James O'Connor

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies reflected on a tricky 2026 F1 United States GP as Max Verstappen finished 3rd, with Isack Hadjar down in 6th.
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Mekies admits fitting hard tyre could have helped Verstappen in P2 fight at 2026 F1 United States GP

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies reflected on a tricky 2026 F1 United States GP as Max Verstappen finished 3rd, with Isack Hadjar down in 6th. Before he revealed in Red Bull’s press release that the four-time World Champion picked up some damage from debris on Lap 8, the French engineer turned Team Principal discussed a…

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Fred Vasseur analysed a good 2026 F1 United States GP for Scuderia Ferrari as Charles Leclerc finished 2nd, backed up by Lewis Hamilton in P4
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Vasseur on Ferrari’s strong race at 2026 F1 United States GP, rejects qualifying struggles theory

Fred Vasseur analysed a good 2026 F1 United States GP for Scuderia Ferrari as Charles Leclerc finished 2nd, backed up by Lewis Hamilton in P4. Not for the first time this year or previous ones, Scuderia Ferrari were very fast in practice. In fact, they led all three in Austin as the Monegasque in particular…

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Once more in F1 2026, Toto Wolff faced questions about George Russell’s Mercedes struggles as he only finished P8 in the United States GP.
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Wolff: Russell’s struggles “on us” after another tough weekend at 2026 F1 United States GP

Once more in F1 2026, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff faced questions about George Russell’s struggles as he only finished P8 in the United States GP. At the flag, the Brit was a full 54s behind his teammate. It all started to go wrong in Q3 for the three-time 2026 race winner. In the second segment…

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Stella explains team orders and analyses McLaren’s pace at 2026 F1 United States GP

McLaren boss Andrea Stella reflected on a mixed 2026 F1 United States GP as Lando Norris finished P5 and Oscar Piastri in 7th. It was a strange weekend for the team. While the car had flashes of very strong pace in practice and qualifying with the World Champion, the MCL40 was massively inconsistent and extremely…

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Hadjar “gutted” to miss pole after massive turnaround in 2026 F1 United States GP Qualifying

Isack Hadjar produced a remarkable turnaround from his practice struggles to claim P3 on the grid for the 2026 F1 United States GP. Through Friday and FP3, he was struggling for any kind of balance and grip, leading to significant set-up changes ahead of qualifying. He was also regularly losing times because of track limits….

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F1 Academy | 2026 United States GP | Reverse Grid Race | Larsen takes overdue win as Palmowski claims the title

The 2026 F1 Academy reverse grid race at the United States GP has been completed, view the full report here. With the top 8 reversed, Rafaela Ferreira started on pole position, ahead of Jacquet, Billard, Larsen, Granada, Gademan, Westcott and Palmowski. Alisha Palmowski could win the title in this race after winning on Friday. She…

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