Tuukka Taponen completed a remarkable turnaround in his 2026 FIA F3 campaign by claiming his maiden victory in Madrid and securing third place in the Drivers’ Championship. The MP Motorsport driver produced his strongest weekend of the season at the final round, finishing third in Qualifying 1 before taking pole position in Qualifying 2. He…
McLaren F1 Team Principal Andrea Stella has admitted the Virtual Safety car rules have left him “puzzled” after the Spanish GP. The timing of the VSC at the Madring cost McLaren an easy victory for reigning world champion Lando Norris. Stella questioned whether the system was fair. Stella on race control and the existing rules…
Oscar Piastri reflected on his opening-lap incident with George Russell, the repercussions of not pitting under the VSC, and the pace he demonstrated on an H-M one-stopper following his underwhelming eighth-place finish at the 2026 Spanish GP. In Saturday’s qualifying, the Australian needed an extra set of softs to guarantee he made it through Q2….
Freddie Slater admitted disappointment at the way his 2026 FIA F3 title challenge ended in Madrid, but the TRIDENT driver refused to let the difficult finale overshadow a strong rookie campaign. The British driver arrived at the final round with a 15-point advantage over title rival Ugo Ugochukwu. However, Qualifying immediately changed the complexion of…
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff opened up about George Russell’s on-track struggles, how the race would’ve played out for Kimi Antonelli without the assistance of the Virtual Safety Car, and whether the Brit could’ve pulled off a one-stop strategy following their haul of 35 points at the 2026 Spanish GP on Sunday. In Madrid, the…
Following Lewis Hamilton’s retirement from the 2026 Spanish GP, Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur shared his thoughts on what had caused the Brit’s brake failure and his prospects in the F1 Drivers’ Championship this season. After setting the fourth-fastest time in qualifying, Hamilton started the race on soft tyres and got off the line well….
Liam Lawson views his P6 finish at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP as a “good result” after fighting his way through a challenging race at the Madring. Lawson entered the inaugural Madrid weekend set for his third outing with Red Bull Racing, replacing Isack Hadjar, who is still recovering from a wrist injury. Driving on…
F1’s first outing at the highly anticipated Madring was bittersweet for many, with criticisms and questions looming about the track’s overall layout and overtaking potential for future races. However, for home heroes Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso, things took an untimely turn on Sunday at the 2026 Spanish GP after the two made contact on…
Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc opened up about how his race unfolded, their ongoing struggles in qualifying, and whether the alternative H-S one-stopper was the right strategy following his fourth-place finish at the 2026 Spanish GP on Sunday. Given the Monégasque’s massive shunt in Italy, the Scuderia opted to use the older ADUO 1 power…
George Russell finished P5 in the 2026 F1 Spanish GP after a quiet afternoon for the Mercedes driver. A brake failure for Lewis Hamilton meant he moved up one spot on the day. Having qualified 6th on Saturday afternoon, the Brit started on hards. Surviving a touch from behind by Oscar Piastri as they approached…
