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Antonelli wins the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell took the first two starting positions for Mercedes, followed by Oscar Piastri (McLaren-Mercedes), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), Lando Norris (McLaren-Mercedes), and Sir Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari). Max Verstappen (Red Bull) experienced problems with his car and qualified only in eleventh position. Off the starting line, Mr. Antonelli dropped several places and… Continue reading Antonelli wins the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026 →

Andrea Kimi Antonelli wins the Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

This year’s Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend involved both a sprint race and a full race. The Mercedes duo of George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli qualified in the first two positions for the sprint race, with Lando Norris of McLaren third, Sir Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari fourth, Oscar Piastri of McLaren fifth, and… Continue reading Andrea Kimi Antonelli wins the Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026 →

A new era begins with the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

The Formula 1 championship season for 2026 started yesterday with the opening race in Melbourne. Mercedes was expected to be strong this season, and the team was true to form, with drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli qualifying in the top two places. Isack Hadjar drove exceptionally well in his first qualifying session for… Continue reading A new era begins with the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026 →

McLaren snatches defeat from the jaws of victory at the Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

At the Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix held over the weekend, Oscar Piastri —the most out-of-form of the three contenders for this year’s Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship—made a strong return to take pole position and victory in the sprint race, and then pole position for the main race. His more senior teammate Lando Norris—current… Continue reading McLaren snatches defeat from the jaws of victory at the Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025 →

Disaster for McLaren with a double disqualification at the Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

Just a few hour after the latest Formula 1 race, in Las Vegas, everything was erased for the McLaren-Mercedes team as both of its cars were disqualified for excessive plank wear (along the bottom of the car). Lando Norris had secured pole position and gone on to finish second, and Oscar Piastri had started from… Continue reading Disaster for McLaren with a double disqualification at the Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025 →

A dramatic Sao Paulo Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

Lando Norris of McLaren-Mercedes took confident pole positions and victories in both the sprint race (a short event with around one third the laps of the full event) and the main race in Sao Paulo, Brazil, over the past weekend. Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes did extremely well to start from second position and finish… Continue reading A dramatic Sao Paulo Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025 →

Poor management at the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

Last weekend’s Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix saw a few key developments: (1) the McLaren team securing this year’s Formula 1 World Constructors’ Championship, and by a significant margin; (2) minor but controversial contact between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s cars on the first lap; and (3) poor management on a few fronts, in my… Continue reading Poor management at the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025 →

A scintillating Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

Following a disastrous qualifying result in Azerbaijan for the championship-leading McLaren-Mercedes team, with relatively lowly seventh and ninth positions on the starting grid, the situation became even worse as the team’s championship-leading driver Oscar Piastri false-started and then crashed out of the race on Lap 1. The normally reliable Mr. Piastri, and we must remember… Continue reading A scintillating Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025 →

Lando Norris takes a well-deserved win at the Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

After a disastrous Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix two weeks ago, crashing out of the race whilst battling his teammate, Lando Norris (McLaren) rebounded to take a well-deserved win at yesterday’s Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix. He secured a commanding pole position on Saturday, well clear of Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and the rest of the… Continue reading Lando Norris takes a well-deserved win at the Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025 →

Quite a change of pace at the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

After the unexciting race at Monaco just a week ago, yesterday’s Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix was a much more interesting event. In qualifying, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris of McLaren had locked out the front row of the starting grid, but defending champion driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull (who had qualified in third… Continue reading Quite a change of pace at the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025 →