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How George Russell's luckless Monaco GP unravelled as F1 title deficit grows

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-06-07 17:24
While Kimi Antonelli was taking in the plaudits as he collected his most impressive Formula 1 victory yet, George Russell was left reeling as a horror Monaco Grand Prix caused him to fall to third in the championship.
This leaves him with what is looking like an insurmountable gap to his Mercedes team-mate. Here's how Russell's weekend unravelled.
Qualifying - P6 after struggling with tyre ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc reveals reason for Monaco crash: “Three out of four brakes not working”

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-06-07 17:09
Charles Leclerc's Monaco Grand Prix ended in a crash at Antony Noghes corner ahead of the safety car restart. The Monegasque slid into the barriers while running third, immediately letting Ferrari know over the radio that he wasn’t at fault.
"I'm not even going to take the blame," he said to the team - and later confirmed to journalists in Monaco that a severe technical issue had left him ...Keep reading

‘I'm still far from my best’: Why Marc Marquez isn't celebrating a full comeback yet

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-06-07 17:02
Marc Marquez says his stunning victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix doesn’t mean he has completed his latest comeback in MotoGP - insisting he is still not performing at his best.
The factory Ducati rider returned to the top step of the podium at the Balaton Park Circuit on Sunday, beating Pedro Acosta in a straight fight to claim his 100th grand prix win.
It followed a week after a ...Keep reading

F1 Monaco GP: Kimi Antonelli takes dominant win in non-score for George Russell

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-06-07 16:53
Kimi Antonelli overcame the drama of a Monaco Grand Prix that descended into late chaos to claim his fifth successive Formula 1 win, as Charles Leclerc and Lance Stroll's late crashes at Antony Noghes preceded a red flag and a closing eight-lap shootout.
A processional affair was soon blown open in the final quarter when Stroll hit the wall and prompted the emergence of the safety car on lap ...Keep reading

Five quick takeaways from F1's Monaco Grand Prix

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-06-07 16:32
Kimi Antonelli hypetrain isn't slowing down
Qualifying in Monaco is quite possibly the difficult test of any Formula 1 driver, between the technical challenge, the balance between risk and reward and the sheer pressure involved because of how crucial Saturday is for the race outcome.
With 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli fending off team-mate George Russell, as well as the Briton's pre-weekend ...Keep reading

Verstappen reflects on ‘painful’ Monaco DNF

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-06-07 15:59
Max Verstappen's race at the Monaco Grand Prix came to a very early end after experiencing an issue at the start.

OFFICIAL GRID: Who starts where for the Monaco GP

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-06-07 15:59
The full official starting order for Sunday's 2026 Monaco Grand Prix.

LIVE COVERAGE: Monaco GP red flagged after Leclerc crash

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-06-07 15:59
Live coverage of Sunday's Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Grand Prix de Monaco 2026.

Charles Leclerc heartbreak as he crashes out of Monaco GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-06-07 15:47
Charles Leclerc has crashed out of the Monaco Grand Prix on lap 65, causing the second safety car of the race around the streets of Monte Carlo.
The hometown hero crashed into the barrier at the final corner as he looked to get a good run onto the straight at the race restart, following Lance Stroll's crash on lap 60. 
The Monegasque driver fumed over the team radio after crashing. "I'm not ...Keep reading

Lance Stroll crashes out of Monaco GP, causes late safety car

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-06-07 15:37
Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll has crashed out of the Monaco Grand Prix on Lap 60.
The Canadian driver crashed into the barrier in the final sector of the street circuit at Antony Noghes (Turn 19), leading to the deployment of the safety car. Stroll confirmed that he was OK over the team radio.
 
The late safety car gave the remaining cars on the circuit the chance to make a ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin escapes injury but hit with penalty for Hungarian GP crash

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-06-07 15:14
Jorge Martin has not suffered any visible fractures following his frightening incident at the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix,  but will have to serve a double lap penalty for causing the collision.
The factory Aprilia rider suffered a major moment on his bike under braking and slid out at Turn 1, taking four other riders with him - including team-mate Marco Bezzecchi.
Both Martin and ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen reveals cause of shock Monaco GP retirement: "Engine just dropped dead"

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-06-07 14:44
Max Verstappen says his Red Bull's engine "just dropped dead" at the start of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix as the Dutchman faced an early retirement.
Verstappen and Red Bull defied expectations by challenging for pole at the Monaco street circuit, with the four-time world champion defeating both Ferrari drivers before being pipped to pole by Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli.
But the Dutchman's ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli earns Ayrton Senna comparison after stunning Monaco GP qualifying

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-06-07 14:01
Sky Sports Formula 1 commentator and former driver Martin Brundle has heaped immense praise on Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, drawing a parallel between the young Italian and three-time champion Ayrton Senna following an impressive Monaco qualifying session. 
The 19-year-old, who currently leads the drivers' championship by 43 points over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell, claimed pole position ...Keep reading

MotoGP Hungarian GP: Marc Marquez outduels Pedro Acosta to win, Aprilia duo collide

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-06-07 13:59
Marc Marquez beat Pedro Acosta in an epic duel to claim an emphatic MotoGP victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix, while Aprilia duo Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi collided at the start.
After losing the race lead early on, Marquez set a series of fast laps to close the gap back to Acosta, passing the KTM rival just after the midway point to claim a double win at Balaton Park Circuit.
The ...Keep reading

Audi F1's Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto test new Nuvolari supercar ahead of Monaco GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-06-07 13:35
Ahead of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, Audi Formula 1 drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto took a brief break from their race preparations to put the German marque's highly anticipated new supercar, the Audi Nuvolari, through its paces during some hot laps.
Named after the pre-war racing legend Tazio Nuvolari, the limited-production machine is powered by a 4.0-litre biturbo V8 engine ...Keep reading

The most unique car designs F1 teams have brought to Monaco GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-06-07 13:03
Whenever there's a small grey area in Formula 1's regulations, it is guaranteed that at least one engineer will attempt to exploit that loophole.
This year's Monaco Grand Prix demonstrated this perfectly: when it became apparent that straightline mode would not be used and the actuators could be removed for the rear wing, it opened up a small window for the teams to fill with ...Keep reading

F2: Tsolov seals Monte Carlo Feature Race victory

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-06-07 12:46
Tsolov sealed the victory in the Formula 2 Monte Carlo Feature Race.

F3: Badoer takes first win in Monte Carlo Feature Race

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-06-07 12:46
Brando Badoer earned his maiden F3 victory with success in Monaco.

Cadillac fastest in morning session as Toyota caught in incident on Le Mans test day

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-06-07 12:25
Filipe Albuquerque put Cadillac at the top of the timesheets at the halfway point of the Le Mans 24 Hours test day, as an incident involving Toyota caused a red flag.
The opening three hours of Test Day proved highly productive, with all 18 Hypercar entries having already set a timed lap before the first half-hour of running had even elapsed.
As each manufacturer worked through its programme ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen, Mercedes and Oscar Piastri: The key factors in F1’s silly season

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-06-07 11:24
The start of summer traditionally marks the moment when attention gradually shifts towards next year’s driver market – the well-known ‘silly season’ in Formula 1.
Ferrari and Charles Leclerc already stole a march on that process ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix by extending their partnership. The exact duration of the contract has not been disclosed, but Ferrari has confirmed that it is ...Keep reading

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