Lando Norris said McLaren’s straight-line deficit cost him during the 2026 F1 Qualifying session in Malaysia, despite feeling he had produced a strong lap at Sepang. Norris qualified sixth with a 1:35.757, finishing just 0.005s ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri. However, Isack Hadjar’s five-place grid penalty will move the McLaren driver up to fifth for…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen dominated to take his first pole position of the season during Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Malaysia weekend, full report below. Kimi Antonelli led the way in the final practice session of the weekend earlier today, with Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar following closely behind. F1’s return to…
McLaren’s Lando Norris stormed to pole position by 0.011s on his final lap during Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP, full report below. Friday at the Madring proved a strong day for Mercedes, with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli topping FP1 and FP2, respectively. While drivers enjoyed a relatively clean start to the weekend,…
Formula 1 (F1) headed into Qualifying at the 2026 Italian GP with Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren all showing pace across practice at Monza. Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari one-two in FP1, before George Russell put Mercedes on top in both FP2 and FP3. Grid penalties had already complicated the picture. Mercedes fitted Kimi Antonelli’s car…
The F1 field headed into Qualifying at the 2026 Belgian GP after an eventful final practice session at Spa-Francorchamps. Kimi Antonelli topped FP3 for Mercedes with a 1:45.990, continuing his strong weekend after also setting the pace in FP2. Lando Norris finished second, while Max Verstappen completed the top three after waiting until 20 minutes…
Mercedes F1’s George Russell returns to the top as he claimed pole position during Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, full report below. A strong start to the weekend saw Russell top FP1 on Friday, with the Briton appearing to bounce back after a difficult weekend in Monaco. In FP2, Lando Norris quickly found…
George Russell secured a front-row start for the F1 Japanese GP despite a difficult and unusual qualifying session, as Mercedes continued to show strong pace at Suzuka. While teammate Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position, Russell admitted that his own session felt far from straightforward, with balance issues emerging at the start of qualifying. “The car…
Oscar Piastri delivered a strong performance in qualifying for the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, securing third place on the grid after a session that saw momentum swing between teams and drivers. While Kimi Antonelli ultimately took pole position ahead of teammate George Russell, Piastri emerged as McLaren’s lead contender, capitalising on a clean execution through…
Ollie Bearman qualified 10th for the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix, marking his third consecutive Q3 appearance, but the Haas rookie expressed frustration at having to sacrifice crucial Friday running due to contractual obligations. Missing FP1 takes its toll Speaking after the F1 Mexico City GP Qualifying session, Bearman acknowledged that missing the opening practice…
Lewis Hamilton secured his best qualifying result of the year with Ferrari, claiming third place on the grid for the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix in front of an adoring crowd at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. A long-awaited return to form Speaking to the media after the F1 Mexico City GP Qualifying, Hamilton couldn’t hide…
