07 November 2026 15:34
Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen will start the Brazilian Grand Prix from the back of the grid, Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has confirmed.
Red Bull's head of strategy Hannah Schmitz explained after the second practice session at Interlagos that the Milton Keynes outfit was "looking into several changes for Max's car. There were things he was unhappy with, but we know what ...
07 November 2026 15:30
The Brazilian Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2035 after stakeholders agreed a five-year contract extension.
Officially dubbed the Sao Paulo Grand Prix to reflect the financial contribution of the city council, the Brazil race last signed a contract extension on the eve of the 2023 event, a five-year deal that took the race to 2030.
But amid a desire for F1 ...
07 November 2026 14:13
Ayao Komatsu says “everybody was surprised” when he told the Haas squad that Esteban Ocon wouldn’t compete for the outfit in Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix.
Ocon was dropped by Haas after a falling-out following Friday practice at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Despite widespread speculation, what actually occurred remains unknown – other than a disagreement with race engineer Laura ...
07 November 2026 13:44
Kimi Antonelli has been the benchmark throughout the Formula 1 weekend in Sao Paulo so far. The newly crowned world champion was not only the fastest driver over a single lap in Free Practice 2, but also made a strong statement in the long-run simulations. Mercedes therefore appears to be in the strongest position heading into the remainder of the weekend. Ferrari, by contrast, endured an ...
07 November 2026 13:10
On the face of it, Friday at Interlagos could hardly have gone any better for Colton Herta. The Cadillac test driver replaced Sergio Perez in first practice for the 2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, completed 24 laps and secured the final point he needed for his FIA super licence. On paper, the American is now eligible to race in Formula 1 in 2027.
Former F1 driver turned pundit Ralf Schumacher ...
07 November 2026 11:14
Charles Leclerc has described his Ferrari SF-26 as slow on straights with a terrible feeling in corners following Friday practice at Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton and Leclerc were sixth- and seventh-fastest in Free Practice 2, respectively 0.45s and 0.72s slower than pacesetter Kimi Antonelli in his Silver Arrow, which is unusual compared to the Scuderia’s typical Friday ...
07 November 2026 09:51
Racing Bulls boss Alan Permane says he "understands the frustration" over the delay in his team's decision on whether to retain Liam Lawson or promote reserve driver and F2 frontrunner Nikola Tsolov for 2027.
Red Bull's satellite team is set for its most successful season in its history with Lawson and rookie team-mate Arvid Lindblad as it heads towards an unprecedented fifth place in the ...
07 November 2026 00:15
Lando Norris says Lewis Hamilton's seven Formula 1 world titles have left him dissatisfied with winning just one.
Norris won his maiden championship in 2025 after a hard-fought battle against his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri and a late-season threat from Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
Hamilton will make his 400th grand prix start this weekend in Brazil and Norris was asked to sum up his ...
06 November 2026 23:32
Max Verstappen finished Friday's Formula 1 practice sessions in Sao Paulo in third place. The Dutchman occupied that position in both sessions, in fact, and was also around two and a half tenths off the fastest driver in each session, with Lando Norris topping the first one and Kimi Antonelli the second.
Red Bull concludes that there is once again "enough potential" in the car to fight at the ...
06 November 2026 23:12
Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur has ruled himself out of becoming godfather to Charles Leclerc's daughter, joking that he already has enough children to look after.
Leclerc and his wife, Alexandra, announced the birth of their first child, Bianca, on Wednesday.
After a series of questions about the potential tension between his drivers following last weekend's clash in Mexico ...
06 November 2026 23:05
Formula 1 heads into Saturday at Interlagos with Kimi Antonelli fastest after second practice for the Brazil Grand Prix.
The newly crowned world champion set a 1m10.763s to lead Lando Norris by 0.253s, with Max Verstappen just 0.006s further back in third. George Russell was fourth ahead of Oscar Piastri, leaving Mercedes, McLaren and Red Bull closely matched heading into qualifying.
Russell ...
06 November 2026 22:49
After one of the most turbulent world championship defences since Jenson Button in 2010, Lando Norris gave McLaren’s latest batch of car upgrades a cautious thumbs-up on the Friday of the Sao Paulo GP. Norris topped the first practice session, edging out Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli by 0.082s, and was among the quickest in terms of average pace on his long runs through FP2.
"Certainly FP1 was a ...
06 November 2026 21:14
Following the Mexico Grand Prix, aside from Kimi Antonelli's maiden world title, one other subject has dominated the conversation in the Formula 1 paddock: the clash at Ferrari.
After the incident on the opening lap of the race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Hamilton indicated that Ferrari had "big, big problems" to solve, before calling for in-depth discussions.
During the media day ...
06 November 2026 21:05
Newly-minted world champion Kimi Antonelli topped Friday's second practice session at the Brazilian GP, heading Lando Norris and Max Verstappen in Sao Paulo.
At the classic 4.3km Interlagos circuit, Antonelli set his quickest time just before the halfway mark of FP2 as drivers moved towards soft-tyre running, the Italian going faster than Lando Norris and Max Verstappen.
Despite fans ...
06 November 2026 20:00
Kimi Antonelli has revealed the gifts he received from Ayrton Senna's family during his visit to their estate ahead of this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver went to Fazenda Dois Lagos in Tatuí on Tuesday, two days after securing his maiden Formula 1 championship, and was photographed in the Lotus 98T that Senna raced in 1986.
During an interview with Italian publication ...
06 November 2026 19:42
Ferrari F1 chief Fred Vasseur insists he has cleared the air with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton after their highly publicised Mexican Grand Prix clash last week.
At the Mexico City event, Hamilton and Leclerc both went off track on lap one as they fought for the lead, with Hamilton losing a position to Max Verstappen instead, while Leclerc was penalised and eventually also ceded the lead ...
06 November 2026 18:26
Verstappen finished the opening practice session of the Formula 1 weekend in Sao Paulo in third place, just over two tenths behind fastest man Lando Norris in the upgraded McLaren, which features a new front wing that serves as the baseline for 2027.
Although the start looked promising in terms of outright pace, Verstappen was not entirely satisfied with the feeling in his RB22 on Friday ...
06 November 2026 18:06
Kimi Antonelli has revealed how he plans to reward himself for winning the 2026 Formula 1 world championship.
Despite his parents keeping a close eye on how he spends his money, the Italian driver told La Gazzetta dello Sport that he is going to treat himself to a new car.
The 20-year-old clinched the title at the Mexican Grand Prix last weekend, becoming the youngest champion in F1 ...
06 November 2026 18:02
When Charles Leclerc decided to keep his foot planted across the grass at Turn 4 in Mexico rather than yield to Lewis Hamilton, he didn't just earn a five-second penalty - he sparked drama across the Ferrari team.
Now, as the paddock sets up camp for the Brazilian Grand Prix, veteran Sky Sports broadcaster Martin Brundle has offered his own assessment of the Lap 1 chaos. And spoiler alert: he ...
06 November 2026 17:53
Cadillac F1 test driver Colton Herta has finally obtained the last remaining superlicence point required to drive in the series, but incumbent Valtteri Bottas remains bullish on his future with the squad.
Herta conducted his sixth Friday practice session of the 2026 season at Interlagos, reaching the required threshold of 100km to earn his 40th superlicence point needed to race in F1.
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06 November 2026 17:43
Lando Norris was fastest in Free Practice 1 at Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix, leading Kimi Antonelli, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
Norris outpaced Antonelli by 0.082s on the soft rubber with a time of 1m11.717s, while Verstappen and Hamilton were two and three tenths adrift respectively, with the top-four teams again all close together.
Not all of them were happy, however ...
06 November 2026 17:40
McLaren's Oscar Piastri has paid tribute to Alan Jones following the death of Australia's 1980 Formula 1 world champion.
Jones died at the age of 80 on 5 November 2026, following a short illness. He won 12 grands prix, celebrated 24 podium finishes and gave Williams its first drivers' title. He also remains the last Australian to have won the Australian Grand Prix at Calder Park in ...
06 November 2026 16:53
Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has opened up about skipping his media duties after the Mexican Grand Prix last weekend.
The Briton left the Mexico City circuit shortly after the race on Sunday, having congratulated his team-mate Kimi Antonelli on clinching his maiden world championship. Mercedes was fined €5000 by the FIA for his absence, but team principal Toto Wolff had given ...
06 November 2026 16:23
Mercedes driver George Russell will lose five places on Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix grid as he takes his sixth internal combustion engine of the season.
Following a brace of power unit related issues earlier this year, the latest arriving after a failure at the Bahrain GP in Malaysia, Russell was always going to require a sixth ICE before the end of the year.
With Lewis Hamilton's ...
06 November 2026 14:30
Nico Rosberg knows a thing or two about racing Lewis Hamilton wheel to wheel in sister Formula 1 cars.
The pair were team-mates for four years at Mercedes with an intense rivalry, and now Hamilton competes for Ferrari alongside Charles Leclerc – which has become tense at times, amid disagreements over team orders and on-track clashes.
Hamilton ended up in the gravel at the start in Monza ...
06 November 2026 13:42
Carlos Sainz says he has "good memories" of battling Charles Leclerc at Ferrari while offering his perspective on his former Formula 1 team-mate’s fight with Lewis Hamilton in the Mexican Grand Prix.
The Ferrari drivers had a fierce battle for the lead on the opening lap at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, with Leclerc attacking Hamilton through the opening corners. The sequence ended when ...
06 November 2026 12:05
Ferrari arrived at Interlagos facing a problem that, until just a few weeks ago, would have been difficult to imagine in quite this form. After a long season spent chasing competitiveness, the team finally appears to have found many of the answers that had been missing with its SF-26 Formula 1 car.
The results from the last few grands prix confirm that progress, but just as the Scuderia has ...
06 November 2026 10:42
It has been quite the week for Kimi Antonelli.
After celebrating his record-breaking world title on the Mexico Grand Prix podium, where he was hoisted aloft by Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, and at the post-race party, the Italian was whisked away for sponsor commitments on Monday in the Mexican capital.
Antonelli then flew to Sao Paulo overnight for a very special gathering with the ...
06 November 2026 10:21
Red Bull has given Alan Permane a new contract as the Racing Bulls Formula 1 squad’s team principal.
Permane will retain the reins of the Faenza-based outfit until the end of the 2031 season.
A stalwart of the current Alpine squad, where he worked from 1989 to 2023 in various capacities including race engineer and sporting director, Permane joined Racing Bulls (then known as RB) ahead of ...
06 November 2026 00:28
All Kimi Antonelli needed to do at the Mexico City Grand Prix was finish ninth. Instead, the new world champion chose to clinch the title with a late-braking lunge on Charles Leclerc into Turn 1, and not everyone at Mercedes was comfortable watching it.
Speaking on the Nu Silver Arrows Radio Show, Antonelli revealed that some members of the team questioned why he had taken the risk, with the ...
06 November 2026 00:14
George Russell has admitted he is mentally exhausted after a season in which he has repeatedly had to overcome challenges.
The Mercedes driver started 2026 as the favourite for the title, but after a string of issues outside of his control and incredible performances from his team-mate Kimi Antonelli, he watched on as the Italian became world champion in Mexico.
Speaking to the media at ...
05 November 2026 22:53
Let’s not sugarcoat it: George Russell had an incredibly tough 2026 campaign. With a magnet-like attraction to bad luck, the Briton spent a massive chunk of the season watching his 20-year-old team-mate storm away with the world drivers' championship.
But if you think that means Kimi Antonelli is treating the other side of the garage like chopped liver, you don't understand how Formula 1 ...
05 November 2026 22:43
2026 Formula 1 champion Kimi Antonelli has opened up about his recent visit to Ayrton Senna's family home ahead of this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver went to Fazenda Dois Lagos, the Senna family estate, on Tuesday, two days after clinching the F1 title in Mexico. He shared a photo of himself sitting in the Lotus 98T that Senna raced in 1986 and thanked the family for an ...
05 November 2026 22:07
Securing the 2026 world drivers' championship at just 20 years and 68 days old is a massive, history-book-shattering achievement. But for Andrea Kimi Antonelli, the most overwhelming part of the Mexico City Grand Prix did not even happen on the asphalt. It happened after the chequered flag.
Sharing the podium with race winner Max Verstappen and runner-up Lewis Hamilton is intimidating enough ...
05 November 2026 21:44
Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has responded to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff's claim that the era of the "ruthless" F1 driver is over.
After Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli clinched his maiden world championship at the Mexican Grand Prix last weekend, Wolff used the 20-year-old as an example of a new kind of champion.
"This notion of win at all costs, selfish, opportunistic ...
05 November 2026 21:32
Kimi Antonelli became the youngest F1 champion last weekend in Mexico, as with four rounds to go, his closest rivals lost even a theoretical chance of challenging him for the title this year. The Italian's strong performances allowed him to dominate the season - but the picture looked different last year, when he entered Formula 1 at the age of 18. Despite several standout races, much of his ...
05 November 2026 21:24
Formula 1 heads to Interlagos this weekend with Kimi Antonelli arriving as world champion after clinching his first title at the Mexico Grand Prix.
The 20-year-old became Formula 1’s youngest-ever world champion and Italy’s first since Alberto Ascari in 1953. Mercedes could now complete the double in Brazil, carrying a 126-point constructors’ championship lead over Ferrari into the ...
05 November 2026 21:20
Oscar Piastri accepted his Mexico City Grand Prix penalty for colliding with Arvid Lindblad on the basis of the Formula 1 driving standards guidelines - but suggested that those guidelines might need tweaking for corners like the Mexican opening complex.
The Australian hung his McLaren around the outside of Lindblad into Turn 1, with the intent of gaining the inside line for the immediate ...
05 November 2026 20:44
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has admitted that his outspoken approach has made it harder for him to fit in at Ferrari alongside Charles Leclerc, explaining that "it’s not so easy having someone like me come into a team."
Hamilton, who joined the Maranello outfit at the start of the 2025 season, clashed with Leclerc on the opening lap of last weekend's Mexican Grand ...
05 November 2026 20:09
Lewis Hamilton’s furious radio messages during the Mexico City Grand Prix have drawn severe criticism from former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher.
While the clash between the Ferrari team-mates at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez was deemed acceptable hard racing, the ensuing political theatre over the airwaves crossed a major line for the German pundit.
Hamilton and Charles Leclerc ...
05 November 2026 20:03
The first wet race with Formula 1’s 2026 cars did not exactly prove to be a resounding success. During the formation laps behind the safety car at the Sepang International Circuit, almost half the field came to a halt.
The issue turned out to be a software bug linked to the 250kW restrictions imposed by the FIA for wet-weather races. That software bug caused the electric motors to go into ...
05 November 2026 19:53
Lewis Hamilton maintains Ferrari needs further talks to iron out its rules of engagement, backing claims Charles Leclerc races him harder than drivers from rival teams.
Hamilton and Leclerc came to blows on lap one of last weekend's race in Mexico with both drivers going off the track at Turn 4, which eventually handed Max Verstappen a golden opportunity to snatch away the win and costing ...
05 November 2026 19:44
As the IndyCar Series prepares to head overseas for its newly announced international showcase in Barcelona, enthusiasm for taking the American open-wheel championship even further abroad is gathering momentum - especially among the drivers themselves.
The prospect of a future IndyCar round in Mexico has long been a hot topic in the paddock, with Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward, a native of ...
05 November 2026 18:27
If Rafa Camara felt any nerves about making his F1 debut earlier than expected, on home soil no less, then he didn't show it.
The Ferrari junior has been drafted in to replace Esteban Ocon at Haas next year, and already starts that journey this weekend after Ocon's high-profile split with the team halfway through the Mexico weekend.
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05 November 2026 18:12
Ferrari has confirmed that Charles Leclerc will miss Thursday's media day ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix following the birth of his first child.
The Monegasque driver and his wife, Alexandra, announced earlier this week that they had welcomed their daughter, Bianca, and Ferrari has now explained what this means for his race weekend in São Paulo.
Drivers' Thursday media commitments are ...
05 November 2026 17:50
Ahead of the Mexico Grand Prix, Honda had already acknowledged that the race weekend at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez – at 2,286 metres above sea level, the highest circuit on the Formula 1 calendar – would be a considerable challenge.
At that point, the main concern was extreme turbo lag, which had already been a problem in Singapore, although Honda added that reliability would also ...
05 November 2026 14:42
Replacing a seven-time World Champion is arguably the most daunting task in modern motorsport. For Mercedes, the decision was made in a matter of seconds.
Lewis Hamilton’s shock defection to Ferrari sent shockwaves through the Formula 1 paddock, but the Brackley war room was already looking ahead. Following Kimi Antonelli's historic world championship clinch at the Mexico City Grand Prix ...
05 November 2026 14:20
Kimi Antonelli became Formula 1 world champion in 2026 at 20 years and 68 days old, breaking Sebastian Vettel's previous age record by more than three years. But does that make Antonelli the youngest Formula 1 world champion of all time? So far yes, but there is room for someone to come and usurp the Italian.
But how young can a Formula 1 world champion actually be, and what are the chances ...
05 November 2026 12:00
Following the Mexico Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli has entered the history books as Formula 1’s youngest-ever world champion. The Italian has taken the record from Sebastian Vettel, who had already said at Monza that he would be delighted for Antonelli to break it and that records are there to be broken.
Under the current superlicence rules, it will be an enormous challenge to lower ...
05 November 2026 11:22
In Mexico, Kimi Antonelli wrote a remarkable chapter in both Formula 1 and Italian sporting history. He clinched his first world championship in a campaign defined not only by his speed, but also by the consistency and maturity he displayed all year.
Antonelli celebrated the championship alongside Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, who later lifted him onto their shoulders on the podium in a ...
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