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Mercedes "hasn't got the money" to keep up with rival F1 upgrades

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff says his squad "hasn't got the money" to develop its 2026 car as much as McLaren and Ferrari are doing. Both McLaren and Ferrari have made significant progress in recent months by piling on upgrades to their respective cars, which has turned both into multiple race winners. Meanwhile, a more conservative upgrade plan at Mercedes, with little ...Keep reading

motorsportweek.com·21h ago

Fernando Alonso issues ‘more to come’ prediction for Aston Martin after Zandvoort points finish

Fernando Alonso finished ninth in Zandvoort, picking up two valuable points for Aston Martin in chaotic Dutch GP. Aston Martin arrived to Zandvoort with a fresh Honda power unit following their major upgrade package in Hungary before the summer break, improvements that Fernando Alonso appears to have maximised by bringing back two championship points for […]

motorsportweek.com·22h ago

Kimi Antonelli makes surprise ‘not fastest anymore’ Mercedes assessment

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has frankly stated that Mercedes is "clearly not the fastest car" on the Formula 1 grid, after both its cars failed to topple Lando Norris in the Dutch Grand Prix.

espn.com·22h ago

Alonso praises 'lovely' Aston Martin after P9 finish

A "happy and relaxed" Fernando Alonso issued a rallying cry that there's much more to come this year for Aston Martin after his ninth place finish at the Dutch Grand Prix.

motorsport.com·22h ago

Lewis Hamilton explains Dutch GP radio outburst over team orders

Lewis Hamilton has urged Ferrari to be more like Mercedes with its efficiency after growing frustrated by a lack of team orders during the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver finished fourth in an action-packed contest at Zandvoort on Sunday, with his mid-race battle with stablemate Charles Leclerc arguably being Hamilton’s defining period. Hamilton had just overtaken ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·22h ago

Mercedes "clearly" not F1's best team anymore - Kimi Antonelli

Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli reckons Mercedes “clearly” no longer boasts the fastest car after finishing runner-up to Lando Norris at the Dutch Grand Prix. The McLaren driver made it consecutive wins from pole at Zandvoort aboard a heavily upgraded MCL40, making it just two victories in six for Mercedes due to Ferrari also claiming a couple. It marks a far cry from the ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·1d ago

Five quick takeaways from the F1 Dutch GP

Norris and McLaren are still alive and well Lando Norris is the last person who needs a reminder of what can happen in the second half of the championship. On the scene of his worst heartbreak in 2025, when Norris' championship looked dead and buried after a retirement, the defending champion is now the hunter once more after using an upgraded McLaren to start chipping away at the lead of Kimi ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·1d ago

Toto Wolff jokes about Max Verstappen's Red Bull deal: Mercedes has him for the "real hero races"

As is tradition, Mercedes organises a special media session with Wolff and representatives of the Dutch press at Zandvoort. In recent years, those roundtables have often produced some eye-catching comments, much to the amusement of Mercedes team members as well. Two years ago at Zandvoort, for example, Wolff more or less confirmed Kimi Antonelli's F1 promotion, even though the formal ...Keep reading

Crash.net·1d ago

Charles Leclerc doubts Ferrari had pole potential in Dutch GP qualifying

Charles Leclerc has far more confidence in Ferrari's pace across a race distance rather than a single lap.

Planet F1·1d ago

Liam Lawson pinpoints Red Bull difference behind Dutch GP turnaround

Liam Lawson explains why he has been more comfortable in the Red Bull on his return at the Dutch GP after his difficult 2025 stint.

motorsport.com·1d ago

George Russell "more relaxed" as F1 2026 title is Kimi Antonelli's to lose

George Russell has returned from the 2026 Formula 1 summer break feeling “more relaxed” as he attempts to claw back into the title fight against Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli. The championship leader holds a 56-point advantage over third-placed Russell, with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton sitting second and 53 behind Antonelli after 11 rounds with 12 remaining. This weekend’s Dutch ...Keep reading