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Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas finished a distant P18 and P19 in the 2026 F1 Italian GP on Sunday for Cadillac. In qualifying, the former Mercedes driver outpaced the former Red Bull man as he continued his recent Saturday dominance. Following the red flag, it was a split strategy from there for the Mexican and…
Aston Martin’s difficult 2026 F1 Italian GP weekend ended exactly how the team would not have wanted it: both Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso failed to finish the race in Monza and left the temple of speed with zero points to their name. Fernando Alonso’s DNF came after the Spaniard ran over the kerb at the…
Team Principal Andrea Stella shared his thoughts on how McLaren’s overall execution of the 2026 Italian GP was, the challenges of energy management, the impact of the powerful slipstream at Monza, the set-up changes they made, and their current weaknesses after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came home in P4 and P5, respectively, on Sunday….
The Audi F1 Team experienced a tough afternoon at the 2026 F1 Italian GP in Monza. Gabriel Bortoleto crossed the finish line in eleventh place, just ahead of teammate Nico Hülkenberg in twelfth. Following the race, Bortoleto, Hülkenberg and racing director Allan McNish spoke to break down the difficult weekend. Bortoleto identifies recurring start issues…
Red Bull Racing have confirmed that Robin Räikkönen will join their Junior F1 Team. The young Finn is the son of Kimi, the 2007 F1 World Champion for Scuderia Ferrari. He remains that team’s last Drivers’ Champion for the time being. Since Kimi Räikkönen retired at the end of 2021 following 21 wins and 103…
Franco Colapinto admitted he left the 2026 F1 Italian GP frustrated after a costly mistake denied him the opportunity to capitalise on an impressive run towards the front of the field at Monza. The Alpine driver started the race from seventh and found himself fourth following Charles Leclerc’s heavy crash at the Parabolica, which triggered…
Pierre Gasly reflected positively on Alpine’s performance at the 2026 F1 Italian GP after taking his maiden pole position and finishing P7 at Monza. Gasly’s weekend began with the frustrating loss of his 2026 Monza podium, followed by a missed FP1 session as rookie Paul Aron took his seat. After finishing P14 in FP2, overnight…
While several special liveries were spotted on the track throughout the Barcelona shakedown week and pre-season testing in Bahrain, eleven F1 teams in 2026 will now introduce one-off designs during the 22-race season as well. F1 cars are built to leave an impression not only in the literal but also in the figurative sense. It’s…
The 2026 F1 season is reserving some positives for returning driver Yuki Tsunoda, who scored his first point since returning behind the wheel of a Racing Bulls car at the Italian GP. The Japanese, named Red Bull and Racing Bull’s Reserve driver following the end of last season, is currently serving as replacement for Isack…
Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad delivered a solid points-scoring finish at the 2026 F1 Italian GP in Monza, crossing the line in eighth place. Facing strong competition and an energy-starved circuit, Lindblad spoke in the print media pen after the race. Securing maximum points in a tight Constructors’ battle Reflecting on the championship battle between…
