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“A reality check” – why Lando Norris was expecting poor Monaco qualifying

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:35
Lando Norris’s 2026 season is shaping up to be the most disappointing one for a defending champion since Sebastian Vettel’s catastrophic 2014.
But while Vettel’s year was defined by struggles with an uncompetitive and unreliable Renault engine, McLaren’s 2026 has been an accumulation of small but telling frustrations: a chassis that’s effective enough for Norris to have won the Miami ...Keep reading

Leclerc opens up on car issues and Q3 crash in Monaco

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:30
Charles Leclerc was left to rue that “I don’t really know where to brake” around the Circuit de Monaco after winding up fourth in Qualifying, having been plagued by issues behind the wheel of his Ferrari throughout the weekend.

Piastri concedes McLaren would qualify P7 ‘no matter what’

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:30
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were left downbeat after struggling to keep up with their rivals during Qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.

‘Nothing clicking’ for Russell in Monaco Qualifying

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:30
Mercedes' George Russell was left scratching his head after a challenging Qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Verstappen hails ‘extremely positive’ turnaround in Monaco

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:30
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was pleasantly surprised after Saturday afternoon’s Qualifying session in Monaco, having recovered from a tricky final practice outing to challenge for pole position.

Car 'drastically different' in Monaco Qualifying – Hamilton

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:30
Lewis Hamilton missed out on a spot on the front row at the Monaco Grand Prix to polesitter Kimi Antonelli and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

Antonelli overjoyed with ‘magic’ lap for Monaco pole

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:30
Kimi Antonelli could not hide his delight after building on a sensational start to the 2026 season with a hard-earned pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Antonelli seizes pole in thrilling Monaco Qualifying

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:30
Kimi Antonelli will line up in pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver beating his rivals in an exciting end to Qualifying.

Betting mistakes to avoid at the Monaco Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:30
Safer gambling is important, so we look at how you can avoid losing money during Sunday’s race in Monte Carlo.

Charles Leclerc explains crash that cost shot at Monaco F1 pole position

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:22
Charles Leclerc has given insight into the accident that ended his hopes for a Monaco Grand Prix pole position, after he crashed his Ferrari Formula 1 car in Q3.
The Scuderia’s promising Friday pace, as it locked out the top two positions in both practice sessions, didn’t translate into the same Saturday performance in the principality.
Although Leclerc topped Q1, he was only ...Keep reading

MotoGP Hungarian Grand Prix - Full starting grid

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:21
Ducati's MotoGP star Marc Marquez will line up on pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix for the second year in a row.
The reigning world champion shrugged off concerns about his fitness to top the qualifying session on Saturday, scoring his second pole position of 2026.
Joining him on the front row will be factory KTM rider Pedro Acosta, who set the pace in Practice on Friday, and ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen steal show after Kimi Antonelli Monaco GP pole with viral moment

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:21
Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli has secured a sensational pole position for the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, but it was the world champions alongside him who stole the show in the post-qualifying press conference with some tongue-in-cheek advice for the 19-year-old.
While Antonelli currently leads the drivers' championship with a 43-point lead over his team-mate George Russell, he has had ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen "felt like myself again" in flat-out Monaco F1 qualifying

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:15
Max Verstappen says the nature of Monaco Grand Prix qualifying had allowed him to "feel like myself again" at the wheel of a Formula 1 car, having taken a dim view of the 2026 regulations and their demands thus far.
Of the current drivers, Verstappen has been one of the more vocal opponents of the current brand of F1 powertrain regulations thus far. The 53-47 split in power output between the ...Keep reading

Aprilia explains why it has not been in victory fight in Hungarian MotoGP

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:08
Aprilia riders have offered possible explanations to the marque’s lacklustre showing at the Hungarian Grand Prix so far, suggesting the performance issues are not solely down to the MotoGP track layout. 
After a dominant start to the 2026 MotoGP season in which it proved that the RS-GP is a well-rounded bike that can work at a wide variety of tracks, Aprilia hasn’t featured at the sharp ...Keep reading

Richard Childress returns to public spotlight where he planned to reveal Kyle Busch extension

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:07
Richard Childress made himself available to the media on Saturday at Michigan International Speedway for the first time since the death of Kyle Busch.
As it turns out, this press conference had been scheduled for several weeks, and the time had been made available to formally announce that the two-time Cup Series champion was signing an extension with RCR for 2027.
The agreement was that ...Keep reading

The starting grid for the 2026 F1 Monaco GP

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-06-06 18:02





 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Max Verstappen(Red Bull)

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 Kimi Antonelli(Mercedes)

 
 




 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Charles Leclerc(Ferrari)

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 Lewis ...Keep reading

"Confidence was gone": Lewis Hamilton puzzled by Ferrari's loss of speed in Monaco GP qualifying

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-06-06 17:51
After Ferrari demonstrated great speed in practice, the Italian team found itself on the back foot in the battle for Formula 1 pole at the Monaco Grand Prix - and Lewis Hamilton said his car was "completely different" from Friday to Saturday.
Ferrari resisted the urge to make too many changes overnight after headlining both FP1 and FP2, since the balance of the SF-26 was in a good place at the ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff explains George Russell's F1 Monaco GP qualifying struggles

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-06-06 17:37
Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that a loss of confidence in his machinery was the primary catalyst for George Russell's underwhelming performance during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix. 
Despite showing flashes of promise during the final practice session around Monte Carlo, the British driver struggled to replicate that form in qualifying. While his team-mate ...Keep reading

Why MotoGP’s Hungarian GP sprint turned out to be a procession

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-06-06 17:34
The sprint race for the MotoGP Hungarian Grand Prix was devoid of action, with the order at the front essentially set after the opening lap.
Ducati’s Marc Marquez led all 13 laps from pole position, with KTM rider Pedro Acosta not putting on much of a challenge. While Marco Bezzecchi came under pressure from Raul Fernandez and Fermin Aldeguer in the fight for the final podium spot, the trio ...Keep reading

Antonelli's 'magic lap' pips Verstappen to Monaco pole

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-06-06 17:19
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli beats Red Bull's Max Verstappen to pole position in a gripping qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix.

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