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Zandvoort: Max Verstappen Races at Home

Formula 1 returns from the summer break this weekend at the Zandvoort circuit in the Netherlands. The race is an opportunity for a home triumph by Max Verstappen. Since its comeback to the calendar in 2021, the Dutch GP has seen three straight victories from Max and one from Lando Norris last year. The 2025 season still has 10 races ahead in the next 100 days. BandTV and BandNews FM...

Course correction: F1 on the road to 2026.

Brazil is currently beating Argentina in the F1 World Championship. Gabriel Bortoleto has not only scored more points but also earned praise and the confidence of the Sauber team. His South American counterpart, Franco Colapinto, remains the only driver on the grid yet to score and has admitted to opening talks for next season, with WEC and Indy among his options. Alpine, meanwhile, has yet to comment on the Argentine’s...

Formula 1: Brazil Returns with Bortoleto

The 2025 São Paulo Formula 1 Grand Prix, taking place on November 7, 8 and 9, will bring a new splash of color. After eight years, since Felipe Massa left the tracks, the Interlagos crowd will once again be able to wave green and yellow flags every time Gabriel Bortoleto passes by. Giant butterfly wings, a nod to Gabriel’s surname, are also expected in the grandstands. A strong contender for...

F1 World Championship 2025: Ten Races to Go

Formula 1 is on its August break and will return on August 31 in Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix. Teams are expected to adopt a more strategic approach, as the pressure to develop a competitive car for 2026 will influence the ongoing battles for both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships. In the Constructors’ Championship, teams are realistic about their chances. McLaren currently leads with 559 points, holding a 299-point...

Norris, the Victory of Strategy

Lando Norris remains in the fight for the 2025 F1 World Championship. A bold one-stop strategy secured him first place at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri, with two stops, finished 2nd, and George Russell completed the podium. Pole-sitter Charles Leclerc came in 4th. Gabriel Bortoleto, voted “Driver of the Day” for the second time, achieved his best finish yet: 6th place. The organizers announced an attendance of 300,000 people...

Hungaroring, for the 40th Time

The Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix — the race that broke through the wall with socialist Europe — will celebrate its 40th edition next weekend. From Nelson Piquet’s triumph in 1986 to Oscar Piastri’s first F1 win just last year, the race at Hungaroring, on the outskirts of Budapest, has always posed a challenge with its distinctive characteristics: a narrow 4,381-metre layout (72 metres longer than Interlagos), tight corners, and...

Piastri Beats Norris in the Wet and the Dry

Oscar Piastri plunged into Eau Rouge, braked late, and overtook pole-sitter Lando Norris on the opening lap of the Belgian Grand Prix under green flag conditions—the fifth restart of the race—at Spa-Francorchamps. Norris tried an alternative strategy, switching to hard tyres after changing from intermediates to slicks, but had to settle for second place. Charles Leclerc completed the podium. Lewis Hamilton gained 11 positions to finish seventh and was voted...

Monza, Speed and Tradition.

The Italian GP will be held this weekend on the fastest and most traditional track in Formula 1. Monza will host the race for the 74th time, and the outcome is unpredictable in the current phase of the 2024 World Championship. The race starts at 10 AM (Brasilia time), with exclusive coverage on BandTV and BandNews FM. On Saturday, the qualifying session will take place at 11 AM.

McLaren Takes the Lead. The Championship Heats Up.

Oscar Piastri's victory as 'Driver of the Day' at the Azerbaijan GP, along with Lando Norris's fourth place finish, has put McLaren at the top of the Constructors' Championship. Charles Leclerc finished second, and George Russell completed the podium. The race was highly competitive, featuring a bizarre crash between Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz Jr. just two laps from the end. The checkered flag was waved during the virtual safety...