Toto Wolff believes World Champion Kimi Antonelli has silenced the doubters and is the benchmark for what a modern F1 driver should be like
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff feels vindicated; claims Antonelli represents the “modern” F1 driver and World Champion

A beaming Toto Wolff shared his thoughts on Kimi Antonelli becoming the youngest-ever F1 World Champion, as a third-place finish at the Mexico City GP was enough for the Mercedes driver to claim the 2026 Drivers’ title.  The 71-lap race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez needed Antonelli only to finish ninth to secure a maiden…

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Russell reflects on losing the 2026 F1 title to Antonelli at the Mexico City GP and vows to rediscover his performance with Mercedes
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Russell reflects on “more bad days than good” after losing the 2026 F1 title to Antonelli at Mexico City GP

George Russell has reflected on a difficult 2026 F1 season after his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli secured the Drivers’ World Championship at the Mexico City GP. The Briton admitted that a promising start to the campaign had given way to disappointing performances and misfortune, leaving him unable to challenge his younger teammate for the title….

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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

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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Bruno Michel praises Kimi Antonelli's F2 journey, recalling defining wins and pressure before his historic 2026 F1 title triumph.
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“You don’t see a driver like this often”: F2 CEO Bruno Michel praises 2026 F1 Champion Antonelli

FIA Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel has praised Kimi Antonelli’s exceptional talent, mental strength and rapid development following the Italian’s historic triumph in the 2026 F1 World Championship. Having watched Antonelli navigate an unconventional route through the junior categories, Michel believes the Mercedes driver’s success highlights the qualities that distinguished him long before he reached…

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2026 F2 Championship leader Rafael Câmara will make his F1 debut with Haas at the 2026 São Paulo GP as Esteban Ocon departs early.
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Câmara to make F1 debut at São Paulo GP as Haas confirms early Ocon exit

Rafael Câmara will make his F1 debut with Haas at the 2026 São Paulo GP, following confirmation that Esteban Ocon will not return for the remainder of the season. The Brazilian, who currently leads the F2 Drivers’ Championship, will partner Ollie Bearman at Interlagos, making his first Grand Prix appearance earlier than originally planned. Haas…

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Ryō Hirakawa discusses his performance, the challenges faced, and Toyota's support after debuting in F1 with Haas at the 2026 Mexico City GP
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Hirakawa “really happy” about competitive F1 debut with Haas at 2026 Mexico City GP and support of Toyota

A delighted Ryō Hirakawa, who was promoted into the points on his F1 debut, reflected on how his race unfolded and the challenges of pivoting from a casual practice role to a competitive high-stakes Grand Prix weekend after taking the chequered flag at the 2026 Mexico City GP.  How Hirakawa’s race went Having already taken…

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Audi F1’s Hülkenberg driving before his crash with Bearman in the 2026 Mexico City GP
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Bearman and Hülkenberg discuss costly 2026 F1 Mexico City GP collision

The 2026 F1 Mexico City GP was a rather chaotic race, with several drivers involved in incidents, including Ollie Bearman and Nico Hülkenberg. The twisty Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez proved to be challenging for several of the talents on the 2026 F1 grid, with a red flag included following Valtteri Bottas’s heavy impact at Turn 1…

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Newly crowned F1 World Champion Antonelli reflects on his F2 season, sharing key lessons, favourite memories and advice for future drivers.
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Newly crowned F1 World Champion Antonelli on the biggest lessons he learned from racing in F2

Newly crowned F1 World Champion Kimi Antonelli recently reflected on his time competing in Formula 2, discussing the lessons he learned throughout his sole season in the championship, the challenges he faced and some of his favourite memories from the series. After winning five championships over the course of three years across various junior single-seater…

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Arvid Lindblad and Oscar Piastri offered their perspectives on their collision at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP.
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Lindblad and Piastri share perspectives on their collision at 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

Arvid Lindblad and Oscar Piastri offered their perspectives on their collision at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP. The Brit and Aussie came together on Lap 59 approaching Turn 2 when the two of them were fighting for 7th place. On the second standing start, the rookie got ahead of car #81 and was relatively…

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Norris believes he “could have a fought for a win” with better starting spot at 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

2025 F1 World Champion Lando Norris finished in P5 in the 2026 Mexico City GP following a promising showing, even if the final outcome was not spectacular. From P6 on the grid, he had a tricky first lap, falling behind Arvid Lindblad and Franco Colapinto. As Isack Hadjar — who did jump ahead initially —…

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