02 November 2026 18:43
At the Mexico Grand Prix, Mercedes reaped the reward for the courage it showed in putting the then 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli in the cockpit from 2025 with his world championship triumph in his just second Formula 1 season.
It was courage that not everyone in the Mercedes sphere shared from the outset, as team principal Toto Wolff now reveals.
"We had two sponsors who left us because of it ...
02 November 2026 18:40
Former Formula 1 driver and F1 TV pundit Juan Pablo Montoya has argued that there must be "consequences" for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc after their first-lap battle likely cost Ferrari the win at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Both drivers ran wide when Leclerc attempted to overtake Hamilton, who had started from pole position. Leclerc emerged in the lead, while Hamilton lost a position to Red ...
02 November 2026 18:30
Cadillac Formula 1 team principal Marcin Budkowski has vowed to ensure accidents like the one that ended Valtteri Bottas' Mexico Grand Prix "do not happen again".
Bottas was at top speed entering Turn 1 on lap 46 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rogriguez when his front-left suspension collapsed as he hit the brakes, sending the Finn into a slide and into the TecPro barrier.
Such was the damage ...
02 November 2026 18:13
Mercedes has the opportunity to claim the Formula 1 constructors' championship at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, one week after Kimi Antonelli clinched the drivers' title in Mexico.
Heading into the race weekend in Sao Paulo, Mercedes leads the standings by 126 points over second-placed Ferrari.
How can Mercedes win the 2026 F1 constructors' championship in Brazil?
Mercedes needs ...
02 November 2026 17:00
Kimi Antonelli’s record-breaking Formula 1 world championship triumph was highlighted by many superb performances. But which one was his best?
Antonelli duly wrapped up his maiden F1 crown in Mexico with four rounds to spare – becoming the youngest-ever world champion in the process.
Our writers have picked out the moments they believe turned the Italian from a contender into a world ...
02 November 2026 16:39
Mercedes Formula 1 team principal and CEO Toto Wolff described the Mexican Grand Prix as a "catastrophic moment" for George Russell.
The Briton started second on the grid after qualifying just 0.009 seconds behind Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, but immediately lost ground. He was then also given a 10-second penalty for a first-lap collision with Red Bull's Isack Hadjar.
Russell ultimately ...
02 November 2026 14:26
Mercedes was fined €5,000 following the Mexico Grand Prix after George Russell failed to attend his post-race Formula 1 media commitments.
The Mercedes driver finished sixth at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez despite starting Sunday’s race in second, having dropped four positions on lap one due to a poor battery.
Russell also suffered a 10s penalty for colliding into Isack Hadjar at Turn 6 ...
02 November 2026 13:40
Lewis Hamilton has criticised team-mate Charles Leclerc for his “do or die” attitude after Ferrari lost a straightforward victory at the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion started on pole at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez with Leclerc third, but he rose to second when George Russell lost momentum into Turn 1.
It was there that the Monegasque attacked Hamilton on the ...
02 November 2026 12:38
The number 1 will not be seen on the Formula 1 grid next season for the first time since 2021. Max Verstappen and Lando Norris have consistently decided to take the opportunity to claim number 1 after winning their world titles, but Antonelli will not do so.
Asked by Motorsport.com whether he would switch to number 1 or whether number 12 held such special meaning for him that he wanted to keep ...
02 November 2026 12:18
Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur said the first-lap clash between his drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, at the Mexican Grand Prix comes down to "a matter of respect".
Leclerc attempted to overtake Hamilton, who had started the race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez from pole position, at Turn 4. Both drivers went off the track and Leclerc came out ahead. During the ...
02 November 2026 12:12
After a stunning championship win from his young driver Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has criticised the "entitled" drivers and "endless moaners on the radio" in Formula 1. He believes this year's world champion should be a role model for them.
The Italian finished third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, but that was enough for him to win the title with four races to spare ...
02 November 2026 11:25
Where do you start when trying to digest Kimi Antonelli's championship? What do you say about it? Perhaps start with the numbers. This victory is historic. He's not just the youngest to win the F1 title; he's beaten the previous record by more than three years. He's done it with an almost perfect season, just his second in F1. And right now, at this very moment, he's ahead in the championship of ...
02 November 2026 07:56
The 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix is one for the history books: Kimi Antonelli has been crowned the youngest world champion of all time, and partly because of the superlicence rules, that record will certainly not be an easy one to break.
After his hugely impressive performance in Austin, Antonelli already knew that clinching the title would essentially be a formality, but he refused to treat it ...
02 November 2026 07:32
There was at least one moment during Frederic Vasseur's post-Mexican Grand Prix media briefing when the Ferrari team principal burst into laughter.
Motorsport Network journalist Ronald Vording had just asked him what felt like the umpteenth question about the evidently strained atmosphere following the first-lap clash between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.
"It seems that no matter what ...
02 November 2026 03:17
Oscar Piastri’s tough Mexico Grand Prix weekend has ended in point-less fashion, after the McLaren Formula 1 driver copped a penalty for his collision with Arvid Lindblad.
Piastri’s 60-strong streak of Q3 appearances (including sprints) ended at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as he qualified a lowly 12th, which paved the way for his troubles in the midfield.
Piastri did gain three spots at ...
02 November 2026 03:15
Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto have both been given post-race penalties which have dropped them out of the points and resulted in Haas debutant Ryo Hirakawa scoring on his Formula 1 debut at the Mexico Grand Prix.
Both Alpine drivers faced post-race investigations with the FIA stewards for failing to slow under yellow flags during the Mexico City race. In the provisional results Colapinto ...
02 November 2026 02:08
“When you are 1-2 at Turn 4, you don't imagine that you won't win the race.”
This statement says a lot about Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur’s disappointment following Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.
Ferrari was on pole for the first time in the 2026 season, courtesy of Lewis Hamilton, with Charles Leclerc third; no grid had been so favourable to the prancing horse since ...
02 November 2026 01:32
Kimi Antonelli's rivals have paid tribute to the Mercedes driver after he clinched the Formula 1 world championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
The Italian finished third behind Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton to secure the title with four races to spare. At just 20 years and 68 days old, he is the youngest champion in the sport's history, and the first Italian to win the drivers' title ...
02 November 2026 01:24
Superlatives are running out to describe Kimi Antonelli's unprecedented ascent to power over the 2026 season. At the Mexico Grand Prix, Formula 1's new ruler received the coronation his campaign deserved.
Winner: Kimi Antonelli
Antonelli's title triumph may have been a foregone conclusion at this point, but that only makes his achievement more remarkable, not less.
It's impossible not to ...
02 November 2026 01:22
Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff claimed the Brackley outfit "let down" George Russell after a deployment issue spoiled his start at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Russell started from second on the grid after missing out on pole position to seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton by just 0.009 seconds, but he lost ground at the start. He was then given a 10-second penalty for a first-lap ...
02 November 2026 01:14
Charles Leclerc says Lewis Hamilton’s driving was “very much on the limit” as he defended his own move at the beginning of the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Leclerc attacked polesitter Hamilton at Turn 4 on the opening lap and made it out of the scrap ahead of him.
“I mean, it was definitely an opportunity. In Turn 1 there was a gap on the outside and I had quite a lot of speed around the ...
02 November 2026 01:03
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc has delved into his controversial Mexico Grand Prix drive, more specifically the way he snatched – and retained – the lead from Lewis Hamilton.
Leclerc challenged his polesitting team-mate for the lead at the start, with Hamilton holding him off over the first sequence of corners. The Monegasque then launched an attack around the outside of Turn 4 ...
02 November 2026 00:53
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says "an entire nation will celebrate" after Kimi Antonelli became the series' youngest champion at the Mexican Grand Prix.
The 20-year-old also became the first Italian world champion in 73 years, since Alberto Ascari in 1953. The Mercedes driver finished third at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez behind race-winner Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton ...
02 November 2026 00:22
Antonelli finished third behind Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to clinch the title with four races to spare, becoming the youngest champion in Formula 1's history at just 20 years and 68 days old.
Norris, who won his first title with McLaren last year and finished fifth in Mexico, said after the race that he was delighted for the Italian.
“I mean, he ...
02 November 2026 00:11
Lewis Hamilton has called for “serious talks” at Ferrari following his clash with team-mate Charles Leclerc in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.
Polesitter Hamilton was challenged by Leclerc from third after front-row starter George Russell lost momentum ahead of Turn 1. The seven-time world champion narrowly held off the sister car in the first corner sequence, but Leclerc launched an ...
02 November 2026 00:03
Red Bull's Max Verstappen says he is "very proud" of Kimi Antonelli after the 20-year-old driver became the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Antonelli finished third behind Verstappen and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to claim his first title at the age of 20 years and 68 days, beating Sebastian Vettel's record by ...
02 November 2026 00:00
Lewis Hamilton has warned that Ferrari will have to hold “serious talks” behind the scenes following his clash with team-mate Charles Leclerc on the first lap of the Mexico City Grand Prix. Hamilton argues that it cost the team the win.
Hamilton started from pole and held the lead through Turn 1, but Leclerc attempted to pass him aggressively at Turn 4. Both drivers went off the track, with ...
01 November 2026 23:57
Newly-crowned Formula 1 world champion Kimi Antonelli paid a tearful tribute to Mercedes as he became grand prix racing's youngest-ever title winner in Mexico.
Antonelli took third at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez after a controlled driver to his maiden title, beating Sebastian Vettel's previous record by three years as he became the youngest driver to do so aged 20.
With neither George ...
01 November 2026 23:49
Kimi Antonelli crossing the line in third place at the Mexico Grand Prix has resulted in the Mercedes driver becoming Formula 1’s youngest ever world champion.
The Italian has achieved his childhood dream at just 20 years old, which means he takes the record from Sebastian Vettel who was still only 23 when he became world champion in 2010.
It comes after a dominant season for Antonelli who ...
01 November 2026 23:35
Kimi Antonelli has written history by becoming Formula 1's youngest-ever world champion at the Mexico Grand Prix, as Red Bull's Max Verstappen beat Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to win the race.
Verstappen seized control of the race during the only pitstop of the race on lap 28 of 71, leapfrogging early leader Charles Leclerc, and he fended off Leclerc's team-mate Hamilton to take victory, with ...
01 November 2026 23:29
Antonelli celebrates in style with mature podium drive
What a luxury to enjoy your coronation with so little pressure. Kimi Antonelli did admit to being extra tense this weekend as his maiden world championship loomed, but all he had to do was keep it on the island to cruise to the finish line.
Antonelli didn't have his finest qualifying session in Mexico, but from fifth on the grid he ...
01 November 2026 23:25
Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest Formula 1 world champion after finishing third at the Mexican Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver needed to finish at least ninth in the race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez to claim his maiden title. At 20 years and 68 days old, he has broken the record set by four-time champion Sebastian Vettel, who was 23 years and 134 days old when he won his first ...
01 November 2026 22:13
The FIA stewards have explained the reasoning behind Charles Leclerc’s five-second penalty in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.
Leclerc was starting the race from third at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez with team-mate Lewis Hamilton on pole position; as George Russell dropped like a stone in the second phase of the start, the Ferraris went wheel to wheel for the lead.
Hamilton narrowly ...
01 November 2026 21:51
Charles Leclerc’s five-second penalty at the Mexico City Grand Prix has divided Formula 1 fans. Some believe that it was far too lenient while others insist that he should not have been punished at all.
The Ferrari driver went around the outside of polesitter and team-mate Lewis Hamilton at Turn 4 on the opening lap. Both drivers went off the track but it was Leclerc who came out ahead of the ...
01 November 2026 19:19
Tensions surrounding next week's Qatar Grand Prix have reached boiling point in the MotoGP paddock. There had already been unrest behind the scenes for some time, with several riders expressing their concerns, but on Sunday Yamaha became the first manufacturer to make a public statement.
Both Yamaha and its satellite team Pramac have decided to boycott the race, prompting MotoGP to issue a ...
01 November 2026 17:16
Valtteri Bottas is “pretty confident” of staying in Formula 1 as he batted away questions surrounding his future amid rumours of Cadillac promoting Colton Herta.
The American outfit announced a contract extension for Sergio Perez but is yet to confirm Bottas for 2027, after a 2026 season in which the latter has been consistently outperformed.
Perez leads Bottas 15-9 in their qualifying ...
01 November 2026 14:42
Fernando Alonso stated that his “frustration is beyond imagination” after a power unit problem caused an early end to his qualifying for the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix.
The Aston Martin driver took 18th with only one flying lap as his AMR26 ground to a halt through the stadium section of Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez with 11 minutes left in Q1.
It was a gut-wrenching moment for the ...
01 November 2026 11:03
After every Formula 1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
Read ...
01 November 2026 10:59
Although Max Verstappen said he had the pace to take pole position in Mexico City, his final run was ruined by a lock-up at Turn 13 – according to the Red Bull driver, mainly caused by Lando Norris getting slightly in his way in the final sector.
The eventual qualifying result would normally have earned the Dutchman a place on the second row of the grid, but the grid penalty after his ...
01 November 2026 02:54
Liam Lawson has lost his ninth-place starting position for the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Racing Bulls impressed at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Saturday and managed to get both cars into Q3. The team subsequently emerged as the 'best of the rest' in eighth and ninth places, but Lawson now faces a recovery drive on Sunday.
The New Zealander has been disqualified by the FIA for ...
01 November 2026 01:28
You do not need to buy a Ferrari to spend serious money on the Prancing Horse. Montblanc’s latest collaboration with Maranello has come in the shape of a fountain pen, and it costs more than some used cars.
The Meisterstuck Great Masters Ferrari Tailor Made Inedita Special Edition is for sale for $4,300 in the United States. If you would rather not deal with the messy reloading of such a pen ...
01 November 2026 01:26
Max Verstappen qualified fourth for the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix, but will have to drop one place on the starting grid, meaning he will start from the third row. The reason is remarkable, to say the least: contact with Liam Lawson - two drivers from the Red Bull teams during the second free practice session.
Verstappen was rather outspoken in the media pen on Friday, saying, among other ...
01 November 2026 01:24
Charles Leclerc doubts there will be any overtaking in the Mexican Grand Prix, warning the race order will likely be set in the first few corners at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
The Ferrari driver topped both of Friday's practice sessions but had to settle for third on the grid. His team-mate and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole position with the Maranello outfit ...
01 November 2026 01:08
Kimi Antonelli is hoping to overcome an off-colour Mexico City Grand Prix qualifying session with a good night's rest, but admits Formula 1 title nerves have led to him driving with unwanted tension.
The Italian was just 0.001s slower than Lando Norris' FP3 headliner earlier in the day, but in qualifying had been half a step behind Mercedes team-mate George Russell and unable to find the right ...
01 November 2026 01:03
George Russell believes an extra lap of fuel cost him pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix after he missed out to his former team-mate and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton by just 0.009 seconds.
The Mercedes driver will start alongside Hamilton on the front row, with Charles Leclerc in third. Russell explained that his rivals had not done preparation laps on their final Q3 runs, while ...
01 November 2026 00:58
Lewis Hamilton can finally say he has scored pole position for three different teams after a blistering lap today gave him pole for tomorrow's Mexico City Grand Prix - his first grand prix pole for Ferrari. The seven-time champion says it took him back to watching Michael Schumacher dominate with the Italian team.
Hamilton beat his former team-mate George Russell by just 0.009 seconds, with ...
01 November 2026 00:34
Isack Hadjar has hit back at the paddock guest he pushed away at the Mexican Grand Prix, insisting that "it's not a reality show".
The Red Bull driver was summoned to the stewards on Saturday morning after footage on social media showed him shoving a man who was trying to take a selfie with him in the paddock.
The stewards found that Hadjar had breached the International Sporting Code, but ...
01 November 2026 00:33
Haas stand-in Ryo Hirakawa believes he'd have "easily" reached the second part of qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix, had he not encountered traffic on his final lap of the session.
Hirakawa, making his Formula 1 debut with Haas as Esteban Ocon was stood down from his driving duties, had set a personal-best first sector and was angling to make the Q3 cut at the expense of Carlos ...
01 November 2026 00:23
Formula 1 heads into Sunday in Mexico City with Lewis Hamilton on pole and Kimi Antonelli only one result away from becoming world champion.
Hamilton leads George Russell and Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc on the grid, while Antonelli will start fourth after Max Verstappen one-place grid penalty.
Antonelli needs only to finish ninth or higher to clinch his first Formula 1 world ...
01 November 2026 00:21
Max Verstappen rued being unable to log his final run of Mexico City Grand Prix qualifying, stating that his lap was "up there for pole" before encountering Lando Norris in the final sector.
The four-time champion was almost a tenth up on the lap of eventual poleman Lewis Hamilton at the close of the second sector, having found a purple opening sector and then matching Hamilton in the second ...
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