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Max Verstappen rued being unable to log his final run of Mexico City Grand Prix qualifying, stating that his lap was "up there for pole" before encountering Lando Norris in the final sector.
The four-time champion was almost a tenth up on the lap of eventual poleman Lewis Hamilton at the close of the second sector, having found a purple opening sector and then matching Hamilton in the second ...Keep reading

Dropped Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon has denied French media rumours of a physical altercation with team boss Ayao Komatsu as he issued his response to missing this weekend's Mexico Grand Prix.
Ocon was benched in Mexico, most likely connected to a public disagreement with his race engineer during free practice. That led to a discussion with the team on Friday night as the relationship ...Keep reading

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton admitted he was "lost for words" after claiming his first grand prix pole position for Ferrari at the Mexican Grand Prix.
The Briton beat his former Mercedes team-mate George Russell by just 0.009 seconds to end a three-year wait for a grand prix pole position. It is the 105th pole of Hamilton's career, extending his own F1 record, and his first ...Keep reading

On the site of two of his seven world championship celebrations, Lewis Hamilton added yet another chapter to his illustrious Formula 1 career and his fond Mexico memory bank, one that was long overdue.
Hamilton broke Ferrari's pole drought by earning the Scuderia its first pole of 2026, and in the process also secured his first one in red, his first pole since the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix. In ...Keep reading

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Lewis Hamilton has earned Ferrari its first pole of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign by defeating George Russell in a thrilling qualifying shootout for the Mexico Grand Prix.
Russell had taken provisional pole away from Charles Leclerc with his final run at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, but Hamilton responded with a marginally faster first sector to take pole by a minuscule 0.009s.
As ...Keep reading

Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies has explained that Racing Bulls alone will decide its Formula 1 driver line-up for 2027 and that Max Verstappen will not have a say despite his clash with Liam Lawson in Mexico.
Both Verstappen and Lawson were handed a one-place grid penalty for the Mexican Grand Prix after making contact during the second practice session on ...Keep reading

Whatever slim chances Denny Hamlin has of winning the NASCAR Cup Series championship, a number that is below five percent, enjoyed its best possible start with a pole on Saturday at Martinsville Speedway.
On the other hand, Kyle Larson is starting third so it’s not like there is an obvious pathway for Hamlin to begin shaving points off the 73-point deficit he faces with two races to go ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin faces a 73-point deficit in the championship battle, but he's not yet out of it. He responded to the pressure with an impressive pole position at Martinsville, beating Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs by 0.049s. It was the 54th pole of Hamlin's career and his sixth of the 2026 season.
Championship leader Kyle Larson was the top-qualifying Chevrolet in third, with Austin Cindric ...Keep reading

At a certain point, Denny Hamlin could have done better during this Chase for the Championship but also gives Kyle Larson and the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 a lot of credit for a near flawless run to a third title in six years.
The question asked of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 driver is if he lost this championship or if Larson outright took it.
“I think it's a little bit of both,” ...Keep reading

Reigning world champion Lando Norris has topped third and final practice at Formula 1's Mexico Grand Prix, beating championship leader Kimi Antonelli in a tight session at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Norris dipped just 0.001s under Antonelli's initial benchmark as all four top teams looked in the mix on the tricky high-altitude circuit, with several midfield running into power unit ...Keep reading

Brad Keselowski was going to have a press conference on Saturday at Martinsville Speedway regardless but the tone and tenor of this conversation depended on the results of a meeting.
That meeting with RFK Racing leadership resulted in Keselowski formally being granted his impending release from the organization, where he is now completely free to pursue driving and ownership opportunities with ...Keep reading

Although Red Bull has turned its 2026 Formula 1 season around in impressive fashion, the technical team led by Pierre Wache is still dealing with several limitations behind the scenes. One of the main ones is perhaps the wind tunnel, the oldest on the entire F1 grid.
Former team principal Christian Horner repeatedly described Red Bull's wind tunnel as "a Cold War relic" and said working with ...Keep reading

George Russell is enduring further difficulties with the upgraded Mercedes Formula 1 car, as it was outside the optimum set-up in Friday practice at the Mexico Grand Prix.
The championship-leading squad introduced an updated W17 for Malaysia this month, but it was easily beaten by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen before a similar story in Singapore.
Kimi Antonelli ended Verstappen’s run by ...Keep reading

The Haas Formula 1 team has made the shock decision to replace Esteban Ocon with reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa for the remainder of the Mexico Grand Prix weekend.
Hirakawa will act as Oliver Bearman’s team-mate for final practice, qualifying and Sunday’s race, having also taken Ocon’s VF-26 on Friday morning as part of the rookie mandate for FP1 sessions.
Ocon returned for second ...Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 boss Fred Vasseur has downplayed expectations for the Mexico Grand Prix despite Charles Leclerc topping both Friday practice sessions.
The Ferrari driver set the pace with a 1m18.128s in FP1, before lowering that benchmark to 1m17.827s for FP2 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Team-mate Lewis Hamilton was also competitive, having taken fourth in opening practice, 0.738s ...Keep reading

Ai Ogura has outlined his tight scrap with Marc Marquez in the sprint race for the Malaysian Grand Prix, but denied he was acting under any manufacturer orders from Aprilia.
The Trackhouse rider got off to a brilliant start from fourth on the grid, passing both Pedro Acosta and Marquez to jump to second. But as the leaders braked into the tight opening corner, Ogura ran wide, bringing Marquez ...Keep reading

George Russell has labelled Mercedes reserve driver Frederik Vesti as a shock contender to join Cadillac for the 2027 Formula 1 campaign.
The American outfit is yet to confirm Valtteri Bottas as a team-mate to Sergio Perez - who signed a contract extension on Wednesday - for next year, with various contenders emerging.
Cadillac’s test driver Colton Herta is an option, despite his current ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia remained in a frustrated mood at MotoGP's Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, having smashed his windscreen during morning qualifying. 
The Italian was pushing for an improved lap time late in the Qualifying 2 session when he almost lost control of his factory Ducati under braking for the first corner. His immediate response was to strike the screen - an uncharacteristic move ...Keep reading

Red Bull admits it still has work to do after Friday's Formula 1 practice sessions in Mexico City.
Max Verstappen ended the day fifth, three tenths off the pace, but that was despite damage sustained in an incident with Liam Lawson. Verstappen described the moment in the media pen as 'not very smart' from the Racing Bulls driver, given that Lawson is still fighting for his seat.
The stewards ...Keep reading