Key Highlights Audiâs Nico Hulkenberg lost a potential points finish at Interlagos after receiving a 10-second penalty for leaving the track while passing Alpineâs Franco Colapinto. Audi racing director Allan McNish said the team considered the Turn 1 incident debatable because Colapinto had run wide and Hulkenberg had built a two-second gap before the situation ...
Key Highlights Interlagos provided the first major wet-weather test for Formula 1’s 2026 cars and tyres. Pirelli’s extreme-wet tyre appeared more usable, but the intermediate compound struggled to reach and maintain operating temperature. Drivers reported serious grip and drivability problems in changing conditions, although the feared widespread wet-weather disaster did not occur. Brazilian Grand Prix ...
Key Highlights Lando Norris questioned Charles Leclercâs five-second penalty after the Brazilian Grand Prix. Leclerc was penalized for tapping Liam Lawsonâs Racing Bulls car at Turn 12 on the penultimate lap. Race stewards said the contact disrupted Lawson and gave Leclerc a clear sporting advantage. Lando Norris challenges Charles Leclerc penalty after Brazilian GP McLaren ...
Key Highlights: Rafael Camara made an unexpected, early Formula 1 debut for Haas on home soil at the Brazilian Grand Prix, taking the wheel of the VF-26 in place of Esteban Ocon. Despite adverse weather that featured crashes in qualifying and complex tyre crossover windows during the Grand Prix, the Brazilian finished his debut race ...
Key Highlights: Lance Stroll retired from the Brazilian Grand Prix after 30 laps because of another battery issue on his Aston Martin. Honda says it knows what happened but needs several weeks of data and battery checks to identify the root cause. Fernando Alonso qualified in the top 10 but finished 12th after the teamâs ...
Key Highlights Racing Bulls will decide whether to retain Liam Lawson or promote Nikola Tsolov for the 2027 Formula 1 season. Lawson has scored 89 points and beaten team-mate Arvid Lindblad on merit in qualifying and races across the last five rounds. Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says Racing Bulls has no reason to ...
Key Highlights Mercedes secured its ninth constructors’ championship at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton will travel back to the UK with his former Mercedes team after Ferrari’s driver finished ninth. Hamilton remains fourth in the drivers’ standings, one point behind George Russell and 18 points behind Max Verstappen. Lewis Hamilton to Travel With Mercedes ...
Key Highlights James Hinchcliffe said George Russell looked âa bit defeatedâ after another difficult Brazilian Grand Prix. Russell finished fourth for Mercedes after spinning at pit exit during his switch from intermediate to slick tyres. Mercedes secured the constructorsâ championship, while Kimi Antonelli won his maiden driversâ title after nine Grand Prix victories. James Hinchcliffe ...
Key Highlights George Russell has teased an announcement connected to karting for 12 November. The Mercedes driverâs Instagram video features his early racing career and a new account named âgr63academyâ. Russell finished fourth at the Brazilian Grand Prix and is third in the driversâ standings with 262 points. George Russell teases karting announcement for 12 ...
Key Highlights Lewis Hamilton finished ninth at Interlagos after starting 20th because of an engine penalty. The Ferrari driver climbed 11 places before spinning when rain returned on lap 62. Hamilton said he was âdevastatedâ and praised Brazilian fans, while congratulating Mercedes on winning the constructorsâ championship. Lewis Hamilton Reflects on Brazilian Grand Prix Spin ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen climbed from 21st to second at Interlagos after starting at the back because of an engine penalty. Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies said no simulation could have predicted Verstappen gaining 14 places in five laps. Verstappen remains second in the driversâ standings with 279 points as the battle for runner-up ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen gave his race helmet to Red Bull mechanic Ole Schack after Schackâs final race with the team at Interlagos. Schack has worked for Red Bull since its debut season in 2005 and is leaving Formula 1 to spend more time with his family. Red Bull also created a one-off can featuring ...