Speaking in a print media session following the conclusion of the 2026 F1 United States GP, Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies discussed the team’s plans to improve radio and clutch issues. With the final upgrade package of the 2026 F1 season, Red Bull brought it to this year’s Azerbaijan GP and made significant gains, enabling…
Isack Hadjar expressed frustration with Red Bull’s operational difficulties following the 2026 F1 United States GP, arguing that clutch problems, an incorrect throttle map and radio failures prevented him from maximising his impressive race pace. Despite starting third at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), the Frenchman finished sixth, 34.373 seconds behind race winner Kimi…
Max Verstappen expressed frustration with Red Bull’s performance following Sunday’s 2026 F1 United States GP, identifying tyre strategy errors, inconsistent power unit behaviour and a slow pit stop among the factors that prevented him from challenging for victory. Despite starting second at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), the Dutchman finished third, 17.485 seconds behind…
Would the 2026 F1 United States GP be the title-winning race for Kimi Antonelli? After his surprise pole yesterday, there is a mathematical chance for him to clinch it. He does need some misfortune for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell for it to happen though. Before the race a flurry of penalties were applied to…
Lewis Hamilton identified Ferrari’s straight-line speed deficit as a key factor behind his P5 finish in qualifying at the 2026 F1 United States GP. Ferrari had looked strong throughout the weekend, topping all three Free Practice sessions. Hamilton improved consistently, moving from P6 in FP1 to P4 in FP2 before setting the fastest time in…
Kimi Antonelli secured his seventh pole position of the 2026 F1 season at the United States GP, beating Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar during Saturday’s Qualifying session at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The Mercedes driver delivered a 1:34.035 on his opening Q3 attempt, securing pole by 0.179 seconds ahead of Verstappen, while Hadjar…
Max Verstappen expressed frustration with Red Bull’s performance during the final segment of Qualifying for the 2026 F1 United States GP, despite securing second place on the grid behind Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli. The Dutchman had demonstrated competitive pace throughout Q1 and Q2 but struggled with an unexpected lack of rear grip during Q3, preventing him…
Isack Hadjar produced a remarkable turnaround from his practice struggles to claim P3 on the grid for the 2026 F1 United States GP. Through Friday and FP3, he was struggling for any kind of balance and grip, leading to significant set-up changes ahead of qualifying. He was also regularly losing times because of track limits….
The Reverse Grid Race at Round 5 of the 2026 F1 Academy season has been completed at the United States GP, view the full results here. With the top eight reversed, Saturday’s F1 Academy race in Austin began with Rafaela Ferreira on pole ahead of Jade Jacquet, Lisa Billard and Alba Larsen. Championship leader Alisha…
With Ferrari looking strong in FP3, qualifying for the 2026 F1 United States GP promised to be an exciting battle for pole positions. However, as practice also showed, track limits could be a thing at the Circuit of the Americas. Q1: Alonso manages to reach Q2 One of the firsts out on track was Lance…
