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Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Charles Leclerc finally a victor on home soil

Charles Leclerc finally a victor on home soil

Marcela Montufar Soria, Opinion Editor May 29, 2024

Round Eight of this year’s Formula One (F1) season took place Sunday in Monte Carlo, Monaco at the Circuit de Monaco. Charles Leclerc from Scuderia Ferrari took pole position during Qualifying on Saturday...

Chinese Grand Prix returns to Formula 1

Chinese Grand Prix returns to Formula 1

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor April 23, 2024

Round five of this year’s Formula 1 season took place last Sunday in Shanghai, China, at the Shanghai International Circuit. The Chinese GP returned to the F1 calendar for the first time since 2019 after...

Red Bull makes comeback with 1-2 finish in Japan

Red Bull makes comeback with 1-2 finish in Japan

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor April 10, 2024

Round four of this year’s F1 season took place last Sunday in Suzuka, Japan, at the Suzuka International Racing Course. Red Bull Racing had a front row lockout after Qualifying on Saturday, meaning both...

A guide to Formula 1 in 2024

A guide to Formula 1 in 2024

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor April 2, 2024

Formula 1 is an international racing category typically considered the peak of motorsport. It is an open-wheel, single-seater category, meaning that the tires are exposed and there is only one driver per...

Unexpected teenage debut in Saudi Arabia GP

Unexpected teenage debut in Saudi Arabia GP

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor March 21, 2024

“I really enjoyed it, it was so much fun out there,” 18-year-old Oliver Bearman said on the radio after crossing the finish line in seventh place, scoring points on his Formula 1 debut with Ferrari....

F1 Academy is here to change the racing world

F1 Academy is here to change the racing world

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor March 19, 2024

F1 Academy is an all-female racing category dedicated to giving opportunities to talented young drivers who might otherwise be unable to compete in motorsports due to a culture of misogyny. It was created...

Red Bull launches shockingly innovative rocket ship of a car

Red Bull launches shockingly innovative rocket ship of a car

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor February 28, 2024

Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrated 20 years in Formula 1 in 2024 fresh off an excellent 2023 season, in which the team won 21 out of 22 races, with 19 coming from three-time world champion Max Verstappen....

Mercedes desperate to improve in 2024

Mercedes desperate to improve in 2024

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor February 28, 2024

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team is entering its last season with their star, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, after a shocking announcement at the beginning of February that he would...

McLaren Racing needs to show progress in 2024

McLaren Racing needs to show progress in 2024

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor February 28, 2024

Having revealed their livery in a surprise announcement on Jan. 16, the McLaren Formula 1 Team had their official launch of the MCL38 on Feb. 14. For the 2024 season, McLaren has painted their car their...

Top three results Australia. Courtesy of The Independent.

Formula 1 Australia GP Takeaways

Leonardo Garcia March 26, 2019

1.- Valtteri Bottas redeems himself. After the 2018 Formula 1 season, all eyes were on Lewis Hamilton along with numerous others doubted Valtteri Bottas’ potential. Following winter testing, team...

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