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 ...
24 October 2026 22:03
On 24 March 2019, Colton Herta became the youngest ever IndyCar race winner at the Circuit of the Americas, taking the small Harding Steinbrenner Racing team to victory, aged just 18 years and 359 days old.
It was the start of a successful IndyCar career with Andretti, even if the title or Indianapolis 500 victory eluded the second-generation driver.
But when a late chance to pursue his ...
24 October 2026 20:45
Former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner argued that Formula 1 should let fans sit on their favourite team's pitwall virtually and hear how strategy calls are made.
Horner has spent the past 15 months watching grands prix as a fan for the first time in his career, after leaving Red Bull in July 2025.
Speaking at the Autosport Business Exchange in New York on Wednesday ...
24 October 2026 20:44
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto made an appearance in front of fans at a Williams event, donning a Doctor Doom cape and mask. The Argentinian certainly made the most of this weekend's Marvel connection as he posed with fans for photos.
The driver was handed the costume during a Williams fan zone in downtown Austin where the team was promoting its partnership with the upcoming film Avengers ...
24 October 2026 20:40
Lewis Hamilton finished final practice on top at Formula 1's United States Grand Prix, leading Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc into qualifying at Austin.
Hamilton was the only driver to break the 1m35s barrier in the final 20 minutes of third practice, as frequent track limits transgressions kept Ferrari team-mate Leclerc from leapfrogging him on the leaderboard.
Following an opening ...
24 October 2026 20:21
Former Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo made a surprise appearance on stage in Austin, Texas, with American singer-songwriter Rob Baird.
The Australian joined Baird at the Ford Racing and Enchanté pop-up on Friday night to play harmonica on an original song he co-wrote with Baird during a road trip to the United States Grand Prix.
A fan video of the performance, posted on Instagram, had ...
24 October 2026 20:13
Young Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto played a prank on his team-mate Nico Hulkenberg as the pair walked out in front of thousands of fans at the Circuit of the Americas. With both drivers walking out to cheers from the Austin crowds, the Brazilian pulled down his team-mate's trousers.
Videos of this moment have gone incredibly viral, showing Hulkenberg making his way onto the stage on Friday ...
24 October 2026 15:30
The US GP weekend naturally means the spotlight gravitates towards Formula 1’s two American-owned teams. That has led to some awkward questions for Cadillac amid ongoing speculation over its driver line-up for 2027 and beyond.
Both Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas are on “multi-year” contracts, understood to be a so-called one-plus-one arrangement in which the second year is optional ...
24 October 2026 12:30
It was a day of contrasting fortunes for Red Bull during Formula 1 practice at the Circuit of the Americas. Max Verstappen was largely satisfied with the early signs of the RB22, although he stressed that the balance between high-speed and low-speed corners still needed improvement, with technical director Pierre Wache indicating that Red Bull needed to make gains in the slower sections of the ...
24 October 2026 11:30
Following a surprisingly successful Formula 1 weekend in Malaysia, expectations were also high at Aston Martin for Singapore, a venue that should have suited the AMR26 on paper.
However, the competitive picture at the Marina Bay Street Circuit proved rather disappointing, with Fernando Alonso pointing to problems with the Honda power unit after the race, particularly in terms of ...
24 October 2026 10:10
Max Verstappen finished Friday's practice sessions for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in second and third place. In each outing, the four-time world champion was less than two tenths behind Charles Leclerc, who set the benchmark on both occasions.
Red Bull is not immediately standing out from the rest of the field as it did in Malaysia, for example, but Verstappen is nevertheless ...
24 October 2026 08:00
Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli reckons Mercedes has made another step trying to extract performance from its recent upgrade package at the United States Grand Prix.
Mercedes arrived at Austin's challenging Circuit of the Americas with a new front wing option to further complement its significant upgrade package introduced in Malaysia two races ago. That initial upgrade raised the ...
24 October 2026 01:00
Christian Horner has explained that he is in no hurry to return to Formula 1 and that he could live with never working in the paddock again.
Horner was sacked as Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal in July 2025, ending 20 years in charge. Speaking to CBS News anchor Errol Barnett at the Autosport Business Exchange in New York on Wednesday, he said any comeback would have to be a serious ...
24 October 2026 01:00
"To get the car to be quick, we just have to try so hard to be perfect, and you cannot be perfect," said Lando Norris after practice for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin.
"We're just a step behind."
Two mid-season wins for Norris now appear to be a 'purple patch' rather than harbingers of a competitive renaissance for McLaren after a troubled start to the 2026 season. At the ...
24 October 2026 00:19
A one-of-a-kind Kimi Antonelli rookie card has sold for $878,400 at auction, making it the second most expensive Formula 1 card ever sold, just days before the Mercedes driver could become world champion.
The card, a 2025 Topps Chrome F1 Chrome Autographs SuperFractor numbered 1/1 and graded GEM MINT 10 by PSA, sold through Goldin after 34 bids, with the auction closing on 17 October.
Only ...
24 October 2026 00:07
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has led the way in Friday practice for Formula 1's United States Grand Prix, narrowly beating Kimi Antonelli to the top spot in Austin as McLaren struggled for grip.
Leclerc set a 1m35.291s just before the halfway mark of Friday afternoon's second practice session on Austin's demanding Circuit of the Americas, pipping Max Verstappen's initial benchmark as Antonelli ...
23 October 2026 23:59
Kimi Antonelli admitted he has no memory of Sebastian Vettel becoming Formula 1's youngest world champion while discussing the prospect of breaking the German driver's record this weekend at the United States Grand Prix.
Vettel won his first title at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, aged 23, beating Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber and Lewis Hamilton in a four-way decider to become the youngest F1 ...
23 October 2026 23:36
Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he didn't believe Red Bull could ever build a better engine than Mercedes or Ferrari. But after the team's partnership with Ford built what the FIA has identified as the benchmark internal combustion engine, Hamilton says the team has "proved everybody wrong".
Red Bull's power unit made its debut this year and Max Verstappen has already won both the Bahrain and ...
23 October 2026 22:54
Having two incredibly fast drivers in top-tier machinery is exactly what every Formula 1 team principal dreams of. But, as McLaren is quickly finding out, having two hyper-competitive alphas fighting for the same piece of asphalt usually leads to fireworks.
Following a highly publicised on-track clash between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at the Singapore Grand Prix, the atmosphere inside the ...
23 October 2026 22:02
Ferrari's latest clutch of updates for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix feature a unique approach to the 'fingers' situated at the front edge of the floor, although both drivers have played down the significance of the new parts.
The SF-26 has also been given a minor rework to the sidepods, with a small change to the inlet and the undercut to link up with a minor change to the floor board ...
23 October 2026 21:14
Both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have played down the expectations surrounding the upgrade the Ferrari team is bringing for this race weekend in Austin.
The Scuderia has arrived at the Circuit of the Americas with what looks like a substantial upgrade package that includes a new floor along with modified sidepods and bodywork with an aim to reduce drag. While fans of the Scuderia may be ...
23 October 2026 20:55
Charles Leclerc says he does not expect to miss any of the remaining six Formula 1 races this season, despite the birth of his first child being only weeks away.
The Ferrari driver and his wife Alexandra are expecting their first child after tying the knot in February. The due date is expected to fall during a busy end to the F1 season.
Six races remain with two triple-headers. The United ...
23 October 2026 20:38
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc pipped Red Bull's Max Verstappen to top first practice at Formula 1's United States Grand Prix in Austin.
Leclerc was just under a tenth faster than Verstappen in an upgraded Ferrari as he aims to deny the Dutchman and his in-form Red Bull team a hat-track of grand prix wins.
On a hot Circuit of the Americas, Ferrari hit the ground running as it trialled its ...
23 October 2026 20:31
If anyone ever doubted whether Jack Wolff inherited the relentless racing spirit of his parents - Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff and F1 Academy Managing Director Susie Wolff - those doubts were completely erased today.
The nine-year-old karting prodigy was involved in a massive, scary crash during the IAME Warrior Final (IWF26), but instead of being shaken up, he is already demanding to ...
23 October 2026 20:23
Liam Lawson isn't just in Austin to race behind the wheel of a Racing Bulls car, you know? On Thursday, he also played his first live music gig in over a decade. Before the show, he posted a throwback clip of himself playing beside his brother and childhood friends.
The post had passed 87,000 likes and more than 370 comments at the time of writing, with fans excited to see the Kiwi over the ...
23 October 2026 20:12
Liam Lawson had some familiar faces in the crowd as he took to the stage in Austin on Thursday night.
The New Zealander headlined Garage Sessions with Liam Lawson and Friends at part of Esses Bazaar ATX, held at Inn Cahoots on East Sixth Street ahead of this weekend's United States Grand Prix.
Daniel Ricciardo, who Lawson replaced at Racing Bulls in 2024, was there to watch along with ...
23 October 2026 19:56
When a Formula 1 driver strings together a streak of pole positions and commanding race victories, the natural assumption is that their car is perfectly dialled in and driving like it's on rails. But Lando Norris is completely shattering that illusion for McLaren fans as the grid prepares for the United States Grand Prix.
Despite an incredibly strong run over the summer that saw him ...
23 October 2026 19:49
It is no secret that the 2026 Formula 1 season has been an absolute nightmare for George Russell. While his 19-year-old team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli is currently cruising toward a potential Drivers' Championship title, Russell has been plagued by a brutal mix of mechanical failures, bad luck, and a car that simply doesn't suit his driving style.
When things get this bad, most drivers start ...
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