Key Highlights Lewis Hamilton retired from the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid after a sudden brake failure on the opening laps while running third. Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur confirmed the team attempted remote fixes before retiring the car, citing safety concerns on the wall-lined Madring circuit. Vasseur stated Ferrari had the pace to challenge ...
Norris Explains Pit Stop Decision After Race After the race, McLaren faced questions about whether pitting on the following lap was the optimal call or if Lando Norris should have stayed out. Norris defended the decision, stating: “I had to come in at the end of the lap because it was the only chance.” He ...
Norris Loses Spanish GP Victory by Two Seconds as VSC Timing Ends Win Hopes Lando Norris missed victory at the Spanish Grand Prix by a mere two seconds ā the margin between the McLaren driver passing the Madring pit entry and the deployment of the virtual safety car that ultimately handed the win to Kimi ...
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has detailed the strategic call that saw Lando Norris pit for fresh tyres just as the Virtual Safety Car (VSC) period concluded at the Spanish Grand Prix, acknowledging that there was no option to retain the lead. VSC Timing Costs Norris Lead After securing pole position with a dramatic final ...
Verstappen Details Opening-Lap Clash with Hamilton at Spanish Grand Prix Max Verstappen has given his assessment of the near-miss with Ferrariās Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap of the Spanish Grand Prix, an incident that saw the Dutch driver reluctantly concede the position after running off track. Turn 1 Incident Forces Position Swap As the ...
George Russell effectively conceded the 2026 Drivers’ Championship to teammate Kimi Antonelli following the Italian’s dominant eighth victory of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. The British driver finished fifth, leaving him 81 points adrift in the standings with a dwindling number of races remaining. Weekend Promise Fades Into Strategic Frustration Russell ...
Verstappen Recovers to Secure Second Place at Madring After Early Penalty Max Verstappen demonstrated his championship mettle at the Madring, climbing from an early setback to claim a hard-fought second place for Red Bull Racing. The Dutch driver finished less than a second behind the winner after a tense battle with polesitter Lando Norris in ...
Lewis Hamilton Says Ferrari Had Pace to Win Spanish GP Before Brake Failure Lewis Hamilton insisted Ferrari “had the car to fight for a win” at the Spanish Grand Prix after the seven-time world champion suffered an early retirement due to brake problems at Formula 1’s newest venue, the Madring. Early Retirement at Madring The ...
Live Coverage Underway for 2026 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid Live coverage is currently active for Sunday’s Formula 1 TAG Heuer Gran Premio de Espana 2026, marking the championship’s highly anticipated debut at the Madrid street circuit. Historic First Race at Madrid Circuit The 2026 edition of the Spanish Grand Prix represents a ...
Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff briefly believed rookie Kimi Antonelli had secured pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix ā until Lando Norris snatched it away in the closing moments of qualifying at the new Madring circuit. Antonelli’s Strong Run Fallen Short Antonelli markedly improved on his initial Q3 benchmark of 1m32.140s with ...
Fernando Alonso has issued a stark warning that Formula 1 “cannot continue this way” after expressing frustration that the current generation of cars fails to do justice to the challenging new Madring circuit, the venue for the Spanish Grand Prix. Alonso Praises Madring Layout but Criticizes Car Limitations The Aston Martin driver was full of ...
Norris Secures Third Pole in Four Races With ‘Masterpiece’ Lap in Madrid A remarkable final lap from Lando Norris in Q3 at the Madrid circuit delivered a third pole position in four races for the McLaren driver, prompting team principal Andrea Stella to label the performance a “bit of a masterpiece”. The achievement stands out ...