2025 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix - Friday Practice as it happened

Max Verstappen fears Red Bull is on the back foot following Friday practice at Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.After sitting out FP1 as Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad got some regulations-induced track time ahead of his likely graduation to F1 in 2026, Verstappen topped the second session by 0.153s over Charles Leclerc, outpacing title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri by 0.251s and 0.840s ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen fears Red Bull is on the back foot following Friday practice at Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.After sitting out FP1 as Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad got some regulations-induced track time ahead of his likely graduation to F1 in 2026, Verstappen topped the second session by 0.153s over Charles Leclerc, outpacing title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri by 0.251s and 0.840s ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen topped practice at the Mexico Grand Prix to keep the pressure up on McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the Formula 1 title fight.Having sat out FP1 to hand over his upgraded Red Bull to Arvid Lindblad, the four-time F1 world champion instantly got on the pace by going fastest in second practice with a 1m17.392s – 0.153s faster than Charles Leclerc for Ferrari who ...Keep reading

Footage of Fernando Alonso being seemingly unfazed as he was jumped on by an eager fan during a Hugo Boss promotional event in 2023 has resurfaced ahead of the 2025 Mexico Grand Prix.The two-time champion was throwing hats into a crowd of Mexican Formula 1 fans as a man broke through a barrier and threw himself onto the Aston Martin driver. The Spaniard was able to maintain his balance and ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen was fastest in second practice for the Mexico Grand Prix, driving Red Bull’s updated Formula 1 challenger, with championship leader Oscar Piastri down in 12th.After a rather unrepresentative opening session on a ‘green’ track – which nine race drivers, including Verstappen, missed out on – everyone swiftly took to the track to gather crucial data for both qualifying ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen was fastest in second practice for the Mexico Grand Prix, driving Red Bull’s updated Formula 1 challenger, with championship leader Oscar Piastri down in 12th.After a rather unrepresentative opening session on a ‘green’ track – which nine race drivers, including Verstappen, missed out on – everyone swiftly took to the track to gather crucial data for both qualifying ...Keep reading

Full results from Friday practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix, Round 20 of the 2025 F1 world championship.

George Russell shared a photo with an unusual point of view on the Friday of the Mexico Grand Prix. After taking a photo from the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez grandstands while wearing a lucha libre-style mask, he posted the shot to Instagram.With the caption, "Haven’t watched F1 cars on track in years, so found a way to sneak into the stands while Fred was driving my car," the photo ...Keep reading

George Russell watched Mexico City Grand Prix first practice from the grandstands.

Arvid Lindblad might have earned himself a visit to the stewards for potentially impeding fellow rookie runner Pato O'Ward's Mclaren during FP1 for the Mexico Grand Prix, but he did enough to warrant glowing reviews from those who matter to his career: Red Bull's leaders.The headline news is that Lindblad's fastest lap was 0.93s faster than Yuki Tsunoda in fundamentally the same car ...Keep reading

Fred Vasseur responds to Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc's public support of him running the team

Arvid Lindblad might have earned himself a visit to the stewards for potentially impeding fellow rookie runner Pato O'Ward's Mclaren during FP1 for the Mexico Grand Prix, but he did enough to warrant glowing reviews from those who matter to his career: Red Bull's leaders.The headline news is that Lindblad's fastest lap was 0.93s faster than Yuki Tsunoda in fundamentally the same car ...Keep reading

Red Bull admit they went too far in their attempt to remove tape used as a visual aid by Lando Norris.

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A number of Richard Mille watches have been stolen over the United States Grand Prix weekend, with Austin police now investigating the organised crime that targeted spectators at the Circuit of The Americas. Two timepieces were taken in separate incidents, and a 39-year-old woman has now been arrested. Identified by the police as Viviana Garzon-Olarte from Las Vegas, she was reportedly ...Keep reading

Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has explained why George Russell features on his phone case.Heading into the Mexico Grand Prix weekend, the British driver was spotted on the back of Alonso's phone in a photo of the paddock board in which the two drivers are placed next to one another.  "What?!" Russell said to Mercedes when told about his unusual feature. "Is this real? ...Keep reading

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc went fastest in opening practice for the Mexico Grand Prix, as nine rookies got valuable Formula 1 track time.In a session that was sat out by the likes title contenders Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, as well as seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, due to teams seeking to fulfil sporting regulations regarding young drivers, Leclerc outpaced his rivals with ...Keep reading

Maybe it’s ‘hell yeah,’ and maybe it’s something else but Tim Clark is working tirelessly to reintroduce the Sanctioning Body and simultaneously remind the world what its sporting values are in an ever-changing landscape.That was part of a conversation held last week in New York City as part of the Autosport Business Exchange that invited leaders of various global motorsports entities ...Keep reading