Key Highlights: Alisha Palmowski secured the 2026 F1 ACADEMY Driversā Championship by finishing second in the Austin Reverse Grid Race after starting from eighth. Ferrariās Alba Larsen took her maiden victory in the series, controlling the race following an early Safety Car restart to win by 2.3 seconds. Lisa Billard completed the podium in third ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen expressed bewilderment after losing out on pole position for the United States Grand Prix to Driversā Championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Verstappen recorded a 1:34.214 in Q3 but suffered from handling instability and changing wind conditions that prevented late improvements. Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar rallied from a difficult practice session to ...
Key Highlights: Isack Hadjar qualified third for the United States Grand Prix, just 0.036 seconds behind Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen and 0.215 seconds off polesitter Kimi Antonelli. Hadjar bounced back from early practice struggles and track-limit deletions after extensive set-up changes unlocked performance in his Red Bull car. With Verstappen starting second and Hadjar ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen qualified second for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, finishing 0.179 seconds behind pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli. The Red Bull Racing driver expressed frustration over an unexplained loss of rear grip in Q3 after showing strong pace on used tires earlier in the session. Red Bull teammate ...
Key Highlights: Comprehensive Formula 1 head-to-head qualifying data reveals clear dominance at Red Bull and McLaren, while battles at Ferrari and Audi remain tightly contested. Max Verstappen established commanding leads against both Isack Hadjar (16-4) and Liam Lawson (4-0), while Lando Norris holds a strong 16-8 overall advantage against Oscar Piastri. Audi features the tightest ...
Key Highlights: Circuit of the Americas chairman Bobby Epstein acknowledged that a newly discovered dip at Turn 1 is “not acceptable,” but noted that the rest of the venue’s surface is in strong condition following recent resurfacing efforts. Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen voiced severe frustration ahead of the United States Grand Prix, ...
Key Highlights: Alisha Palmowski clinched her fifth win of the 2026 F1 ACADEMY season during the Opening Race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin. The Red Bull Racing driver extended her championship lead to 63 points after surviving two Safety Car periods and an opening-lap battle. Palmowski is on the verge of securing ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen secured second and third place during Friday’s practice runs in Austin, trailing pacesetter Charles Leclerc by under two-tenths of a second in both sessions. GPS telemetry reveals that while Red Bull holds a straight-line advantage, Ferrari’s Leclerc dominates the low-speed corners including Turn 1, Turn 11, and the Turn 12ā16 complex. ...
Key Highlights: Isack Hadjar labeled his FP2 run in Austin “a disaster” and his Red Bull RB22 “undriveable” after dropping 0.931s behind team-mate Max Verstappen. Set-up modifications between sessions caused severe front-tyre overheating through the high-speed first sector, ruining Hadjar’s qualifying simulation on the soft compound. Red Bull Technical Director Pierre Wache confirmed the team ...
Key Highlights: Adrian Newey has highlighted significant cultural and collaborative progress inside Aston Martin’s Silverstone headquarters despite enduring a difficult 2026 campaign. Newey noted clear parallels between rebuilding Aston Martin and his early days at Red Bull Racing, pointing to past organizational instability that requires breaking down internal silos. Evaluating works engine partner Honda, Newey ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen has praised the contract extension of Red Bull CEO and Team Principal Laurent Mekies, who is signed with the team through 2031. Red Bull has shown notable progress in 2026 under the new technical regulations and its in-house engine program alongside Ford. Despite entering the United States Grand Prix off consecutive ...
Key Highlights: Isack Hadjar downplayed Red Bull’s recent resurgence, stating the team does not possess the fastest car despite back-to-back victories in Malaysia and Singapore. Hadjar identified Ferrari as the outright benchmark at the Singapore Grand Prix, asserting that Max Verstappen’s driving ability made the winning difference. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri acknowledged Red Bull’s major aerodynamic ...