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Norris: 'Incredible' Antonelli two levels above Russell all season

Lando Norris believes Kimi Antonelli has done an "incredible job" and performed "two levels above" Mercedes team-mate George Russell this season, in form which has taken the Italian to the brink of a record-breaking world championship triumph.

'Out of control' - Verstappen criticises 'unacceptable' track surface

Max Verstappen revealed concerns over the state of his spine as he unleashed a scathing criticism of the "out of control" bumpy track surface at Circuit of The Americas.

'That's not enough for me' - Hamilton explains why he went against Ferrari strategy

Lewis Hamilton has explained the reasons why he overrode Ferrari's call to pit in the Singapore Grand Prix, a mistake he says he "owned up to" and will work not to repeat - but which would not prevent him from continuing "challenging the norms".

Leclerc tops first USA practice as upgraded Ferrari shows early promise

Charles Leclerc showed early promise in an upgraded Ferrari car to pip Red Bull's in-form Max Verstappen to the fastest time of first practice at the United States Grand Prix.

United States GP: Mercedes believe 'step forward' made with upgrades

Leclerc warns Ferrari to 'be careful' after setting early US GP pace

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc edged out Kimi Antonelli to complete a Friday practice double at the United States Grand Prix.

Hamilton fastest from Verstappen ahead of US GP Qualifying

Lewis Hamilton topped final practice from Max Verstappen at the United States Grand Prix to set up a tantalising qualifying in Austin.

Hamilton eyes staying in F1 into 2030s to race in African GP

Lewis Hamilton has set his sights on staying in Formula 1 into the 2030s in order to fulfil his dream of racing in Africa.

'I just did a terrible job' - Norris blames himself for qualifying eighth

United States GP: UK start time for Sunday evening's race

Following an extended stint across Asia, Formula 1 heads to America for the United States Grand Prix at the iconic Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.

How Antonelli can clinch F1's world title on Sunday

Kimi Antonelli could become Formula 1's youngest world champion as early as Sunday at the United States Grand Prix.

‘Night and day different’ – why did Ferrari's pace evaporate again?

Ferrari's wait for a first Grand Prix pole position since August 2025 continued in the United States on Saturday as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualified outside the top three in a session the team had appeared favourites for.

Antonelli takes surprise pole to boost chances of sealing title in USA

Kimi Antonelli beat Max Verstappen to pole position for the United States Grand Prix to boost his chances of sealing a maiden world championship in Sunday's race.

Why Isack Hadjar’s COTA F1 weekend has been “a disaster”

Isack Hadjar was third in qualifying but says his weekend has been a disaster

How F1 2026 team-mates are comparing in qualifying

The 2026 Formula 1 season will allow each driver to compare themselves to their team-mate in full qualifying trim up to 30 times

Verstappen responds to COTA boss and proposes drastic measures to tackle bumps

It is one of the main talking points in the Formula 1 paddock this weekend: the extreme bumps at the Circuit of the Americas. Drivers raised their concerns during Friday evening's drivers' briefing, after which Verstappen stayed behind for some time to speak further with representatives of the FIA and the circuit. Because the track was built on Texas' infamous high-plasticity clay, it suffers ...

How Kimi Antonelli can become F1 world champion at the US GP

This is how Kimi Antonelli can wrap up the F1 world title at the first attempt at the United States Grand Prix next time out.

How Verstappen lost pole to Antonelli - and nearly got beaten by Hadjar

Either Red Bull driver could have been on pole for F1's US GP were they not thwarted by Kimi Antonelli turning the tables through a crucial sequence of corners

'Not realistic' - Can Wolff's assessment of Antonelli's title chance be trusted?

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes it is "not realistic" for Kimi Antonelli to win the 2026 F1 Drivers' Championship on Sunday at the United States Grand Prix, despite the Italian starting on pole position.

The two weaknesses conspiring against Ferrari at Austin

Two familiar weaknesses contributed to Ferrari's 18th unsuccessful bid for an F1 2026 pole, at a track where it's appeared to have the fastest car

Winners and losers from US GP F1 qualifying 2026

What looked like a wide open F1 qualifying session at Austin ended with the likely champion on top again

Charles Leclerc sets boundaries with Lewis Hamilton ahead of Turn 1 battle

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's United States Grand Prix fourth and fifth on the grid, but the Monegasque says both drivers know "the line not to cross" heading into Turn 1 of the Austin circuit. Leclerc qualified ahead of his team-mate but has admitted that both he and Hamilton have overstepped at times throughout the season. One example of this came at Monza earlier ... Ke

Alpine issues statement after Jeremy Clarkson's controversial Franco Colapinto comments

Alpine has released a statement in support of its driver Franco Colapinto after former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson joked on Sky Sports F1 that the driver had been given a grid penalty "for being Argentinian". Clarkson is spending the United States Grand Prix weekend with the Enstone outfit, which he has supported for several years as his local team, and he appeared on the live Sky Sports F1 ...

George Russell calls for F1 rethink as cars are “forced to run so low and so stiff”

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell faces a challenging United States Grand Prix tomorrow as a disappointing qualifying means he'll start sixth. While his team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli is starting on pole, the Briton argues that F1 may need to rethink how low and stiff the cars run following criticism of the bumps at the Circuit of the Americas. Red Bull's Max Verstappen ..