Red Bull Racing has confirmed Liam Lawson will retain his seat alongside Max Verstappen for the Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit in Madrid this weekend. The decision comes as Isack Hadjar continues his recovery from a wrist injury sustained during training over the summer break. Lawson Extends Stint with Senior Team Lawson ...
Antonelli’s Meteoric Rise: From Rookie Struggles to Championship Leader Kimi Antonelli’s 2025 Formula 1 campaign has transformed from a cautious apprenticeship into a dominant title charge. The Mercedes driver arrived at the Barcelona shakedown in January appearing calm and confident in machinery built to all-new regulations, but his subsequent trajectory has exceeded even the most ...
McLaren driver Lando Norris described his intense wheel-to-wheel battle with teammate Oscar Piastri during the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix as “fair” after initially feeling he had been pushed onto the grass at high speed. Norris and Piastri Trade Positions in Closing Stages at Monza The intra-team fight unfolded over the final laps of the ...
Former Formula 1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone was reportedly detained in Portugal this week after authorities discovered a shotgun in his luggage during a routine airport inspection, according to Portuguese newspaper Correio da ManhĂŁ. Incident at Tires Aerodrome The 95-year-old motorsport magnate was reportedly stopped after his private jet landed at Tires Aerodrome in Cascais, ...
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli described his Italian Grand Prix victory as a “dream come true” in a message to fans after becoming the first home driver to win at Monza since 1966. Antonelli Overcomes Grid Penalty to Claim Historic Monza Win The 20-year-old Italian recovered from an engine penalty that dropped him to 19th on ...
Ferrari Concedes 2026 Engine Power Deficit to Mercedes After Monza Struggles Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur has acknowledged that the Scuderia was never realistically positioned to match Mercedes on engine power for the 2026 season. The admission comes after a difficult Italian Grand Prix weekend at Monza, where the team’s power unit deficit ...
The 2026 Formula 1 regulations have fundamentally altered race dynamics across the calendar, but the Italian Grand Prix at Monza delivered the most dramatic evidence yet. A new phenomenon, dubbed “yo-yo racing”, defined the 53-lap contest. Cars could easily complete overtakes using the extra grunt from battery deployment, yet struggled to break away or hold ...
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton’s on-track clash and post-race tension at Monza follows a familiar pattern in Formula 1 history, yet the underlying motive remains unusually opaque. While teammate rivalries are a staple of the sport, the Ferrari duo’s current friction lacks the clear championship stakes that defined the sport’s most famous feuds. Historical Context: ...
Just as Pierre Gasly delivered AlphaTauri a shock victory at Monza six years ago, 6 September 2026 became another historic date at the Temple of Speed. Home favorite Kimi Antonelli ignited the Italian tifosi with a stunning comeback drive, turning a weekend that began with tears after Charles Leclerc’s heavy Parabolica crash into pure euphoria. ...
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admitted the on-track battle between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell at the Italian Grand Prix “could have ended in disaster” and left the team looking “like idiots” after the pair traded the lead repeatedly at Monza. Antonelli’s Charge from 19th Sets Up Teammate Duel Starting 19th on the grid due ...
A heartwarming post-race moment between Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Marco Antonelli, father of race winner Kimi Antonelli, has captured widespread attention across social media platforms following the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Verstappen’s Classy Gesture Goes Viral Footage from the Monza paddock showed the four-time world champion approaching Antonelli Sr. shortly after his son ...
Clancy and Lynn Debate Antonelli’s Generational Status After Historic Monza Victory F1 journalist Rebecca Clancy and British racing driver Alex Lynn joined the latest episode of The Chequered Flag Podcast to discuss whether Mercedes prodigy Kimi Antonelli qualifies as a generational talent, following his remarkable victory at the Italian Grand Prix. Historic Home Win for ...