George Russell has admitted Mercedes did not perform as well as the team had hoped for on Friday at the F1 Dutch GP, having finished P4 in FP2 with teammate Kimi Antonelli finding the gravel after just one lap in FP1. Russell: Mercedes “not as close to the front as we’d like” at F1 Dutch…
George Russell is still without a confirmed contract for 2026 heading into the F1 Dutch GP weekend, but insists he’s not worried about securing an extension as talks continue with Mercedes. While speculation around Max Verstappen potentially joining Mercedes for 2026 has cooled in recent weeks as the Dutch driver has reaffirmed his commitment to…
With the Formula 1 Dutch GP not currently scheduled to return after 2026, it’s important to look back on the race which broke the circuit’s 36-year absence from the F1 calendar. The 2021 Dutch GP was the first F1 race to be held in the Netherlands since 1985. The race was held at the familiar…
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has opened up about his contract renewal, the turmoil that preceded it, and the impact of F1 media speculation on the performance and morale of the team. The Frenchman had joined the Scuderia at the beginning of 2023 on what was then a three-year deal. Under his tenure so far,…
Amidst his current slum in performance, Lewis Hamilton can at least bag the support of his former team boss Toto Wolff. Coming of yet another underwhelming weekend, wherein Hamilton called himself “useless”, the Mercedes CEO backs his former driver. Wolff praises Hamilton’s “emotional transparency” Having won 6 drivers’ world championships together, Wolff knows a thing…
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured a P10 finish at the F1 Hungarian GP on Sunday. It’s only his second points finish in the last 8 rounds. The other was his maiden podium in Canada. A point that was hard-earned for Kimi Antonelli in F1 Hungarian GP From P15 on the grid, Antonelli passed Colapinto and…
George Russell crossed the line in third for the F1 Hungarian GP, achieving his sixth podium so far in 2025. The British driver qualified in fourth but managed to overtake Charles Leclerc, who was struggling with his car by the end of the race. After the race, Russell shared his thoughts on his battles throughout…
A shock pole for Charles Leclerc on Saturday, but what would the 40th edition of the Hungarian GP bring during the race? All the action is laid out for you in the full report and results below. Verstappen charging forward, a little With a significantly cooler day than earlier in the weekend, it was Lando…
George Russell believes he could have achieved pole position during qualifying for the F1 Hungarian GP had it not been for his own overconfidence. Russell ended his qualifying for the Hungarian GP in fourth position, completing a lap time that was just 0.053s off of Charles Leclerc’s pole-deciding lap. Russell: Mercedes missed an opportunity for…
After a difficult last couple of race weekends, the Mercedes team appear to be starting off the F1 Hungarian GP weekend on a brighter note. Friday’s FP2 session had both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finish inside the top ten positions. Russell finishing the session P7 and Antonelli P10, with only one tenth separating the…
