The Mercedes F1 team finished both FP1 and FP2 for the 2026 Monaco GP with their drivers being P4 and P5. The second practice session of the weekend had George Russell finish P4 with teammate Kimi Antonelli in P5. Russell found himself 0.379 seconds behind the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton in P1. Russell deems Mercedes…
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli is looking forward to the 2026 Monaco GP round, the first race at the principality featuring the latest generation of F1 challengers. While he is anticipating a racing feeling more similar to the one experienced in his first full season in the single-seater championship, the Italian expects better performances from his…
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team driver Kimi Antonelli received the 33rd Trofeo Bandini in Brisighella, Italy, on Saturday (May 30th), earning recognition for his outstanding start to the 2026 Formula 1 season. The Trofeo Bandini was established in 1992 in memory of Italian racing driver Lorenzo Bandini, who tragically lost his life at the 1967 Monaco…
Team Principal Toto Wolff opened up about whether George Russell needs the Mercedes F1 squad to lift his spirits and the chances of him staging a championship comeback following the Brit’s unfortunate retirement from the 2026 Canadian GP on Sunday. Given that he had crossed the line in P1 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve last…
Toto Wolff shares his thoughts on F1 Canadian GP fight between Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, in the Sprint and main race. The 2026 F1 Drivers’ Championship fight came alive in Canadian GP when Mercedes duo Russell and Antonelli went at each other, not just in the Sprint but also in the main…
George Russell has opened up about Mercedes’s tyre choice for the start, the tricky track conditions, his intense battle with teammate Kimi Antonelli, his stance on further changes to the 2026 F1 regulations, and his prospects for winning the Drivers’ Championship following his retirement from the 2026 Canadian GP due to a power unit failure….
Kimi Antonelli claimed victory at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP after surviving changing weather conditions, multiple Virtual Safety Cars, and a fierce battle with Mercedes teammate George Russell. The 19-year-old secured his fourth consecutive victory of the season. He finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, extending his lead in the Drivers’ Championship. The…
After struggling with the tyre operating window in Qualifying, Kimi Antonelli settled for a P2 start in a Mercedes 1-2 for the 2026 F1 Canadian GP. So far, the Montreal weekend has not gone the way the young Italian would have hoped. Despite qualifying P2 for the Sprint Race, several heated on-track moments between the…
Kimi Antonelli secured more points to extend his championship lead in the F1 Sprint Race with a positive third place in the 23 laps long event. It was a well fought race on both sides of the Mercedes garage, although he failed to complete the race winning move over his teammate George Russell. The Italian…
Mercedes’ George Russell finished P1 at the F1 2026 Canada Sprint Race. He ended his day ahead of teammate and championship rival, Kimi Antonelli, in P3. The Brit had qualified on pole position the day before at the Sprint Qualifying. Antonelli started second. Both Mercedes’ managed to hold their positions at lights out. Yet, quickly…
