RacingNews365·Jun 14Mercedes reveal cause of title-damaging Kimi Antonelli retirementMercedes has explained what has happened to cause Kimi Antonelli's retirement in Barcelona.
motorsport.com·Jun 13Jacques Villeneuve explains why George Russell has Mercedes edge over Kimi Antonelli in Barcelona1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve believes George Russell's "smoother" driving style gives him an upper hand over his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. As the grid prepares for the seventh round of the 2026 season, the intra-team dynamic at Mercedes continues to be under scrutiny from fans and the media. While Russell was a clear favourite ...Keep reading
Crash.net·May 24George Russell ends Kimi Antonelli’s pole streak at F1 Canadian GPGeorge Russell beat Mercedes F1 team-mate Kimi Antonelli to pole in Canada.
Planet F1·May 23Toto Wolff shuts down Kimi Antonelli radio rant after Russell clashKimi Antonelli’s frustration boiled over before Wolff delivered a blunt message over Mercedes team radio in Canada.
Crash.net·May 23George Russell pips Kimi Antonelli to Canada F1 sprint pole as Fernando Alonso crashes outGeorge Russell takes sprint pole ahead of Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in Canada.
motorsport.com·May 1Red Bull's big upgrade package and its ‘Macarena’ F1 wing explainedAs expected, the Miami Grand Prix is a festival of upgrades. The technical FIA document reveals that 10 of the 11 Formula 1 teams have brought new parts to Florida. Aston Martin has no upgrades listed and has mainly worked on reliability and weight, although it should be noted that the updates from Audi, Haas and Mercedes are modest in scale. Kimi Antonelli already indicated as much during ...Keep reading
motorsport.com·Mar 28Lando Norris in "catch-up" mode at F1 Japanese GP as struggles continueLando Norris is “playing catch-up” at the Japanese Grand Prix after the Formula 1 world champion was outqualified by McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri at Suzuka. Norris will start Sunday’s race in fifth having qualified six tenths off Mercedes polesitter Kimi Antonelli, who was around four tenths ahead of third-placed Piastri. Piastri has been a step ahead of his team-mate all weekend ...Keep reading
motorsport.com·Mar 27F1 Japanese GP: Oscar Piastri halts Mercedes dominance by topping FP2Oscar Piastri halted Mercedes dominance by pipping Kimi Antonelli to top second practice for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. The McLaren driver set a 1m30.133s which was 0.092s quicker than Antonelli, whose Mercedes team-mate George Russell completed the top three after dominating opening practice. FP1 saw the championship leader top a Silver Arrows 1-2, but Mercedes struggled ...Keep reading
motorsport.com·Mar 27F1 Japanese GP: George Russell leads Kimi Antonelli by 0.026s in FP1Championship leader George Russell has topped Formula 1's first free practice session at Suzuka's Japanese Grand Prix, pipping Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli by a tiny margin. With Russell and Antonelli having divided the first two grands prix wins between themselves, Mercedes' early-season dominance showing little signs of slowing down at the third event of the 2026 era. Russell led the ...Keep reading
motorsport.com·Mar 15Why Isack Hadjar rejected Kimi Antonelli's apology after the Shanghai F1 sprint raceThe official Formula 1 social media accounts shared a curious moment in China. At the finish of the Chinese GP sprint race, Kimi Antonelli’s attempt to apologize to Isack Hadjar was coldly rejected by the French driver. The Mercedes driver, who would later secure pole position for Sunday’s race, approached the Red Bull after causing a collision on the first lap. The Italian was quickly ...Keep reading
motorsport.com·Mar 7Toto Wolff celebrates F1’s move away from “messy” ground-effect cars after Mercedes front-row lockoutMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted his relief after a strong Saturday from his drivers as he celebrated the end of the ground effect era. This comes after a commanding pole position from George Russell for the Australian Grand Prix. Following a dominant Saturday session in Melbourne where Russell placed his Mercedes at the front of the grid ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli, Wolff ...Keep reading
motorsportweek.com·Feb 3Kimi Antonelli outlines bullish 2026 goals ahead of second F1 seasonKimi Antonelli has targeted winning the 2026 Formula 1 championship following Mercedes’ strong Barcelona pre-season shakedown test. Following an solid rookie 2025 season, Antonelli is now preparing for his second season in F1, as Mercedes aim to take advantage of a strong shakedown in Barcelona. The Silver Arrows led the way in terms of mileage […]
