Kimi Antonelli has taken another giant step towards becoming Formula 1 world champion by dominating the United States Grand Prix from pole on Sunday.The Mercedes driver consequently took his ninth victory of the 2026 season and it leaves him with one hand on the championship trophy – though it has Read more
George Russell is desperately searching for answers after “not being quick enough” at the United States Grand Prix as team-mate Kimi Antonelli closes in on the Formula 1 world title.Antonelli dominated Sunday’s race at Austin from pole, whereas Russell started sixth but finished eighth, having received a five-second penalty for Read more
In Austin, the battle for pole position looked for a long time as though it would be between Max Verstappen and Ferrari. By the end of qualifying, however, the Scuderia had failed to get either car into the top three, while Kimi Antonelli emerged as a surprise contender.Verstappen had to Read more
Lando Norris was incredibly frustrated by his “very bad job” in qualifying for Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix as he took eighth despite thinking a front row was possible.The reigning world champion will share row four with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, despite briefly taking sixth with his second Q3 Read more
Ferrari had been pegged as the team to beat after practice at the United States Grand Prix, but ultimately found itself wanting when it came to qualifying and failed to find enough progression through Q3.Charles Leclerc had headlined both Friday practice sessions, while Lewis Hamilton took the honours in FP3 Read more
Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli reckons his United States Grand Prix pole is the reward for Mercedes’ efforts to finetune its comprehensive but troubled Malaysia upgrade.Antonelli held off Red Bull tandem Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar on Austin’s Circuit of the Americas as Ferrari flattered to deceive in Saturday’s Read more
Lewis Hamilton finished final practice on top at Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix, leading Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc into qualifying at Austin.Hamilton was the only driver to break the 1m35s barrier in the final 20 minutes of third practice, as frequent track limits transgressions kept Ferrari team-mate Leclerc Read more
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli has claimed his seventh pole of 2026 at Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix, defeating Max Verstappen in a thrillingly close qualifying session in Austin.Antonelli surged to pole with his first of two Q3 runs, which yielded a 1m34.035s as he headed Red Bull tandem Verstappen and Read more
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has led the way in Friday practice for Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix, narrowly beating Kimi Antonelli to the top spot in Austin as McLaren struggled for grip.Leclerc set a 1m35.291s just before the halfway mark of Friday afternoon’s second practice session on Austin’s demanding Circuit Read more
“To get the car to be quick, we just have to try so hard to be perfect, and you cannot be perfect,” said Lando Norris after practice for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin.“We’re just a step behind.”Two mid-season wins for Norris now appear to be a Read more