Once more in F1 2026, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff faced questions about George Russell’s struggles as he only finished P8 in the United States GP. At the flag, the Brit was a full 54s behind his teammate. It all started to go wrong in Q3 for the three-time 2026 race winner. In the second segment…
Mercedes F1 driver George Russell reflected on the five-second penalty he had received, his poor pace, the potential of their latest upgrades, and the importance of securing P2 in the Drivers’ Championship following his underwhelming eighth-place finish at the 2026 United States GP on Sunday. Setting only the sixth-fastest time in qualifying, Russell started the…
George Russell admitted that two disappointing Q3 laps cost him a stronger starting position for the 2026 F1 United States GP, leaving the Mercedes driver sixth on the grid despite demonstrating competitive pace throughout Saturday’s Qualifying session at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). Russell recorded a 1:34.476, finishing 0.441 seconds behind teammate Kimi Antonelli,…
Kimi Antonelli secured his seventh pole position of the 2026 F1 season at the United States GP, beating Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar during Saturday’s Qualifying session at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The Mercedes driver delivered a 1:34.035 on his opening Q3 attempt, securing pole by 0.179 seconds ahead of Verstappen, while Hadjar…
Ahead of the 2026 F1 United States GP, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen expressed concerns over the potential long-term spinal damage drivers risk from driving over “out of control” bumps at tracks like Austin’s Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The four-time world champion even revealed results from a medical check of his own spine. Max Verstappen…
Toto Wolff believes Mercedes has made progress on understanding their updated W17 following the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. Kimi Antonelli finished on the podium from P4 on the grid, while George Russell grabbed a P9 after starting 19th. At the Malaysia round, the Brackley-based squad brought significant upgrades as they looked to get back to…
From 19th on the grid, Mercedes driver George Russell gained 10 positions to finish in P9 in the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. Having cleared the Cadillacs on the first lap, the driver of car #63 made slow progress through the field as overtaking at Marina Bay is very tough. He passed Bortoleto, Albon and Colapinto…
George Russell qualified P6 for the 2026 F1 Singapore GP, but will start from the back of the grid due to an engine penalty carried over from his retirement in Malaysia. The Briton set a 1:31.747 in Q3. The mechanics rebuilt the car in time for qualifying following his Sprint Race crash, though Russell admitted…
It was a very mixed F1 Sprint Race in the wet at the 2026 Singapore GP for Mercedes duo George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. From P2 on the grid, the British driver got a lovely launch off the line and easily cleared Max Verstappen into Turn 1. At the end of the opening tour, George…
Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell experienced contrasting fortunes during Sprint Qualifying ahead of the 2026 Singapore GP, as Antonelli struggled with the team’s upgraded package while Russell secured P2 running the older specification. The team decided to split its car specifications for the Singapore GP, with Antonelli continuing with the upgraded ‘Malaysia-spec’ package…
