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Toto Wolff has admitted after the Belgian GP that the noticeable change in Kimi Antonelli’s mindset in the 2026 F1 season has taken Mercedes by surprise

Wolff says change in Antonelli’s mentality since last F1 season has “surprised” Mercedes after 2026 Belgian GP victory

Senjuti Jash1 day ago24 hours ago05 mins

Following Kimi Antonelli’s sixth win of the 2026 F1 campaign at the Belgian GP on Sunday, Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff shared his thoughts on the change in the Italian’s mentality since last season and whether his W17 was battling any underlying issues while chasing and overtaking Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari in the second stint of…

Following the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, Fred Vasseur analysed Lewis Hamilton's penalty and Ferrari's performance as Charles Leclerc finished 2nd.

Vasseur disagrees with Hamilton’s 2026 F1 Belgian GP penalty, analyses Ferrari’s current performance

James O'Connor2 days ago2 days ago07 mins

Following the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, Scuderia Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur analysed Lewis Hamilton’s penalty and the performance of the team as Charles Leclerc finished 2nd. Starting P4 and P5 following Lando Norris’ grid penalty, the team had a mixed first lap. The Monegasque flew up to 2nd by the end of the Kemmel straight,…

Oscar Piastri has shared his thoughts on Charles Leclerc's aggressive move and the inconsistencies in McLaren's deployment after finishing P5 at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP

Piastri comments on Leclerc’s aggressive defence, the damage sustained, and deployment discrepancies after 2026 F1 Belgian GP

Senjuti Jash2 days ago2 days ago08 mins

McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastri opened up about how his damaged MCL40 impacted his race stints, Charles Leclerc’s aggressive defence, the inexplicable loss of straight-line speed, if there are short-term solutions for the deployment discrepancies, and whether it’s concerning that even Mercedes HPP have been unable to remedy the issue so far following his fifth-place…

Leclerc encouraged by Ferrari’s progress after securing P2 at 2026 F1 Belgian GP

Antonina Jaromin3 days ago3 days ago05 mins

Charles Leclerc believes that while there is still performance to unlock, Ferrari has taken a step forward after following up his Silverstone victory with P2 at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP. The Ferrari driver had a mixed start to his Spa-Francorchamps weekend after taking P3 in FP1 and then finishing P11 in FP2 and P6…

Antonelli won the 2026 F1 Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps holding off Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen to extend his title lead to 25pts.

F1 | 2026 Belgian GP | Race | Antonelli wins to extend Championship lead

Chiara Martin3 days ago3 days ago09 mins

The long-awaited 2026 F1 Belgian GP arrived at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit under good racing conditions. Kimi Antonelli started from pole for Mercedes, ahead of Max Verstappen, with George Russell and Charles Leclerc lining up on the second row, both hoping to use the tow down the long straights. Antonelli had claimed pole by a…

Ferrari faced a mixed Friday at the F1 Belgian GP 2026 as Vasseur, Hamilton and Leclerc assessed pace and energy deployment

Ferrari faces energy deployment puzzle after mixed Friday at F1 2026 Belgian GP

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein5 days ago5 days ago09 mins

Ferrari endured a mixed opening day at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP as the competitive picture shifted significantly between the two Friday practice sessions. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc finished second and third behind Max Verstappen in FP1, giving the Scuderia an encouraging start at Spa-Francorchamps. However, Ferrari slipped back as its rivals improved in…

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has discussed his recent difficulties with the SF-26 and breakthrough at Silverstone as he gears up for the 2026 F1 Belgian GP weekend

Leclerc reflects on recent struggles, Silverstone breakthrough, and confidence level ahead of 2026 F1 Belgian GP weekend

Senjuti Jash6 days ago6 days ago011 mins

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has opened up about how much confidence boost his recent F1 win has given him, what had contributed to his struggles before the Silverstone breakthrough, the changes he made, whether there was a specific turning point, why Spa-Francorchamps holds special significance for him, and the pecking order heading into the 2026 Belgian…

Multiple F1 drivers, including Max Verstappen, George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Charles Leclerc, have weighed in on Carlos Sainz's proposed rule that the FIA hand out a grid penalty for interrupting a qualifying session

F1 drivers react to Sainz’s proposal to punish triggering of yellow or red flags in qualifying with a grid penalty

Senjuti Jash7 days ago7 days ago013 mins

Grand Prix Drivers’ Association co-director Carlos Sainz declared ahead of the 2026 British GP that he is in favour of punishing drivers who bring out yellow or red flags in F1 qualifying sessions with an automatic grid penalty—leading to fellow racers like Max Verstappen, George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Charles Leclerc weighing in on the…

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Sainz worried Williams’ updates not working after tough 2026 F1 British GP

Darshan Chokhani2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

Carlos Sainz worried that updates are not working for Williams despite the mega start and car weight loss, after another tough run in F1 British GP. It was a rapid start from Williams’ Sainz in 2026 F1 British GP last weekend at Silverstone. After having started from 15th on the grid, the Spaniard shot up…

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur explains why the team never believed in Charles Leclerc performance drop prior to 2026 F1 British GP win.

Vasseur: Ferrari never believed in Charles Leclerc performance drop amid struggles preceding 2026 F1 British GP victory

Rebecca Malitz2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

Following Charles Leclerc’s well-deserved win of Sunday’s 2026 F1 British GP, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur said that the team never believed in a performance drop amid recent struggles and that regaining confidence was vital to the Monegasque’s comeback. Charles Leclerc has experienced a challenging run of races lately, with back-to-back DNFs in Monaco and…