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George Russell has reflected on how he and team mate Kimi Antonelli get along amid their contrasting 2026 seasons.

Live coverage of all the build-up ahead of the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix weekend.

As F1 heads to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the Mexico City Grand Prix, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and more.

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has insisted that, despite an inconsistent 2026 season, he still has “a good 12 to 15 years” left in the championship. The Briton arrives in Mexico City second in the drivers' standings, albeit 123 points off his young team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who can take his first championship title this weekend.
Russell won the season opener in Australia, but his ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell believes Ferrari's smaller turbo could give it an advantage at this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix at the high-altitude Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit.
The circuit in Mexico City sits more than 2200 metres above sea level. The thin air reduces downforce and cooling and forces turbochargers to work much harder to feed the engine.
While speaking ...Keep reading

George Russell has insisted his career will 'not be defined' and he 'won't be broken' by failing to secure a maiden Formula 1 world title this season.
The British driver entered the campaign as clear favourite for the drivers' championship having impressed in a back-of-the-grid Williams to begin his career, before continuing to catch the eye when stepping up to Mercedes as the team struggled ...Keep reading

After Fernando Alonso was hit by Alexander Albon on the opening lap of the US Grand Prix in Austin – which, according to Aston Martin's chief trackside officer Mike Krack, cost him a considerable amount of downforce – the two-time world champion was highly critical of the current driving standards in Formula 1.
"When you start at the back, there is always this risk. I think the quality of ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc insists he will not miss a grand prix when his first child is born, but Ferrari has reportedly lined up a stand-in in case plans change.
The Monegasque and his wife Alexandra are expecting their first baby during the last weeks of the 2026 Formula 1 season. The couple have not revealed when the baby is expected, but Alexandra’s last F1 appearance was at the Madring in ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Kimi Antonelli will go on to have a more successful F1 career than four-time champion Sebastian Vettel.
Antonelli is on the verge of winning his maiden F1 championship, and will be crowned at this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix if he finishes in the top nine. At 20, he would break Vettel's record as F1's youngest champion, set in ...Keep reading

LEGO currently boasts a total of 31 Formula 1 sets on its UK and US stores, from a £10.99 McLaren for young children to £199.99 Technic models of championship-winning cars.
Here is every set an F1 fan like yourself you buy right now.
Technic: the 1:8 scale monsters
The biggest sets are 1:8 scale models for adults, each with working steering, suspension and a DRS flap, plus an engine you ...Keep reading

Formula 1 heads to Mexico City this weekend with Kimi Antonelli on the verge of securing his first world championship after dominating the United States Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver claimed his ninth victory of the season in Austin and now leads team-mate George Russell by 123 points, with Lewis Hamilton a further point behind. With only 125 points remaining across the final five grands ...Keep reading

We've assessed the latest betting markets and selected our pick of early bets offering the best value at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Kimi Antonelli is to miss Thursday's Mexico City Grand Prix media day with an illness as he stands on the brink of clinching his first world title.

Kimi Antonelli won’t attend Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix on Thursday due to feeling unwell, the Mercedes team has revealed.
A spokesperson for the Anglo-German outfit told media that the championship leader was “feeling under the weather” due to a “viral illness” he has been recovering, with the FIA therefore excusing him from today’s media activities.
“We expect him to be ...Keep reading

NASCAR Cup Series managing director Brad Moran says the number one priority upon reaching the offseason will be solving the superspeedway fuel saving dynamic before the green flag waves on the Daytona 500 in February.
Despite numerous attempted fixes, teams continue to find a reason or way to spend half the race at nearly half throttle to spend less time on pit road, including on Sunday at ...Keep reading

All the key BBC coverage details for the Mexico City Grand Prix, which takes place from 30 October to 1 November.

Last month marked two years since Daniel Ricciardo’s last motor race to this day, as the eight-time grand prix winner regretfully, discreetly bowed out of Formula 1 – but is his career over?
Ricciardo admits it likely is, having come to terms with the way his F1 stint ended – “I’m not 100% there, but I’m 90%,” he said of his quest of closure – but he might still be interested in ...Keep reading

This weekend, Sergio Perez joins the exclusive club of drivers with at least 300 Formula 1 race starts, a milestone achieved by legends such as Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button, and Rubens Barrichello.
Throughout this journey, the Mexican driver has experienced several key moments that shaped his history in motorsport...
1. Perez's debut at Australia 2011: surprise and ...Keep reading

Back in July 2018, Daniel Ricciardo was one of the most highly-rated drivers in the Formula 1 paddock. He had been in the Red Bull family for a decade, since his early junior single-seater career, and was now spearheading the brand’s effort in the world championship.
But when Cyril Abiteboul came knocking with a Renault F1 deal, Ricciardo decided to make that bold switch, even though he had ...Keep reading

General Motors president Mark Reuss has praised Cadillac Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez ahead of his 300th race in the series, insisting it is "an honour" to have the Mexican on side.
Perez will become just the seventh driver in F1 history to reach the milestone - joining Rubens Barrichello, Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher - and will ...Keep reading