Key Highlights: Kimi Antonelli captured pole position at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) with a lap time of 1:34.035, securing his first pole since Spa. Mercedes teammate George Russell qualified sixth after two untidy laps during the final Q3 shootout. Both Mercedes drivers progressed through Q1 on medium tyres, saving a new set of ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver George Russell qualified sixth for the United States Grand Prix and urged Formula 1 to reconsider the extremely low and stiff vehicle setups following widespread complaints about bumps at the Circuit of the Americas. Russell backed criticism voiced by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, while Circuit of the ...
Key Highlights: George Russell qualified in sixth position for the United States Grand Prix in Austin, trailing his pole-sitting teammate Kimi Antonelli by 0.441 seconds. Russell struggled through the final sector during Q3, pointing to an initial slide at Turn 12 that triggered a detrimental snowball effect on tire performance. Fluctuating cloud cover and shifting ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the United States Grand Prix with a decisive lap time of 1m 34.035s. Team Principal Toto Wolff admitted surprise at the result, calling it a “miracle lap” that exceeded pre-session expectations. Teammate George Russell finished four-tenths behind in sixth, emphasizing the car’s current setup and ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli starts on pole position at the Circuit of the Americas with his first opportunity to seal the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship. Antonelli will secure the title in Austin if he converts his pole position into a race victory and title rival George Russell finishes ninth or lower. Max ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver and championship leader Kimi Antonelli captured his seventh pole position of 2026 at the United States Grand Prix with a 1m34.035s flyer. Antonelli snapped Max Verstappen’s bid for a third consecutive pole, leading a Red Bull charge featuring Verstappen and Isack Hadjar in second and third. Grid penalties will alter Sunday’s ...
Key Highlights: Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli ended Friday practice at the United States Grand Prix a mere 0.042s off Charles Leclerc after Mercedes solved early set-up and locking issues. Both Antonelli and George Russell are running the updated Mercedes aerodynamic package, complemented this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas by a new ...
Key Highlights Mercedes rebounded from balance and grip challenges in FP1 to showcase strong pace during the second practice session at the Circuit of the Americas. Kimi Antonelli ended FP2 in second place, trailing Charles Leclerc by less than half a tenth despite a cockpit seat issue, while George Russell secured P5. Trackside Engineering Director ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell are both running the latest W17 upgrade package at the United States Grand Prix following split specifications in Singapore. Antonelli finished second in Free Practice 2 at the Circuit of The Americas, just 0.042 seconds behind session leader Charles Leclerc, despite an early issue with an ...
Key Highlights: George Russell opened up about the heavy psychological toll of his challenging 2026 Formula 1 campaign ahead of the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. While 19-year-old Mercedes team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli closes in on the Drivers’ Championship title, Russell revealed his sleepless nights stem from personal performance struggles rather than the ...
Key Highlights: George Russell openly addressed Mercedes’ technical struggles, confirming that their recent major upgrade package did not perform as anticipated. Mercedes gathered critical comparative data during the Singapore Grand Prix and maintains confidence in the upgrade package’s design pathway. With a standard three-session practice format returning at the United States Grand Prix, the team ...
Key Highlights: George Russell conceded that his 2026 Formula 1 championship challenge has slipped away due to a combination of misfortune and personal performances falling below his own expectations. The Mercedes driver uncovered a crucial technical breakthrough regarding the 2026 regulations, noting that teammate Kimi Antonelli’s corner-entry style and delayed throttle application better match the ...