4 h. ago Why Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's excuses don't add up, a worrying admission from George Russell and Zak Brown lets slip the reason for Lando Norris' rise: F1 CONFIDENTIAL

F1 CONFIDENTIAL: Lewis Hamilton is the driver with nothing left to prove, though strangely the one with most to prove.

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17 h. ago Lando Norris’s car good enough to win every race, predicts George Russell

McLaren superiority ‘bigger than Red Bull has ever had’Norris wants to stay calm after opening race winGeorge Russell has claimed that Lando Norris has the car to win every race this season and said McLaren’s advantage is even bigger than that which Red Bull enjoyed.Norris cemented his status as the favourite to land his maiden world championship with a statement victory at last weekend’s rain-hit Australian Grand Prix. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago George Russell makes Lando Norris claim about his F1 title chances

Russell believes Norris ‘should win every race’ this season

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22 h. ago George Russell ramps up pressure on Lando Norris with major F1 statement

George Russell infamously claimed Red Bull would be unbeatable in 2023 and they duly were - now he's predicting Lando Norris can achieve magic in his McLaren this year

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67 h. ago Toto Wolff claims it’s ‘clear’ how Mercedes can close gap to McLaren

George Russell was third and Kimi Antonelli fourth on his debut in Melbourne but Wolff said it was obvious to Mercedes where they can improve

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3 d. ago McLaren surprised by dominance in F1 opener but warn there is more to come

Lando Norris easily outpaced rivals to win Australia GPMcLaren chief Stella believes tyre advantage is keyMcLaren’s superiority over the rest of the field after the opening race of the 2025 Formula One season came as a surprise to team principal Andrea Stella, he admitted after their performance in Australia on Sunday and he now believes their car may have an advantage that will make them hard to beat this season.Lando Norris won in Melbourne with a strong run from pole to flag, beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen into second and the Mercedes of George Russell into third. During the race, interrupted by repeated safety cars as the tricky, wet conditions took their toll, Norris and his teammate Oscar Piastri were at times able to open a huge gap on their rivals, at some points up to over one and half seconds a lap. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Awkward moment Max Verstappen addresses George Russell feud after Formula One star labelled champion a 'bully' following X

The reigning Formula One world champion and British Mercedes driver have been at loggerheads for some time and it appears they're no closer to making up.

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4 d. ago The car is flying – Lando Norris knows he is the man to catch this year

The British McLaren driver, 25, emerged from a wild, wacky and thrilling season-opening race in Melbourne to lay down a title marker to his rivals.

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4 d. ago Lando Norris rubbishes intriguing George Russell claim despite McLaren victory in Australia

McLaren had the quickest car at the season-opener as Norris claimed his fifth F1 race victory

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4 d. ago Lando Norris begins season with Australian F1 GP victory ahead of Max Verstappen

Verstappen second, Russell third as Piastri finishes ninthLewis Hamilton crosses 10th in Ferrari debut in MelbourneLando Norris won the Formula One season opening Australian Grand Prix after a dramatic, incident-packed race in Melbourne. The McLaren driver prevailed after a close fight with his teammate Oscar Piastri, who went off late in the race and could recover only to ninth.Norris also had to see off a strong challenge from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who was second, with Mercedes’ George Russell in third and his rookie teammate Kimi Antonelli making a superb recovery drive to claim fifth from 16th on the grid. Alex Albon returned an excellent fourth for Williams. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago McLaren’s Lando Norris edges Oscar Piastri to claim pole for Australian Grand Prix

Norris beat teammate by eight-hundredths of a secondMax Verstappen third, George Russell fourthLando Norris claimed pole position for the Australian Grand Prix, the opening race of the 2025 Formula One season with an immense lap for McLaren in Melbourne.In what was an enormously tight fight he beat his teammate Oscar Piastri into second by just eight-hundredths of a second. As had been anticipated, the McLaren was the class of the field, comfortably quicker than Max Verstappen’s Red Bull in third and George Russell’s Mercedes in fourth. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Oscar Piastri fastest in final practice for Australian Grand Prix

The home favourite edged out Mercedes’ George Russell in Melbourne with Lewis Hamilton eighth in his Ferrari.

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6 d. ago Toto Wolff's Max Verstappen and George Russell pledge must be taken with a pinch of salt

Toto Wolff has promised George Russell contract talks and says he's no longer chasing Max Verstappen, but Mercedes would be foolish not to consider the Dutchman should he become available

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7 d. ago Toto Wolff responds to rumours of Mercedes move for Max Verstappen

Mercedes pursued the Red Bull driver when Lewis Hamilton’s departure was announced but Wolff is now committed to George Russell and Kimi Antonelli

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8 d. ago Toto Wolff admission about signing Max Verstappen as George Russell contract nears end

Max Verstappen was targeted by Toto Wolff last year in the months after Lewis Hamilton announced he was quitting Mercedes for Ferrari, before settling for teenager Kimi Antonelli

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8 d. ago 7 key questions dissected by Jamie Chadwick ahead of the 2025 Formula One season

Three-time W Series champion Chadwick gave her thoughts on the new campaign ahead of Sunday’s Albert Park curtain raiser.

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1 week ago ‘No love lost’ between George Russell and Max Verstappen as last season’s feud rumbles on

Mercedes driver continues the war of words as his feud with Verstappen hangs over next weekend’s season opener

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1 week ago George Russell tipped to have F1 team 'throw everything at him' after Mercedes sack warnings

George Russell's focus is on the start of the new F1 season with Mercedes, but he's been tipped to receive a distracting offer to entice him away from the Silver Arrows

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1 week ago George Russell predicts how Lewis Hamilton will fare against Charles Leclerc at Ferrari

George Russell beat Lewis Hamilton in two of their three seasons together at Mercedes and predicts Charles Leclerc will give the seven-time champion a tough time as well

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2 w. ago George Russell flaunts victories over Lewis Hamilton in four

Now team leader at Mercedes, George Russell is confident 'my time will come' as he bids to escape the shadow of Lewis Hamilton and lead the Silver Arrows to F1 glory

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