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McLaren’s Norris Takes Stunning Pole in Mexico Ahead of Both Ferraris

This is Beirut, 26/10 14:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Title-chasing Lando Norris produced a stunning late lap in his McLaren to grab pole position for Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix and boost his championship challenge on Saturday ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Norris's team-mate and series leader Oscar Piastri, who leads him by 14 points in the championship, qualified ...

Verstappen Wins Dramatic US Grand Prix Sprint, McLaren Crash

This is Beirut, 18/10 21:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Max Verstappen made the most of a first-corner collision between the two McLaren drivers to win Saturday's sprint race at the United States Grand Prix and reduce Oscar Piastri's lead over him by eight points. The four-time world champion turned his third consecutive sprint pole at the Circuit of the Americas into a third straight sprint win, ...

Verstappen Takes Pole for Sprint Race, Keeps Pressure on McLaren Duo

This is Beirut, 18/10 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Four-time champion Max Verstappen maintained the pressure on McLaren's nerve-wracked title duellists on Friday when he beat them both to claim pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the United States Grand Prix. The 28-year-old Dutchman left his best lap to the last seconds of a closely contested session when he outpaced Lando Norris by ...

Russell, Antonelli Extend Mercedes Deals for 2026

This is Beirut, 15/10 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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British driver George Russell and Italian Kimi Antonelli have signed contract extensions with Mercedes for next season, the Formula One team announced on Wednesday. Russell, who won the Singapore Grand Prix earlier this month, will race full-time for the team in F1 for a fifth year. The 27-year-old's future with Mercedes was in doubt earlier ...

Russell Wins Singapore GP, McLaren Seal Constructors’ Title

This is Beirut, 05/10 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Mercedes' George Russell won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, as McLaren clinched the Formula One constructors' championship. Oscar Piastri was fourth, which meant his lead over his McLaren teammate Norris in the drivers' standings was cut to 22 points. The 27 points scored by Piastri and Norris were ...

Russell Takes Pole Position for Singapore Grand Prix as McLaren Struggle

This is Beirut, 04/10 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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George Russell in a Mercedes took pole position Saturday for the Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, as McLaren were outpaced around the Marina Bay Circuit. Championship leader Oscar Piastri will start on the second row after coming third while his McLaren teammate Lando Norris was only fifth. Russell set a blistering lap of ...

Piastri Sets Pace in Chaotic Singapore Second Practice

This is Beirut, 03/10 22:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Championship leader Oscar Piastri went fastest Friday in a chaotic second practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix punctuated by two crashes, red flags and a bizarre pit lane shunt. Piastri sped round in 1min 30.714sec, 0.132sec ahead of RB's Isack Hadjar with Max Verstappen's Red Bull third just 0.11sec further back. It was a return to ...

Verstappen Wins “Incredible” Azerbaijan GP as Piastri Crashes Out

This is Beirut, 21/09 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Four-time champion Max Verstappen cruised to victory for Red Bull in Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix after series leader Oscar Piastri crashed on the opening lap and McLaren failed to clinch the constructors’ title. Driving with supreme authority, the Dutchman led from lights to flag to claim his first win on the unforgiving barrier-lined Baku ...

Verstappen Takes Pole After Wild Session of Six Red Flag Clashes

This is Beirut, 20/09 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Max Verstappen tip-toed through the hazards of a wild qualifying session featuring six red-flag stoppages on Saturday to claim pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. As series leader Oscar Piastri crashed and his McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris struggled for outright speed on his final lap, Red Bull's four-time champion made ...

Hamilton Beaming After Ferrari 1-2 in Baku Practice as McLaren Struggle

This is Beirut, 20/09 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lewis Hamilton beamed with satisfaction on Friday after topping second practice ahead of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, his first significant sign of progress since he claimed sprint race victory in China in March. As the title-chasing McLaren duo, series leader Oscar Piastri and closest rival Lando Norris, ...

Verstappen Puts Brakes on McLaren with Record-Breaking Italian GP Victory

This is Beirut, 07/09 19:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Max Verstappen slowed McLaren's Formula One dominance on Sunday with a phenomenal display of driving on his way to victory at the Italian Grand Prix, the fastest ever race in the sports history. Starting from pole, reigning world champion Verstappen completed a magical weekend at Monza which included the fastest lap ever in F1 in Saturday's ...

Verstappen Pips McLaren Pair To Pole At Italian GP

This is Beirut, 06/09 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Max Verstappen took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday, the reigning Formula One champion giving himself a chance at Monza of slowing McLaren's domination. Dutchman Verstappen, who has won the last four world titles, will start in the front row alongside Lando Norris who was just ahead of his McLaren teammate and championship ...

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