Toto Wolff and Kimi Antonelli after the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix
Photo Credit: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

Wolff dismisses claims expectations are higher for Antonelli now that he leads F1 Drivers’ Championship

As the Formula 1 circus heads into Round 4 of the 2026 season held at the F1 Miami Grand Prix, all eyes are set to be on Kimi Antonelli. The Mercedes driver has become the youngest driver in history to lead the World Drivers’ Championship which of course comes with its own set of pressures…

Read Full News
Chinese Grand Prix, Saturday, Getty Images SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14: Pole position qualifier Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team and Second placed qualifier George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team talk in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit on March 14, 2026 in Shanghai, China.
Photo Credit: Mercedes F1 Team

Russell discusses equal opportunities at Mercedes F1 and Antonelli relationship

Three races into the 2026 F1 season, Mercedes George Russell currently sits P2 in the 2026 F1 World Drivers’ Championship. Amid the five-week break before the upcoming Miami GP, Russell shared in a media call how he will be approaching the rest of the season. The Briton also shared how his relationship with teammate and…

Read Full News
2026 F1 impressive drivers
Photo Credit: Red Bull Content Pool

5 drivers who have impressed so far in 2026 F1 season

The early stages of the 2026 F1 season have been defined by chaos under new regulations, as teams and drivers continue to adapt to the changes. For now, success has increasingly depended on adaptability, racecraft, and the ability to maximize every opportunity. While many have struggled to deliver, five drivers have consistently stood out with…

Read Full News
Zak Brown claims a new multi-team ownership will compromise sporting fairness in F1 if Mercedes successfully manage to buy a stake in Alpine
Photo Credit: McLaren F1 Team

Brown believes new multi-team ownership would be a “mistake” for F1 amid Mercedes’s interest in Alpine stake

McLaren Racing’s CEO Zak Brown has opened up about the impact of multi-team ownership on sporting fairness in F1, what the acceptable level of partnership between teams should be, the existing alliance between Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls, whether the FIA has taken any steps to prevent the further growth of A/B squads, and…

Read Full News
Toto Wolff believes that Mercedes won't relive the Hamilton-Rosberg rivalry if Kimi Antonelli and George Russell fight each other for the 2026 F1 title
Photo Credit: Mercedes F1 Team

Wolff: 2026 F1 title fight won’t recreate infamous Hamilton-Rosberg rivalry at Mercedes

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…

Read Full News
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff pressures FIA to carefully examine how it implement ADUO within the 2026 F1 regulations.
Photo credit: Mercedes F1 Team

Wolff on how ADUO should not be a “leapfrog mechanism” in the 2026 F1 season

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…

Read Full News
George Russell reflects on the first three rounds of the F1 2026 season amid Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli’s early-season surge
Photo credit: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

Russell targeting greater consistency after early F1 2026 season title swing

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…

Read Full News
Kimi Antonelli on track in FP3 for the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, still using the engine trick
Photo Credit: Mercedes F1 Team

Antonelli relieved “not so safe” Mercedes F1 engine trick is now banned

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…

Read Full News