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24 August 2025, Milwaukee Mile, Wisconsin Alex Palou once again confirmed his mastery across all types of tracks. The fresh four-time IndyCar Series champion secured pole position for the Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250 as the last driver in qualifying on the world's oldest active race track. Dramatic qualifying to the last moment The Spaniard started as 27th and last in qualifying, but his two-lap average of 162.971 mph on the 1.015-mile oval was enough for pole position. "I knew I had a good car. I just wanted to get everything out of it," he commented on his sixth pole position of the 2025 season. David Malukas finished a close second with an average of 162.256 mph in his Clarience Technologies Chevrolet, matching his best qualifying position in his career. Pato O'Ward completes the front three with 162.078 mph. Contrasting strategies Qualifying showed different approaches to tire warming. While Malukas warmed tires at 159.264 mph, Palou saved his Firestone Fireh...

17 August 2025, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg Red Bull Ring witnessed dramatic qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix MotoGP 2025. Marco Bezzecchi surprised the motorcycle world by claiming a shocking pole position with his Aprilia machine, just 0.016 seconds ahead of Alex Márquez. Championship leader Marc Márquez, who dominated all previous practice sessions, crashed in the final corner and had to settle for fourth place. Dramatic qualifying full of twists Francesco Bagnaia completed the front row in third position for Ducati Lenovo, while Marc Márquez with Enea Bastianini and Fermin Aldeguer occupied the second row. Italian rider Bezzecchi claimed his first pole position with the RS-GP in a dramatic battle decided by thousandths of seconds. Surprisingly, Jorge Martin and four-time 2025 pole position holder Fabio Quartararo failed to advance to Q2. Pedro Acosta had to push his motorcycle back to the pits due to technical problems, significantly reducing his chances for a good starting...

  Qualifying for the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix delivered one of the biggest surprises of the season. Charles Leclerc secured Ferrari's first pole position of the year in dramatic fashion, pulling an incredible time of 1:15.372 from his car in changing conditions to beat the favored McLarens. LECLERC: UNEXPECTED HERO OF HUNGARORING The Monégasque driver couldn't believe what he had achieved. After qualifying, he admitted: "Today I don't understand anything in Formula 1! The whole qualifying was extremely difficult. It was hard for us to get into Q2, hard to get into Q3. In Q3 the conditions changed a bit, everything became much trickier and I knew I had to drive a clean lap to aim for third place. In the end, it's pole position." Leclerc took advantage of improving conditions in the final part of qualifying and delivered a brilliant final lap that beat both McLarens by thousandths of a second. For Ferrari, this represents their first pole position of the 20...

  Rain became the main protagonist of qualifying for the German Grand Prix and Marc Marquez once again proved why he is the king of Sachsenring. The eight-time winner of the German Grand Prix handled the treacherous conditions with masterful precision and secured his 73rd pole position of his career, although he was nearly prevented by a surprisingly fast Johann Zarco on Honda. Battle in the Rain: Marquez vs. Zarco The wet qualifying brought an unexpected battle between factory Ducati and Honda. Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) claimed his 73rd pole position in his MotoGP career. Despite several dangerous moments, he dominated most of the qualifying session and responded to Zarco's challenge with a final lap that was 0.151 seconds faster. "I had to calm myself down," admitted Márquez, who gestured to himself for calm during qualifying. Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) surprisingly advanced from Q1 as the fastest rider. On medium wet rear tires, he pushed Márquez ...

  George Russell delivered the qualifying lap of his life and secured pole position for the second consecutive year at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. The British driver clocked 1:10.899 to beat Max Verstappen by 0.160 seconds, while championship leader Oscar Piastri finished third. Qualifying delivered dramatic moments with penalties and technical problems. Mercedes thus secured their first pole position of the 2025 season and showed significant improvement after a challenging start to the year. Russell achieved the exceptional result on medium-compound tires, which will provide him with a strategic advantage for Sunday's race. Russell's Magic Lap "Today was amazing in front of this incredible crowd," Russell said after qualifying. "Honestly, that last lap was probably one of the most adrenaline-fueled laps of my life. I could see the delta on the steering wheel and I was watching how I was a tenth faster in every corner." The British driver gra...

  May 4, 2025 Miami International Autodrome, Florida, USA Formula 1 moves from the desert conditions of Jeddah straight to sunny Florida this weekend. The Miami Grand Prix, one of the newest and most attractive stops on the F1 calendar, promises an exciting battle between the dominant Max Verstappen and an increasingly stronger McLaren team. Saturday's qualifying confirmed the excellent form of reigning world champion Max Verstappen, who secured pole position ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris. The surprise of the day is the third position of young talent Kimi Antonelli, who dominated Friday's sprint qualifying. Verstappen's main challenger this season, Oscar Piastri in the second McLaren, finished only fourth. Qualifying took place 15 minutes later than originally planned after the delayed sprint, but on a dry track. Verstappen dominated both attempts in the third part of qualifying, and although Norris came significantly closer in the final attempt, it wasn't en...