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Motorsport’s latest release of F1 qualifying teammate battles reveals that Mercedes’ George Russell consistently out‑qualified rookie Kimi Antonelli across both sprint and traditional sessions, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen faced unexpected setbacks against newcomer Isack Hadjar. Mercedes maintains a clear edge in the midfield duel Across every Australian, Chinese, Japanese, Miami, Canadian and Monaco qualifying, Russell secured a superior grid […]

Lando Norris’s 2026 season has quickly become the most disappointing title‑defence since Sebastian Vettel’s 2014 campaign. McLaren’s MCL40: theoretical speed eclipsed by drivability doubts The MCL40 chassis can generate competitive lap times, as shown by Norris’s pole‑to‑victory in the Miami sprint, yet it lacks the front‑end feedback drivers need to exploit its potential. Team principal Andrea Stella […]

Toto Wolff revealed that George Russell’s disappointing sixth place in Monaco qualifying stemmed primarily from a loss of belief in his Mercedes. Confidence deficit eclipsed practice pace Russell had displayed encouraging lap times during Friday’s final practice, yet the British driver entered qualifying without the grip required on the narrow streets. Wolff told Sky Sports […]

Russell admits mystery behind his slowed qualifying at Monaco George Russell confessed he cannot pinpoint why his lap times have collapsed, leaving him sixth on the grid while teammate Kimi Antonelli seized pole with a 1:12.051 at the Monaco Grand Prix. The 19‑year‑old shaved 0.043 seconds off Max Verstappen, yet Russell trails by three tenths, […]

Kimi Antonelli clinched pole for the Monaco Grand Prix qualifying with a blistering 1:12.051, edging out Max Verstappen by just 0.043 seconds. How the front row materialised After a dominant Friday practice that saw Ferrari sweep a 1‑2, the Mercedes‑run youngster topped the final practice session, setting the stage for a dramatic Q3. Antonelli’s first […]

Lewis Hamilton has publicly dismissed the Ferrari‑provided F1 simulator after his second‑place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix, insisting the virtual tool offered no advantage. Why simulators dominate modern development With on‑track testing sharply curtailed, teams now rely on high‑fidelity simulators to shape car setups before each Grand Prix. Reduced Friday practice and the rise […]

Max Verstappen has ruled out ever stepping into Red Bull’s famed Monaco hospitality pool, citing an unsanitary incident he witnessed last year. Why the Dutch champion won’t take the plunge When teammate Isack Hadjar quipped that a victory would see him dive in “naked,” Verstappen reminded fans of a previous splash where a competitor stripped […]

Kimi Antonelli claimed pole in the Monaco Grand Prix FP3, recording a blistering 1:12.720 on soft tyres and beating the nearest rival by 0.327 seconds. Fastest laps and tyre performance The Mercedes rookie’s time made him the only driver to dip below the 1:13 barrier on Saturday, while Charles Leclerc posted 1:13.047 and Lewis Hamilton […]

Oliver Bearman smashed his Haas into the barriers on the run‑up to Casino Square, forcing a red flag in the final practice session of the Monaco Grand Prix. Incident at Casino Square Approaching the hill that leads to Casino Square, Bearman carried excess speed into a corner, allowing the rear of the car to clip […]

George Russell sparked a viral moment at the Monaco Grand Prix weekend by rallying a string of Formula 1 drivers to autograph a set of collectible cards for Jack Wolff, the son of former driver‑turn‑team‑principal Toto Wolff. Russell’s impromptu mission gathers a who’s‑who of the paddock Before the session began, Russell announced to the cameras, “We’re […]