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…
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…
Round 18 of the 2026 F1 season has been completed at COTA in the United States GP, view the full race results here. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli started on pole position as he had his first opportunity to win the 2026 F1 title. If George Russell was 9th or lower and Lewis Hamilton was 5th…
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….
Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson will start the 2026 F1 United States GP from ninth on the grid, but the Kiwi driver admitted it was “a bit frustrating” to not have a chance to go out and set a lap in the final part of qualifying. The New Zealander was told to stay in the garage…
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…
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…
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…
Lewis Hamilton identified Ferrari’s straight-line speed deficit as a key factor behind his P5 finish in qualifying at the 2026 F1 United States GP. Ferrari had looked strong throughout the weekend, topping all three Free Practice sessions. Hamilton improved consistently, moving from P6 in FP1 to P4 in FP2 before setting the fastest time in…
Lando Norris admitted that he failed to maximise McLaren’s potential during Qualifying for the 2026 F1 United States GP, despite believing that the car had sufficient pace to secure a front-row starting position. The British driver qualified eighth at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), having struggled with unpredictable handling, changing wind conditions and a…
