12 June 2026 18:11
Lando Norris snatched the fastest time of the Formula 1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix's second practice session from George Russell by just 0.009s, as Oscar Piastri also got within 0.06s of his McLaren team-mate's benchmark.
Norris, who missed FP1 as McLaren reserve Leonardo Fornaroli drove in an F1 session for the first time, concluded the customary FP2 soft-tyre running with a 1m15.426s, a ...
12 June 2026 18:07
Formula 1 fans are convinced that a masked figure spotted in the grandstands during the first practice session ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix was an undercover Kimi Antonelli.
The championship leader was replaced by Mercedes reserve driver Frederik Vesti in FP1 as part of the rookie driver requirements for each team.
As the cameras panned to someone in the crowd wearing a ...
12 June 2026 18:04
The surprising ADUO outcome that teams received in Monaco remains one of the main talking points in the Barcelona paddock. Rather than Mercedes, it was Red Bull-Ford Powertrains that was placed at the top of the rankings, meaning the newcomer from Milton Keynes is the only manufacturer not entitled to Formula 1's Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities.
A public confirmation from the ...
12 June 2026 17:41
Toto Wolff says Mercedes is "looking what it can do" for George Russell after FIA stewards overturned Pierre Gasly's Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix penalty.
Gasly was one of five drivers penalised for pitlane speeding, with it emerging after the race that there had been an error with the measurement system.
On Sunday night, Gasly's Alpine team launched a right of review procedure against his ...
12 June 2026 17:24
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli has spoken out about the support he has received from Formula 1 champions Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
The 19-year-old driver, in his second year in the championship, currently leads the drivers' championship by 66 points over Hamilton. His dominant start to the season, which has included five consecutive grand prix victories, has placed him firmly in the ...
12 June 2026 16:16
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes that the internal momentum and "sympathy" within the Mercedes garage will have naturally shifted towards Kimi Antonelli after the Italian driver's strong start to 2026.
Antonelli has taken the paddock by storm in 2026. The 19-year-old has secured five consecutive grand prix wins, extending his lead in the drivers' championship to 66 points ...
12 June 2026 15:07
McLaren and Red Bull are understood to have notified their intention to appeal against the FIA race stewards reinstating Pierre Gasly's Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix podium.
On Friday, FIA stewards reinstated Gasly's podium after the Alpine driver was handed two five-second time penalties at the end of last Sunday's race for two separate speeding violations. Based on evidence provided by FOM ...
12 June 2026 14:53
Williams team principal James Vowles believes the true pace of the FW48 will finally be unlocked around the time of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as the Grove outfit continues its in-season development and weight-reduction programme.
Following a challenging start to the current campaign, Williams has enjoyed a noticeable upturn in form. After the recent point-scoring grands prix, Vowles has ...
12 June 2026 14:43
Mercedes F1 driver George Russell has topped first free practice at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, heading McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc at Montmelo.
On a hot Friday afternoon, Russell set a best time of 1m16.363s to head Piastri by two tenths. In a heavily upgraded Ferrari SF-26, which includes a new front wing and floor, Leclerc was 0.520s behind in third ...
12 June 2026 14:38
While Kimi Antonelli celebrated a historic fifth consecutive victory at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, Aston Martin left the principality with its first point of the season.
Fernando Alonso picked up the point with a 10th-place finish, finally getting the Silverstone outfit off the mark in the constructors' standings. However, given the team's immense financial backing, its new works partnership ...
12 June 2026 14:16
Formula 1 management has vowed to implement "any improvements or refinements" necessary to avoid a repeat of the Monaco Grand Prix's pitlane speed controversy, with several cars unjustly penalised for speeding.
On Friday FIA stewards reinstated Pierre Gasly's podium after the Alpine driver was handed two five-second time penalties at the end of last Sunday's race for two separate speeding ...
12 June 2026 13:37
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has weighed in on the comments surrounding Kim Kardashian's appearance at the Monaco Grand Prix, defending the reality television star after she didn't speak to Martin Brundle.
Kardashian became a big talking point of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend after she turned down an interview with Brundle during his famous Sky Sports F1 grid walk and was later seen ...
12 June 2026 12:49
Pierre Gasly had originally crossed the finish line in third place in Monaco, but was later demoted to seventh after receiving two separate five-second penalties for allegedly exceeding the 60km/h pitlane speed limit.
However, the FIA stewards overturned both penalties on Friday after concluding that Gasly had not exceeded the speed limit on either occasion. The decision followed a Right of ...
12 June 2026 12:46
Ferrari has taken the covers off its latest haul of aerodynamic upgrades as it further aims to make inroads on Mercedes.
The Scuderia last unveiled major upgrades at the Miami Grand prix in early May, which largely worked as intended but couldn't stem the tide of Mercedes' early dominance. As F1 hits its most well trodden testing ground in Barcelona, Ferrari introduced another set of ...
12 June 2026 12:41
Pierre Gasly has been restored to third place in the final results of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix after Alpine successfully overturned his two pitlane speeding penalties in a right of review hearing.
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12 June 2026 12:16
The FIA Formula 1 stewards have upheld Alpine's appeal against the Monaco Grand Prix results, with Pierre Gasly reinstated in third.
Gasly crossed the finish line in third but was handed two five-second time penalties for pitlane speeding, one of several drivers to do so, which demoted him to seventh.
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12 June 2026 11:58
The first stage of Alpine's Right of Review hearing on Thursday revealed that the unusually high number of pitlane speeding penalties during the Monaco Grand Prix was in fact caused by an issue with the official timing system provided by Formula One Management.
Five drivers were penalised for pitlane speeding during the race, with Pierre Gasly receiving two separate five-second penalties that ...
12 June 2026 10:34
Fernando Alonso has conceded that this weekend's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix will likely mark his final Formula 1 race at the circuit.
Speaking during the drivers' press conference, the 44-year-old acknowledged his fans' unwavering support while also dropping a hint regarding his retirement.
"It's going to be a special weekend, probably my last Barcelona race in Formula 1," he ...
12 June 2026 10:24
If George Russell cut a frustrated figure after a Monaco Grand Prix that spectacularly spiralled out of control, then four days on the Mercedes driver practiced stoicism as he reviewed the first leg of a brutal 2026 season.
With Mercedes finally on the front foot, Russell's would-be title campaign got off to a perfect start on with a pole-to-flag victory in the Melbourne curtain raiser. What ...
12 June 2026 10:15
Williams team principal James Vowles admits that the heavy damage sustained to Carlos Sainz's car during the Monaco Grand Prix will force the team to rebuild its stockpile of spare parts.
Sainz was running in a strong points-scoring position on the streets of Monte Carlo before his race was abruptly ended. The Spaniard was struck by Nico Hulkenberg and Franco Colapinto, resulting in his ...
12 June 2026 09:49
In Montreal last month, Max Verstappen said his Formula 1 future would largely depend on potential regulation changes for next year and added that introducing the proposed 60-40 split would “definitely help” to keep him in the series for longer, although the topic has since proven politically sensitive.
Several manufacturers opposed significant hardware changes for next season, resulting in ...
12 June 2026 09:11
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has reiterated his commitment to a return of V8 engines in Formula 1 in the near future, and has now outlined a broader vision that would also involve a dramatic reduction in car weight.
Current 2026 Formula 1 cars have a minimum weight of 768kg. While the FIA's latest regulations have already succeeded in reducing that figure compared to the previous ...
11 June 2026 23:49
The Formula 1 paddock has arrived in Spain for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, and former F1 driver David Coulthard has backed George Russell for a comeback this weekend after a string of bad luck and poor results.
While Russell won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and the Chinese sprint race, he has watched his 19-year-old team-mate Kimi Antonelli extend his lead in the drivers' ...
11 June 2026 23:05
Kimi Antonelli secured his fifth consecutive grand prix victory at the Monaco Grand Prix. Described by former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle as being "serene and unbeatable", the Mercedes driver became the youngest driver to win around the streets of Monte Carlo.
The Italian driver has been one of the biggest surprises of the season so far. While it was anticipated that ...
11 June 2026 21:26
Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has revealed that he would love the opportunity to try NASCAR in a video with 2023 Cup champion Ryan Blaney.
In a video organised by WhatsApp, the drivers visited Ford's Farm in Homestead, Florida, owned by Michelin-starred chef Jeremy Ford, where they completed farm-related tasks such as picking ylang-ylang flowers, driving a tractor and collecting eggs ...
11 June 2026 21:00
Formula 1 heads to Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend after a chaotic Monaco Grand Prix, where Kimi Antonelli claimed his fifth consecutive victory and built a huge championship advantage after Mercedes team-mate George Russell finished outside the points, pending a hearing initiated by Alpine after the race.
Antonelli won from pole in Monte Carlo after a late red flag and standing restart ...
11 June 2026 19:24
Pierre Gasly and Alpine are set to wait until Friday to learn the outcome of their right of review procedure concerning the Frenchman's Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix penalties.
Alpine lodged a right of review against Gasly's pair of five-second time penalties for pitlane speeding, which dropped him from third to seventh, missing out on a Monaco podium celebration.
Gasly was one of several ...
11 June 2026 19:07
The outcome of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix currently remains more uncertain than ever after Alpine lodged a Right of Review against Pierre Gasly’s two pitlane speeding penalties.
It has cleared the first hurdle with its appeals deemed admissible, but it remains to be seen whether this will ultimately change the results as the penalties dropped Gasly from third to seventh.
If that were to ...
11 June 2026 18:31
Pirelli will extend its tenure as Formula 1's tyre supplier until 2028 after triggering a one-year option.
The Italian marque replaced Bridgestone in 2011, as part of a deal which also covers the supply of F1's feeder series F2 and F3, plus its all-female category, F1 Academy.
In 2023 Pirelli fended off Bridgestone to win the FIA's tender for a fresh deal, extending its stay for another ...
11 June 2026 17:59
Runaway Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli admitted in an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com this week that he was left fearing for his future by a mid-season slump during his rookie campaign.
Now, though, he says those doubts are behind him – but the future remains laden with unknowns. Antonelli is now into a five-race winning streak, and no other grand prix driver in history ...
11 June 2026 17:58
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is "too smart" to consider pairing Max Verstappen with Kimi Antonelli.
Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast, Steiner weighed in on rumours linking the Red Bull driver to Mercedes. During the 'Gas or Brake' segment of the podcast, the hypothetical scenario was put to Steiner, suggesting that the Dutchman could ...
11 June 2026 17:46
During the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, all teams and manufacturers received the outcome of the first ADUO period, Formula 1’s catch-up mechanism with Additional Upgrade and Development Opportunities.
To the surprise of many in the paddock, Red Bull has been placed at the top of the rankings, meaning the newcomer is not allowed to further develop its power unit, while manufacturers such as ...
11 June 2026 17:33
As soon as Charles Leclerc's Ferrari sustained the languid, inglorious slide into the wall at Antony Noghes in the latter stages of last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, the Monegasque was sure that his brakes were to blame.
Leclerc could have easily blamed the track breaking up, as a relaid patch of tarmac between the final two corners began to spurt stones onto the course, but he was keen to ...
11 June 2026 14:46
The FIA stewards have upheld the Alpine team's request to review the two five-second pitlane speeding penalties Pierre Gasly received at the Monaco Grand Prix, which knocked the Frenchman off the podium.
Gasly crossed the line in third in Monaco but was demoted to seventh after the stewards applied two separate five-second penalties for speeding in the pitlane.
Gasly was one of six drivers ...
11 June 2026 14:27
The FIA is yet to officially reveal which Formula 1 manufacturers qualify for additional help developing their internal combustion engines. But news emerged over the Monaco weekend that Red Bull is surprisingly leading the field in V6 performance and all other OEMs, including Mercedes, qualify for an additional upgrade.
As part of the ADUO system (Additional Development and Upgrade ...
11 June 2026 14:00
Pierre Gasly says losing what could have been a podium finish in last Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix was the hardest sporting moment of his Formula 1 career. The Frenchman crossed the finish line third in the Principality, later describing it as one of his strongest-ever performances.
Yet he was immediately demoted to seventh due to two five-second penalties for pitlane speeding. The added time ...
11 June 2026 13:55
Mercedes and championship leader Kimi Antonelli have poked fun at a viral social media moment from the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, releasing a tongue-in-cheek video following a mix-up involving Kim Kardashian and the race winner's towel.
Antonelli converted yet another pole position into a grand prix win in Monte Carlo, becoming the youngest driver to win in Monaco. While the Italian driver ...
11 June 2026 13:43
During the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, teams and power unit manufacturers were all informed of the outcome of the first ADUO period - Formula 1’s catch-up mechanism with Additional Upgrade and Development Opportunities.
Red Bull Ford Powertrains emerged as the benchmark. According to the results, Mercedes’ internal combustion engine trails by between two and four percent, meaning the German ...
11 June 2026 13:26
Lance Stroll caused some consternation in the Formula 1 paddock when he insisted that braking and driveability issues were to blame for his Monaco Grand Prix crash - rather than the crumbling track surface at the corner where he went off.
Stroll was running 16th when he ran straight into the outside barrier at the final corner, Anthony Noghes, on lap 57. That eliminated him from the race and ...
11 June 2026 13:17
Charles Leclerc has opted for a technical direction similar to Lewis Hamilton for this weekend's Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix after his frustrations in Monaco.
The Ferrari driver crashed out of his home race last weekend with 14 laps remaining, going into the barrier at the final corner while running in third.
Leclerc was furious after the race having lost his chance of the podium and the ...
11 June 2026 13:08
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle has heaped praise on Isack Hadjar after the Red Bull driver secured a hard-fought podium finish at the Monaco Grand Prix.
The principality delivered a chaotic race weekend, including several penalties and seven retirements. Kimi Antonelli secured his fifth consecutive grand prix win of the season, Lewis Hamilton finished second and ...
11 June 2026 12:05
Formula 1 superstar Kimi Antonelli was left fearing for his future during an up-and-down rookie campaign that left the paddock wondering if Mercedes had promoted him too early.
The 19-year-old was fast-tracked through the single-seater ladder by the German marque, skipping F3 before just one season of F2 as he then replaced Lewis Hamilton for 2025.
Those were big shoes to fill for the ...
11 June 2026 11:48
Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft was "perplexed" by the number of pitlane speeding penalties during the Monaco Grand Prix.
While the race around the narrow streets of Monte Carlo was headlined by Kimi Antonelli's fifth consecutive win of the season, it was slightly overshadowed by the spate of penalties.
Many of the drivers were hit with penalties for speeding in the ...
11 June 2026 09:33
Pierre Gasly swears he did nothing wrong to earn the two penalties in Monaco that ultimately cost him a podium finish - and that is a very good reason not only to be angry and frustrated, but also to push together with his team to get the race result overturned. Yet, should Alpine’s inquiry deliver a satisfactory outcome, it could open a whole can of worms.
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10 June 2026 19:36
Formula 1 stakeholders have agreed to a gradual increase in power from the internal combustion engine to alleviate energy management concerns.
On Wednesday, the FIA announced F1's stakeholders have agreed to a moderate increase from 2027 onwards before committing to a 60/40 split in 2028.
Concretely, it means power units will see their fuel flow increase by five percent next year, upping ...
10 June 2026 18:30
Kimi Antonelli set a record as the youngest grand slam winner in Formula 1 history when he dominated the Monaco Grand Prix, and Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies admits that his “serious pace” came as a surprise to many onlookers.
The Mercedes teenager put his Mercedes on pole position in the principality ahead of the Red Bull of Max Verstappen. However, the Dutchman spluttered off the line on ...
10 June 2026 17:14
Formula 1 may have only hosted the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend, but it is already back with Barcelona as part of a double-header to start the 2026 European stretch.
Kimi Antonelli won from pole in the principality to really eke out a championship lead and go for a sixth consecutive victory this weekend, four off the record held by Max Verstappen.
But teams like Ferrari, McLaren and Red ...
10 June 2026 16:00
Aston Martin Formula 1 team ambassador Pedro de la Rosa claims Aston Martin’s 2026 chassis could be the “fifth-fastest” at its most favourable circuits.
Aston has switched from customer Mercedes engines to a works Honda deal for F1’s new technical era, but the Japanese power unit’s lack of power and reliability has hampered the outfit – despite recent progress on the latter and the ...
10 June 2026 14:55
Fifteen former Formula 1 drivers will take to the grid for the Le Mans 24 Hours this weekend. Most drivers with past grand prix experience will be racing in the flagship Hypercar class, which is an indicator of their calibre.
For the longest time, sportscar racing has been an attractive alternative destination for drivers who couldn’t quite make a mark in the pinnacle of motorsport.
While ...
10 June 2026 14:00
McLaren’s double podium finish in Miami appeared, much like it did two years ago, to mark the beginning of an upward trajectory. The team introduced the second part of its Formula 1 upgrade package in Montreal, but the progress since then has not proven to be linear.
Lando Norris retired in both Montreal and Monaco due to power unit and gearbox problems, while outright pace was also lacking ...
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