26 October 2026 22:16
When your star driver gets out of the car after grabbing a podium and immediately tells the global broadcast that the pitstops, tyres, and engine braking were all complete garbage, it is up to the team principal to jump on the nearest microphone and put out the fire.
Following Verstappen's radio meltdown at the United States Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies ...
26 October 2026 19:48
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has dismissed the narrative that drivers can blame poor performance on the championship's new 2026 regulations, insisting the all-time greats successfully adapt to any machinery.
F1 introduced a major regulation change in 2026. While several drivers have struggled to extract consistent pace from the new generation of cars, Coulthard argued that a driver's ...
26 October 2026 18:16
George Russell's long-term future at Mercedes has been questioned following the United States Grand Prix.
Russell entered the 2026 Formula 1 season as one of the favourites for the title. But after winning the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and the Chinese sprint race, the Briton watched as his team-mate Kimi Antonelli became the youngest driver to lead the championship.
After winning ...
26 October 2026 18:15
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has explained the reasoning behind asking Oscar Piastri to wave Lando Norris past in Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix.
Piastri and Norris locked out the fourth row of the grid at the Circuit of The Americas, having failed to challenge the Mercedes, Red Bulls and Ferraris in Q3.
However, over the first seven laps of the race, Piastri lost one second ...
26 October 2026 14:29
Kimi Antonelli pulled off a sensational victory from 19th at the Italian Grand Prix, but Formula 1’s champion-elect reckons his dominant performance from pole in Austin was even better.
The Mercedes driver was forced into a back row start at Monza in September due to a change of power unit, yet the rapid Italian still scythed through the field to take victory.
That gave Antonelli his ...
26 October 2026 13:39
Mercedes has poked fun at Kimi Antonelli's awkward reversing mishap in Austin, sharing in-car footage of the moment on its TikTok account with the caption, "Championship leader BTW."
The short clip shows the 20-year-old at the wheel of a Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé. As he backed up the electric vehicle, he misjudged the space and made contact with the wooden fencing behind him.
The video ...
26 October 2026 12:35
Franco Colapinto has responded to Jeremy Clarkson’s comment that he would give the Alpine Formula 1 driver a grid penalty for being Argentinian.
Clarkson was a guest of Alpine’s at the United States Grand Prix and gave an interview to Sky Sports F1 on Saturday, in which he joked: “Franco’s got a grid penalty for being Argentinian. Probably. Well, I’d give him one for that. But anyway ...
26 October 2026 12:25
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya was "surprised" by George Russell's penalty at the United States Grand Prix, claiming the Mercedes driver did not gain an advantage from the incident.
Russell was handed a five-second penalty for leaving the track at Turn 12 and rejoining ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri on the opening lap at the Circuit of the Americas. He went on to finish eighth ...
26 October 2026 11:40
Amid all the admiration for Kimi Antonelli, whose world championship celebrations in Austin on Sunday evening had to be put on ice until Mexico, one rather significant development in the 2026 Formula 1 season almost slipped under the radar: the first major verdict has been delivered.
George Russell and Lewis Hamilton may still be in the title race, at least mathematically. But one driver has ...
26 October 2026 09:35
Jolyon Palmer wasn't trying to be creative when he asked Liam Lawson about his future during F1 TV's live post-race coverage. It was simply a question anyone would ask – perhaps even Lawson himself. The sort of question you ask without really expecting an answer, more out of wonderment as to why the answer isn't already an obvious yes.
"Another race, another win, in the race that you were in ...
26 October 2026 07:55
Max Verstappen secured his tenth podium finish of the 2026 Formula 1 season in Austin, his sixth in succession since his crash at Zandvoort. It is an impressive statistic, although it did little to satisfy him at the Circuit of the Americas.
On Saturday, the pace appeared to be there to take pole position – at least judging by Verstappen's impressive Q2 lap – but he inexplicably lost grip ...
26 October 2026 07:10
Fernando Alonso let rip at Williams' Alex Albon after contact between their cars on the opening lap of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. It cost the Aston Martin driver four places in Austin and left him with floor damage, which compromised the AMR26 for the rest of the race.
The two-time world champion lost one position at the start from 12th on the grid as Esteban Ocon surged from 15th ...
26 October 2026 02:48
Austin's Formula 1 race was no instant classic, which was somewhat unfortunate because a lot of the ingredients were there. Four teams were relatively closely matched, and all three tyre compounds were in play to prompt a battle between different strategies.
But there was little the Circuit of the Americas could throw at winner Kimi Antonelli to unsettle the 20-year-old as he is now all but ...
26 October 2026 01:54
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has admitted that the issue the team has faced at the start of races won't be fixed until next season. This comes after Isack Hadjar called for the clutch to be redesigned following a difficult start to his United States Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver dropped from third to fifth as the lights turned off at the start of the Austin race, with Hadjar blaming ...
26 October 2026 01:29
Current Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli has listed the mistakes he wants to learn from this season as he closes in on the title, prompting a playful dig from Max Verstappen.
The Mercedes driver won the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas from pole position, claiming his ninth grand prix victory of the season. His win in Austin means he can now clinch the ...
26 October 2026 01:24
Reigning champion Lando Norris has admitted it's "pretty obvious" that McLaren has slipped from championship leaders to being the fourth-fastest team in Formula 1 after he finished fifth at the United States Grand Prix.
He finished the race behind Kimi Antonelli, Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the Circuit of the Americas, with team-mate Oscar Piastri finishing two places ...
26 October 2026 01:05
Max Verstappen has complained about Red Bull's repeated radio issues, calling them "a disaster" and joking that they should start communicating in sign language instead.
The four-time champion finished third behind winner Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc at the United States Grand Prix after what was a frustrating and issue-ridden race. And to make things even more difficult, the Dutchman ...
26 October 2026 01:04
Charles Leclerc believes he has "unlocked something" in his driving with Ferrari in recent races and is confident he will have a shot at victory before the end of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
The Monegasque driver finished second in the United States Grand Prix, 13 seconds behind race winner and championship leader Kimi Antonelli, after battling Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.
It followed ...
26 October 2026 00:42
George Russell is desperately searching for answers after “not being quick enough” at the United States Grand Prix as team-mate Kimi Antonelli closes in on the Formula 1 world title.
Antonelli dominated Sunday’s race at Austin from pole, whereas Russell started sixth but finished eighth, having received a five-second penalty for gaining an advantage by running off-track on the opening ...
26 October 2026 00:33
Lewis Hamilton believes the set-up he ran on his Ferrari during the United States Grand Prix left much to be desired, with his front wing being "12 clicks down" for much of the race. According to the seven-time champion, this is what caused the performance gap between him and team-mate Charles Leclerc.
Hamilton started fifth at the Circuit of the Americas and crossed the line fourth. Despite ...
26 October 2026 00:23
George Russell says finishing second in the Formula 1 drivers' championship "doesn't mean anything" to him as Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc all close in after the United States Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver finished eighth in Austin after being handed a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage while fighting McLaren's Oscar Piastri.
The ...
26 October 2026 00:02
Isack Hadjar has called on Red Bull to redesign the clutch on its car, after a poor getaway from third on the grid wrecked his United States Grand Prix.
The Frenchman had recovered from what he called a “disaster” of a weekend to qualify on the second row at the Circuit of the Americas, just 0.036 seconds behind team-mate Max Verstappen. But he dropped to fifth on the opening lap, as ...
25 October 2026 23:32
Talking to Sky Sports F1 after Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed what his driver told him before the race.
The Italian driver started on pole at the Circuit of the Americas and drove a commanding race to take his ninth victory of the season. Wolff said Antonelli showed no signs of nerves.
“Yeah, what a boy, you know. I was just ...
25 October 2026 23:28
Kimi Antonelli has taken another giant step towards becoming Formula 1 world champion by dominating the United States Grand Prix from pole on Sunday.
The Mercedes driver consequently took his ninth victory of the 2026 season and it leaves him with one hand on the championship trophy - though it has been for a while.
So, when will he do it and become F1’s youngest ever world ...
25 October 2026 23:17
Kimi Antonelli will have another chance to claim his maiden Formula 1 championship at next weekend's Mexican Grand Prix after narrowly missing out on securing the title in Austin.
The 20-year-old converted pole position into his ninth win of the season at the United States Grand Prix, but Lewis Hamilton's fourth place and George Russell's eighth kept the title fight alive for at least another ...
25 October 2026 22:54
Antonelli delivers another masterclass
Kimi Antonelli was never likely to clinch the title in Texas – too many things needed to fall into place. But he did everything he could, delivering a perfect weekend. His first pole since Spa in the middle of the summer, followed by a commanding victory – with a clean start and strong pace on both tyre compounds. Another masterclass in a season full ...
25 October 2026 22:48
Kimi Antonelli has taken another step towards an inevitable Formula 1 title with a sovereign United States Grand Prix win, defeating Charles Leclerc at Austin's Circuit of the Americas.
From pole, the Mercedes driver warded off a challenge from the Ferrari man and Max Verstappen as he stuck to the Silver Arrows’ masterplan and executed a clean one-stop race.
Antonelli's ninth grand prix ...
25 October 2026 20:26
When you run a billion-dollar Formula 1 team, your inbox is probably flooded with emails from karting dads swearing their kid is the next Ayrton Senna. Separating the generational talents from the heavily funded rich kids is a ruthless business, and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff's scouting methods are currently being totally vindicated by his sophomore sensation, Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
In just his ...
25 October 2026 17:33
One of the common denominators of Ferrari’s mid-season, besides not translating practice pace into qualifying, has been its drivers’ tendency to trip over one another on track.
More often, this has come in the form of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton not being as collaborative as they could be when they encounter each other on track while running on opposed strategies. But it has also ...
25 October 2026 15:58
Toto Wolff has been the face, the political muscle, and the strategic anchor of Mercedes F1 since 2013, guiding the Brackley squad through an unprecedented era of dominance. However, as the sport expands and the physical toll of a grueling 24-race calendar sets in, the billionaire team boss is actively laying the groundwork for his eventual exit from the pit wall.
In a recent appearance on the ...
25 October 2026 14:16
For spectators and TV viewers tuning into coverage of Formula 1's United States Grand Prix, it's been hard to miss. Turn 1 of the Circuit of the Americas has a distinctly different look to it this year with the addition of a mammoth multi-storey clubhouse.
Connected to the main paddock area via a cable car that crosses the track, this weekend the new hospitality structure serves as an extension ...
25 October 2026 13:00
In Austin, the battle for pole position looked for a long time as though it would be between Max Verstappen and Ferrari. By the end of qualifying, however, the Scuderia had failed to get either car into the top three, while Kimi Antonelli emerged as a surprise contender.
Verstappen had to settle for second place, making his conclusion during the Dutch media session in the paddock clear: yes ...
25 October 2026 10:23
It is one of the main talking points in the Formula 1 paddock this weekend: the extreme bumps at the Circuit of the Americas. Drivers raised their concerns during Friday evening's drivers' briefing, after which Verstappen stayed behind for some time to speak further with representatives of the FIA and the circuit.
Because the track was built on Texas' infamous high-plasticity clay, it suffers ...
25 October 2026 02:38
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's United States Grand Prix fourth and fifth on the grid, but the Monegasque says both drivers know "the line not to cross" heading into Turn 1 of the Austin circuit.
Leclerc qualified ahead of his team-mate but has admitted that both he and Hamilton have overstepped at times throughout the season.
One example of this came at Monza earlier ...
25 October 2026 02:24
Alpine has released a statement in support of its driver Franco Colapinto after former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson joked on Sky Sports F1 that the driver had been given a grid penalty "for being Argentinian".
Clarkson is spending the United States Grand Prix weekend with the Enstone outfit, which he has supported for several years as his local team, and he appeared on the live Sky Sports F1 ...
25 October 2026 02:24
Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell faces a challenging United States Grand Prix tomorrow as a disappointing qualifying means he'll start sixth. While his team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli is starting on pole, the Briton argues that F1 may need to rethink how low and stiff the cars run following criticism of the bumps at the Circuit of the Americas.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen ...
25 October 2026 02:09
Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli reckons his United States Grand Prix pole is the reward for Mercedes' efforts to finetune its comprehensive but troubled Malaysia upgrade.
Antonelli held off Red Bull tandem Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar on Austin's Circuit of the Americas as Ferrari flattered to deceive in Saturday's qualifying shootout by taking fourth and fifth.
With the ...
25 October 2026 01:53
Ferrari had been pegged as the team to beat after practice at the United States Grand Prix, but ultimately found itself wanting when it came to qualifying and failed to find enough progression through Q3.
Charles Leclerc had headlined both Friday practice sessions, while Lewis Hamilton took the honours in FP3 after Leclerc's best lap was deleted, and it looked as though the team was primed to ...
25 October 2026 01:50
Isack Hadjar says Red Bull can try to use its numbers advantage to beat polesitter and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli at the United States Grand Prix, after recovering from a "disaster" start to the weekend.
The French-Algerian driver ended up just 0.036 seconds behind team-mate Max Verstappen and 0.215s off Antonelli's pole time at the Circuit of the Americas, and said a big push ...
25 October 2026 01:27
McLaren's Oscar Piastri has compared the bump on the approach to Turn 1 at the Circuit of the Americas to "a motocross jump" after qualifying seventh for the United States Grand Prix.
The Australian driver finished 0.768 seconds behind polesitter and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli, with his team-mate Lando Norris eighth after losing his final Q3 lap time to a track limits ...
25 October 2026 01:24
Lando Norris was incredibly frustrated by his “very bad job” in qualifying for Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix as he took eighth despite thinking a front row was possible.
The reigning world champion will share row four with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, despite briefly taking sixth with his second Q3 run before that time was struck off because he had exceeded track limits at Turn ...
25 October 2026 01:22
After qualifying second for the United States Grand Prix, Max Verstappen has said there is "no need to smile and be super happy" about his performance. A lack of grip in Q3 left him unable to fight for pole, which instead went to Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli.
The Red Bull driver ended up 0.179 seconds behind the young Italian at the Circuit of the Americas, and only 0.036s ahead of team-mate Isack ...
25 October 2026 00:43
Formula 1 heads into Sunday at Circuit of the Americas with Kimi Antonelli on pole and his first chance to clinch the 2026 world championship.
Antonelli starts ahead of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar, while title rival George Russell lines up sixth. If Antonelli wins and Russell finishes ninth or lower, the Mercedes driver will be crowned world champion in Austin.
Charles Leclerc starts ...
25 October 2026 00:34
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25 October 2026 00:33
Jeremy Clarkson had a single interview with Sky Sports F1 and yet it still resulted in chaos. The Clarkson's Farm presenter discussed a multitude of subjects with Martin Brundle, Naomi Schiff and Simon Lazenby, from Franco Colapinto's grid penalty "for being Argentinian" to his thoughts on Kim Kardashian.
Clarkson was Alpine's guest for the weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, having formed ...
25 October 2026 00:20
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.
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25 October 2026 00:13
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli has claimed his seventh pole of 2026 at Formula 1's United States Grand Prix, defeating Max Verstappen in a thrillingly close qualifying session in Austin.
Antonelli surged to pole with his first of two Q3 runs, which yielded a 1m34.035s as he headed Red Bull tandem Verstappen and Isack Hadjar by around two tenths, as few frontrunners improved on their final ...
24 October 2026 23:37
Bobby Epstein, the chairman of the Circuit of the Americas, has responded to Max Verstappen's criticism of the track, admitting that the dip at the bottom of Turn 1 is "not acceptable".
Ahead of the United States Grand Prix, the four-time Formula 1 world champion used his media session to complain about the track surface, saying the bumps were "unacceptable" and adding that they had become "out ...
24 October 2026 22:59
George Russell has come up with a tongue-in-cheek plan to stop Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli from clinching the Formula 1 championship at the United States Grand Prix: take him out drinking.
Antonelli has the chance to claim his maiden F1 title as he heads into the race at the Circuit of the Americas with a 102-point lead over second-placed Russell in the standings. To secure the title, the ...
24 October 2026 22:38
Kimi Antonelli is on the verge of becoming a Formula 1 world champion, but the Mercedes driver was still spotted by fans making a faux pas in the car park, proving that even the most talented of drivers sometimes make a mistake.
The young Italian drove to the Circuit of the Americas this weekend in a personalised Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe thanks to the team's partnership with MANUFAKTUR. But ...
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