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Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur has commented on whether Lewis Hamilton has a realistic opportunity to challenge the Mercedes duo for the F1 Drivers' Championship in 2026

Vasseur: Ferrari “have to be realistic” about F1 championship prospects in 2026 despite Mercedes reliability woes

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins

Following Ferrari’s unexpected triumph at Silverstone with Charles Leclerc, Team Principal Fred Vasseur shared his thoughts on the chances of Lewis Hamilton contending for the 2026 F1 Drivers’ Championship and whether they could successfully compensate for the lack of horsepower at the Belgian GP this weekend. Although Kimi Antonelli and George Russell currently occupy the…

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Toto Wolff acknowledged George Russell's resilience at the 2026 F1 British GP while calling on Mercedes to address their reliability problems.

Wolff calls on Mercedes to resolve reliability issues after a difficult 2026 F1 British GP

Valeria Penachi4 weeks ago4 weeks ago03 mins

Toto Wolff reflected on a bittersweet afternoon for Mercedes at the 2026 F1 British GP, where George Russell claimed second place while Kimi Antonelli dropped to P15 after a front wheel shield failure forced two additional pit stops and a five-second time penalty. Speaking after the race at Silverstone, the Mercedes Team Principal addressed Russell’s…

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George Russell admitted Mercedes still has work to do despite claiming an emotional first F1 home podium at the 2026 British GP

Russell admits Mercedes still has work to do despite emotional 2026 F1 British GP podium

Magdalena Put1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

George Russell’s 2026 F1 British GP ended with an unexpected second place, but the Mercedes driver admitted he left Silverstone feeling far from satisfied with the team’s overall performance. Russell looked set to miss out on the podium after a difficult afternoon on track. Starting fourth, he ran competitively early on, even engaging in wheel…

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Charles Leclerc wins the 2026 F1 British GP as Verstappen crashes out late. Russell and Hamilton complete the podium.

F1 | 2026 British GP | Race | Leclerc survives late drama to win at Silverstone

Ewout Albrecht1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

A Sprint win and a pole position, Kimi Antonelli has the form and the starting position to make the best of the 2026 F1 British GP. Further down the grid Pierre Gasly has a three-place grid penalty for impeding Lance Stroll, putting him in P15. Stroll has a penalty as well for power unit change,…

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Mercedes' George Russell came in 4th in qualifying for the 2026 F1 British GP.

Russell frustrated by straight-line pace in qualifying P4 for 2026 F1 British GP

Lenny Sundahl1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

Coming off a win at Austria, Mercedes’ George Russell had a rough qualifying session for the 2026 F1 British GP. In Q1, Russell ran through the gravel at Luffield corner and was lucky to just tap the barrier. He recovered to advance, and and will start 4th for Sunday’s race. It was another hurdle in…

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Mercedes driver George Russell assesses rivals' competitiveness and admits he expects a close fight at the 2026 F1 British GP

Russell expects a close fight at the front despite Mercedes momentum ahead of 2026 F1 British GP

Magdalena Put1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Mercedes driver George Russell expects a multi-team battle for top positions at the 2026 British GP despite his latest F1 win. Fresh off a breakthrough win in Austria, Russell heads into his home Grand Prix in Silverstone buoyed by Mercedes’ consistency, but expects Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren to remain in contention at the front. …

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George Russell on track for Mercedes at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP,

Russell “really proud” to win F1 Austrian GP after “tough months” in 2026

Nicolas Lopes1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

George Russell secured victory for Mercedes at the Austrian GP, his first F1 triumph in main Grand Prix since the opening round of the 2026 season in Melbourne, nearly four months ago, and didn’t hide his relief of being at the top again after what he described as “tough months” seeing his team-mate Kimi Antonelli…

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Antonelli got back to the podium in the F1 2026 Austrian GP. The Mercedes driver finished third less than two seconds behind Russel at the front and less than one second behind Verstappen in P2.

Antonelli analyses costly “mistakes” after finishing P3 in F1 2026 Austrian GP

Chiara Perin1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Kimi Antonelli got back to the podium in the F1 2026 Austrian GP. The Mercedes driver finished third less than two seconds behind Russell at the front and less than one second behind Verstappen in P2. After an unlucky Qualifying on Saturday, Antonelli started P4 on the grid for the race. The Italian driver had…

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Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff believes a messy first two laps cost Kimi Antonelli a shot at winning the 2026 F1 Austrian GP on Sunday.

Wolff: Overeager Antonelli cost himself “victory shot” at 2026 F1 Austrian GP

James O'Connor1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff believes a messy first two laps cost Kimi Antonelli a shot at winning the 2026 F1 Austrian GP on Sunday. The 19-year-old had to settle for 3rd. Following a P4 start, Antonelli went off at turns 1 and 3 on the opening lap, before doing so once more at the…

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George Russell wins the 2026 F1 Austrian GP ahead of Verstappen and team mate Antonelli, who all finish within 2.5 seconds.

F1 | 2026 Austrian GP | Race | Russell wins from resurgent Verstappen

Ewout Albrecht1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

There was a bit of controversy regarding George Russell’s pole after qualifying for the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, but after the gravel from Max Verstappen’s crash was settled, the result stood. It meant however that championship leader Kimi Antonelli was three places down on his team mate, and thus had some work to do. Antonelli…

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