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- 3d ago
Kimi Antonelli wins US Grand Prix in Austin, two points from F1 title
Antonelli started from pole and won the Austin race on Sunday, 25 October, with 365 points in the standings. A ninth-place finish in Mexico City would give him the title, and he could become the youngest world champion in the sport's history.
- 4d ago
Verstappen calls Austin's bumps unacceptable and warns of spine damage before US Grand Prix
Max Verstappen calls the bumps at the Circuit of the Americas unacceptable and says the lower part of his spine does not look good, ahead of the race on Sunday, 25 October.
- 6d ago
Leclerc tops Austin practice, Antonelli chases F1 title
Charles Leclerc was fastest in the second practice session at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, 0.042 seconds ahead of championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Antonelli could clinch the drivers' title with a race win on Sunday, 25 October, if other results go his way.
- Oct 13
Antonelli on the Singapore podium, with Wolff's cushion joke over track limits
Antonelli finished on the Singapore Grand Prix podium on Sunday, 11 October 2026, while Mercedes managed a track-limit count that could have cost him five seconds. Sources differ on whether he finished second or third, and the title could be settled at Austin.
- 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 9
Toto Wolff calls Mercedes favouritism claims brainless ahead of Singapore GP
Russell's title hopes were all but ended by an engine failure in Malaysia, and he starts from the back in Singapore after a grid penalty for using too many engine parts.
- Oct 8
FIA pledges rigorous software testing after power failures strand cars in Malaysia
The governing body will revise power unit testing and release updated wet weather code after low engine speeds triggered unexpected 250-kilowatt power cuts during formation laps at the Sepang circuit.
- 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
Norris demands race ban for Colapinto after Baku restart crash takes out three cars
Lando Norris was forced to retire from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a collision triggered by Alpine driver Franco Colapinto, who received a five-place grid penalty for the next race.
- 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 5
Pierre Gasly Takes First Career Formula 1 Pole at Monza for Alpine Ahead of George Russell
Pierre Gasly delivered Alpine's first pole position since Jean Alesi in 1997, edging Mercedes driver George Russell by 0.060 seconds during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
- Aug 24
Lando Norris wins Dutch Grand Prix as Max Verstappen crashes out on lap two
Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix after overtaking Antonelli, while home favourite Max Verstappen retired on lap two following a heavy crash in wet conditions.
- 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.
