Kimi wins the home race in the Monza with a stunning comeback drive from P19. George did not have the pace to defend. Max finished P3.

Mega drive by Kimi at Monza

Before the home race for Kimi even started, things were not looking good. An engine change meant that he would be starting from the back of the grid. While he still had arguably the fastest car, it is a monumental challenge to avoid any collisions at the race start and make your way up the grid. Kimi started in P19. He kept the start and the first few turns clean and quickly moved to P12. A mega crash by LeClerc meant a red flag and soon after the start he was in the points. The Yo-Yo racing was happening a lot as Kimi fought George for the top spot. Then a sudden VSC meant he could stop for a fresher set of tires. He had to climb back up again but the so much was the pace of the Mercedes and that of Kimi that there was no stopping him. George on wonr out hards could not hold him any longer. Kimi is the first Italian in the last 60 years to win a race in Italy. He will remember this for a long time to come and is now sitting comfortably with a 66 points lead in the Championship.

Before we forget, it was Pierre Gasly who was on pole and George was P2. However Gasly Alpine did not have the race pace and George was soon ahead. He was able to keep Max and the Ferraris and the McLarens behind him but team-mate Kimi proved a bit too much. It would be embarrassing for him to come P2 while his younger team-mate stormed from P19 to take the top spot. He hid this behind unfortunate strategy and worn out hards.

Max magic in Monza

Max drove his race well, kept the Ferrari of Hamilton and the McLarens at bay, made no mistake, and eventually finished P3. While he was complaining about the rear axle all the time, he would be happy with the result and finishing on the podium. Lawson started from the back of the grid due to engine penalty and was not in the points.

No race pace for Alpine

Pierre Gasly got his first pole in his 9 years of F1 career. He was overjoyed after a big setback of Monaco podium being taken away from him. However the happiness lasted only for a day. The race pace was nowhere to be found and was easily passed by the Mercs, Max and McLarens and Hamilton. He eventually finished P7. Franco too started from a good position but a visit to the gravels meant he was again back in the grid. The recovery drive was good though and eventually finished P9.

Ferrari fumble in Monza

This is the home race for Ferrari and the tifosi was all out here. The Quali went decent but the race was a disaster. Right at the race start Charles had a brush against Hamilton, sending him in the gravels and back of the grid. He himself pushed too hard and had a massive crash, bringing out the red flag. Lewis drove decently but the race pace was the not there and he eventually finished P6.

It was actually a good day for Piastri but the two McLarens fought bitterly and in the end Lando came out on top with a P4 finish and Oscar P5. Arvid Lindblad had a good race as he finished P8 and Yuki Tsunoda finished P10.

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Kimi wins the SPA GP as George Russell crashes out on the first lap. Charles LeClerc got P2 and Max got P3

Mighty Kimi in SPA

Kimi Antonelli had a string of bad results since his win in Monaco. Most of them were not his fault. He had the race pace and the momentum. While still leading the Championship the gap was closing down. Things finally got back to normal in SPA. Kimi got the pole position and while it was not a smooth sailing, he still crossed the chequered flag first. The gap to his nearest rival is now a comfortable 50 points but this a long season and we are still not at summer break point. Kimi drove like a Champion and deserved to win.

His team-mate and Championship Challenger George Russell did not have luck on his side. To be fair he was lacking in speed too and the team attributed it to some glitch in the battery. He was no even on the front row. However after a good start the battery was completely drained out. George found himself in a swamp of car and one small tick by Hamilton meant that he spun and found himself in the gravel and out of the race. It will be difficult, if not impossible, for him to catch up this season.

Charles masterclass in SPA

Charles LeClerc once again came out as the better of the two Ferraris. After Barcelona it felt that Lewis had got the upper hand. However in Silverstone and now in SPA Charles drove better. Lewis had damage after collision with George but he still managed to finish P4. Charles drove a very good race and at one point it felt that he may even win the race. However the Mercedes and Kimi pace was just too much for him to handle. He will still be happy and satisfied with the performance.

Max magic in SPA

Max is a guy who is not 100% in F1 anymore but still ekes out excellent performances. He got on the front row thanks to the mighty tow from Isack. The race pace was decent enough to challenge the Ferraris but not the Mercedes of Kimi. A lucky VSC meant that he could not race LeClerc. He would be happy with the result too. Isack too drove a mega race and ended up finishing P6.

Oscar Piastri finished P6 and Lando finished P7 with another good recovery drive. Gabby finished P8, Arvid P9 and Franco got the last point at P10.

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Kimi had a spectacular weekend in Monaco as he finished on top. Lewis secured P2 whereas Isack got the P3 spot.

Kimi in control in Monaco

When the practice sessions started it was Ferrari which seemed to be on top of things. However by FP3 session it was Mercedes which had clawed back. Even then Kimi looked very much in the groove but George not so much. In the Quali it was Kimi who got the Pole position whereas George was left stranded behind.

The race was not an easy one. Kimi got a good start and was in the lead throughout. However there were safety cars, red flags and restarts. Kimi managed it all very well and came out as the youngest winner of Monaco GP. George Russell was left wondering again what had gone wrong. It was a mix of bad luck and a lack of confidence. Both feed into each other and you tend to spiral downwards. Things sometimes do not go well by sheer luck and then you start losing your confidence. George running low on confidence could not push as much as Kimi. He started from behind and then there were a few penalties for speeding in the pitlane and then not fulfilling the penalty requirements. Eventually he was out of the points whereas Kimi scored the maximum 25. As of now the gap between George and Kimi is a whooping 68 points. While the season is long it will be very difficult for George to cover up and fight for the Championship.

Ferrari points in Monaco

It was a race of contrast for the two Ferrari drivers. Lewis started in P3 and looked good. However he was never in a position to challenge the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli and so settled for P2. Charles looked good in P3 but a brake failure meant he ran into the barriers and that ended the race for home boy. Charles has just extended his Ferrari contract but is running low on confidence. Lewis meanwhile is feeling much better in this car as compared to last year. If he gets a good car then he can certainly fight for wins.

Red Bull issues in Monaco

Max Verstappen pulled off another stunning lap in Quali as he was just 0.048 seconds behind Pole sitter Kimi. It all turned into a disaster when he had engine issues at the race start and had to retire the car soon. He must be very much disappointed as there was so much promise. Isack Hadjar also had power issues throughout the race but he ended up finishing P3. So he will take the points and be very happy with it.

The race was all chaos. Oscar stayed away from disaster and finished P4. Lando had power issues and DNF. Both the Racing Bulls scored points in P5 and P6. Gasly crossed the chequered flag P3 but due to penalties ended up P7. Albon finished P8, Ocon P9 and Alonso got the final but the first points for Aston Martin in P10 as Perez got penalties.

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Kimi sets the world record in Canada for winning his first 4 race in a row as George’s car broke down. Hamilton came in second as Max got the third spot. 

Mercedes strong but disappoint George

Kimi had won 3 races in a row and that obviously put a lot of pressure on George. He brushed it off saying that Miami anyway was not his strong hunting ground. Things were suppose to get better from Canada and for the European leg of the race. Kimi had struggled in Europe last year. George looked confident and he did perform well in the Sprint Quali and the Sprint race. Things got heated up in the Sprint race between George and Kimi but then Toto Wolff would have got things under control. In the Quali Kimi looked very confident but then lost by a narrow margin to George in the last run of Q3.

With the rain threatening, the race started in a dicey condition. Kimi got ahead of George but could not fly away as he would have expected. George got the lead again. There was a lot of back and forth between the two and things were getting spicy. However mid-way, George’s car just stopped on the track. This was a big jolt. His deficit was already increasing and now it is 43 points. Kimi is on a high and George is distraught. However this is a long season and like last year the senior team member still can catch up. 

McLaren disaster in Canada

McLaren have got some good upgrades and they are looking solid. However they started the race on Inters when everyone else was on slicks. This costed them dearly and both their drivers had to come for pit-stop quickly and they fell down the grid. It will be a race to forget for the McLarens. 

Upbeat Hamilton in Canada 

Hamilton was looking quite upbeat in Canada. He was fast but could only secure P5 in the grid. He got a good start and after McLaren fumble and George DNF he was fighting with Max for the second spot on the podium. This confident Hamilton is seen after a long time. He would be looking forward to Monaco. On the other hand Charles was not in the groove at all. There was no pace and he just wanted the race to be over. He still finished a respectable P4. 

Max pushing up in Canada

Max had a solid last weekend in Nürburgring, which he did not win but was super still. He was off the pace here and complaining all the time but still finished on the podium. Isack Hadjar had issues too and the pace was missing but still finished P5. 

Franco Colapinto got the finish finish at P6 and Gasly P8. Liam Lawson got P7, Carlos P9 and Ollie P10. 

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Kimi scores a hat-trick in Miami and firms his grip on the Championship. Mclaren have done mighty well to recover as Lando finished P2 and Oscar P3.

Kimi hat-trick in Miami

Mercedes was ahead in the game of building a solid car and an engine in the new regulations. George Russell started the year well and was firmly in command of the season in the beginning. Things started to turn around from China. In his just second season in F1 Kimi is already a proven race winner. Kimi is just 19 years old and Toto Wolff put in a some good faith by putting Kimi directly in the top team. There were a lot of edges to be smoothened in the first season but the patience seem to be paying off now. Kimi is consistent and seem to have been better adapted to this new car. The race was not smooth though. Kimi had a bad start, again, and then he had to claw his way back to the top. He did a great job and has become the first ever driver to have got first three poles in a row as well as converted it into wins.

George Russell needs to seriously think about the situation and he cannot take things for granted. George treated Kimi as the younger brother and his protege of sorts. However Kimi has turned out to be more than a handful. He finished P4 but was out of touch throughout the weekend. He has some catching up to do.

McLaren come back in Miami

Speaking of come back, McLaren seems to have recovered some solid ground after a big break. They were almost in the mid-field when the season started. Now they are very much in the contention to fight Mercedes. Lando found his mojo back in Miami and was super in the Sprint. Even the main race he made his way to P2. Oscar did well in Japan but here seemed to be out of touch. He still managed to be on the podium at P3. Mercedes will be getting upgrades the next race and McLaren needs to be careful to lose the momentum.

Ferrari fumble in Miami

Ferrari as usual looked promising but then the results showed otherwise Charles LeClerc looked good. He started in P3, got ahead in the race but then slowly fell back to P3 as Kimi and Lando got ahead of him. Then towards the end even Oscar got ahead. Things went from bad to worse as Charles had a minor crash on the last lap and he had to get his broken car back to the finish line. From leading the race at the start he finished a lowly P8 in the end. Hamilton also did not have much to talk about. He finished P7.

Max comeback in Miami

Red Bull seemed to have made a good come back. The car is much more nicer to drive, especially in the hands of Max. He started from the front row but an early pit stop meant driving on the Hard tyre for a majority of the race. He slipped down and eventually finished in P5. Still a lot of positives for the team.

Franco Colapinto finished an impressive P7 while both the Williams driver scored points.

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Kimi wins the race in Japan to become the youngest title leader. Oscar finally starting a race finished P2 while LeClerc held off George to finish P3.

Kimi showing pace in Japan

We know that the Mercedes is fast and they have an upper hand in the starting of the season with all the new regulations. What has come as a surprise is how close is Kimi to his well established team-mate George Russell. His rookie season last year had his share of ups and downs as one would expect from an 18 year old directly hurled into a top team like Mercedes. That patience by Toto Wolff has paid off as the new season started. Kimi is on the pace right from get go. He was close to George in every practice session in all the race. He won the race in China to become the second youngest race winner, after Max Verstappen. That could have been attributed to a bit of luck.

However here in Japan he was better than George in all the practice session and got the Pole. George was struggling with issues and he was never close to Kimi. Then the start went bad as it has been the case with Mercedes in all the races. Kimi went down to P6. George also had a bad start but still maintained a decent position.

Then Bearman had a massive shunt which changed the fortunes for everyone. George had pitted just a lap before and Kimi got a free pitstop. He made the most of it and took the race win. Kimi is the youngest Championship leader in F1. While we had a long season ahead George cannot take things for granted anymore. Also McLaren, especially under the hands of Piastri showed solid pace and they can be a contender soon.


Piastri starts a race, finishes P2 in Japan

Oscar Piastri was unfortunate to not even start the first two races. Here he got a good start and well into the lead but then the Safety car and he had to settle for P2. Lando finished P5 and he seems to be content with the 2025 Championship and not showing the hunger anymore.

Ferrari P3 and P6 in Japan

Charles had a good race to finish P3. However Ferrari still doesn’t have the race pace to fight Mercedes. Now even McLaren seems to be coming strong and fighting with them. Hamilton looked good but eventually settled for P6. Ferrari had a good car and is solid at the start but they need to work hard to get more performance if they want to fight Mercedes for the title.

Pierre Gasly had a solid race as he kept Max Verstappen off and finished P7 while Max finished P8. Would would have thought this was possible even a few years back. Liam Lawson finished P9 and Esteban scored the final race point.

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