse-Eight driver lost control of his car at Turn 19, sliding into both barriers and sustaining significant damage to the front, rear, ...
Ugo Ugochukwu secured the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Championship at the Madring circuit on Sunday, completing a remarkable turnaround for the Campos Racing driver who entered the season finale as a relative dark horse in the title fight. Season-Long Battle Culminates in Madrid The championship contest narrowed to a two-driver duel over the summer months. ...
Fernando Alonso has issued a stark warning that Formula 1 “cannot continue this way” after expressing frustration that the current generation of cars fails to do justice to the challenging new Madring circuit, the venue for the Spanish Grand Prix. Alonso Praises Madring Layout but Criticizes Car Limitations The Aston Martin driver was full of ...
Formula 1 drivers have voiced significant concerns about the new Madring circuit layout following qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. While support series races at the IFEMA complex have seen multiple incidents, the premier class has avoided major chaos so far. However, the consensus suggests Sunday’s race could present substantial overtaking challenges. Verstappen ...
Arvid Lindblad Defends Right to Make Mistakes After Spanish GP Crash, Still Qualifies 10th Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad remained unapologetic after crashing out of FP2 at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, a mistake that forced a chassis change and limited his final practice running to just seven laps. Despite the setback, the Anglo-Swede ...
F1 2025 Qualifying Head-to-Head: Complete Team-Mate Battle Statistics After every Formula 1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com tracks each team’s intra-squad qualifying record. These statistics are based exclusively on qualifying results, meaning grid penalties do not alter the head-to-head tallies. When a driver fails to set a representative lap time due to a technical issue or incident, ...
Norris Claims Pole for Inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at Madring in Dramatic Finish Lando Norris delivered a spectacular final lap to secure pole position for the first-ever Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit, edging out Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli and reigning World Champion Max Verstappen in a thrilling Q3 shootout. The McLaren ...
Lando Norris Claims Pole at Inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at Madring Reigning world champion Lando Norris secured his third pole position of the 2025 Formula 1 season at the Spanish Grand Prix, edging out championship leader Kimi Antonelli by a razor-thin 0.011 seconds on F1’s first-ever visit to the Madring circuit near Madrid. Norris Strikes ...
Antonelli Tops Disrupted Spanish GP Practice as Hamilton and Bearman Crash Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli set the pace in a chaotic final practice session for the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, leading a tightly packed field at the challenging Madring circuit in Madrid. The session was defined by two lengthy red-flag stoppages triggered by heavy ...
Leclerc Predicts Madrid Qualifying Will Be Among 2026’s Toughest Tests Charles Leclerc expects qualifying at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix to rank as “one of the most challenging qualifying sessions of the year” as Formula 1 tackles the brand-new Madring street circuit for the first time. The Madrid venue has replaced Barcelona as the host ...
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has revealed he has done absolutely no preparation for his upcoming 30-lap go-kart challenge against 100 competitors at Silverstone next week. The Red Bull Racing driver will start from the back of the grid and attempt to overtake every participant on the historic circuit. Verstappen: “I’ll Just Rock ...
Formula 1 drivers and teams finally experienced the Madring circuit during Friday practice, and the new Madrid venue proved every bit as demanding as predicted. While simulations provided a baseline, the session revealed significant unknowns regarding car setup, power unit deployment, and, most critically, tyre management. Tyre graining emerged as the dominant talking point early ...