F1 In Five

Max Verstappen once again showed his class in the Sprint format to take pole position for Saturday’s Sprint race around the Circuit of the Americas. Here are all of the talking points from the first competitive session of the United States Grand Prix weekend. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.c...

McLaren had an era-defining season in 2025, sealing the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship with six rounds still remaining at the Singapore Grand Prix. It’s been a record-breaking campaign, and here are the five most pivotal moments that confirmed the papaya team’s successful defence of their crown. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to b...

McLaren sealed the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship despite their two drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri colliding through the first corners of the Singapore Grand Prix. At the front, George Russell took a commanding victory, but what else did we learn from Round 18 of the F1 2025 season? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...

George Russell stunned the Formula 1 paddock by taking a surprise pole position for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix in Saturday’s qualifying. Russell’s Mercedes was untouchable around Marina Bay, but the McLarens and Max Verstappen will be hot on his heels in tomorrow’s race. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chron...

Fernando Alonso shocked everybody by topping the timings on Friday in Singapore ahead of the Marina Bay Grand Prix this weekend. Here are all of the highlights from sensational FP1 and FP2 sessions in the heat of Southeast Asia. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Lando Norris couldn't take advantage of a rare Oscar Piastri retirement at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as the Baku Circuit's difficulty in passing and another McLaren mistake cost the British driver big on Sunday afternoon. Here are all of the highlights from another crazy race in the Azeri capital. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...

Qualifying for the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix produced an all-time Formula 1 record six red flags, with the drivers struggling on dry tyres around a wet Baku City Circuit. The order has been shaken up ahead on tomorrow's race, which could be a modern classic. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.c...

Friday Free Practice around the Baku City Circuit produced a huge shock at the front of the grid. McLaren have been ousted from the top of the standings, but who would take their place? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Max Verstappen converted pole position to victory by producing a masterclass around Monza for the 2025 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon. The McLaren drivers had no answer to Verstappen, but both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were caught up in Papaya Rules controversy in another vital race for the championship battle. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with oth...

Max Verstappen produced the goods once again on Saturday afternoon, as the Flying Dutchman set a searing pace around the Monza circuit. This broke not only the track record for Monza, but also became the fastest lap in history of Formula 1. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Ferrari looked strong during FP1 and FP2 on Friday for the Italian Grand Prix, but they and other teams struggled for grip around the high-speed and low-grip surface at Monza. Here are all of the main highlights from what were dramatic sessions in Northern Italy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substa...

McLaren looked certain to be getting yet another 1-2 finish, but Lando Norris retired late on around Zandvoort to hand Oscar Piastri a 34-point lead in the Drivers' Championship. Here are all of the highlights from a dramatic Sunday afternoon in the Netherlands. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substac...

Oscar Piastri is in pole position for tomorrow's Dutch Grand Prix after breaking the track record at Zandvoort on Saturday. The Aussie will be looking to stop the momentum that McLaren teammate Lando Norris built up before the Summer break. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

The Formula 1 drivers struggled to get to grips with their cars again after 4 weeks away during Free Practice 1 and 2 for the Dutch Grand Prix. All of the highlights are included in our comprehensive review of the Friday F1 sessions from Zandvoort. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscrib...

This weekend marked 50 years since Lella Lombardi scored her only Formula 1 points at the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix. Lombardi had a successful career in and out of F1 and remains the only woman to score championship points in the top level of motorsport. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subs...

Friday practice for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix has concluded with no less than four red flags in FP2 alone! Here's how huge crashes, fires and some surprisingly fast teams made it a very entertaining Friday running at Suzuka. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

What's in a name? Turns out, a lot in our case! Here George explains why we have rebranded from F1 Chronicle to Formula Reports... This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Sir Lewis Hamilton has claimed his first pole position in Ferrari colours by sensationally setting the fastest lap in Sprint Qualifying in China! It's Verstappen v Hamilton on the front row, but what happened to the McLarens? We've got all of the highlights from Sprint Quali in Shanghai right here! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonu...

F1 fans were treated to an absolutely incredible race in Melbourne, in what could go down as one of the best Formula 1 season-openers ever! Here's our full review and all the highlights from the 2025 Australian Grand Prix. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Qualifying for the first round of the 2025 Formula 1 season is in the books and there were some surprise results with some teams performing well above expectations and others flattering to deceive. Here's our full rundown of quali for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.sub...

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has said that he'd welcome a twelfth team onto the Formula 1 grid in the future after the grid is set to grow to 11 outfits in 2026 with the addition of Cadillac. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

The FIA has insisted that their new Deputy Race Director has been appointed to the new role because of her merit and credibility, rather than her gender. Here's the full story. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

FIA President Mohamed ben Sulayem has confirmed that Formula 1 will have more than one Race Director for the 2025 season after the controversial sacking of Niels Wittich last season. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Isack Hadjar will make his F1 debut for Racing Bulls in 2025 and has promised to not carry the radio outbursts from his 2024 Formula 2 campaign into the premier class of single-seater racing. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen has explained that he'd love to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans driving alongside Fernando Alonso when he leaves Formula 1 one day. But will it happen? F1 Chronicle Article: https://f1chronicle.com/verstappen-admits-eyeing-le-mans-with-alonso/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1...