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Welcome to our live coverage of the Italian Grand Prix. After an unusual qualifying yesterday, Pierre Gasly starts on pole. Can he win his 2nd Grand Prix exactly 6 years after his last at the same track? Only time will tell and we are here to bring a
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Welcome to our Italian GP Qualifying Live Blog! Monza has already delivered plenty of action ahead of qualifying. Ferrari started their home weekend strongly, with Charles Leclerc topping FP1 ahead of Lewis Hamilton. However, Mercedes and George Russell responded in FP2 to put Mercedes at the top. Russell carried that momentum into FP3, once again…
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The final practice session at Monza saw Russell take the top spot as Red Bull and Ferrari try to keep up. It was a hot and hectic practice session full of mistakes and impeding but Mercedes remain the team to beat. They can’t relax quite yet though as Ferrari and Red Bull remain close behind.…
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This year’s Formula 1 driver market season was not as much of a silly season as it was expected to be so far; all the news has been about drivers retaining their seats. If you are disappointed about this year’s so-called silly season not being silly enough, don’t worry; here are some of the most…
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The Dutch Grand Prix gave us heaps of action, with home hero Max Verstappen suffering a crash that saw him DNF from the race, while McLaren’s Lando Norris converted back to back poles into back to back wins. If you’re a fan of Lando Norris, this was definitely a race to remember, however, if you’re…
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A mixed conditions session with various interruptions set the grid for both races at the fan favourite Zandvoort circuit early on Saturday morning as F1 Academy returned from the summer break. It looked like Campos racing would have a double pole weekend with championship leader Alisha Palmowski on pole for the main race on Sunday…
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Lando Norris takes a gripping pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix followed by Russell and Antonelli. Qualifying 1 The teams wasted no time at the start of Qualifying as they flooded out of the pits to get a banker lap in. After the first runs Piastri led the way from Russell, Norris and Antonelli,…
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George Russell wins the Dutch Grand Prix Sprint Race, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris to complete the top three. In a largely uneventful race, the Mercedes got off the line well, managed his tyres and was never really under pressure to close the gap in the Championship to his teammate. Russell Makes Clean…
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The historic 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix gave us the first Qualifying not topped by a Mercedes driver this season, and the first victory for our reigning champion, Lando Norris. A hot weekend in Hungary gave us mixed strategy, tyre struggles, changes for the lead and a return of Hamilton vs Verstappen and Piastri vs Norris.…
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A frenetic Hungarian Grand Prix saw Lando Norris’ first Grand Prix win as reigning world champion with Max Verstappen and championship leader Kimi Antonelli behind. World Champion Takes It Lando Norris led from pole position into Turn 1 before going slightly wide into Turn 2, allowing team mate Oscar Piastri into the race lead. Although…
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Kimi Antonelli wins the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Antonelli back on top Following his recent run of bad performances, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli drove a great race to take home the win. Antonelli started on pole and, though involved in some battles with both Max Verstappen…
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Charles Leclerc took victory at a dramatic British Grand Prix from George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. In a race that had massive Championship implications, this was one you didn’t want to miss! Fast Start to the British Grand Prix Off the line, the two Ferraris jumped pole sitter Antonelli, setting off a chaotic start to…
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Kimi Antonelli will start on pole position for the British Grand Prix ahead of both Ferraris, Charles Leclerc leading Lewis Hamilton. Q1: Russell Narrowly Escapes Trouble Ferrari set the initial speed in Q1 with Leclerc outpacing his British team mate by just a tenth of a second. The yellow flag was waved with 10 minutes…
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Kimi Antonelli overtook Lewis Hamilton down the Hangar Straight, winning a race long energy saving/ deployment battle where Ferrari seemed to struggle in comparison to Mercedes, especially with Antonelli at the wheel. Thrilling overtaking in the opening stages The first few laps around the iconic Silverstone circuit were full of excitement to say the least.…
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Lewis Hamilton takes home sprint pole at Silverstone ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen. Strong start for Hamilton Lewis Hamilton starts off his weekend at Silverstone as the man to beat after leading FP1 earlier today and now securing pole position for tomorrow’s sprint race. Hamilton led both SQ1 and SQ2 before taking his…
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George Russell holds off Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli to take home his first win since the season opener in Australia. The Russell reset in full swing After putting in a superb lap yesterday that saw him secure pole position, George Russell rounds off the perfect weekend with a statement win in Austria. Russell had…
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As it stands, George Russell will start of pole ahead of both Ferraris as Max Verstappen crashes on his final lap. Q1: Trouble for Russell Antonelli, championship leader, set the initial pace with a 1:07.083, just 0.176 faster than Norris in P2 and two tenths ahead of Barcelona GP winner, Hamilton. Further down, his team…
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The penalty saga The 2026 Monaco Grand Prix opened somewhat of a Pandora’s box for Formula One when it comes to the distribution and handling of penalties. During the race, a total of 7 penalties were handed out to 6 different drivers for allegedly speeding in the pit lane. Drivers involved in this whole mess…
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Lewis Hamilton takes home his first victory in red in Barcelona ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris. Welcome back Sir Lewis Hamilton In his time at Ferrari so far Lewis Hamilton has pretty much been through the trenches, facing struggle after struggle in 2025. However, in 2026, it would appear that we are witnessing…
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Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP was bound to be exciting. With the Mercedes and Ferrari boys fighting for the World Drivers’ Championship, and the heat radiating around the circuit, anticipation was high. Q1 Q1 took a slow start, with the temperature reflecting what we had in FP3 earlier in the day, drivers were…