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Following Liam Lawson’s third race at Red Bull Racing substituting for the injured Isack Hadjar, Laurent Mekies gave an assessment of the job he has done after the 2026 F1 Spanish GP. He qualified P8 on Saturday following a solid effort finishing up 0.3s slower than Max Verstappen. The New Zealander found himself in that…
Liam Lawson views his P6 finish at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP as a “good result” after fighting his way through a challenging race at the Madring. Lawson entered the inaugural Madrid weekend set for his third outing with Red Bull Racing, replacing Isack Hadjar, who is still recovering from a wrist injury. Driving on…
On another difficult weekend for Oscar Piastri in F1 2026, McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella discussed his Spanish GP and the challenges his driver is facing. The driver of car #81 had to settle for 8th on Sunday. In 2025, the 25-year-old was absolutely outstanding for most of the year, before ultimately falling short of…
F1’s first outing at the highly anticipated Madring was bittersweet for many, with criticisms and questions looming about the track’s overall layout and overtaking potential for future races. However, for home heroes Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso, things took an untimely turn on Sunday at the 2026 Spanish GP after the two made contact on…
Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc opened up about how his race unfolded, their ongoing struggles in qualifying, and whether the alternative H-S one-stopper was the right strategy following his fourth-place finish at the 2026 Spanish GP on Sunday. Given the Monégasque’s massive shunt in Italy, the Scuderia opted to use the older ADUO 1 power…
George Russell finished P5 in the 2026 F1 Spanish GP after a quiet afternoon for the Mercedes driver. A brake failure for Lewis Hamilton meant he moved up one spot on the day. Having qualified 6th on Saturday afternoon, the Brit started on hards. Surviving a touch from behind by Oscar Piastri as they approached…
Lance Stroll endured a difficult afternoon at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP after early contact left his car damaged and a developing brake issue compromised the remainder of his race. The Aston Martin driver was involved in an incident with Valtteri Bottas at the start, which led to floor damage that cost the car a…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella analysed a weekend of promise that ultimately had a sting in the tail for Lando Norris at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP. Struggling to match Mercedes and Ferrari in practice through Friday and into Saturday, the team worked hard on the MCL40 to get it into a window to allow…
McLaren driver and current F1 World Champion Lando Norris finished 3rd in the 2026 Spanish GP behind Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen. It is a race he should have won. Starting on pole at the new Madrid circuit, the 26-year-old kept the lead once the Italian driver gave him the place back as he cut…
Lando Norris will test McLaren’s new MCL-HY Hypercar at the Algarve International Circuit as the manufacturer continues preparations for its return to the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2027. The reigning Formula 1 champion will drive the car at Portimão on Monday 14 September, giving McLaren another opportunity to gather development feedback as it builds…
