Silverstone

Kimi Antonelli, the current Formula 1 champion, took the spotlight at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed with a high‑speed run up the famous hillclimb. Antonelli fired up the Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed, a stripped‑down, halo‑equipped two‑seat machine that relies on a 4.0‑litre twin‑turbo V8. The car delivers 800 Nm of torque, can sprint from 0‑100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, and […]

Mercedes senior race engineer Marcus Dudley said the key to George Russell’s strong performance at the British Grand Prix was a refined partnership built on trust, precise communication and a calm focus on data. Building a Trust‑Based Formula 1 Partnership “It’s about trusting one another and constantly refining how we share performance data,” Dudley explained on the […]

George Russell claims that the 25‑point shortfall he faces the Italian Kimi Antonelli after nine grands prix is justified, citing the uneven spread of bad luck that has defined the current season. Silverstone: A broken wheel shuts doors During the British Grand Prix, Antonelli’s race was derailed by a shattered wheel shield. He recovered to 10th […]

Max Verstappen’s potential exit clause has pushed Red Bull Racing back into a driver‑depth dilemma, with Isack Hadjar emerging as the most compelling teammate since Daniel Ricciardo. Red Bull’s Growing Driver Roster Sparks Intrigue In a recent Up To Speed podcast, former F1 driver David Coulthard and Will Buxton discussed the club’s surplus of talent. The Milton […]

Formula 1’s British Grand Prix ended under a safety car, with no sprint restart after Max Verstappen’s incident, igniting former champion David Coulthard’s fresh outrages on race procedure. Late‑Race Safety Car Drawbacks Coulthard—13 time grand prix winner—argued that the safety car process takes “way too long” when a race reaches its final laps. He highlighted that even with GPS […]

Fernando Alonso has confirmed he has yet to decide what lies beyond his Formula 1 career. Alonso’s Decision Timeline The 44‑year‑old said he intends to make a definitive choice about retirement during the summer break but is refusing to confirm that pause will align with Aston Martin’s upcoming upgrade for Hungary. His comments came during a media […]

Ferrari’s faultless chassis has opened a viable championship path as Mercedes’ mounting reliability problems dominated the British Grand Prix, where Leclerc took the win. Race recap and points fallout Charles Leclerc crossed the line first, followed by George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. Despite a wheel‑shield issue and a track‑limits penalty that sent him to 15th, […]

Audi’s F1 chief, Mattia Binotto, has publicly urged the FIA to rethink the ADUO upgrade mechanism after Mercedes secured extra power‑unit modifications, a move that locked Red Bull out of further developments. Binotto Critiques FIA’s Upgrade Rules Binotto contends that the ADUO framework has drifted from its original purpose of assisting lagging teams and instead rewards […]

George Russell said the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix will remain in his memory until his deathbed. Russell dismisses ‘owed win’ claim at Spa During a chat on the Nu Silver Arrows Radio Show, the 28‑year‑old confirmed he doesn’t feel the track owes him anything, despite the 2022 drama when his Mercedes finished first but was […]

Mercedes will investigate George Russell’s straight‑line deficit that cost him pace at the British Grand Prix. End‑of‑Day Breakdown on the Hangar Straight On Saturday, Russell’s lap time lagged almost four tenths behind teammate Kimi Antonelli, a gap that narrowed to a single 0.6‑second deficit on the Hangar Straight. The data indicated that both drivers extracted identical energy‑harvesting […]