Key Highlights Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff backed Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur amid rising internal tensions between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc following the Mexico Grand Prix. Wolff noted strong parallels to his own management of the heated rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg during their dominant 2013–2016 campaign at Mercedes. Vasseur confirmed that ...
Key Highlights George Russell explained his post-race media boycott at the Mexican Grand Prix, citing emotional exhaustion following a difficult campaign. Mercedes incurred a €5,000 fine from the FIA for Russell’s absence, though team principal Toto Wolff granted him permission to exit early. Russell departed the Mexico City venue after congratulating team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver George Russell will serve a five-place grid penalty at the Brazilian Grand Prix after introducing his sixth internal combustion engine of the season. Mercedes chose the Interlagos circuit for the strategic engine change, taking inspiration from Lewis Hamilton’s historic 2021 recovery drive at the venue. Russell reflected candidly on an exhausting ...
Key Highlights: Nico Rosberg criticized Ferrari’s handling of inter-team battles between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, pointing out a lack of clear driving instructions. Rosberg recalled how Mercedes established transparent guidelines under Toto Wolff, citing the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix where he was ordered to let Hamilton pass. The 2016 Formula 1 world champion highlighted ...
Key Highlights: Kimi Antonelli secured the Formula 1 World Championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix with four races to spare, opting to take third place rather than settling for a safe ninth-place finish. The 20-year-old Mercedes driver revealed that team members questioned his aggressive late-braking overtake on Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc into Turn 1. The ...
Key Highlights: George Russell has revealed he feels mentally exhausted following a turbulent Formula 1 campaign plagued by recurrent setbacks. A post-race analysis with Mercedes engineers revealed that Russell experienced problem-free weekends in only six grands prix this season. Russell enters the Brazilian Grand Prix fourth in the drivers’ championship with 250 points, trailing Lewis ...
Key Highlights: Newly crowned 2026 Formula 1 World Champion Kimi Antonelli praised Mercedes team-mate George Russell for his extraordinary single-lap qualifying pace. Despite clinching the world title during a season marred by misfortune for Russell, Antonelli is analyzing the Briton’s telemetry to master his Q3 execution. Antonelli emphasized that maximizing track position is crucial under ...
Key Highlights: Kimi Antonelli has made Formula 1 history following the Mexico Grand Prix, becoming the sport’s youngest-ever world champion at 20 years, two months, and seven days old. Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen praised Antonelli’s pure talent, strong parental guidance from his father Marco, and his ability to thrive under the intense spotlight at ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes is on the brink of securing its ninth Formula 1 constructors’ championship at the upcoming Brazilian Grand Prix in SĂŁo Paulo. Following Kimi Antonelli’s maiden drivers’ title win in Mexico, Mercedes needs only to outscore second-placed Ferrari by at least three points to clinch the teams’ crown. The 2026 campaign represents the ...
Key Highlights Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli will race in a custom tribute helmet honoring Ayrton Senna at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The tribute marks the 35th anniversary of Senna’s iconic, first home victory at Interlagos in 1991. Antonelli confirmed he will retain his signature race number 12 for the 2027 season rather than switching to ...
Key Highlights: Fresh off clinching his maiden Formula 1 championship at the Mexican Grand Prix, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli visited the Senna family home in Brazil. During the visit to the Fazenda Dois Lagos estate, Antonelli sat in Ayrton Senna’s iconic 1986 Lotus 98T and drove on the property’s private kart track. Antonelli was hosted ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell will swap their traditional black and turquoise race suits for special purple designs at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Created in partnership with Brazilian financial institution Nubank, the apparel pays tribute to Brazil’s golden era of Formula 1 alongside nods to local motorsport icons ...