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Oscar Piastri reflects on his collision with George Russell and his pace on an H-M one-stopper after his poor P8 finish at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP
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Piastri discusses clash with Russell and race pace after difficult P8 finish at 2026 F1 Spanish GP

Senjuti Jash04 mins

Oscar Piastri reflected on his opening-lap incident with George Russell, the repercussions of not pitting under the VSC, and the pace he demonstrated on an H-M one-stopper following his underwhelming eighth-place finish at the 2026 Spanish GP. In Saturday’s qualifying, the Australian needed an extra set of softs to guarantee he made it through Q2….

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Toto Wolff discusses George Russell's on-track inconsistencies and how the 2026 F1 Spanish GP would’ve unfolded for Kimi Antonelli without the VSC's assistance
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Wolff reflects on Russell’s ongoing struggles, lauds quick reaction to pit Antonelli under VSC at 2026 F1 Spanish GP

Senjuti Jash04 mins

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff opened up about George Russell’s on-track struggles, how the race would’ve played out for Kimi Antonelli without the assistance of the Virtual Safety Car, and whether the Brit could’ve pulled off a one-stop strategy following their haul of 35 points at the 2026 Spanish GP on Sunday.  In Madrid, the…

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Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli has become the first winner of the Spanish GP at the Madring. Although happy with the result, the F1 2026 drivers’ championship leader admitted he felt Norris should have gotten the win, if not for an unlucky VSC.
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“We didn’t deserve to win”: Antonelli reflects on 2026 F1 Spanish GP victory

Chiara Perin09 mins

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli has become the first winner of the F1 2026 Spanish GP at the Madring. Although happy with the result, the Drivers’ Championship leader admitted he felt Norris should have gotten the win, if not for an unlucky VSC. It was a pretty uneventful race at the Madring. Antonelli had qualified P2 on…

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Spanish Grand Prix, Friday MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 11: Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team prepares to drive during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Madring on September 11, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)
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Antonelli stresses importance of strong start at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP after P2 in Qualifying

Shermaine Wong07 mins

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli will be starting the 2026 F1 Spanish GP on the front row in P2 behind McLaren’s Lando Norris. This will mark the Italian driver’s seventh of his very dominant 2026 F1 season to date. Despite narrowly missing out on pole, Antonelli reflected that due to the challenging nature of the Madring circuit,…

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2026 F1 Spanish GP FP3 report
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F1 | 2026 Spanish GP | FP3 | Antonelli leads as Hamilton and Bearman find the Madring barriers

Antonina Jaromin03 mins

Kimi Antonelli topped the timesheets during a chaotic FP3 at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP, view the full session report here. Friday’s Free Practice sessions saw Mercedes set the pace, with George Russell leading FP1 and Kimi Antonelli topping FP2 ahead of the Ferrari pair. Arvid Lindblad became the first F1 driver to find the…

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Kimi Antonelli after securing F1 Italian GP win
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Antonelli opens up about F1 Italian GP win and support from “incredible” Vettel: “Best day of my life”

Lucrezia Costa03 mins

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli relived the emotions felt following his historical F1 Italian GP race win, recounting the praise received from fellow young Monza winner and four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel. The Mercedes man delivered a thoroughly impressive driving performance, starting from P19 on the grid and swiftly making his way through the pack. In…

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