The three clues to the F1 start problem Antonelli is aiming to solve
«He’s going to kick my butt because of the start. I deserve that,” is what Kimi Antonelli said in response to his major area to improve within his dream start to 2026, in which the entire month of April – in part due to the cancellations of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs – he […]
The new F1 rule which makes Antonelli expect Ferrari to close in on Mercedes
Formula 1’s 2026 regulations have largely met expectations as Mercedes has been the dominant team with Ferrari and McLaren being its closest challengers. The Silver Arrows has won every grand prix from pole and Kimi Antonelli leads George Russell at the top of the drivers’ standings after three rounds, with Mercedes also 45 clear of […]
How Wolff’s joke about Verstappen in Zandvoort has become the new reality in F1
Every time Max Verstappen has spoken about F1’s new technical regulations, he immediately added one very important disclaimer: his opinion about the new ruleset is separate from the competitive picture. “Yes, because if I were winning, I would still say exactly the same.” It means that the two elements must be viewed separately: the competitive picture and Verstappen’s […]
Antonelli is leading F1’s title hunt, but is he quicker than Russell?
It was wholly unsurprising that George Russell was marked as the bookies’ favourite for the 2026 Formula 1 title before the season had even begun, given Mercedes’ performances in pre-season testing. Few could agree on the expected order after that: some combination of Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri lined the second […]
Mercedes’ «two-phase» front wing activation a reliability issue, not an exploit
Mercedes’ peculiar straight mode activation of its front wing, which caught the attention of some of its Formula 1 rivals, was the result of a reliability issue rather than a deliberate exploit, Autosport has learned. Mercedes caught the eye of its rivals at the Chinese Grand Prix when footage emerged of maiden race winner Kimi […]
How Antonelli plans to attack F1 season with title challenge in sight
Formula 1’s latest winner was greeted with a standing ovation: nobody knew Kimi Antonelli would be there, but he wanted to be there before rushing to Bologna airport to depart for Japan. Over 300 fans gathered in the Checco Costa room at Imola for an event organised by the Tifoseria Ayrton Senna Italia, giving the Mercedes driver […]
Mercedes yet to understand problem that nearly ruined Russell’s qualifying
Qualifying in China went anything but smoothly for George Russell after he suffered a front-wing breakage in Q2 and then briefly halted on track at Turn 5 during Q3. Russell had won the earlier sprint race from pole position but looked far less assured during what proved to be a fraught qualifying session. Mercedes says […]
Why Mercedes is playing down rift with F1 engine customers
In the aftermath of George Russell securing pole position for the sprint race in China by 0.289s from Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli, and a substantial 0.621s from third-placed Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has moved to quell talk of a schism with its customer teams. After qualifying for last weekend’s Australian Grand […]
Briatore confirms Mercedes hoping to buy Alpine F1 team share
The Mercedes Formula 1 team intends to acquire a stake in the rival Alpine outfit, Flavio Briatore has confirmed. Recent reports about the potential transaction – which Autosport clarified on Thursday involves Mercedes itself, not just Toto Wolff – have been corroborated by the Alpine team boss in Friday’s press conference at the Chinese Grand […]