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Lando Norris Wins Monaco Grand Prix and closes in on oscar Piastri in F1 Standings!

by Daniel May 26, 2025

written by Daniel

The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most iconic circuits on the Formula One race calendar. However, most drivers don’t like the track as it doesn’t give enough chances for overtaking and real racing. Winning the Grand Prix however, is often a dream for most F1 drivers and last weekend it was Lando Norris’ chance to shine!

Lando Norris Wins the Monaco Grand Prix

Winning in Monaco is the dream for nearly all Formula One drivers. The race might be boring, but actually winning there is quite difficult. There are not that many chances to overtake, which makes it a strategic competition instead of a race. Not only did Lando Norris set a new lap record on the track, but he also managed to win! Norris finished first, Charles Leclerc in second, and Oscar Piastri in third. Lando is now only 12 points away from the lead in the F1 standings for the driver’s championship.

Lando Norris was spotted with the gorgeous model Margarida Corceiro

After the race was over, multiple drivers were seen in their personal cars with their family or partners. However, one driver was spotted with a new passenger in their car. Race winner Lando Norris was seen driving his Ferrari in the streets of Monaco. Sitting next to him was Portuguese model Margarida Corceiro.

Drivers don’t like Monaco

While most drivers choose to live in Monaco, they don’t particularly like racing there. The Tax haven is a beautiful city to visit; however, with modern-day Formula One cars, it is almost impossible to overtake on the circuit. The FIA tried to manage this by implementing a mandatory two-stop rule. However, it didn’t change much in the outcome of the race. In the press conference after the race, multiple drivers were asked what could be done to improve the race.

The Dutch world champion said that if they’d change much more, they’d be playing Mario Kart instead of racing F1. George Russel suggested that 15 pit-stops would be an amazing idea. Another suggestion he gave was: every driver should have a button for a one time activation for a sprinkler system that can be used during the race weekend.

Most drivers think the same about the track. It is mostly a meet-up for rich people to get more connections, and not really an F1 race anymore.

May 26, 2025

Formula 1

McLaren Asks for Investigation Into RB and VCARB relationship After Singapore

by Daniel September 25, 2024

written by Daniel

Within Formula One, each team has an equal chance of winning the driver’s or Constructor’s championship. It all comes down to the car and the drivers. However, if teams started actively working together to bring down other teams, it would be a whole different sport. This is an issue that wasn’t really a problem in the past. However, after Daniel Ricciardo’s fastest lap at the Singapore Grand Prix, McLaren has started questioning the relationship between Red Bull and Visa Cash App RB.

Daniel Ricciardo, who was outside of the top 10, so not winning any points even if he got the fastest lap, tried it anyway. He was successful and set the fastest lap in the later part of the race! He didn’t get the point which is normally awarded for it, however, he did take it away from Lando Norris!

Daniel Ricciardo’s Fastest Lap Makes it More Difficult for Lando Norris!

It might seem that it was done intentionally to ruin Lando Norris’ Grand Slam victory. However, VCARB said that it was done to give Daniel Ricciardo a high in what could be his potential last race within Formula One ever. He might have gotten the fastest lap record of the Singapore GP, however, he also made sure that Lando Norris had as few extra points as possible to keep the gap between Max and Lando as big as possible.

Not only was Lando Norris on his way to winning his first-ever Grand Slam title within Formula One. This means winning the race from pole position, leading every lap and setting the fastest lap of the Grand Prix. So by not getting the fastest lap, he didn’t get his Grand Slam title. The point that he missed out on because of Daniel Ricciardo made it so that Max Verstappen can finish one position behind Norris for the rest of the season and still win the driver’s championship!

McLaren wants an investigation into the relationship between RB and VCARB

Each of the teams within Formula One is competing against each other. So it is an equal chance to for all teams to win the driver’s and constructors championships. So if there were two teams owned by one company, the other teams would be at a disadvantage. This is exactly what the McLaren Team principal, Zak Brown, wants to address this relationship between the two teams. Especially with the latest stunt of Daniel Ricciardo actively helping Max Verstappen.

VCARB, previously known as Torro Rosso (Red Bull) was a sister team to the main Red Bull F1 team. It was intended to give rookies a way to get into the sport without replacing their competitive drivers. However, with drivers like Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo being part of their team, this was not the case anymore.

September 25, 2024

Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton Is Hopeful For The Singapore Grand Prix

by Daniel September 22, 2024

written by Daniel

Mercedes hasn’t been in the best position for the last seasons. However, it looks like they’re getting things right as the 2024 season ends. With Lewis Hamilton winning the Silverstone Grand Prix and George Russell’s 3rd place in Baku! As we’re getting ready for the Singapore Grand Prix which will start later today, we take a deep dive into the promising chances of Lewis Hamilton!

Trouble For Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in Free Practice

Both Lewis Hamilton and George Russel had trouble during the practice sessions and ended up nowhere near the top performers. This was blamed on the tyres, which George Russell mentioned multiple times. They couldn’t control the car properly and both drivers had trouble finding grip with their current set-up! With this in mind, the qualifying sessions were doomed before the drivers started. However, this wasn’t the case!

George Russel got into a bit of trouble after speaking out about the tyres. He mentioned that during the race, on supposedly faster tyres, his pace was the same as all slower teams. However, when he switched to the hard tyres, which would supposedly be slower, he was even faster than race leader Oscar Piastri!

Best Qualifying Session In A While

Somehow, both Lewis and George defied all odds and were actually able to have a great qualifying session. They were able to climb from somewhere in the low 10s to 3rd and 4th position. Both Mercedes cars outperformed the Ferrari team and McLaren Driver Oscar Piastri. The only drivers in front of George Russel and Lewis Hamilton are Lando Norris and Max Verstappen.

After the qualifying session, Lewis Hamilton was hopeful for the race on Sunday. His qualifying time was one 1.2 tenths off Max Verstappen and 3 tenths off pole position! These gaps are small enough that, with a good strategy and a solid team, Lewis Hamilton has a real chance of winning another Grand Prix!

September 22, 2024

Formula 1

McLaren Chooses Norris As Their Main Driver For 2024!

by Daniel September 12, 2024

written by Daniel

Within Formula One teams, you always have 2 drivers, one being the favourite driver and getting the priority over the other. For example, within RedBull, Max Verstappen will get priority over Sergio Perez when it comes down to closely winning a race. Teams don’t want their drivers to have to “battle” each other risking both cars to get damaged. However, McLaren has a different idea. They have said from the moment that Oscar Piastri joined them, that both drivers could go for the championship and that they could take the battle against each other seriously.

McLaren Helps Lando Norris Win The Driver Championship

In the week before the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, McLaren announced that they were now prioritizing Lando Norris to win his first world title. There are multiple reasons why they chose Lando over Oscar Piastri. One of the biggest reasons is the driver standings, Lando Norris is only 68 points away from Max Verstappen, while Oscar Piasrti is still over 100 points away from him. Another reason is that Lando Norris has been out-qualifying his teammate by a small margin and has taken multiple pole positions.

The team discussed this with both drivers who, according to the McLaren team, knew what they had to do. The first race this new strategy would be used was going to be the Italian Grand Prix in Monza

Oscar Piastri Doesn’t Agree

However, if you have watched the Monza race or its highlights, you will know that Oscar Piastri took the lead from Lando Norris in the first corner. This messed up Lando’s racing speed which dropped him back to 4th place. Oscar drove off to lead the race.

Charles Leclerc was able to win the race because of a questionable strategy from McLaren. Oscar Piastri was second with Lando Norris coming in third. This wasn’t the race that McLaren was hoping for! Monza is one of the easiest tracks to stay in the lead and they had a front-row start for both their cars!

September 12, 2024

Formula 1

Lando Norris Claims Second Career Win At Dutch Grand Prix!

by Daniel August 25, 2024

written by Daniel

The world of Formula One has livened up once again. This weekend was the first race weekend after the summer break. Drivers were rested and ready to go. After an intense qualifying session on Saturday, the front row of the grand prix consisted of Lando Norris on pole and Dutch World Champion Max Verstappen in second.

Lando Had A Poor Start to The Race, But Claimed The Victory!

After the classic “It’s lights out and away we go”, Lando Norris, who started in pole position, didn’t really go. It looked like he had trouble getting off the line compared to Max Verstappen! So a few seconds into the race, Max Verstappen was able to take the lead.

However, later in the race, Max had some issues with his tyres and wasn’t able to defend against Lando. Eventually, Lando passed Max and reclaimed the lead of the race. He held the position and was the first driver to drive across the finish line!

Lando Norris won the first Grand Prix after the summer break, however, this is not the only thing he achieved by winning! This victory was his second Grand Prix victory ever. He even ruined Max Verstappen’s hot streak for his home race!

Lando Norris Breaks Max’s Hot Streak of the Dutch Grand Prix!

In the past three Formula One seasons, Max Verstappen gave some of his best performances at the Dutch Grand Prix. He won the past 3 races there. However, Lando Norris’ Victory broke his streak at his home race and was able to close the gap between him and Max in the driver’s championship. The UK McLaren Driver was also the fastest around the track which gave him the extra point for the fastest lap!

Now the gap between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris is just 70 points, which seems like a lot, but Lando is still able to become world champion this year! And with McLaren’s recent success, this is a dream that can become a reality!

August 25, 2024