Italian driver Kimi Antonelli became the 116th driver to win a F1 race last time out in China, and the 19-year-old is hoping to carry that momentum into the 2026 Japanese GP. Enjoying the glory Speaking in a print media session at Suzuka on Thursday afternoon, the Mercedes driver discussed how he celebrated victory with…
As the 2026 season arrives at Suzuka, Mercedes are heading into the F1 Japanese GP weekend with a blend of confidence and caution. Strong results in the opening rounds of this season have lifted the team back into the spotlight. However, Toto Wolff warns that margins remain razor-thin in this season of new machinery and…
Although the season has just begun, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team has found itself in the spotlight this season after the F1 Chinese GP. First, questions regarding their engine arrived, and after the F1 Chinese GP, questions regarding the behaviour of their front-wing aerodynamics have arrived. F1 Chinese GP footage led to Mercedes front wing…
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff spoke about Kimi Antonelli’s potential championship contention following the 2026 F1 Chinese GP. The Brackley-based team have had a strong start, winning the first two races of the season. Mercedes are currently 31 points ahead of Ferrari in the World Constructors’ Championship. Antonelli scored his maiden pole position and victory…
Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley has opened up about Gabriel Bortoleto’s DNS, the wheelgun problem Nico Hülkenberg encountered, the complexity of the 2026 regulations, the drivability of the new cars, and the F1 grid suffering from reliability concerns in general following their point-less finish at the Chinese GP on Sunday. Hülkenberg missed out on a…
Team principal Toto Wolff has expressed his thoughts on the final laps of the 2026 Chinese GP, the celebrations on the podium with Lewis Hamilton, the impact the Ferraris battling each other had on the Mercedes drivers, and his comments over team radio as Kimi Antonelli secured his maiden F1 victory and the Brackley-based outfit…
Kimi Antonelli secured his first Formula 1 Grand Prix victory at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP. On Saturday, the young Italian beat teammate George Russell to pole position, with Russell managing only one lap in Qualifying due to issues and falling 0.222s short of Antonelli’s benchmark. Antonelli carried that form into the race, delivering a…
George Russell carried strong momentum into the 2026 F1 Chinese GP weekend. The Mercedes driver claimed victory in the season’s first Sprint after an intense early battle with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, while teammate Kimi Antonelli recovered from a difficult start and a time penalty to finish in the points. Later in qualifying, Mercedes…
The 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying session saw Kimi Antonelli achieve a career-defining milestone by claiming pole position, becoming the youngest driver in history to do so. This result builds on a strong start to his season following his second-place finish in Australia. Building momentum through Qualifying Antonelli secured P1 while his teammate, George Russell,…
Following Saturday morning’s Sprint Race, where George Russell claimed the victory, followed by the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, all eyes turned to the Formula 1 (F1) Chinese GP Qualifying session. Antonelli claimed pole position, with Russell and Hamilton taking P2 and P3. Red Bull made significant setup changes ahead of the…
