George Russell confirmed in unchanged Mercedes driver line-up for 2026 The Briton will continue to be partnered by rookie Kimi Antonelli. The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025
George Russell stays at Mercedes next season but door not shut on pursuit of Verstappen George Russell will remain with Mercedes for next season after the Formula One team confirmed they would be sticking with their drivers in 2026 The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2025
Inside George Russell’s new Mercedes deal – and why Brit is now poised for F1 title charge Analysis: Russell’s extension was a mere formality, but the specifics point to a driver ready for the next step The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025
Russell Wins Singapore GP As McLaren Seal Constructors' Title Mercedes' George Russell won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, as McLaren clinched the Formula One constructors' championship. International Business Times · Oct 5, 2025
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris clash at Singapore Grand Prix as McLaren win constructors' title Piastri bemoans aggressive Norris move and ‘unfair’ treatment by team during race won comfortably by Mercedes’ George Russell Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2025
George Russell wins F1 Singapore GP as Norris nibbles at angry Piastri’s lead While the Mercedes driver won ahead of Max Verstappen, McLaren retained the team title as Lando Norris in third beat an unhappy Oscar Piastri The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2025
Oscar Piastri loses cool at Lando Norris and McLaren as George Russell wins Singapore GP Title tension between teammates Norris and Piastri has bubbled without boiling over, but that all changed on the first lap at the Marina Bay Street Circuit The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025
F1 standings after Qatar GP as Max Verstappen closes gap on Lando Norris Verstappen capitalised on an early safety car to win the race in Qatar The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025
Singapore Grand Prix 2025: Russell wins as Verstappen holds off Norris for second – as it happened Mercedes’ George Russell held off a host of title challengers at Marina Bay with the two McLarens frustrated The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2025
George Russell claims pole with Lando Norris struggling in Singapore GP qualifying The Mercedes driver saw off arch rival Max Verstappen by 0.182 seconds at the Marina Bay Street Circuit The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025
A racer’s F1 dream, a crash and a perspective shift: ‘Everything else in life is so minor’ IN FOCUS: In 2023, Adam Fitzgerald was involved in a horror collision at Spa which took the life of 18-year-old Dilano van ‘t Hoff. The Irishman now speaks to Kieran Jackson, having quit racing and entered the world of business, about moving on from the crash The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
Antonelli opens up after Baku quali: The mental effect of seeing other F1 drivers crash Andrea Kimi Antonelli admits crashes from other F1 drivers can have a mental effect on him; at times the Mercedes rookie prefers not to watch, lest he push less on his next run Autosport · Sep 21, 2025
Why Kimi Antonelli refrained from looking at crashed F1 cars during Baku qualifying Andrea Kimi Antonelli toont zich openhartig o Motorsport · Sep 21, 2025
F1 news in brief Max Verstappen laid out his future plans while George Russell missed media day due to illness. The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025 Toto Wolff sends firm message to Mercedes teen Kimi Antonelli: ‘It was underwhelming’ Antonelli struggled at his home race at Monza and finished ninth, dropping to eighth in the drivers’ standings
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025 Toto Wolff warns McLaren they have ‘set a precedent’ after team order in Monza Championship leader Oscar Piastri was ordered to move aside for Lando Norris after the Briton’s slow pit-stop
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025 Lando Norris puts Dutch disappointment behind him to set pace in Italy Norris heads into this weekend’s 15th round of 24 trailing McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by 34 points
The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2025 Hamilton ready for ‘huge pressure’ at Ferrari’s home GP after crashing out at Zandvoort Lewis Hamilton said he was ‘fine mentally’ despite his unforced error at the Dutch GP but he will have a five-place grid penalty at Monza
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2025 Lando Norris will ‘give it everything’ in F1 title race after Dutch GP hopes dashed Lando Norris said he would ‘give everything’ in every race after his retirement in the Dutch Grand Prix handed winner Oscar Piastri a 34-point lead in the drivers’ standings
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2025 Piastri opens gap in title race after Norris forced to retire from F1 Dutch GP The Australian driver extended his world championship lead to 34 points while Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton crashed out early at Zandvoort
Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2025 Dutch Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri extends championship lead as Lando Norris, both Ferraris retire Isack Hadjar made a surprise appearance on the podium in Zandvoort
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025 Lando Norris suffers cruel late retirement as Oscar Piastri wins Dutch Grand Prix Norris suffered an engine failure late in the race while running second behind his teammate and title rival
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025 Lewis Hamilton well adrift of Lando Norris in Dutch Grand Prix first practice Hamilton was a staggering 1.682sec adrift of Norris.
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025 George Russell issues update on Mercedes future ahead of Dutch Grand Prix The Briton is currently fourth in the drivers’ standings as the season resumes at Zandvoort this weekend following a summer break
Autosport · Aug 28, 2025 The main talking points ahead of F1 Dutch GP As the summer break ends, Formula 1 meets in Zandvoort to start the last 10 grands prix of the season, with key things to look out for at the Dutch Grand Prix