The Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix played out exactly as most drivers had feared. Max Verstappen said on Saturday that he could not see a single overtaking opportunity and added when speaking to the Dutch media, “Just give me the track map”, to indicate that he would make numerous changes.On Sunday, Read more
Max Verstappen finished second in the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, losing out only to Kimi Antonelli – yet could he have won had Red Bull not instructed him to concede two positions during the race? Team boss Laurent Mekies believes that wasn’t realistic.Verstappen moved past Antonelli on Read more
Kimi Antonelli prevailed in the Spanish Grand Prix, Formula 1’s first race at the Madring, as polesitter Lando Norris’ race was derailed by strategy.Norris comfortably pulled away in the early stages of the race, but he pitted right after a virtual safety car intervention, which pegged him so far back Read more
Max Verstappen says he still needs to figure out where to overtake if he is to beat Lando Norris to victory in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix.Verstappen qualified third at Madrid’s new street circuit, just over a tenth slower than polesetter Norris and Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli.Asked if he could challenge Read more
The circuit in Madrid has offered Formula 1 drivers a surprisingly high level of grip during their first visit, something that is certainly not a given at a new circuit. The grip level has taken some teams in the paddock by surprise, although the very high tyre degradation so far Read more
While the Formula 2 and Formula 3 races around the IFEMA complex in Madrid have produced several crashes, the chaos in Formula 1 has so far remained limited.Nevertheless, criticism from the drivers emerged after qualifying in the Spanish capital.Over a single flying lap, the circuit is considered entertaining – although Read more
Formula 1’s reigning world champion Lando Norris has claimed his third pole position of the 2026 season at the Spanish Grand Prix, beating series leader Kimi Antonelli at the debutant Madring circuit.With a last-ditch effort Norris took a mere 0.011s out of Antonelli’s benchmark to hand Mercedes its fourth consecutive Read more
Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli will head into qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix’s challenging Madring circuit with the fastest time – following a final practice session marred by two crashes.The Mercedes driver fended off advances by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to reclaim top spot after a lengthy stoppage during Read more
The Spanish Grand Prix’s Madring circuit has received a thumbs-up from several leading Formula 1 drivers as they praised its high-commitment layout, although not everyone is as impressed.Having sampled the 5.4km circuit on the simulator, drivers were bracing for one of the most challenging weekends of the year on a Read more
Kimi Antonelli has topped second practice at Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix, pipping Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on Friday afternoon at the new Madring circuit, while Arvid Lindblad crashed.Antonelli set the fastest lap around the halfway mark in the second one-hour session as drivers and teams kept chipping away at their Read more