Zandvoort

Mercedes has launched an intensive investigation into Kimi Antonelli’s Dutch Grand Prix performance, citing mounting balance issues that undermined his strong start. Balancing Woes on the Circuit Antonelli, the championship leader, qualified third and surged past teammate George Russell to take second on the first lap. Yet successive tyre changes exposed progressive oversteer that eroded […]

Esteban Ocon has publicly defended a move he made at the Dutch Grand Prix, arguing that his overtake of Alexander Albon beyond the yellow‑flag zone was within the rules and should have remained on the circuit. Ocon’s claim over a disputed overtaking During the early chaos in Zandvoort, after a Max Verstappen crash and a […]

Mercedes admits its pre‑billion‑pound “Mercedes budget” ceiling stymies the team’s ability to update its 2026 car, putting the German outfit at a disadvantage as rivals McLaren and Ferrari surge ahead. Mercedes say the cost cap is the bottleneck After the Dutch Grand Prix, Toto Wolff explained that the team is “tied” to the spending limits […]

Fernando Alonso secured a surprise ninth‑place finish in the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, converting a single‑stop approach into a points haul from an 18th‑grid start. Strategic overcut pays off The Spaniard stayed on soft tyres for 34 laps before switching to hard rubber, exploiting a clean‑air overcut while rivals executed at least two stops. Alonso […]

Liam Lawson admitted that he feels markedly more at ease in the RB22 than in the previous Red Bull Racing car. Rapid Call‑up for the Dutch Grand Prix Red Bull Racing selected Lawson to replace the injured Isack Hadjar at the recent Dutch Grand Prix, marking his second stint with the Milton Keynes team during the 2025 season. Hadjar […]

Lewis Hamilton publicly apologised to the Ferrari Formula 1 team after a heated exchange on race‑day radio during the Dutch Grand Prix. Race‑day strategy clash sparks radio tension During the second half of the event, Hamilton grew irate over Ferrari’s lack of clear strategy updates, particularly after he was held up behind teammate Charles Leclerc, who was […]

Max Verstappen will battle 100 competitors in a kart race at Silverstone on 16 September. Max Verstappen Tackles 100 Drivers The Red Bull sprints from the rear of a purpose‑built kart track, forced to overtake every car before the clock runs out. The event, dubbed “Max vs 100,” is billed as the biggest single‑session kart […]

The FIA has publicly denounced the wave of online abuse that erupted after its stewards handed drive‑through penalties to Alpine’s Franco Colapinto and Racing Bulls’ Arvid Lindblad at the Dutch Grand Prix. Stewards decide on double‑yellow infractions Both drivers were penalised for overtaking under a double‑yellow flag on lap 1, when debris from a Max Verstappen crash forced drivers […]

Lando Norris clinched back‑to‑back victories in Hungary and the Netherlands, extending his groove on tracks with long, sweeping corners and pronounced tyre degradation. High‑Degradation Mastery George Russell pointed out that Norris’s performance at the Hungaroring and Zandvoort—circuit pairs that demand two‑stop strategies because of tyre wear—confirms the driver’s specialist status on such circuits. “I did […]