Pit Debrief

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Pit Debrief

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Magdalena Put

Race engineer Peter "Bono" Bonnington reflects on Kimi Antonelli’s rise at Mercedes as the Italian secures his maiden F1 title in Mexico City
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Antonelli’s Mercedes race engineer Bono reflects on the driver’s rise to F1 champion at 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

Magdalena Put05 mins

Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes race engineer, Peter “Bono” Bonnington, reflected on their time working together after the 20-year-old secured his maiden title with a third-place finish at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP, delivering the team’s 10th WDC overall.  Bono took the time to speak to Sky Sports F1 during Mercedes’ post-race celebration. Asked about Antonelli’s…

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McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri discuss Andrea Stella’s assessment of their strengths ahead of 2026 F1 Mexico City GP
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McLaren drivers respond to Stella’s “superpower” assessment ahead of 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

Magdalena Put04 mins

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri offered their perspectives on Andrea Stella’s assessment of their respective “superpowers” ahead of the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP. Speaking after the United States GP in Austin, McLaren team principal Stella had highlighted what he considered to be the respective strengths of his two drivers, suggesting that Piastri…

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Pierre Gasly identified a key Alpine A526 limitation ahead of the 2026 F1 United States GP as Franco Colapinto backed the team's potential
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Gasly identifies Alpine A526 limitation ahead of 2026 F1 United States GP

Magdalena Put06 mins

Speaking ahead of the 2026 F1 United States GP, Pierre Gasly admitted Alpine is hampered by a “fundamental” limitation with its A526 that has been affecting performance despite showing competitive qualifying pace throughout the recent triple-header, while Franco Colapinto reiterated the team remains competitive. The Alpine drivers arrived in Austin after a difficult run of…

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Racing director Allan McNish praises Nico Hülkenberg's strong performance after impressive 2026 F1 Singapore GP for Audi
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McNish analyses Audi’s “milestone” 2026 F1 Singapore GP weekend as Hülkenberg secures valuable points

Magdalena Put06 mins

Audi racing director Allan McNish highlighted Nico Hülkenberg’s racecraft and experience after the German delivered a strong performance at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP, holding off George Russell in the closing stages to help the team secure a valuable points haul.  Hülkenberg enjoyed a very strong weekend in Singapore, finishing P7 in the chaotic Sprint…

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Max Verstappen took pole for Red Bull in F1 Singapore GP Sprint Qualifying, while Isack Hadjar endured a frustrating session
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Verstappen takes pole for Red Bull as Hadjar falters in 2026 F1 Singapore GP Sprint Qualifying

Magdalena Put03 mins

Sprint Qualifying for the 2026 F1 Singapore GP was a mixed bag for Red Bull, as Max Verstappen secured pole while teammate Isack Hadjar endured a difficult and puzzling session to ultimately end up ninth.  Verstappen continued his strong run of form by securing pole in Sprint Qualifying at the 2026 Singapore GP, retaining the…

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Mercedes face upgrade questions at the 2026 Singapore GP as George Russell secured P2 in the older spec W17 amid Kimi Antonelli's struggles
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Russell pleased with P2 in downgraded Mercedes while Antonelli laments “difficult” Sprint Qualifying session ahead of 2026 F1 Singapore GP 

Magdalena Put03 mins

Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell experienced contrasting fortunes during Sprint Qualifying ahead of the 2026 Singapore GP, as Antonelli struggled with the team’s upgraded package while Russell secured P2 running the older specification. The team decided to split its car specifications for the Singapore GP, with Antonelli continuing with the upgraded ‘Malaysia-spec’ package…

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Laurent Mekies admits Red Bull’s underlying problems will take time to solve despite P2 finish at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP
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Mekies admits there’s no silver bullet for underlying Red Bull problems after 2026 F1 Spanish GP

Magdalena Put03 mins

Max Verstappen’s second place finish at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP in Madrid provided Red Bull with another encouraging result, but team principal Laurent Mekies admits the team’s underlying problems will take longer to solve.  Despite Verstappen’s recent string of strong results—the Dutchman has finished on the podium at every race he has seen the…

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F1 drivers reacted to the new Madrid track with a mix of excitement and apprehension ahead of the 2026 F1 Spanish GP
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F1 drivers express concerns and excitement over “scary” new Madrid track ahead of 2026 F1 Spanish GP

Magdalena Put010 mins

Speaking on media day, F1 drivers gave their thoughts on the new Madring track, with Madrid set to host the 2026 F1 Spanish GP for the first time this weekend.  Drivers will be getting their first real-life taste of the purpose-built Madrid circuit on Friday, having relied heavily on simulator running to prepare for the…

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen expects a “pretty painful” racing experience at the 2026 Italian GP due to energy management
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Verstappen expects “pretty painful” weekend at 2026 F1 Italian GP amid energy management concerns

Magdalena Put04 mins

Max Verstappen admitted he’s bracing for a “pretty painful” weekend ahead at the 2026 F1 Italian GP, with Monza’s long straights and high-speed layout set to exacerbate energy management demands under the new regulations. With a much greater reliance on electrical power, the drivers now face a unique challenge at circuits where the cars cannot…

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