Kimi Antonelli frustrated after Turn 1 "mistake" cost him Dutch GP pole The Mercedes driver will start Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix from third behind Lando Norris and team-mate George Russell Motorsport · Aug 22
Why Max Verstappen’s 2026 Mercedes contact was very different from last year’s Mercedes extended its deals with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli for 2027, and so did Red Bull with Verstappen; by now, Toto Wolff believes it will be a few years until he gets another chance to snatch the four-time champion away Motorsport · Aug 22
F1 Dutch GP: Russell controls sprint race as Leclerc overhauls Norris for second George Russell won the Saturday F1 sprint race at Zandvoort from pole, while his championship-leading team-mate Antonelli could only muster fourth Autosport · Aug 22
Kimi Antonelli: F1 Dutch GP sprint qualifying off cost "25 points of downforce" Championship leader Kimi Antonelli went into the gravel at Turn 13 on his first flying lap of Dutch GP sprint qualifying Motorsport · Aug 21
It is time to change the narrative around Kimi Antonelli, says Sky F1 pundit Naomi Schiff says Kimi Antonelli should no longer be viewed as a teenage sensation after establishing himself as a genuine Formula 1 title contender Motorsport · Aug 20
Five things to look out for at the F1 Dutch GP F1 returns from the summer shutdown this weekend with its race at Zandvoort Motorsport · Aug 19
How F1 drivers spent the 2026 summer beak Formula 1 drivers made the most of the summer break with holidays, family time, celebrations, training and plenty of time on the water Motorsport · Aug 19
Mercedes: "Too early" to favour Kimi Antonelli in F1 2026 title fight The Silver Arrows claim it is 'far too early' to prioritise a driver in the 2026 F1 title fight, despite the threat of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton Motorsport · Aug 17
F1 2026 mid-season grades: Mercedes' early dominance evaporates as reliability woes strike Motorsport.com grades all 11 teams after the first half of the 2026 Formula 1 season. Last but not least, Mercedes has received top marks for its dominant start, though reliability issues have become its Achilles heel Motorsport · Aug 16
Mercedes explains key attributes behind Kimi Antonelli’s new 2026 F1 level Mercedes deputy team boss Bradley Lord delves into how Antonelli has improved so dramatically in F1 2026 Motorsport · Aug 11
Emerson Fittipaldi explains why Kimi Antonelli-George Russell battle is good for F1 Emerson Fittipaldi believes Kimi Antonelli’s title battle with Mercedes team-mate George Russell is exactly what Formula 1 needs to excite fans Motorsport · Aug 6
Mercedes could opt for Kimi Antonelli to take F1 engine penalty at Italian GP Mercedes is weighing up if it needs to take engine penalties before the end of the season and, if so, where would be best strategically. Unfortunately for Kimi Antonelli, it could be at his home race… Motorsport · Jul 31
Kimi Antonelli: ‘Toto Wolff picked me for 2025 Mercedes F1 seat before I’d even raced F2’ Mercedes team boss Wolff wanted Antonelli to replace Hamilton as soon as he found out his lead driver was off to Ferrari – and even before the news was official Motorsport · Jul 30
Stand out moments from the Malaysian GP Sepang will end its F1 hiatus in 2026 and during its previous stint on the F1 calendar from 1999 to 2017, the Malaysian track produced a lot of drama Autosport · Jul 30
Motorsport · Jul 30 Five memorable moments from the F1 Malaysian GP Sepang will end its F1 hiatus in 2026 and during its previous stint on the F1 calendar from 1999 to 2017, the Malaysian track produced a lot of drama
Autosport · Jul 28 Is McLaren now a legitimate threat to Mercedes and Ferrari in F1 2026? McLaren's successful floor update has finally turned it into a winner at F1's Hungarian Grand Prix. Can it go on a run?
Motorsport · Jul 28 Is McLaren now a legitimate F1 2026 contender? McLaren's successful floor update has finally turned it into a winner at F1's Hungarian Grand Prix. Can it go on a run?
Motorsport · Jul 27 Toto Wolff refuses to call Kimi Antonelli F1 title favourite The Mercedes boss says he is superstitious and will not call Antonelli the F1 world title favourite despite his healthy lead in the standings
Autosport · Jul 25 Antonelli hit with grid drop for yellow flag infringement in F1 Hungarian GP qualifying Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli loses fourth on the grid for Hungarian GP after not slowing down sufficiently for yellow flags in qualifying
Autosport · Jul 25 Antonelli risks grid drop as stewards launch Hungarian GP qualifying investigation The championship leader faces a trip to the stewards for improving under yellow flags at the end of Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying
Motorsport · Jul 25 Former F1 driver warns Kimi Antonelli's rivals: "Within his comfort zone" Juan Pablo Montoya believes Kimi Antonelli is firmly in his comfort zone and appears increasingly difficult to stop following his dominant Belgian GP victory
Motorsport · Jul 24 Kimi Antonelli's F1 progress should be "terrifying" for rivals, says Alex Brundle Alex Brundle believes Kimi Antonelli’s rapid Formula 1 development should concern his rivals
Motorsport · Jul 23 Guenther Steiner: Ferrari focus is limiting Kimi Antonelli's Italian support Guenther Steiner believes Italian fans are yet to fully embrace Kimi Antonelli because of the country’s traditional focus on Ferrari
Motorsport · Jul 23 David Coulthard praises Toto Wolff's leadership amid Mercedes pressure David Coulthard has praised Toto Wolff’s willingness to face the media as Mercedes deals with reliability concerns and George Russell’s frustration
Motorsport · Jul 23 Karun Chandhok warns Mercedes issues could trigger "irrational paranoia" in George Russell Karun Chandhok has warned that Mercedes’ unexplained power unit issues could cause George Russell to spiral