Charles Leclerc
Monegasque racing driver
Photo: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 10
Verstappen takes Singapore pole after sprint win, Norris and Piastri collide
Verstappen starts first in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix after winning the rain-hit sprint, while Norris and Piastri collided on the final lap and nine cars retired.
- Oct 8
Max Verstappen rejects Ferrari move as Kimi Antonelli defends 84-point lead ahead of Singapore Grand Prix
Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli holds an 84-point championship lead over George Russell entering the Singapore Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen dismissed a move to Ferrari following a contract extension with Red Bull through 2030.
- Oct 6
Verstappen takes Singapore sprint pole after stewards clear him over yellow-flag pass
Max Verstappen will start the Singapore sprint from pole after stewards cleared him over a yellow-flag pass on Lewis Hamilton. Kimi Antonelli qualified seventh, 0.573 seconds behind teammate George Russell, and the Mercedes pair are struggling with an updated package.
- Oct 2
Verstappen wins delayed Malaysia GP as software failure halts formation laps
Max Verstappen won his first race of the season in Sepang after an FIA engine software glitch on wet formation laps delayed the start by over 90 minutes.
- Sep 30
Max Verstappen leads opening Bahrain Grand Prix practice in Sepang
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen set the fastest time of 1:37.520 in first practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, hosted at Malaysia's Sepang circuit following Middle East calendar changes.
- Sep 29
Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton to claim pole position at relocated Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen set a 1:35.130 lap to beat Lewis Hamilton at Sepang, securing his first pole position of 2026 at the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix.
- Sep 26
George Russell wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Kimi Antonelli limits title damage from 16th
George Russell held off Max Verstappen by 0.196 seconds to win in Baku on Saturday, while teammate Kimi Antonelli recovered from 16th to fifth to maintain a 66-point championship lead.
- Sep 25
George Russell takes Azerbaijan GP pole as Kimi Antonelli crashes in Q1
George Russell claimed pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix by nearly nine tenths of a second, while Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli crashed out in Q1 to qualify 16th.
- Sep 13
Kimi Antonelli wins inaugural Madrid Grand Prix to extend Formula 1 championship lead
The 20-year-old Mercedes driver secured his eighth win of 2026 across 57 laps at the new circuit, finishing 4.3 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen after pit-stop trouble cost pole-sitter Lando Norris the lead.
- Sep 12
Antonelli leads Spanish GP final practice in Madrid as Hamilton and Bearman crash
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli posted the fastest lap in the final practice session at Madring ahead of Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri, during a session interrupted by heavy crashes from Lewis Hamilton and Oliver Bearman.
- Aug 23
Max Verstappen seeks qualifying setup gains after Dutch Grand Prix sprint
Max Verstappen noted single-lap pace deficits after failing to overtake Oscar Piastri during the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race at Zandvoort, while Charles Leclerc took second place from Lando Norris.
- Jul 26
Norris wins Hungarian GP, first victory of 2026, as Hamilton penalised after late Ferrari stop and Antonelli extends lead to 50 points
McLaren’s Lando Norris ended a 259-day winless streak at the Hungaroring, while Lewis Hamilton dropped to fifth after a controversial late pitstop and penalty, pushing him 50 points behind title rival Kimi Antonelli.
- Jul 26
Norris seizes first win of 2026 at Hungarian GP, McLaren celebrates and mourns as Antonelli extends lead
Lando Norris overcame a poor pit stop and late-race chaos to secure his first victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Hungaroring, while championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli extended his points lead despite Mercedes' struggles.
- Jul 18
Antonelli wins Belgian GP as Russell and Hamilton collide on lap one, stretching F1 lead to 45 points
Kimi Antonelli converted pole position into a controlled victory at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday, while his Mercedes teammate and closest title rival George Russell retired on the opening lap after contact with Lewis Hamilton.
- Jun 28
George Russell dominates Austrian GP, closing gap to Antonelli as Ferrari struggle
George Russell converted pole into a controlled victory at the Austrian Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen and championship leader Kimi Antonelli, while Ferrari's SF-26 lacked straight-line speed and energy deployment, leaving Lewis Hamilton fifth and Charles Leclerc eighth.
- Jun 27
Russell holds off Leclerc and Hamilton for Austrian GP pole as Verstappen crashes out of qualifying
Mercedes driver George Russell took a drama-filled pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton completing the front row after Max Verstappen crashed in the closing moments.
- Jun 14
Russell on pole for Spanish GP; Leclerc 'ashamed' after qualifying crash, Antonelli risks race penalty
George Russell took pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton, while Charles Leclerc crashed and called himself 'ashamed'. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, who qualified third, now faces a potential five-second penalty for repeatedly exceeding track limits during the race.
- Jun 8
Leclerc fumes at Ferrari brake failure after crashing out of Monaco Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc crashed out of the Monaco Grand Prix while running third, then lashed out at Ferrari's brakes, calling the failure 'inacceptable' and vowing to adopt teammate Lewis Hamilton's brake configuration for the next race.
- Jun 7
Kimi Antonelli wins chaotic Monaco GP for fifth straight victory, Verstappen and Leclerc retire
Italian championship leader Kimi Antonelli secured his fifth consecutive Formula 1 victory at a Monaco Grand Prix interrupted by a red flag and early exits for Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.
- Jun 6
Antonelli snatches Monaco pole from Verstappen as Leclerc and Russell struggle in qualifying
Kimi Antonelli secured a stunning pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix, edging out Max Verstappen by 0.043 seconds, while home favourite Charles Leclerc could only manage fourth after hitting the wall.
