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: 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 Max Verstappen has unveiled a Brazil-themed helmet featuring green, yellow, and blue for the upcoming Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver holds strong ties to Brazil through his partner Kelly Piquet, his friendship with Gabriel Bortoleto, and past victories at Interlagos in 2019, 2023, and 2024. Other drivers are also marking ...
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 ...
Key Highlights: Ferrari’s opening-lap squabble at Turn 4 between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton triggered immediate scrutiny from rivals at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Team principal Laurent Mekies questioned the FIA’s delayed ruling and five-second penalty for Leclerc, calling the sanction “a bit light” after Leclerc had already pulled a five-second gap. A rapid ...
Key Highlights: Ferrari team-mates Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton engaged in an aggressive first-lap clash at the Mexico City Grand Prix, resulting in a time penalty for Leclerc after an off-track excursion at Turn 4. Leclerc accepted the sporting sanction, revealing he deliberately retained position to prevent Red Bull’s Max Verstappen from gaining further tactical ...
Key Highlights: Colton Herta will take part in his sixth FP1 session of the season at the Brazil Grand Prix, driving Sergio Perez’s Cadillac MAC-26. The appearance is aimed at securing Herta’s final required point to reach the 40-point threshold for an FIA superlicence following an administrative miscalculation in Mexico. Completing 24 laps (100km) at ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes secured the 2026 Formula 1 drivers’ title at the Mexico City Grand Prix, making 20-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli the youngest world drivers’ champion in history. Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin took full team responsibility for a battery deployment failure on Lap 1 that compromised George Russell’s race. Mercedes immediately shifted its focus ...