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Guenther Steiner issues bold Lando Norris prediction for F1 2026 season

Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner predicts Lando Norris will come second in the F1 Drivers’ Championship this year despite challenges from Ferrari and Mercedes.

motorsport.com·Sep 15

Why Ferrari won't switch focus to 2027 F1 car yet

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says the Scuderia will keep developing its SF-26 Formula 1 car, despite its diminishing title chances. After Lewis Hamilton retired from the Spanish Grand Prix with brake issues, the seven-time world champion is 101 points adrift of championship leader Kimi Antonelli in the drivers’ standings. Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc finished just fourth at Madring ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Sep 14

Nico Rosberg stunned by Kimi Antonelli's "unbelievable" maturity in 2026 F1 title fight

2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg says he has been astonished by Kimi Antonelli’s maturity during the 2026 season. Antonelli extended his lead in the drivers’ championship with his eighth win of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix. He now sits 81 points ahead of his team-mate George Russell, who is second in the standings. Speaking to Sky Sports F1 after the inaugural race at the ...Keep reading

motorsportweek.com·Sep 6

F1 2026 Italian Grand Prix – Race Results

Kimi Antonelli delivered a masterclass at Monza, surging from 19th on the grid to secure a sensational home victory at the Italian Grand Prix and extend his lead in the Drivers’ Championship. In front of a roaring Tifosi, the Mercedes prodigy became the first Italian driver to triumph on home soil since 1966. Capitalising on […]

motorsportweek.com·Aug 25

Kimi Antonelli set for home race F1 grid penalty at Italian GP

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that Andrea Kimi Antonelli will take an engine penalty at the Italian Grand Prix. After the Dutch Grand Prix, the Italian driver leads the Drivers’ Championship with a 59-point lead over teammate George Russell. Both Mercedes drivers will exceed their allowed component limits in the second half of […]

motorsportweek.com·Aug 17

Lewis Hamilton hopeful of rallying Ferrari for F1 title push

Maranello’s operational harmony has reached an all-time high, prompting Lewis Hamilton to call for a final push from Ferrari personnel to overhaul Mercedes in the championship fight. The seven-time World Champion spearheads Ferrari’s title challenge, holding second place in the Drivers’ Standings and trailing current leader Kimi Antonelli by 50 points. Over in the Constructors’ […]

motorsport.com·Aug 16

The best drives of the 2026 F1 season so far, according to our writers

Formula 1’s competitive order was shaken up in 2026 with the roll out of sweeping new regulations across the chassis, aerodynamics and power units. Mercedes came out on top, with it now leading the constructors’ standings and Kimi Antonelli is on top in the drivers’ championship. But the team hasn’t been bulletproof this year, and strong performances from drivers up and down the grid ...Keep reading

motorsportweek.com·Aug 11

Lewis Hamilton handed bleak eighth F1 title verdict despite Ferrari form

Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes Lewis Hamilton will not claim an eighth World Championship, despite the Briton’s impressive second season with Ferrari so far. Hamilton currently sits second in the Drivers’ Standings, trailing championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 50 points following a breakthrough victory at the Barcelona GP and four additional podium […]

motorsport.com·Jun 7

George Russell “beyond frustration” after dismal, point-less Monaco GP

At the beginning of the 2026 Formula 1 season George Russell was the clear favourite to win the drivers’ championship, but he has now slipped to third place in the standings after a torturous Monaco Grand Prix weekend. Russell only finished one timed session ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli, qualified five places behind him, and finished outside the points after being hit with a ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·May 22

George Russell on 20-point gap to Kimi Antonelli: “It means nothing”

George Russell says his 20-point deficit to Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 Formula 1 drivers’ championship “means nothing” at this stage of the season. Mercedes has dominated the new campaign so far, having handled the switch to F1’s new technical regulations better than its rivals. But while Russell won the season opener in Australia, he has been outqualified and ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Apr 14

Helmut Marko: Mercedes to win 2026 F1 title, Kimi Antonelli to challenge George Russell

Helmut Marko expects the 2026 Formula 1 drivers’ championship to be a two-horse race between Mercedes’ lead driver George Russell and his sophomore team-mate Kimi Antonelli. Mercedes has dominated the first three rounds of the season as F1 switched to new technical regulations, taking a 1-2 in all four qualifying sessions and winning all four races so far (including the sprint in ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Apr 1

Question of the week: Is George Russell still a title favourite?

Three races across three very different types of circuits are enough to suggest that Mercedes is the dominant force in Formula 1. The Silver Arrows are back on top – and it will take a lot for its rivals to stop the team from winning both championships. As for the drivers’ title, Russell was the on-paper favourite heading into the season, and he underlined that status with a dominant win in ...Keep reading