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Kimi Antonelli wins the Canadian Grand Prix from the front row ahead of world champions Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Highs and lows at Mercedes A stellar race from young driver Kimi Antonelli sees him take his fourth victory in a row this season and become the first driver ever to take his first four…
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Mercedes stole the spotlight in a dramatic qualifying session at the Canadian Grand Prix. George Russell narrowly beat teammate Kimi Antonelli to pole position in the closing moments of Q3. McLaren and Red Bull remained firmly in the fight throughout the session. And several surprise performances and shock eliminations added even more intrigue. Q1: Antonelli…
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Welcome to our Canadian GP Sprint Race Live Blog! Montreal has already delivered a typically chaotic start to the weekend, with Mercedes once again setting the standard in Sprint Qualifying as George Russell secured pole position ahead of Kimi Antonelli after a closely fought session at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Friday’s running was heavily disrupted, with…
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Welcome to our Canadian GP Sprint Qualifying Live Blog! Montreal rarely disappoints, and with Sprint action arriving at the Canadian Grand Prix for the first time, there’s another layer of unpredictability added into an already challenging weekend. With limited practice running around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, drivers and teams have little time to find the…
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Hello and Welcome to Everything Trackside’s Miami GP Live Blog. We will bring you the latest updates in real time for all of you who are unable to watch the coverage. Miami GP Sunday race was brought forward by 3 hours to avoid the heavy rain and thunderstorms expected in the later afternoon. This weekend…
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THIS IS NOT A DRILL – WE HAVE CARS ON TRACK! F1 made its highly anticipated return to action in hot and humid Miami for Free Practice 1. Following its enforced hiatus from action, the paddock was abuzz with positivity. The only practice session of this sprint weekend was extended from 60 to 90 minutes…
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Formula 1 is back, and the wait is finally over. The paddock heads to the United States for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, where regulation changes, unpredictable weather, and a sprint weekend promise a dramatic few days of racing. Miami International Autodrome The Miami International Autodrome returns as one of the more unique challenges on the Formula…
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Thousands of fans, decked out in green, filled the grandstand opposite the McLaren garage, waiting for their driver to pull up to the starting grid. However, he never started. For Oscar Piastri, the 2026 season didn’t begin with a fight for position. It began with a setback. A crash before the race had even started ended…
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Holding the joint record for most championships won by a driver in Formula One history, Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton is vying for an 8th championship win in 2026. Off the back of a season full of struggles, Hamilton, now with a car that suits his driving style much more profoundly, has the opportunity to make…
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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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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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Today’s one-hour free practice is a crucial one as the drivers get ready for the first sprint weekend of the season.