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Teen sensation Antonelli wins in Japan to take championship lead
Mercedes Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix after a dramatic race at Suzuka, finishing ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in second, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc completing the podium. Ferrari’s Sir Lewis Hamilton finished sixth after a race that saw him briefly run in the podium positions following a well-timed Safety Car.
Damian Hall
16 hours ago3 min read
Antonelli takes pole as Verstappen exits early at Suzuka
MERCEDES rookie Kimi Antonelli will start the Japanese Grand Prix on pole position ahead of teammate George Russell, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri third.
The Italian delivered a composed lap of 1:28.778 to secure pole for Sunday’s race, carrying the strong form he showed throughout practice into qualifying.
Damian Hall
2 days ago3 min read
Madrid set for historic Formula E debut as championship heads to Jarama
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returns this weekend with a landmark moment for Spanish motorsport, as Madrid prepares to host its first-ever E-Prix at the historic Circuito del Jarama.
Round six of the 2025/26 season takes place on March 21, marking the championship’s first race in Spain since the Valencia E-Prix in 2021. The 3.934km circuit, featuring 14 turns and notable elevation changes, brings Formula E back to a venue steeped in racing history.
Damian Hall
Mar 173 min read
Hamilton secures first Ferrari podium as Antonelli claims maiden F1 victory in China
Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli won the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit to secure the first Formula One victory of his career, leading home teammate George Russell for a Mercedes one-two finish as Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton completed the podium.
The victory also made Antonelli the first Italian driver to win a Formula One grand prix in twenty years.
Damian Hall
Mar 153 min read
Antonelli becomes youngest pole-sitter in F1 history at Chinese GP
Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli became the youngest pole-sitter in Formula One history after securing pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix during a dramatic qualifying session in Shanghai. The nineteen-year-old delivered a stunning lap of 1:32.064 to secure pole for Sunday’s race and underline Mercedes’ strong start to the 2026 season. “It was a pretty clean session, so really happy,” Antonelli said after qualifying. “George had an issue in Q3 and it would have been cool t
Damian Hall
Mar 143 min read
Russell wins Chinese Grand Prix sprint race
Mercedes driver George Russell claimed victory in the first sprint race of the 2026 Formula One season at the Chinese Grand Prix after a dramatic nineteen lap contest in Shanghai. Russell finished the sprint ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, while Sir Lewis Hamilton completed the podium after an explosive opening stint that briefly saw the Ferrari driver take the lead. Hamilton produced one of the standout moments of the race at the start. Launching from fourth on the grid,
Damian Hall
Mar 142 min read
![Mclaren's Lando Norris capped off a flawless weekend at Interlagos with victory in the São Paulo Grand Prix, leading home Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who produced a remarkable recovery drive from the pit lane to finish third.
“It was a perfect weekend,” said Norris. “An amazing race, nice to win here in Brazil. Amazing track, amazing fans. It was a great win, but to see how quick Max was today, I’m disappointed we weren’t quicker. We need to see what we can do. The championship can change so quickly, so I just focus on myself, keep my head down and keep pushing.”
Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton started outside of the top ten but held a potential strategic advantage with new tyres available. Verstappen, starting from the pit lane, and Hamilton, lining up thirteenth, were expected to be major threats if the race unfolded in their favour. Ultimately, only one of them would turn that opportunity into a result.
Chaos from the start
It was another miserable afternoon for Hamilton, who holds honorary Brazilian citizenship and has often spoken of his deep affection for racing at Interlagos. His weekend went from bad to worse almost immediately after lights out, as the Ferrari driver dropped five places off the line despite starting on soft tyres.
His race quickly unravelled after contact at Turn 1 with the Williams of Carlos Sainz, which damaged the floor of his car. Later on the opening lap, a misjudged move behind Franco Colapinto’s Alpine on the main straight caused further damage to his front wing, forcing him into an early pit stop for repairs.
“After the hit it felt like the rear suspension was broken, but they [the team] said that it seemed to be alright,” Hamilton said. “Then the loss of downforce, I think we were losing 30 or 40 points of downforce. So when you were going through the high-speed corners the thing was snapping, and I was giving everything to try and keep up with the guys ahead of me...Read more via the link in bio.
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![McLaren's Lando Norris will start the Mexico City Grand Prix from pole position after a commanding final lap secured his first pole in several races. He leads Charles Leclerc and Sir Lewis Hamilton, who delivered Ferrari’s best qualifying performance of the year, starting third for Sunday’s race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
Pole-sitter Norris was delighted to be back on top after a long wait.
“I’m happy to be back on pole. It’s actually been quite a long time, so it’s a good feeling,” he said. “The lap was one of those where you don’t really know what happened. It felt decent but when I saw the time I was pleasantly surprised. I got a little bit nervous of the Ferrari at the end, but I pulled it out when it mattered and I’m very happy.”
In Q3, the Ferraris came alive on the first runs, with Leclerc briefly topping the timesheets with a 1:15.991, while his teammate Hamilton slotted into the top three just three-tenths back. Norris was second quickest, with Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing lurking in fourth and championship leader Oscar Piastri of McLaren nearly half a second behind in fifth.
On the final runs, Norris produced a superb lap of 1:15.586 to take pole, finishing 0.262 seconds ahead of Leclerc. Hamilton held on to third, giving Ferrari a much-needed boost heading into race day.
“This is the first time we’ve both [Hamilton and Leclerc] been in the top three in qualifying this year and the team truly deserve it,” said Hamilton. “We are just working as hard as we can. We’ve not really moved the car forward necessarily in development, but we’ve extracted more from it and the processes are better."
“P3 is kind of the perfect spot at this track, so I’m hoping I can make the most of that. Our race pace is not too bad. It’s difficult to know, but we’ll try and give it a good race.”
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![Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will start Sunday’s United States Grand Prix from pole position after delivering a composed lap of 1:32.510 at the Circuit of the Americas, beating McLaren’s Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in a tight qualifying session marked by gusty conditions and fine margins.
“It was good. I think every segment, the car was very strong,” said Verstappen. “Just trying to put the lap together around here is sometimes very tricky. It’s very hot and very windy, especially in that first sector where the tailwind makes it difficult. The first run in Q3 was good and I managed to improve a little bit from Q2. Unfortunately I couldn’t do my final run, it was a bit messy with the out-laps, but luckily we didn’t need it.”
Verstappen’s early lap in Q3 proved enough to seal pole after late traffic disrupted most drivers’ final attempts. Norris pushed hard but fell short by 0.291 seconds, while Leclerc recovered from an earlier spin to secure third. The top five were separated by less than half a second, showing just how close the field is around the fast, flowing Austin circuit.
“It was a bit more of a struggle today for whatever reason,” said Norris. “Yesterday I was comfortable and I don’t know if it’s just everyone else improved a bit, or the wind hurt us more, but we were both struggling to put the laps in and be as quick as this guy [Verstappen]. We were pushing and I’m still happy with P2. It could have been worse, but there was no chance we could have got pole today. I look forward to hopefully having a good race with Max.”
Leclerc was upbeat after securing Ferrari’s best qualifying result of the weekend so far.
“It was quite a big surprise, especially considering the weekend has been very difficult for us since the beginning,” he said. “We tried to put everything together in qualifying and managed to do so, but there are still things we need to understand with this car because there’s too much swing in performance across the weekend. Our car is normally stronger in the race, so that’s a positive. Hopefully we can stay close to Max and Lando tomorrow.”
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![From trackside at Misano with TNT Sports, I got to see what it takes to deliver the spectacle to millions of fans watching from home. The speed, the stories, the sacrifice, it is Motorsport at its rawest.
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![Red Bull's Max Verstsppen claimed victory at the Azerbaijan GP ahead of George Russell, while Carlos Sainz brought Williams back to the podium and earned driver of the day.
Sir Lewis Hamilton climbed from 12th to 8th after running an alternative strategy, but reflected that Ferrari still needs to look at what can be done differently.
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!["We just didn't have the right tyre on in the end" - @lewishamilton
Chaos in Baku qualifying leaves Hamilton frustrated as @maxverstappen1 takes pole.
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![Lando Norris claimed victory at the Red Bull Ring, fending off a relentless charge from McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to win the 2025 Formula 1 MSC Cruises Austrian Grand Prix. It marked a dominant one-two finish for McLaren, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc completing the podium in third.
"It was a tough race, pushing all the way through. Tricky, hot, tiring, but the perfect result for us as a team. A 1-2 is what we wanted and we did it again, so I'm very happy," said Norris.
Reflecting on his on-track battle with Piastri, Norris added: "For me, it was a lot of stress but a lot of fun. A nice battle, so well done to Oscar. Hopefully it was a nice one for everyone to watch. Inside the car it was obviously tough, especially when he was inside the DRS. The DRS was so powerful around here and it's hard to get him out of the gap, but once I did, I could manage pretty well. He was still quick, it was good fun."
At the start, Leclerc made a strong getaway, but Norris defended hard, blocking the Ferrari and allowing Piastri to position himself for a better run out of Turn 1, moving up to second as Leclerc dropped to third.
"In the first corner I was thinking of going for it but Lando closed the door and that left the door open to Oscar," said Leclerc, giving his take on the move that cost him position. "I lost second place there, but anyway I think they [McLaren] were too fast for us to stay in second, so third was the best we could do. I don't regret much of what we've done today, I think we've done our maximum, just not enough pace."
Further back, Mercedes' George Russell briefly passed Ferrari’s Sir Lewis Hamilton, though Hamilton swiftly reclaimed the position. Behind them, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was hit by Mercedes' rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli, forcing both out of the race and bringing out the safety car.
"It was just bad luck. It is what it is. I spoke to Kimi and I think every driver has made a mistake like that. No one does that on purpose, so to me it's not a big deal," said Verstappen.
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![Max Verstappen secured his fourth consecutive victory at Imola, leading Red Bull Racing to a milestone 400th Grand Prix celebration at the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
The Dutch driver overtook pole-sitter Oscar Piastri in the opening moments and maintained control to take the chequered flag. Lando Norris crossed the line in second place after a late-race move on his McLaren teammate, with Piastri completing the podium in third.
Speaking after the race, Verstappen said, "The start itself wasn't particularly great, but then I was still on the outside line, or basically the normal line, and I was like, well I'm just going to try and send it around the outside, and it worked really well."
He added, "That of course then unleashed our pace, because once we were in the lead, the car was good. I could look after my tyres and we had very good pace on the mediums today. So again, massive improvement from Friday and I'm very, very pleased with the win."
McLaren Front Row Undone by Verstappen's Perfect Timing
Championship leader Piastri started from pole position, with Verstappen lining up alongside and Mercedes' George Russell directly behind. Russell got the better launch off the line and looked to challenge into Turn 1, but Piastri moved to defend the inside. While the McLaren driver focused on covering Russell, Verstappen stayed wide on the traditional racing line. Carrying more momentum, the Red Bull driver swept past both into the lead at the first corner.
From there, Verstappen quickly pulled away and settled into a rhythm. Russell and Norris battled for third until Norris finally got the better of the Mercedes driver on lap 12. Russell immediately responded by pitting, triggering the first round of stops among the front-runners.
Reflecting on how he lost the lead, Piastri said, "I just braked too early. And yeah, I mean, it was a good move by Max as well. So disappointing obviously, but I think we made a few wrong calls after that anyways. And yeah, not our best Sunday. So definitely a lot of things [for the team] to do."
VSC and Safety Car Add Late-Race Drama
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