F1 Gossip

Miami GP
Date: Sunday, 4 May 2025
Track: Miami International Autodrome

♖ Leclerc was stunned to discover he and Hamilton tackled corner entries almost identically as they charged to lift Ferrari’s fortunes.

♖ Michel Perridon, Jos Verstappen’s backer, confessed he passed on investing in Max, missing out on staggering returns!

♖ George Russell’s future looks bright, with Toto Wolff hinting his stellar performances will secure a new Mercedes deal despite Verstappen rumours.

♖ Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur says it’s time for his team to start ‘cooking’ after gathering all the ingredients for success.

♖ Max Verstappen has been urged to leave Red Bull now, with speculation mounting that it’s the perfect moment for a bold exit.

♖ Fernando Alonso insists he’s unfazed by Adrian Newey focusing on Aston Martin’s 2026 car instead of solving today’s technical troubles.

♖ Yuki Tsunoda shows promise after three Red Bull races but admits he’s still adapting — it’s not just a speed gap!

♖ Oscar Piastri embraces his new ‘Ice Boy’ nickname after a cool, confident start that’s turning heads up and down the paddock.

♖ Contrary to other reports, Mercedes views Russell as ‘secondary’ in the Verstappen pursuit despite his impressive performances this season.

♖ Oscar Piastri’s electric McLaren form has disrupted the early 2025 title fight between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen.

♖ Norris admits his aggressive driving style stresses McLaren’s tyres more than Piastri’s — another knife-edge battle inside the team.

♖ Martin Brundle notes Hamilton applies slightly more brake pressure than Leclerc when attacking high-speed corners – subtle but crucial!

♖ McLaren must be flawless in turning its slight edge into pole position and a race win. No room for error!

♖ Andrea Stella teases possible team orders for Norris and Piastri in 2025 – sparks could fly at McLaren!

♖ Hamilton’s old Mercedes mastery doesn’t work on today’s F1 machines – he’s had to adapt his driving completely.

♖ Mario Andretti, the 1978 champ, remains the last American to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix. The drought continues!

♖ Oscar Piastri tops the timesheets – only the fourth Aussie to do it after Brabham, Jones, and Webber.

♖ Mexico City Grand Prix locked in for three more years – the fiesta continues in F1’s most colourful venue!

♖ Aston Martin is investing big – could this be the birth of F1’s next dominant force? Watch this space.

♖ Franz Tost jokes that Verstappen is so fast he could win a Grand Prix on a tractor. That’s probably not wrong.

♖ Ferrari eyes redemption at the season’s second sprint weekend – hoping to repeat their earlier short-format success.

♖ Johnny Herbert says Jack Doohan’s pace is giving Flavio Briatore a “headache” – but the good kind!