Key Highlights: Broadcaster Will Buxton revealed that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff suspects the team’s extensive floor and sidepod upgrade may have cost them four to five tenths of a second per lap instead of delivering expected gains. Introduced to boost medium-to-high speed downforce, the revisions targeted a three-tenths improvement, but performance fell short during ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes has officially finalized its split-specification setup for the Singapore Grand Prix sprint weekend following aerodynamic troubles in Malaysia. Kimi Antonelli will retain the newer, controversial Malaysia aerodynamic package as he seeks to defend his championship lead on the Marina Bay Street Circuit. George Russell will revert to the older specification floor and ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes is splitting its garage setup for the Singapore Grand Prix, running an older aerodynamic specification on one car and the latest upgrade package on the other. Team principal Toto Wolff ordered the direct on-track comparison following a severe and confusing drop in pace during the previous race weekend in Malaysia. The high-risk ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes has confirmed George Russell will receive a power unit grid penalty and start near the back of the grid at the Singapore Grand Prix. The penalty stems from an engine failure at the Malaysian Grand Prix that forced Russell out of third place with five laps remaining. The setback damages Russell’s title ...
Key Highlights George Russell is set to incur a 10-place grid penalty at the Singapore Grand Prix after an engine failure caused his retirement at Sepang. Having exhausted his allocation of four power units for the 2026 season, the Mercedes driver must take a new component at the difficult-to-overtake Marina Bay Street Circuit. The forced ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes is conducting deep investigations into its new floor and sidepod upgrade package after struggling with low-speed corner balance and high tyre temperatures at Sepang. George Russell was on track for a podium finish before retiring due to a confirmed mechanical failure within his Mercedes power unit. Sepang’s high track temperatures and abrasive ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes teased championship leader Kimi Antonelli on social media after the Italian rookie fumbled the post-race celebratory bottle spray following his runner-up finish. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clinched his first win of the 2026 season amid wet conditions, with Antonelli finishing second and Lewis Hamilton rounding out the podium in third. Antonelli’s second-place ...
Key Highlights Mercedes driver and current Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished second at the chaotic Grand Prix held at the Sepang International Circuit. Antonelli shared the podium with race victor Max Verstappen and third-place finisher Lewis Hamilton, using the opportunity to study both world champions up close. The Italian rookie highlighted Verstappen’s car ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen secured victory for Red Bull in an action-packed, rain-affected race at Sepang. The Dutchman captured his 49th career pole position and his first pole of the season after setting an impressive pace in Friday practice. Verstappen’s pole marked the very first time in 2026 that a car not powered by a ...
Key Highlights: A software glitch and formation lap stalls at Sepang delayed the race start by more than 90 minutes. Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord highlighted the extreme difficulty of current machinery, describing the cars and rules as “fiendishly complex.” Despite Mercedes leading the constructors’ standings under the 2026 regulations, Lord advocates for Formula ...
Key Highlights: George Russell suffered a devastating power unit failure with five laps remaining at Sepang while running third under the safety car. The retirement creates a championship deficit of 84 points behind Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli with just seven rounds remaining in 2026. Mercedes may be forced to introduce an un-upgraded replacement engine early ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Principal Toto Wolff revealed his limited-edition IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL, engineered specifically to endure extreme impacts. Official manufacturer specifications reveal the timepiece can withstand forces up to 30,000G—exceeding Wolff’s stated 20,000G estimate—thanks to IWC’s patented SPRIN-g PROTECT system. Priced at $102,000, production of the ultra-durable luxury ...