Red Bull was pleased with the pace during Friday running, but Paul Monaghan admitted the team expects a tight fight for 2026 F1 Monaco GP pole
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Red Bull encouraged by Friday pace but anticipating tight battle for pole at 2026 F1 Monaco GP 

Friday running at the 2026 Monaco GP proved encouraging for Red Bull, particularly in terms of pace, as they emerged as early rivals to the pacesetting Ferraris. Max Verstappen in particular had a productive day, finishing third in both practice sessions, and even reducing the deficit to Ferrari from FP1 to FP2 as he showcased…

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Hamilton hails Santi as “Italian Bono” after good start to F1 2026 campaign

Lewis Hamilton hails Carlo Santi as his ‘Italian Bono’ after a good start to F1 2026 campaign, with his new Ferrari Race Engineer. Even though Ferrari’s Hamilton played down instances with Race Engineer Riccardo Adami last year, it was evident that the combination was not gelling to extract the maximum. It was no surprise when…

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Mercedes driver George Russell insisted he's already moved on from his DNF in Canada, viewing the F1 2026 Monaco GP as a fresh opportunity
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Russell shrugs off “bad luck” Canada setback ahead of 2026 F1 Monaco GP

George Russell believes the 2026 Monaco GP offers another opportunity to close the gap in the F1 championship battle with Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli after suffering a frustrating setback in Canada. The 28-year-old will be hoping for a trouble-free Monaco GP weekend following a mechanical DNF that prevented him from fighting for a much-needed win…

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