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Chiara Martin

Charles Leclerc reflects on Ferrari's wet-weather struggles, a São Paulo GP grid penalty and talks with Lewis Hamilton after F1 qualifying.
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Leclerc sees positives in F1 São Paulo GP Qualifying despite grid penalty as Ferrari talks end tensions

Chiara Martin08 mins

Charles Leclerc admitted that Ferrari’s fourth-place finish in the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP Qualifying left him disappointed, but believes the rain-hit session provided valuable insights into a long-standing weakness in the team’s wet-weather performance. The Monégasque driver secured fourth on the timesheets at Interlagos, behind pole-sitter Lando Norris and Mercedes drivers George Russell and…

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Lando Norris claims pole in wet F1 São Paulo GP Qualifying, crediting his confidence and McLaren's upgrades despite a pace deficit.
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Norris credits wet-weather confidence for pole in F1 São Paulo GP Qualifying

Chiara Martin011 mins

Lando Norris claimed pole position for the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP after mastering a rain-hit Qualifying session at Interlagos, admitting that the difficult conditions gave McLaren an opportunity it might not have enjoyed in the dry. The Briton secured his first pole position since Madrid with a 1:27.470, beating Mercedes’ George Russell by 0.204…

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Audi showed promising pace at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP despite reliability problems limiting Freddie Slater and Nico Hülkenberg.
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Audi shows promising pace at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP despite reliability setbacks for Slater and Hülkenberg

Chiara Martin09 mins

Audi experienced a mixed opening day at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, as Gabriel Bortoleto delivered encouraging performances in both practice sessions while technical problems severely limited Freddie Slater and Nico Hülkenberg’s running. The German manufacturer showed promising pace at Interlagos, with Bortoleto finishing eighth in both FP1 and FP2. However, the team lost…

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Lando Norris welcomes McLaren's promising upgrades after a strong Friday at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, despite Mercedes' advantage.
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Norris encouraged by McLaren upgrades after strong Friday at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP

Chiara Martin06 mins

Lando Norris believes McLaren’s latest upgrades have delivered an encouraging step forward following a competitive opening day at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP. The Briton topped FP1 before finishing second in FP2, while the team gathered positive data from its new package. McLaren arrived at Interlagos with updates to its front and rear wings,…

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Charles Leclerc blames himself after qualifying third for the F1 Mexico City GP, but backs Ferrari’s race pace despite overtaking fears.
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Leclerc says he can only be “angry” with himself after qualifying third for F1 Mexico City GP

Chiara Martin03 mins

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…

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Stewards disqualified Liam Lawson from F1 Mexico City GP qualifying over an MGU-K technical breach, sending him to the back of the grid.
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Lawson stripped of F1 Mexico City GP Qualifying result for technical breach

Chiara Martin03 mins

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…

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Russell admits Mercedes still need to find balance with their new package as Vesti impresses with third in FP1 at the F1 Mexico City GP.
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Vesti details impressive P3 in FP1; Russell admits Mercedes not yet on top of upgrade at 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

Chiara Martin07 mins

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….

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Verstappen and Lawson both receive one-place grid drops for the F1 Mexico City GP after their clumsy FP2 clash brought out the red flag.
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Verstappen and Lawson handed grid drops and penalty points after FP2 clash at F1 Mexico City GP

Chiara Martin05 mins

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,…

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