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
Charles Leclerc is still feeling the pain of smiting the wall at the exit of the Parabolica in last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, and the result of the crash is that he will not be able to use Ferrari’s latest Formula 1 engine spec during the Spanish GP.It’s understood Ferrari engineers Read more
Mercedes’ George Russell was fastest in the first-ever Formula 1 session at the brand-new Madring track – first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix.Twenty out of 22 cars took to the brand-new track within the first 100 seconds of the session, with Nico Hulkenberg and Franco Colapinto emerging some time later.The Read more
Every Thursday, the media day in the paddock begins with a roundtable session with Mike Krack and Honda’s chief engineer Shintaro Orihara. Besides the usual questions about power unit driveability and potential upgrades, one topic returns every race weekend: when can we expect an announcement about Fernando Alonso’s future?Krack already Read more