Charles Leclerc blamed himself after he qualified third for the F1 Mexico City GP, while his Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton took pole position after the Qualifying session. Leclerc set the early pace in Q3, but he failed to improve on his final run and finished 0.119 seconds behind Hamilton’s 1:16.514. George Russell split the two…
The stewards have disqualified Liam Lawson from Qualifying for the F1 Mexico City GP after finding a technical breach on his Racing Bulls car. The New Zealander will now start Sunday’s race from the back of the grid. Lawson had put in a strong performance in a tightly contested session, qualifying eighth and beating his…
George Russell admitted Mercedes have yet to get on top of their new package after Friday practice at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP, although he and Kimi Antonelli both finished inside the top four in FP2. Earlier in the day, Frederik Vesti stood in for Russell and took a superb third place in FP1….
Red Bull ended Friday at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP with both cars in the top six after FP1, even though Max Verstappen lost most of FP2 to repairs. Earlier in the day, Ayumu Iwasa caught the eye on his return to the RB22, taking fifth place in the first session. The team arrived…
The stewards handed Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson one-place grid penalties for Sunday’s 2026 F1 Mexico City GP after the pair clashed in FP2, an incident that damaged the Red Bull and brought out the session’s only red flag. Both drivers also picked up one penalty point. It is Verstappen’s first of the 12-month period,…
Arvid Lindblad admitted he needs to regroup after a difficult 2026 F1 Singapore GP, in which a poor launch and a power unit issue dropped the Racing Bulls driver from ninth on the grid to 15th at the chequered flag. Max Verstappen took the headlines at Marina Bay, converting pole into his first F1 Singapore…
Max Verstappen won a chaotic 2026 F1 Race in Malaysia after a delayed start, mixed conditions and late Safety Car drama at Sepang. Full results below. Heavy rain delayed the start before confusion unfolded during the initial formation laps behind the Safety Car. Isack Hadjar slid into the gravel but continued, while Lewis Hamilton almost…
George Russell admitted Mercedes struggled more than expected during the 2026 F1 Qualifying session in Malaysia, after he could only manage eighth at the Sepang International Circuit. Russell made it through all stages of Qualifying, but Mercedes lacked the pace to fight at the very front, setting a 1:35.871 in the final shootout. Teammate Kimi…
Lando Norris said McLaren’s straight-line deficit cost him during the 2026 F1 Qualifying session in Malaysia, despite feeling he had produced a strong lap at Sepang. Norris qualified sixth with a 1:35.757, finishing just 0.005s ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri. However, Isack Hadjar’s five-place grid penalty will move the McLaren driver up to fifth for…
The 2026 F1 FP2 session got underway in Malaysia with teams looking to build on a busy opening hour at Sepang, as the field continued to relearn a circuit Formula 1 had not visited since 2017. Max Verstappen set the pace in FP1, leading George Russell and Isack Hadjar in a hot, low-grip session where…
