Strategy Corner: Why Charles Leclerc’s Extra Set of Mediums Could Be an F1 Spanish GP Wild Card

Strategy Corner: Why Charles Leclerc’s extra set of mediums could be an F1 Spanish GP wild card

The Spanish Grand Prix used to be a byword for dull, processional racing, but that has changed – if only a little – in recent years.That’s because while the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a known quantity, having been on the calendar since 1991, it’s slightly less intensively known than it used to be, since it’s no longer used as a venue for pre-season testing. The drivers could ...Keep reading

REPORT: Saturday in Spain

Round 9 of the 2025 Formula 1 season continued with a final free practice session before Qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix – with Carlos qualifying in 18th and Alex 11th. Given the exceptional start to the season, the team might have become used to participating in all three parts of Qualifying in 2025, but it was not to be on this occasion – with Alex missing out on Q3 by just three one-hundredths of a second. This was still a good result f…

F1 Spanish GP: Ferrari struggles with cornering but stays in the fight behind McLaren

For Ferrari, it’s the same story again for now. Spanish GP, round 9 of the 2025 Formula 1 season: nothing new was seen. According to the Prancing Horse, many things could have changed, especially concerning McLaren’s advantage. Considering the current performance of the MCL39, it seems the Woking team hasn’t been affected in the slightest by the FIA’s TD018 technical directive aimed at limiting aerodynamic flexibility of the wings. Ferrari can’t…