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Kimi Antonelli sealed his maiden World Championship title in Mexico City at the age of just 20 and in only his second season in the sport.

Although Sunday at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez was above all Kimi Antonelli's day, there were naturally two other major storylines in the Formula 1 paddock: the tensions at Ferrari and how Fred Vasseur will manage them, plus Max Verstappen's sixth victory in Mexico.
When the latter came up in the post-race press conference, the Dutchman immediately joked: "Yeah, they should actually call ...Keep reading

Toyota has explained its strategy to run two different Rally1 models and split its six driver line-up into two separate teams for the 2027 World Rally Championship.
The reigning champions unveiled an unusual approach for next season by homologating GR Celica and GR Yaris body shapes built to the new technical regulations.
Toyota has stressed that underneath the bodies the two cars are ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar has taken some responsibility for his collision with George Russell at Formula 1’s Mexico GP, in which he miraculously scored two points.
Hadjar qualified down in seventh at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, two tenths and three spots away from Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen, but gained two positions courtesy of a decent start.
The Frenchman was holding off Russell, but ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli has labelled the Japanese Grand Prix as the “turning point” in his title-clinching Formula 1 season - saying that win gave him the belief he could become world champion.
The Mercedes driver clinched his maiden title in Mexico on Sunday after a dominant 2026 season, yielding nine wins and 16 podiums with still four rounds remaining.
Antonelli has led the standings since ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez has undergone successful surgery on his right shoulder, which has been hindering his performance since a crash at Barcelona in May.
After finishing third in last Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix, the Gresini rider revealed that he was set to go under the knife again to solve the problems caused by the injury he suffered on 17 May in Barcelona, when he collided with Pedro Acosta's KTM ...Keep reading

Our experts bring you all the important betting information you need before making your predictions for Interlagos.

Charles Leclerc blamed his lap one clash with Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix on the track layout - claiming “a wall” at Turn 4 would have prevented it.
The Scuderia lost a straightforward victory at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday, after Hamilton started on pole and Leclerc third, who quickly grabbed second from George Russell.
Leclerc then ...Keep reading

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Kalle Rovanpera and Ott Tanak will rejoin the World Rally Championship next year as part of a six-car Toyota line-up that will see the marque run two teams and different Rally1 car models.
Toyota has announced plans to split its 2027 effort into two teams competing with all-new GR Celica and GR Yaris machinery built to the new technical regulations.
It will feature at least three world ...Keep reading

Dodge is coming back to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027 with Kaulig Racing but there are caveats aplenty.
The body has been approved, with an unveil scheduled for the Snowball Derby Super Late race in December, but the engine inside of the car is not expected to be a proprietary Stellantis or MOPAR built platform.
Current reporting suggests AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon will drive cars powered ...Keep reading

Dodge is returning to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, becoming the fourth manufacturer on the grid alongside Chevrolet, Toyota, and Ford. This is a year earlier than most projections, and there will be a tight turn-around for next season.
This was officially announced at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas on Monday evening, and the car will be unveiled at the Snowball Derby in December.
The ...Keep reading

While there was little doubt, Justin Allgaier has made it official that he will once again be competing for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series title in 2027, driving the No. 7 JR Motorspsports Chevrolet with long-time partner BRANDT.
Allgaier won the 2024 NASCAR O'Reilly championship, and enters this weekend's finale with a 22-point lead as he chases a second crown for the Earnhardt-led ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have praised seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton after footage of him congratulating his former Mercedes race engineer Peter 'Bono' Bonnington at the Mexican Grand Prix went viral.
Hamilton worked with Bonnington throughout his time at the Brackley outfit, where he secured six of his seven championships. After the 41-year-old left Mercedes to move to Ferrari in 2025, Bonnington ...Keep reading

The 2026 NASCAR Cup season finale will feature a full field of 40 cars on the grid, and it will be just the fifth race this year to hit the maximum grid size.
Along with the 36 full-time, chartered entries, there will be four open entries as well.
J.J. Yeley will make his 400th career NASCAR Cup start in the No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet, while Casey Mears finally hits career start 500 in ...Keep reading

George Russell says the way his season "unravelled" while Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli marched to the title have been "tough to deal with".

While drivers are put in a position where they essentially have to deny intent or face penalties, the SMT data tells the entire story of Carson Hocevar's aggressive brake-checking, intentionally destroying the front of Austin Cindric's car and ending his race.
On this week's episode of Inside the Race, veteran crew chief Steve Letarte and former driver Jamie McMurray broke it all down with the ...Keep reading

Antonelli may have become F1’s youngest-ever World Champion in Mexico, but the betting markets are already predicting something different for 2027.

The 20-year-old is now the youngest-ever World Champion in F1 history.

Kimi Antonelli has revealed what race number he will use to defend his Formula 1 drivers' title in 2027, having become World Champion last weekend in the Mexico City Grand Prix.