Motoring News

Red Bull's Max Verstappen says he is "very proud" of Kimi Antonelli after the 20-year-old driver became the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Antonelli finished third behind Verstappen and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to claim his first title at the age of 20 years and 68 days, beating Sebastian Vettel's record by ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has warned that Ferrari will have to hold “serious talks” behind the scenes following his clash with team-mate Charles Leclerc on the first lap of the Mexico City Grand Prix. Hamilton argues that it cost the team the win.
Hamilton started from pole and held the lead through Turn 1, but Leclerc attempted to pass him aggressively at Turn 4. Both drivers went off the track, with ...Keep reading

William Byron collected his 17th career win and fourth at Martinsville on Sunday, while also ending a winless streak that dates back to this very race in the fall of 2025.
It was a Hendrick Motorsports 1-2 with Chase Elliott second, two seconds adrift of the win.
Byron led a remarkable 362 of 500 laps, which is more laps than he had led the entire season.
Of the 37 starters, only two cars ...Keep reading

Newly-crowned Formula 1 world champion Kimi Antonelli paid a tearful tribute to Mercedes as he became grand prix racing's youngest-ever title winner in Mexico.
Antonelli took third at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez after a controlled driver to his maiden title, beating Sebastian Vettel's previous record by three years as he became the youngest driver to do so aged 20.
With neither George ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history as Max Verstappen wins the Mexico City Grand Prix.

William Byron is a winner again, earning his 17th career win and his first of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. It was also his fourth Cup win at Martinsville.
Teammate Chase Elliott finished second in a Hendrick Motorsports 1-2, with Ty Gibbs third, Josh Berry fourth, and Shane van Gisbergen fifth. Denny Hamlin, Austin Dillon, Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson, and Christopher Bell filled out the remainder ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli crossing the line in third place at the Mexico Grand Prix has resulted in the Mercedes driver becoming Formula 1’s youngest ever world champion.
The Italian has achieved his childhood dream at just 20 years old, which means he takes the record from Sebastian Vettel who was still only 23 when he became world champion in 2010.
It comes after a dominant season for Antonelli who ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli has written history by becoming Formula 1's youngest-ever world champion at the Mexico Grand Prix, as Red Bull's Max Verstappen beat Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to win the race.
Verstappen seized control of the race during the only pitstop of the race on lap 28 of 71, leapfrogging early leader Charles Leclerc, and he fended off Leclerc's team-mate Hamilton to take victory, with ...Keep reading

Antonelli celebrates in style with mature podium drive
What a luxury to enjoy your coronation with so little pressure. Kimi Antonelli did admit to being extra tense this weekend as his maiden world championship loomed, but all he had to do was keep it on the island to cruise to the finish line.
Antonelli didn't have his finest qualifying session in Mexico, but from fifth on the grid he ...Keep reading

As Kimi Antonelli becomes F1's youngest world champion, we look at how his achievement compares with some of the drivers who previously held the record.

As Kimi Antonelli becomes F1's youngest world champion, we look at how his achievement compares with some of the drivers who previously held the record.

Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest Formula 1 world champion after finishing third at the Mexican Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver needed to finish at least ninth in the race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez to claim his maiden title. At 20 years and 68 days old, he has broken the record set by four-time champion Sebastian Vettel, who was 23 years and 134 days old when he won his first ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli has been crowned Formula 1 world champion - how well do you know the Mercedes driver?

Kimi Antonelli has been crowned Formula 1 world champion - how well do you know the Mercedes driver?

Kimi Antonelli has been crowned Formula 1 world champion - how well do you know the Mercedes driver?

The FIA stewards have explained the reasoning behind Charles Leclerc’s five-second penalty in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.
Leclerc was starting the race from third at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez with team-mate Lewis Hamilton on pole position; as George Russell dropped like a stone in the second phase of the start, the Ferraris went wheel to wheel for the lead.
Hamilton narrowly ...Keep reading

The full official starting order for the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix.

Live coverage of the Formula 1 Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2026.

Safer gambling is important, so we’ve flagged some key areas where you should keep a cool head when betting during Sunday's race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Valtteri Bottas is “pretty confident” of staying in Formula 1 as he batted away questions surrounding his future amid rumours of Cadillac promoting Colton Herta.
The American outfit announced a contract extension for Sergio Perez but is yet to confirm Bottas for 2027, after a 2026 season in which the latter has been consistently outperformed.
Perez leads Bottas 15-9 in their qualifying ...Keep reading