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Round 6 of the 2026 F1 season at the Monaco GP has been completed, view the full championship standings after the race. Kimi Antonelli started on pole position from Max Verstappen. The Ferraris occupied the second row. Isack Hadjar and George Russell found themselves on row three. Unfortunately for the four-time World Champion, his day…
Alpine have been successful with a Right of Review regarding Pierre Gasly’s pit lane penalties at the 2026 F1 Monaco GP. A meeting started on Thursday afternoon about it. “The Stewards received a petition for Review under Article 14 of the FIA International Sporting Code from BWT Alpine F1 Team on Sunday 7th June 2026…
Round 6 of the F1 2026 season has been completed around the historic Circuit of Monaco. View the full Monaco GP race results here. The starting grid was led by the current championship leader, Kimi Antonelli. Next to him, Verstappen, who was out of the race on the first lap after staying still as the…
Lewis Hamilton is heading into the Barcelona-Catalunya GP encouraged by Ferrari’s progress after a P2 finish in Monaco last weekend. Hamilton now sits P2 in the drivers’ standings behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli and two points ahead of George Russell, marking his best start to a season since 2021. Asked whether this now positions him…
Kimi Antonelli headed into the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP with Mercedes looking for clearer answers on its latest upgrade package and its position in the competitive order. After unusual weekends in Canada and Monaco because of the track layouts, Barcelona offers a more representative test for the team. Antonelli also arrived in Spain with growing…
George Russell said he wanted to “control the controllables” ahead of the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya round, after a frustrating F1 Monaco GP left him further away from the championship fight than his underlying performances suggested. The Mercedes driver endured another difficult race in Monte Carlo, where penalties, strategy complications and late-race disruption shaped his result. Ahead…
A lengthy legacy is embarking on a new chapter, as Pirelli and F1 announced their new deal. The Italian manufacturer and FIA Formula One have officially confirmed the extension of their current partnership, activating a renewal clause which will allow Pirelli to remain the sole tyre supplier for the top single seaters championship. Pirelli and…
Charles Leclerc has no response to Brembo’s statement, ahead of switch of brakes to align with Lewis Hamilton at F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Before Leclerc spoke in a print media session at 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Ferrari teammate Hamilton noted the change of brakes on his side of the garage from Japanese GP onward which the…
Heading into the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP this weekend, Max Verstappen has shared his thoughts on Red Bull seemingly boasting the best-performing ICE in 2026 under the ADUO mechanism and the additional power unit changes that are coming in the next two seasons. The FIA reportedly informed the engine manufacturers and the teams on Monaco GP…
Lando Norris heads into the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP weekend after an unfortunate retirement at the Monaco GP. The retirement was his second consecutive, and both were due to issues outside the driver’s control. Norris: Any title defence “just not possible” for the time being On lap 45 of the Monaco GP when running in…
