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Red Bull Racing have confirmed that Robin Räikkönen will join their Junior F1 Team. The young Finn is the son of Kimi, the 2007 F1 World Champion for Scuderia Ferrari. He remains that team’s last Drivers’ Champion for the time being. Since Kimi Räikkönen retired at the end of 2021 following 21 wins and 103…
Franco Colapinto admitted he left the 2026 F1 Italian GP frustrated after a costly mistake denied him the opportunity to capitalise on an impressive run towards the front of the field at Monza. The Alpine driver started the race from seventh and found himself fourth following Charles Leclerc’s heavy crash at the Parabolica, which triggered…
Pierre Gasly reflected positively on Alpine’s performance at the 2026 F1 Italian GP after taking his maiden pole position and finishing P7 at Monza. Gasly’s weekend began with the frustrating loss of his 2026 Monza podium, followed by a missed FP1 session as rookie Paul Aron took his seat. After finishing P14 in FP2, overnight…
While several special liveries were spotted on the track throughout the Barcelona shakedown week and pre-season testing in Bahrain, eleven F1 teams in 2026 will now introduce one-off designs during the 22-race season as well. F1 cars are built to leave an impression not only in the literal but also in the figurative sense. It’s…
The 2026 F1 season is reserving some positives for returning driver Yuki Tsunoda, who scored his first point since returning behind the wheel of a Racing Bulls car at the Italian GP. The Japanese, named Red Bull and Racing Bull’s Reserve driver following the end of last season, is currently serving as replacement for Isack…
Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad delivered a solid points-scoring finish at the 2026 F1 Italian GP in Monza, crossing the line in eighth place. Facing strong competition and an energy-starved circuit, Lindblad spoke in the print media pen after the race. Securing maximum points in a tight Constructors’ battle Reflecting on the championship battle between…
Following the 2026 F1 Italian GP, Oscar Piastri discussed the difficulty of racing while trying to manage the energy over a lap. He also spoke on the battle with his McLaren teammate Lando Norris during the last lap of the race. Piastri on the pace of the McLaren during the 2026 F1 Italian GP Oscar…
Andrea Stella and Oscar Piastri reflected on a much stronger race for the Australian as he finished 5th for McLaren in the 2026 F1 Italian GP. It had been a very tricky couple of rounds for Oscar Piastri at Hungary and Zandvoort. Although he led the first two stints at the Hungaroring, teammate Lando Norris…
Fred Vasseur opened up about whether a clean race at Monza would’ve demonstrated the SF-26’s true potential, if there were any positives to take away from the race weekend, and whether the new ADUO engine met their expectations following a meagre haul of 8 points at the 2026 Italian GP on Sunday. After nearly missing…
On a Sunday with team tactics or a lack of them in some cases, McLaren boss Andrea Stella reviewed the closing laps in the 2026 F1 Italian GP between his drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Starting P6 after a grid penalty for blocking Lawson (Piastri) and P8 (Norris), the McLaren duo found themselves in…
