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Max Verstappen criticises Red Bull's tyre strategy, power unit issues and radio faults after finishing P3 at the 2026 F1 United States GP.
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Verstappen frustrated by Red Bull’s tyre strategy and power unit issues after P3 at 2026 F1 United States GP

Karishma Persad09 mins

Max Verstappen expressed frustration with Red Bull’s performance following Sunday’s 2026 F1 United States GP, identifying tyre strategy errors, inconsistent power unit behaviour and a slow pit stop among the factors that prevented him from challenging for victory. Despite starting second at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), the Dutchman finished third, 17.485 seconds behind…

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Charles Leclerc reflects on Ferrari's missed victory chance after taking P2 behind Antonelli at the 2026 F1 United States GP.
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Leclerc rues missed victory opportunity despite strong Ferrari pace at 2026 F1 United States GP

Karishma Persad010 mins

Charles Leclerc admitted that Ferrari missed an opportunity to challenge for victory at the 2026 F1 United States GP, despite recovering from fourth on the grid to secure second at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The Monegasque demonstrated impressive pace throughout Sunday’s race, eventually finishing 13.078 seconds behind Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli, while Red Bull’s…

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Kimi Antonelli credits Mercedes' strategy for his 2026 F1 victory at the United States GP as the Drivers' Championship moves to Mexico.
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Antonelli credits Mercedes’ one-stop strategy for dominant victory at 2026 F1 United States GP

Karishma Persad014 mins

Kimi Antonelli praised Mercedes’ strategic execution after securing his ninth victory of the 2026 F1 season at the United States GP, describing the Austin weekend as one of his strongest performances in Formula 1. The Italian converted pole position into a commanding victory at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), finishing 13.078 seconds ahead of…

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Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes on his way to winning the 2026 F1 United States GP.
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F1 | 2026 United States GP | Race | Antonelli unchallenged as Leclerc charges to second from Verstappen

Ewout Albrecht07 mins

Would the 2026 F1 United States GP be the title-winning race for Kimi Antonelli? After his surprise pole yesterday, there is a mathematical chance for him to clinch it. He does need some misfortune for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell for it to happen though. Before the race a flurry of penalties were applied to…

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Leclerc 2017 Formula 2 champion
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Leclerc recalls his favourite moments from his 2017 F2 title-winning season

Antonina Jaromin04 mins

As FIA Formula 2 [F2] celebrates its tenth season, Charles Leclerc has reflected on his dominant 2017 campaign and the experiences that helped shape his journey to Formula 1. Driving for PREMA Powerteam, now known as PREMA Racing, Leclerc claimed the inaugural F2 title with 249 points, finishing 72 points clear of runner-up Artem Markelov….

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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur in qualifying for the 2026 F1 United States GP.
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Vasseur admits “frustration” with 2026 F1 United States GP Qualifying

Nicolas Lopes04 mins

Ferrari’s Team Principal Fred Vasseur reflects on the team’s soaring pace in practice for the 2026 F1 United States GP – leading all three sessions prior to qualifying – and how it seemed to fade away as the shootout for pole position reached its crucial point, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton only able to…

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Lindblad 2026 F1 United States GP Qualifying
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Lindblad on Racing Bulls Q3 strategy and initial big pace gap to Lawson after 2026 F1 United States GP Qualifying

Antonina Jaromin06 mins

Despite a five-place grid penalty dropping him to P14, Arvid Lindblad was pleased to secure P9 in qualifying at the 2026 F1 United States GP after a mixed start to the weekend. The Racing Bulls rookie arrived at Austin with another grid penalty after the team installed a sixth internal combustion engine (ICE) of the…

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Oscar Piastri shares insights after qualifying 7th for the 2026 F1 United States GP at Circuit of the Americas.
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Piastri describes “knife edge” MCL40 after P7 in 2026 F1 United States GP Qualifying

Onkar Puranik04 mins

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri admitted that putting together a complete lap has been “almost impossible”; he said this after he qualified seventh for the 2026 F1 United States GP at the Circuit of the Americas. Piastri’s best effort of 1:34.803 in Q3 left him 0.768 seconds behind F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Meanwhile, Red Bull’s Max…

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