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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Today’s one-hour free practice is a crucial one as the drivers get ready for the first sprint weekend of the season.
As the 2026 F1 Academy championship gets underway in Shanghai this weekend, meet the rookies who will be hoping to make their mark on the all-female racing series.
Mercedes and George Russell make the perfect start to the 2026 season as they complete a 1-2 in front of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton for Ferrari. Home Favourite Doesn’t Make the Start There was drama before the start as home favourite Oscar Piastri crashed on his way to the grid. The Australian lost control…