Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli dedicated his qualifying track time to try to help teammate George Russell fight for pole in the F1 2026 Italian GP. The hometown hero was already set to start the race from the back after taking a power unit penalty. Even though the young Italian topped Q2, by the last session he…
Mercedes continued their strong form during Friday practice for the 2026 F1 Italian GP. For FP1, George Russell came in third with championship leader Kimi Antonelli in 5th. In the second session they moved up, with Russell topping the timesheets and Antonelli in 3rd. Good feelings throughout the Mercedes garage After the session Russell was…
Kimi Antonelli will start from the back of the grid at the 2026 F1 Italian GP after taking a power unit penalty. The Mercedes driver heads into his home race leading the Drivers’ Championship by 59 points over George Russell. Despite the grid drop, Antonelli was upbeat at his media day ahead of the weekend,…
As the European leg of the 2026 F1 season comes to a close with the upcoming Italian GP at Monza and the inaugural race around the newly built Madridring, Mercedes CEO and team principal Toto Wolff looks ahead to “an important period” for the team in their fight to claim both titles. While Mercedes quickly…
Toto Wolff admitted Mercedes faces a tough reality after the 2026 F1 Dutch GP, claiming the team hasn’t “got the money” to keep up with the development rate of some of its rivals across the second half of the season. Mercedes claimed another double podium at the Dutch GP, but fell short of catching a…
Fred Vasseur has opened up about Ferrari falling short of expectations at Zandvoort, whether the second engine upgrade would allow them to fare better in qualifying in the remaining rounds of the 2026 F1 season, their key takeaway from the race weekend, and whether an overtake on George Russell was on the cards before the…
The 2026 F1 Dutch GP weekend ended for George Russell with a hard-fought P3. However, the story afterwards was as much about strategy as it was about pace. Russell was pressed on why he handed the place back to his teammate Kimi Antonelli. Along with that, he was also questioned on just how close Ferrari’s…
Kimi Antonelli admitted Mercedes no longer has the fastest car on the Formula 1 (F1) grid after Lando Norris beat the championship leader to victory at the 2026 Dutch GP. Antonelli started Sunday’s 72-lap race from third but immediately gained a position by passing Mercedes teammate George Russell off the line. After Max Verstappen’s crash…
Following the 2026 F1 Dutch GP, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff discussed the team orders used and the threat of McLaren and Ferrari. On lap 56, Kimi Antonelli fitted softs under the VSC from P2, dropping him behind teammate George Russell. With the Brit on old hards, Mercedes swapped the cars once the Italian caught his…
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli will start the 2026 F1 Dutch GP from third on the grid after a challenging qualifying session at Zandvoort. Lando Norris secured pole position with a 1:11.163, beating George Russell by 0.102 seconds. Antonelli completed an all-Mercedes-powered top three, finishing just 0.133 seconds away from Norris and only 0.031 seconds behind…
