IMOLA GRAND PRIX 2025 (EMILIA-ROMAGNA)

A somewhat quiet race with the most exciting part being Max’s brilliant overtake of Oscar in the first corner. Exciting to see Red Bull’s 400th race and Max on the top step again! 

Practices 

• red flag for Hadjar going off and hitting the barrier and then getting beached 

Qualifying

• Yuki has a HUGE crash and rolls to go upside down but he’s okay

• Colapinto in his first return race goes before he is supposed to during the red flag and then has a huge crash so second long red flag 

• Charles, Hamilton and Antonelli are all out in Q2

• Piastri in pole and Maxy in second 

Race

• Max does an amazing move to overtake Oscar at the first corner 

• A virtual safety car for Ocon’s car dying 

• A full safety car for Kimi Antonelli’s car dying 

• Somehow Hamilton gets by Charles at the very end 

• Lando gets by Oscar in the end for second

• The safety cars really helped Max

• Max wins!! Lando in second, Oscar in third 

• Red Bull’s 400th race in F1

• Charles had a miserable race 

MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2025

The most exciting part of the weekend was waiting for Max's baby to be born!

Practice 

• Max’s first baby Lily was born the day before this!

• Lando has a disco ball helmet

• Ocon impedes Lando

• Ollie Bearman causes a red flag from a spin 

Sprint qualifying 

• Yuki doesn’t make it to the line so gets out in Q1 so starts 18th 

• Jack Doohan is yelling about the bad release Alpine did 

• Antonelli’s first pole, youngest pole ever

Sprint 

• Charles crashed on the way to the grid because of the rain so he won’t be taking part

• Yuki starting last because changing a part 

• It’s so rainy! 

• No one can see anything behind the safety car so multiple laps behind the safety car for formation 

• Standing start after a delay and Oscar gets ahead and while Antonelli goes off and loses many places in first corner

• Chaotic middle where Lando is chasing Oscar for first, Sainz clips the wall and causes debris and an embarrassing loss of tire rubber into the pit, and then Liam Lawson hits Alonso and causes Alonso to crash out 

• People started getting slicks midway through and during the Red Bull pit stop, they released Max into Antonelli which was clearly a huge team mistake and then max gets a 10 second time penalty so that takes him from 4th to 17th

• Safety car for Alonso and that helps Hamilton and Lando gets to win under safety car 

• VERY dramatic sprint with rain delay, Charles crashing out, changing from inters to slicks, multiple crashes during race and Max’s pit lane incident

• Romain Grosjean does the interviews! First time I’ve seen him do that for F1 

Qualifying 

• Hamilton is out in Q2! Only 12th

• Max gets pole despite all odds because it really looked like a McLaren 1-2 

Race

• Rain looming

• Max keeps the lead and Lando loses places in the first lap from second

• Jack Doohan is out for colliding with Liam Lawson. Gosh they are both under pressure 

• Oscar passes Max for the lead and then Lando and Max have a big fight after 

• Virtual safety car for Ollie Bearman’s power unit blowing and then the safety car helps George Russell get past Max for third 

• Third VSC for Gabriel Bortoleto having a car problem

• Hamilton is complaining because Ferrari won’t order Charles to get out of his way and then finally they swap the positions 

• Ferrari wasn’t making the decision and said they’ll get back to him about the swap so Hamilton told them to go have a tea break while they’re at it 

• Liam Lawson retires from damage from his previous crash with Doohan 

• Tsunoda gets penalty for speeding in the pit lane 

• Oscar wins! Lando second, George Russell, Max, Albon, Antonelli, Charles, Hamilton Sainz and Tsunoda 

SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2025

In a few words: A pretty exciting race with good passing and races going on. Quite a lot of contention about the first corner where Max went off the track and gained an advantage over Oscar. Max got a 5 second penalty which ultimately gave Oscar the win. Charles has his first podium of the year and Max is not happy at the end, but handles it pretty maturely. Oscar is now leading the championship. 

Practices

• Yuki crashes and red flags in Practice 2!

• George Russell is wearing the funniest silver windbreaker and eating ice cream or something and it’s a hilarious astronaut outfit 

• Liam Lawson has 2 infractions for not following race director instructions and gets a reprimand 

Qualifying 

• Lando crashes in q3 and red flag! 

• Exciting q3 after the crash and after close competition from Oscar and George, Max takes pole!! He says simply lovely :)

Race

• Yuki and Gasly crash out in the first lap

• Max pushes past Oscar on the runoff for the lead and gets a 5 second penalty but he should have probably given it back instead because now he’s in free air with an advantage that disadvantages Oscar 

• In the pits the penalty for Max gives Oscar the lead 

• 37/50 Charles passes George for third 

• Liam Lawson got a 10 second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage 

• Oscar wins! Max second and was mature about it, Charles in third

• First time Oscar is leading the championship 

• Extremely hot out and the boys are very exhausted 

• Max gives a very short interview and only answers one question and then leaves