Charles Leclerc spun his Ferrari into the wall on the final lap of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix and threw away a certain podium finish. The Monegasque driver, who had run in third place for much of the race, ended up eighth after a post-race penalty added 20 seconds to his time. He accepted full […]
Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Miami GP on Sunday to become the first driver in Formula 1’s 76-year history to convert his first three career pole positions into three consecutive race victories. The 19-year-old Italian, driving for Mercedes, crossed the line ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to extend his championship lead to […]
Charles Leclerc publicly apologised to Kimi Antonelli on Saturday after a heated team radio message during the Miami GP Sprint drew swift criticism from fans. The Ferrari driver had accused the 19-year-old Mercedes driver of moving under braking during their early battle, and the remarks were broadcast live to millions of viewers. Leclerc finished third […]
Formula 1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali says the sport’s growth in the United States has much further to run. Speaking at the Autosport Business Exchange in Miami ahead of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, he told an audience of industry figures that F1 is still in the early stages of its American push, despite significant […]
Kimi Antonelli claimed his third consecutive Formula 1 pole position on Saturday, setting a lap of 1:27.798 at the Miami International Autodrome to lead the grid for Sunday’s Miami GP. The Mercedes driver and championship leader qualified ahead of Max Verstappen, who put Red Bull on the front row for the first time in the […]
The 2026 Miami GP will start at 13:00 local time on Sunday, three hours earlier than planned. The FIA, Formula 1 and the Miami race promoter confirmed the change late on Saturday evening, after qualifying wrapped up at the Miami International Autodrome. Severe thunderstorms are forecast to move across southern Florida in the mid-to-late afternoon, […]
Lando Norris ended Mercedes’ unbeaten start to the 2026 Formula 1 season on Saturday, winning the Miami Sprint from pole position to lead a McLaren one-two finish. Oscar Piastri crossed the line second, with Charles Leclerc completing the podium for Ferrari. The two Mercedes drivers, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, finished fourth and fifth on […]
The FIA has, reportedly, roughly two weeks to agree on changes to its 2027 F1 power unit rules. The debate centres on a proposal to shift the balance of power between combustion and the electric motor. This means the sport could move away from the current 50/50 split that has defined, and largely troubled, the […]
McLaren Racing chief executive Zak Brown says he has no plans to sign Max Verstappen, even as the four-time world champion’s future at Red Bull grows increasingly uncertain. Brown made his position clear to Sky Sports during the Miami Grand Prix weekend. He cited the strength of his current driver pairing as the reason he […]
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown rejected Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies’ claim that Gianpiero Lambiase will become a team principal at McLaren. Brown made his position clear at the Miami Grand Prix on Friday, saying Andrea Stella remains his team principal and is not going anywhere. Mekies had told Sky Sports F1 that Lambiase, […]
Lando Norris has publicly backed Max Verstappen ahead of the Nürburgring 24 Hours, saying he will watch as much of the race as possible and is rooting for his F1 rival to do well. The reigning world champion made the comments at the Miami Grand Prix weekend. He also spoke about his own first experience […]
Alex Albon will start Saturday’s Miami sprint race from 19th on the grid after the FIA deleted his sprint qualifying times. The governing body acknowledged it missed a track limits violation at Turn 6 during the first segment of sprint qualifying on Friday. The Williams driver had set a lap of 1m 30.988s in SQ1, […]