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Oscar Piastri reflects on his collision with George Russell and his pace on an H-M one-stopper after his poor P8 finish at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP
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Piastri discusses clash with Russell and race pace after difficult P8 finish at 2026 F1 Spanish GP

Senjuti Jash04 mins

Oscar Piastri reflected on his opening-lap incident with George Russell, the repercussions of not pitting under the VSC, and the pace he demonstrated on an H-M one-stopper following his underwhelming eighth-place finish at the 2026 Spanish GP. In Saturday’s qualifying, the Australian needed an extra set of softs to guarantee he made it through Q2….

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Toto Wolff discusses George Russell's on-track inconsistencies and how the 2026 F1 Spanish GP would’ve unfolded for Kimi Antonelli without the VSC's assistance
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Wolff reflects on Russell’s ongoing struggles, lauds quick reaction to pit Antonelli under VSC at 2026 F1 Spanish GP

Senjuti Jash04 mins

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff opened up about George Russell’s on-track struggles, how the race would’ve played out for Kimi Antonelli without the assistance of the Virtual Safety Car, and whether the Brit could’ve pulled off a one-stop strategy following their haul of 35 points at the 2026 Spanish GP on Sunday.  In Madrid, the…

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Fred Vasseur discusses why Ferrari fell short of expectations at the 2026 Dutch GP and their lessons from the last F1 event at Zandvoort
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Vasseur reflects on Ferrari underperforming at the 2026 F1 Dutch GP and their main takeaway from the race weekend

Senjuti Jash08 mins

Fred Vasseur has opened up about Ferrari falling short of expectations at Zandvoort, whether the second engine upgrade would allow them to fare better in qualifying in the remaining rounds of the 2026 F1 season, their key takeaway from the race weekend, and whether an overtake on George Russell was on the cards before the…

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Fred Vasseur has discussed how Ferrari fell short of expectations at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP and explained why they boxed Lewis Hamilton under the VSC
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Vasseur reflects on Ferrari’s underperformance and defends pitting Hamilton under the VSC at 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

Senjuti Jash06 mins

After Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished in fourth and fifth, respectively, at the 2026 Hungarian GP, Team Principal Fred Vasseur opened up about why Ferrari underperformed on a track that was supposed to suit the SF-26, their pit stop strategy, and the positives he took away from the race weekend heading into the F1…

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

Senjuti Jash05 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…

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Esteban Ocon discusses his VF-26 missing a lot of points of downforce and the unsuccessful resolutions Haas tried during the 2026 F1 Austrian GP weekend
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Ocon reveals persistent downforce problem and the futile solutions Haas tried during 2026 F1 Austrian GP weekend

Senjuti Jash08 mins

Esteban Ocon shed more light on his superb start, how the rest of his race unfolded, the persistent problem he has been encountering since the sixth round, how much downforce his VF-26 is missing, the Haas F1 team’s search for solutions, and what his objectives are going forward following his disappointing sixteenth-place finish at the…

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Fred Vasseur has rued Ferrari's qualifying troubles following Sunday's turnaround that saw Hamilton and Leclerc finish in P4 and P6 respectively at the F1 Imola GP
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Vasseur rues Ferrari’s qualifying struggles following Sunday’s turnaround at F1 Imola GP

Senjuti Jash08 mins

Team principal Fred Vasseur has shared his insights into the great recovery drives Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc pulled off at the F1 Imola GP on Sunday after both Ferrari drivers suffered disappointing Q2 exits in qualifying on Saturday.  Lining up in twelfth on the grid, Hamilton opted for the alternative strategy and started the…

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