McLaren sets Friday pace amid flexi-wing changes – 2025 Spanish GP practice results
McLaren dominated Friday’s running for the Spanish Grand Prix
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Adrian Newey joined Aston Martin at a race weekend for the first time in Monaco, and it was clear to see how the team upped its game as a result, said Fernando Alonso
McLaren is not bringing any updates to Barcelona, having already tested its more rigid front wing at Imola
As F1 enters the final year of its ground effect era, teams are discovering that success now depends as much on intuition and adaptability as on traditional engineering precision, as Mark Hughes explains
The impact of the Spanish GP technical directive remains a big mystery for all
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We’ve only seen flashes of Charles Leclerc’s brilliance at Monaco, writes Mark Hughes, but the Ferrari F1 driver merits a place among the greatest to race in Monte-Carlo
A constructor question looms over this weekend’s 2025 Spanish F1 Fantasy round. Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
McLaren dominated Friday’s running for the Spanish Grand Prix
Adrian Newey joined Aston Martin at a race weekend for the first time in Monaco, and it was clear to see how the team upped its game as a result, said Fernando Alonso
McLaren is not bringing any updates to Barcelona, having already tested its more rigid front wing at Imola
As F1 enters the final year of its ground effect era, teams are discovering that success now depends as much on intuition and adaptability as on traditional engineering precision, as Mark Hughes explains
The impact of the Spanish GP technical directive remains a big mystery for all
Formula 1 drivers believe it should be accepted that the Monaco Grand Prix will always be boring, and that it has to be appreciated for what it is. The Monte…
Will the front wing flexibility clampdown introduced at the Spanish GP be a reset of Formula 1’s competitive order?
We’ve only seen flashes of Charles Leclerc’s brilliance at Monaco, writes Mark Hughes, but the Ferrari F1 driver merits a place among the greatest to race in Monte-Carlo
A constructor question looms over this weekend’s 2025 Spanish F1 Fantasy round. Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
McLaren’s radio calls to Lando Norris were wildly misinterpreted at Spa, as F1 viewers missed the hidden meanings in Norris’s messages and actions that activated various pre-agreed strategies. Mark Hughes explains
Oscar Piastri’s masterful Spa-Francorchamps win was reminiscent of Daniel Ricciardo’s finest F1 drive back in 2014, writes Mark Hughes
A race that began with caution ended in strategic clarity, as Oscar Piastri calmly fended off team-mate Lando Norris to win the Belgian Grand Prix and tighten his grip on the F1 title race. Mark Hughes analyses the Spa event
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
Should you stick or twist with your F1 Fantasy team at the 2025 Hungarian? Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
Norris goes quickest in second practice in Hungary by nearly three tenths from Piastri
The twisting, dusty asphalt of Hungaroring rarely made for exciting racing until a layout tweak in the early 2000s set it on a path to being one of F1’s best-loved venues
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