Kimi Antonelli has underlined his growing confidence within the Mercedes Formula 1 Team, as the young driver continues to establish himself as a genuine contender alongside George Russell in the 2026 F1 season. After a strong start to the campaign, Antonelli has begun to shift from a learning role to that of an equal competitor…
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has opened up about both Kimi Antonelli and George Russell being the early favourites for the 2026 F1 drivers’ crown and the lessons he has taken from the infamous Hamilton-Rosberg rivalry to prevent any internal conflict from imploding the team. Mercedes’s current supremacy extends not only to the constructors’ battle, where…
The 2026 F1 season has been a challenge for the reigning Constructors’ Champions McLaren and their drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, as the team currently sits third in the Teams’ Standings with 46 points. After a run of misfortune—with Piastri crashing at his home race in Melbourne and both cars failing to start the…
F1’s key stakeholders gathered on Monday and agreed a package of changes to the regulations ahead of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, bringing an end to weeks of debate over the sport’s troubled new regulations. With the season resuming in Miami on the 1st of May, the FIA, teams, power unit manufacturers and Formula 1…
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff pressures the FIA to carefully examine how it helps manufacturers within the F1 2026 regulations. The Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) is a mechanism introduced by the FIA in 2026 to ensure a level playing field for all power unit manufacturers. It offers some relief through technical and financial…
George Russell started the F1 2026 season as the favourite for the title given his experience and Mercedes’s strong form, but the opening rounds of the championship quickly shifted the narrative. While Russell dominated the season opener in Melbourne, back-to-back wins for teammate Kimi Antonelli swung the momentum—and points advantage—in the Italian’s favour. With Antonelli…
Mercedes F1 driver Kimi Antonelli believes the FIA’s recent ban on an engine mode used by Mercedes and Red Bull to “trick” the system in qualifying for the first few races of 2026 has been a positive change in terms of safety. The two teams exploited an ’emergency shutdown’ mode for the MGU-K, which would…
The Alpine F1 team made a huge step up in 2026 going from the back of the grid to comfortably challenging the upper midfield with the A526. Pierre Gasly speaks about Alpine’s 2026 campaign and shared whether he feels satisfied leading the midfield or sees scope to push further up the grid. After three rounds…
The 2026 F1 season is proving to be a remarkable campaign for Mercedes F1’s Kimi Antonelli, who has already achieved a podium finish, two wins, and two pole positions. Heading into the month-long break, the 19 year-old stormed to victory in Suzuka, extending his championship lead to 9 points over his teammate George Russell ahead…
McLaren have endured a mixed bag of performance in their 2026 Formula 1 (F1) campaign, with Andrea Stella offering a candid reflection on the team’s early-season struggles. At this point last year, McLaren were sitting comfortably on 111 points after Round 3. In contrast, they have managed just 46 points over the same period in…
