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Charles Leclerc has been given his best car since 2022, one he hopes can provide a platform for a championship battle. Ferrari have started the season as the second-best car behind Mercedes and led both of the season’s opening races. Charles currently sits on 49 points, compared to his 28 points at the same point…
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In a true bombshell move, Max Verstappen’s long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is set to switch from Red Bull Racing to McLaren from 2028. Lambiase has worked at Red Bull since 2015, where he initially served as race engineer to Daniil Kvyat. Following Kvyat’s high-profile seat swap with Max Verstappen in early 2016, he then…
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George Russell arrives into the 2026 season with momentum that few drivers on the grid can match. A dominant victory in Australia, followed by a sprint win in China gave him an early lead in the championship. This immediately placed him at the centre of the title conversation. However, as we’ve already seen this season,…
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Some drivers arrive in Formula 1 and immediately change the conversation, and Kimi Antonelli is one of those drivers. At just 19, he is no longer a young driver learning the ropes. At the start of his second season, he is a race winner, a record-breaker, and already a championship contender after taking an early…
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Kimi Antonelli took victory in Japan ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Great drive from Kimi After starting on pole position, Kimi Antonelli took home the win in Japan, making it back to back wins for the young driver. At the start of the race Antonelli lost his lead and went down…
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Kimi Antonelli continued his impressive start to the 2026 season by setting the pace in final practice at Suzuka, narrowly beating Mercedes teammate George Russell in a session that underlined the Silver Arrows’ dominance heading into qualifying. With all teams focused on final preparations, FP3 provided a crucial glimpse into the competitive order and once…
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Oscar Piastri ends an incident free Free Practice Two at the top of the timesheets at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix. After a difficult start to the season, Piastri led Kimi Antonelli and George Russell around Suzuka. His teammate, Norris was able to slot into fourth while both Ferraris were forced to settle for fifth…
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George Russell set the pace in FP1 as teams focused heavily on testing and data collection during the opening session at the legendary Suzuka Circuit. Mercedes sets the early benchmark for the weekend It was another dominant session for Mercedes, with George putting in the fastest lap of a 1:31.666. His teammate Kimi Antonelli wasn’t…
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Formula 1 heads to Suzuka for the third round of the 2026 F1 Championship at the Japanese Grand Prix. With many teams still adjusting to the new regulations, and the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian rounds disrupting the early season rhythm, this weekend carries added significance. Mercedes arrive as the early benchmark after…
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Kimi Antonelli claimed his maiden victory in F1 this morning in Shanghai ahead of teammate George Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. Take a bow Mercedes Kimi Antonelli drove a brilliant race to become only the second younger Grand Prix winner in history behind Max Verstappen. After losing the lead to Lewis Hamilton at the start…
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George Russell came out on top after an exciting opening battle with Lewis Hamilton. Action-packed opening laps It was a Mercedes front-row lock-out, with Ferrari drivers starting P4 and P6, separated by McLaren drivers. Despite the dominant qualifying, it remained to be seen whether the Silver Arrows would be challenged in the sprint race. Hamilton…
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After weeks of speculation, It is becoming likely that the2026 F1 Middle East Grand Prix’ in April will be cancelled. Formula 1’s 2026 calendar could be reduced to 22 races after reports suggested that the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix are set to be cancelled due to escalating conflict in the Middle East. The…
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Formula 1 heads to Asia for the second round of the 2026 season at the Chinese Grand Prix. The Shanghai weekend returns as the first Sprint weekend of the season, meaning teams will have limited practice time to get up to speed. With only one practice session before Sprint Qualifying, drivers will need to adapt…
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Today’s one-hour free practice is a crucial one as the drivers get ready for the first sprint weekend of the season.
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After an incident ridden hour, it was George Russel who showed his speed in the final Free Practice at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix. Behind Russell, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were both over six tenths behind, shaping the field up for an exciting qualifying later this afternoon. So Far This Weekend… The first race…
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Melbourne delivered a spectacle of racing in today’s F3 sprint. In a red-flagged nine lap race, Bruno Del Pino claimed his first F3 win.
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After a jam-packed practice session, it was home favourite Oscar Piastri who topped the FP2 time sheets ahead of Mercedes duo Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, with a time of 1:19.729. McLaren back on form After a disappointing first practice session of the year for the team, McLaren bounced back from FP1 by topping the…