McLaren driver Oscar Piastri grabbed pole position during Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, getting the better of Mercedes rival George Russell and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in a thrilling conclusion – with team mate Lando Norris only sixth.
Practice pace-setters McLaren had been in control through the Q1 and Q2 phases but had to work hard to remain at the top of the timesheets in Q3 – Piastri’s final 1m 29.841s lap putting him a couple of tenths up on Russell. –read more–
Bahrain plays host to the fourth round of the calendar, and the middle race of the first triple header of the campaign. The teams have already been at the Bahrain International Circuit this season, for three days of testing in late February.
There, they could run any of Pirelli’s tyre compounds. But this time around, the Italian manufacturer has given them the C1 (hard), C2 (medium) and C3 (soft) compounds – the same as the teams had to work with in Japan last weekend. –read more–
Blue: (Full Wets) (actively raining; the entire track is wet) Green: (Intermediates) (wet and dry patches over the entire track); White (slicks): (hardest; longest lasting; degrads the slowest) Yellow (slicks) :(medium) Red (slicks): (softest; degrads the quickest)
Verstappen, excited after winning at the track started by Honda in 1962. This will be Max’s last season with Honda power.
Max Verstappen scored his first victory of the 2025 season with a masterful drive to P1 in the Japanese Grand Prix, the World Champion holding off the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to claim a fourth consecutive win at the Suzuka Circuit.
After making a strong start from pole position, Verstappen held a decent lead over the McLarens throughout the early stages. Drama then ensued during the pit stop phase when the Dutchman’s slightly slow stop saw Norris – who had pitted on the same lap – try to go side-by-side at the pit exit, resulting in the McLaren man having to take to the grass while Verstappen remained ahead.–read more–
Max Verstappen stormed to a surprise pole position in Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, the World Champion surging to P1 in the final moments to displace the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
After Piastri and Norris set the pace during Q1 and Q2 respectively, the trend initially looked to have continued into the top-10 shootout, with Piastri provisionally going fastest during the first runs. –read more–
A few months after the Olympic Games in Paris, and a few days into the start of the new track and field training season, a graceful and grateful Sha’Carri Richardson tries on outfits for her first-ever ESSENCE cover shoot.
Although on a photo set and far removed from any track and field arena, her frame appears braced to race. The glam team mills around her—checking the sizing of her dresses, working through options for accessories and reassuring her of how great she looks. They aren’t gassing her up, either. She looks amazing!
With each person who enters the room eager to greet her, Richardson returns their sentiments with a gentle smile. Then, tuning out the busyness around her, she immerses herself in the moment— with a level of concentration only an athlete of her caliber can possess. She exudes an air of deep focus. She’s clearly enjoying the experience, but she’s also clearly locked in. –read more–
A triple header of races is about to begin as Formula 1 returns to action this weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix – but which compounds have tyre supplier Pirelli provided for the three days of action?
The Italian company have chosen their hardest trio of compounds to tackle the tough 18-corner Suzuka Circuit, meaning that the C1 makes its season debut as the hard (marked white) while the C2 acts as the medium (marked yellow) and the C3 as the soft (marked red). –read more–
The first Sprint weekend of the season is nearly upon us, as the teams and drivers get ready to compete in Shanghai at the Chinese Grand Prix. But which compounds have tyre supplier Pirelli provided for the three days of action?
The Italian company have chosen to go one step harder than they did for Australia last weekend, naming the C4 as the soft (marked red), the C3 as the medium (marked yellow) and the C2 as the hard (marked white). –read more–
Formula 1’s 2025 season kicks off with the Australian Grand Prix this weekend – and tyre suppliers Pirelli have confirmed which compounds will be in play during the event at Melbourne’s Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.
The Italian company have chosen a trio of compounds in the middle of their range to tackle the 14-corner semi-permanent street circuit, naming the C5 as the soft, the C4 as the medium and the C3 as the hard. –read more–
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