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Formula 1 heads to Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend after a chaotic Monaco Grand Prix, where Kimi Antonelli claimed his fifth consecutive victory and built a huge championship advantage after Mercedes team-mate George Russell finished outside the points, pending a hearing initiated by Alpine after the race.
Antonelli won from pole in Monte Carlo after a late red flag and standing restart ...Keep reading

Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar believe "there are still so many unknowns for us" ahead of this weekend's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, despite a recent improvement in performance.

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have outlined their objectives for this weekend’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

George Russell has explained how he is simply hoping for “normality” at this weekend’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, amid an up-and-down start to the 2026 season.

A few days on from his dramatic retirement at his home race in Monaco, Charles Leclerc has shared an insight into how he is feeling about what happened.

We have drivers from all over the world on the F1 grid, but how many of their national teams are competing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

Fernando Alonso first tasted victory on home soil 20 years ago. Now at Aston Martin his drive to succeed is as strong as it ever was.

Pirelli will remain the single tyre supplier for the FIA Formula One World Championship until 2028, after the FIA exercised the option to extend the current contract by mutual agreement with Formula 1 and Pirelli.

Lewis Hamilton admits "never say never" with regards to challenging Mercedes for this year's Formula 1 title, with the Briton confident of pushing Ferrari further in the right direction ahead of this weekend's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Italian company Pirelli will continue as Formula 1's tyre supplier until 2028 after its contract was extended by another year.

Pierre Gasly and Alpine are set to wait until Friday to learn the outcome of their right of review procedure concerning the Frenchman's Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix penalties.
Alpine lodged a right of review against Gasly's pair of five-second time penalties for pitlane speeding, which dropped him from third to seventh, missing out on a Monaco podium celebration.
Gasly was one of several ...Keep reading

The outcome of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix currently remains more uncertain than ever after Alpine lodged a Right of Review against Pierre Gasly’s two pitlane speeding penalties.
It has cleared the first hurdle with its appeals deemed admissible, but it remains to be seen whether this will ultimately change the results as the penalties dropped Gasly from third to seventh.
If that were to ...Keep reading

Pirelli will extend its tenure as Formula 1's tyre supplier until 2028 after triggering a one-year option.
The Italian marque replaced Bridgestone in 2011, as part of a deal which also covers the supply of F1's feeder series F2 and F3, plus its all-female category, F1 Academy.
In 2023 Pirelli fended off Bridgestone to win the FIA's tender for a fresh deal, extending its stay for another ...Keep reading

BMW claimed the top spot in third practice for the Le Mans 24 Hours following a late flying lap from one-lap specialist Dries Vanthoor.
The Belgian set a blistering time of 3m23.302s in the final minutes of the two-hour session, putting the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 over four tenths ahead of Victor Martins in the #36 Alpine A424.
Jota’s Norman Nato led the way at the beginning of the session ...Keep reading

Runaway Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli admitted in an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com this week that he was left fearing for his future by a mid-season slump during his rookie campaign.
Now, though, he says those doubts are behind him – but the future remains laden with unknowns. Antonelli is now into a five-race winning streak, and no other grand prix driver in history ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is "too smart" to consider pairing Max Verstappen with Kimi Antonelli.
Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast, Steiner weighed in on rumours linking the Red Bull driver to Mercedes. During the 'Gas or Brake' segment of the podcast, the hypothetical scenario was put to Steiner, suggesting that the Dutchman could ...Keep reading

During the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, all teams and manufacturers received the outcome of the first ADUO period, Formula 1’s catch-up mechanism with Additional Upgrade and Development Opportunities.
To the surprise of many in the paddock, Red Bull has been placed at the top of the rankings, meaning the newcomer is not allowed to further develop its power unit, while manufacturers such as ...Keep reading

As soon as Charles Leclerc's Ferrari sustained the languid, inglorious slide into the wall at Antony Noghes in the latter stages of last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, the Monegasque was sure that his brakes were to blame.
Leclerc could have easily blamed the track breaking up, as a relaid patch of tarmac between the final two corners began to spurt stones onto the course, but he was keen to ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli admits that "this year so far [I'm] not doubting myself", as the Mercedes driver heads to the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on the crest of a wave after five wins on the bounce.

Plenty of people within F1 are excited about the start of the 2026 World Cup, and the drivers are no different..