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George Russell has shared a heartfelt message after missing media duties following the Mexican Grand Prix. 
The Briton admitted that "2026 was not meant to be my year" in a long message to his fans on social media after his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli claimed his maiden championship at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
Russell entered the 2026 season as a clear favourite to win the ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli's race engineer Peter 'Bono' Bonnington has revealed that a "really stern conversation" helped turn around the Italian driver's rookie Formula 1 season, a year before he became the 2026 world champion.
Antonelli finished third at last weekend's Mexican Grand Prix, which was enough to secure his maiden title. While speaking to F1 TV after the race, Bonnington reflected on how ...Keep reading

Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRS US) has backed Porsche Motorsport’s call for swift progress on the World Endurance Championship (WEC) and IMSA 2030 Hypercar/GTP regulations, stressing that clear guidelines are needed soon to properly plan future involvement.
Newly appointed HRC US president Kelvin Fu — who recently took over the leadership role from David Salters before the Indianapolis ...Keep reading

At the Mexico Grand Prix, Mercedes reaped the reward for the courage it showed in putting the then 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli in the cockpit from 2025 with his world championship triumph in his just second Formula 1 season.
It was courage that not everyone in the Mercedes sphere shared from the outset, as team principal Toto Wolff now reveals.
"We had two sponsors who left us because of it ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and F1 TV pundit Juan Pablo Montoya has argued that there must be "consequences" for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc after their first-lap battle likely cost Ferrari the win at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Both drivers ran wide when Leclerc attempted to overtake Hamilton, who had started from pole position. Leclerc emerged in the lead, while Hamilton lost a position to Red ...Keep reading

Just one race remains in the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. Kyle Larson is extremely close to locking up the championship, with Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin are a distant -67pts and -70pts behind in the standings, respectively.
And while Martinsville wasn't a perfect race for Larson, his closest rivals faltered as well, and Hendrick Motorsports still ruled the day. William Byron earned his first ...Keep reading

Cadillac Formula 1 team principal Marcin Budkowski has vowed to ensure accidents like the one that ended Valtteri Bottas' Mexico Grand Prix "do not happen again".
Bottas was at top speed entering Turn 1 on lap 46 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rogriguez when his front-left suspension collapsed as he hit the brakes, sending the Finn into a slide and into the TecPro barrier.
Such was the damage ...Keep reading

Ryo Hirakawa admits that making his Formula 1 debut "was my dream" after the Japanese driver finished the Mexico City Grand Prix last weekend, eventually being promoted into the points.

Lawrence Barretto selects his winners and losers at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

F1.com charts the journey of Kimi Antonelli's triumphant World Championship-winning season.

Mercedes has the opportunity to claim the Formula 1 constructors' championship at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, one week after Kimi Antonelli clinched the drivers' title in Mexico.
Heading into the race weekend in Sao Paulo, Mercedes leads the standings by 126 points over second-placed Ferrari. 
How can Mercedes win the 2026 F1 constructors' championship in Brazil?
Mercedes needs ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli’s record-breaking Formula 1 world championship triumph was highlighted by many superb performances. But which one was his best?
Antonelli duly wrapped up his maiden F1 crown in Mexico with four rounds to spare – becoming the youngest-ever world champion in the process.
Our writers have picked out the moments they believe turned the Italian from a contender into a world ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal and CEO Toto Wolff described the Mexican Grand Prix as a "catastrophic moment" for George Russell.
The Briton started second on the grid after qualifying just 0.009 seconds behind Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, but immediately lost ground. He was then also given a 10-second penalty for a first-lap collision with Red Bull's Isack Hadjar.
Russell ultimately ...Keep reading

The collaborative future between NASCAR and the IndyCar Series remains bright as executives from both sanctioning bodies highlighted the success and fan appeal of shared racing weekends during the recent Autosport Business Exchange in New York.
The two premier racing series in North America made headlines earlier this year with a "Desert Double" weekend at Phoenix Raceway in March. The event ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli’s race engineer Pete Bonnington has shared his highlights from the Italian’s title-winning season.

It has been a season of breaking records for Kimi Antonelli, who has rewritten several chapters of the F1 history books en route to his first World Championship.

George Russell has shared his thoughts on the Mexico City Grand Prix, where his team mate Kimi Antonelli put the Drivers’ Championship out of reach for good.

Johann Zarco suffered his second technical retirement in as many MotoGP weekends as engine troubles robbed him of a strong result at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Starting eighth on the grid, the LCR rider made a quick start to demote VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio, before settling into a rhythm behind the Tech3 KTM of Enea Bastianini.
He looked set to finish as the top Honda at Sepang, but ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson is on the cusp of winning his third NASCAR Cup Series championship, and only two drivers remain in mathematical contention beyond him, though realistically, it's an incredibly narrow path for either driver. Christopher Bell sits second, 67 points behind Larson, while his JGR teammate Denny Hamlin is 70 points behind in third.
Homestead-Miami Speedway will host the 36th and final ...Keep reading

Mercedes was fined €5,000 following the Mexico Grand Prix after George Russell failed to attend his post-race Formula 1 media commitments.
The Mercedes driver finished sixth at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez despite starting Sunday’s race in second, having dropped four positions on lap one due to a poor battery.
Russell also suffered a 10s penalty for colliding into Isack Hadjar at Turn 6 ...Keep reading