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Antonelli finished third behind Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to clinch the title with four races to spare, becoming the youngest champion in Formula 1's history at just 20 years and 68 days old.
Norris, who won his first title with McLaren last year and finished fifth in Mexico, said after the race that he was delighted for the Italian.
“I mean, he ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has called for “serious talks” at Ferrari following his clash with team-mate Charles Leclerc in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.
Polesitter Hamilton was challenged by Leclerc from third after front-row starter George Russell lost momentum ahead of Turn 1. The seven-time world champion narrowly held off the sister car in the first corner sequence, but Leclerc launched an ...Keep reading

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

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

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

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

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

Double world rally champion Carlos Sainz tasted victory at Rally de Asturias Historico, making his competitive debut driving a Ford Puma Rally1 World Rally Championship car.
The 1990 and 1992 world rally champion jumped behind the wheel of the latest generation WRC car at the 10-stage asphalt rally in Spain that paid tribute to Sainz’s illustrious career.
The 64-year-old teamed up with ...Keep reading

Joan Mir has confirmed that his retirement from the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday was due to dizziness, bringing the Spaniard's ongoing health problems into focus once again.
The Sepang weekend was Mir's first after a four-race absence related to vision and fatigue problems, as the Honda rider revealed on Thursday.
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Fernando Alonso stated that his “frustration is beyond imagination” after a power unit problem caused an early end to his qualifying for the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix.
The Aston Martin driver took 18th with only one flying lap as his AMR26 ground to a halt through the stadium section of Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez with 11 minutes left in Q1.
It was a gut-wrenching moment for the ...Keep reading

Even Marc Marquez'e entourage couldn't have imagined in May that he would be in contention for his 10th world title just five months later. Back then, after injuring his foot at Le Mans and bringing forward surgery on his troublesome right shoulder, the Spaniard was facing an uphill battle. Following the Italian GP, he sat 102 points behind then championship leader Marco Bezzecchi. Now, he heads ...Keep reading

Motorsport.com continues with this week's edition of our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series, looking back on his most iconic moments from Martinsville Speedway.
Four of Busch's record 234 career NASCAR national-series wins came at Martinsville. Busch's last-ever win in NASCAR came just days before his death at the age of 41 in May.
In honor of KB, we've been highlighting his most impressive ...Keep reading

MotoGP has warned against possible “sporting consequences” for Yamaha after the Japanese manufacturer announced it has withdrawn from next week’s Qatar Grand Prix.
Yamaha sent major shockwaves down the paddock at Sepang on Sunday, as it informed MotoGP about its decision to skip the Losail race on 6-8 November.
The Yamaha Motor Company has invoked a clause in its employee contracts ...Keep reading

Yamaha will not travel to Doha to take part in next week’s Qatar Grand Prix amid the ongoing geopolitical situation in the Middle East, the Japanese manufacturer announced on Sunday.
Both the factory team and its satellite partner Pramac will skip the 20th round of the season at the Losail International Circuit on 6-8 November.
Yamaha Motor Company has a clause in its internal contracts ...Keep reading