Payton Westcott reflects on missing F1 Academy pole in Austin and now targets victory from two front-row starts at her home round.
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Westcott targets 2026 F1 Academy Austin victory after narrowly missing double pole

Payton Westcott remains confident of challenging for victory at the 2026 F1 Academy United States GP after narrowly missing out on pole position during a closely contested Qualifying session at the Circuit of the Americas. The Mercedes-backed PREMA Racing driver delivered one of her strongest performances of the season, securing second place on the grid…

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Kimi Antonelli says he will not think about the world championship in Austin, despite the chance to clinch the title at the 2026 F1 United States GP.
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Antonelli sticks to “one race at a time” mindset with title in reach at 2026 F1 United States GP

Kimi Antonelli says he will not think about the world championship heading into the 2026 F1 United States GP. The Mercedes driver can clinch the title in Austin at round 18 of the 2026 season. He would need a near-perfect weekend and poor results for his rivals. Antonelli spoke in the FIA press conference alongside…

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Wolff: Taking it one race at a time the best way to win the 2026 F1 World Championship with Antonelli

Toto Wolff knows a thing or two about winning a World Championship, but on the eve of an eighth drivers’ title under his management, he refuses to look ahead and speculate on when Kimi Antonelli will become F1’s youngest title winner in history. Having guided both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to their Drivers’ Championships,…

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From 19th on the grid, Mercedes driver George Russell gained 10 positions to finish in P9 in the 2026 F1 Singapore GP.
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Russell: Red Bull “the team to beat” after tough 2026 F1 Singapore GP

From 19th on the grid, Mercedes driver George Russell gained 10 positions to finish in P9 in the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. Having cleared the Cadillacs on the first lap, the driver of car #63 made slow progress through the field as overtaking at Marina Bay is very tough. He passed Bortoleto, Albon and Colapinto…

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George Russell qualified P6 at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP but starts from the back due to an engine penalty carried over from Malaysia, with his sprint crash also leaving the car feeling different through qualifying.
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Russell admits car did not feel the same in 2026 F1 Singapore GP Qualifying after Sprint crash

George Russell qualified P6 for the 2026 F1 Singapore GP, but will start from the back of the grid due to an engine penalty carried over from his retirement in Malaysia. The Briton set a 1:31.747 in Q3. The mechanics rebuilt the car in time for qualifying following his Sprint Race crash, though Russell admitted…

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Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP, reflecting on a small but encouraging step forward with Mercedes' upgraded package after a difficult Malaysia.
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Antonelli encouraged by Mercedes progress on understanding upgrades after Qualifying P4 for 2026 F1 Singapore GP

Kimi Antonelli qualified P4 for the 2026 F1 Singapore GP, with his championship lead intact heading into Sunday’s feature race. The Italian set a 1:31.562 in Q3, 0.189 seconds behind pole sitter Max Verstappen. Mercedes ran a split-spec car across the weekend, with Antonelli carrying the updated package. He spoke in the print media pen…

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F1 | 2026 Singapore GP | Sprint Race | Verstappen takes commanding win as the McLarens clash and Russell crashes out

The last Sprint Race of the 2026 F1 season is about to begin, as drivers line up for the first racing leg of the Singapore GP. During Sprint Qualifying, latest race winner in Bahrain Max Verstappen had narrowly taken pole from Mercedes’ George Russell. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, sporting an upgraded version of the W17,…

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Mercedes face upgrade questions at the 2026 Singapore GP as George Russell secured P2 in the older spec W17 amid Kimi Antonelli's struggles
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Russell pleased with P2 in downgraded Mercedes while Antonelli laments “difficult” Sprint Qualifying session ahead of 2026 F1 Singapore GP 

Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell experienced contrasting fortunes during Sprint Qualifying ahead of the 2026 Singapore GP, as Antonelli struggled with the team’s upgraded package while Russell secured P2 running the older specification. The team decided to split its car specifications for the Singapore GP, with Antonelli continuing with the upgraded ‘Malaysia-spec’ package…

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