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Guenther Steiner claims Mercedes don’t need Max Verstappen thanks to Kimi Antonelli

Former Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner believes Mercedes no longer needs to pursue Max Verstappen, citing Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s breakout performances in 2026. Verstappen has long faced speculation surrounding a potential switch to Brackley. However, Red Bull has struggled to match Mercedes’ dominant pace this season, leaving the four-time World Champion sixth in the Drivers’ […]

Planet F1·Aug 16

Kimi Antonelli’s F1 2026 penalties and punishments in full

Kimi Antonelli has a growing list of F1 2026 penalties, ranging from time additions to a grid drop, warnings and a reprimand.

motorsport.com·Aug 11

Maturity, experience, self-belief – The keys to Kimi Antonelli’s new F1 level

Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord has given several reasons behind Kimi Antonelli’s rise into a Formula 1 title contender this season. Antonelli endured a tough rookie campaign last year as F1’s third-youngest driver in history, having bypassed F3 to spend just one year in F2 before joining one of the most successful teams in the world championship – courtesy of Lewis Hamilton ...Keep reading

Crash.net·Aug 4

F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli’s surprising claim about his current level

Andrea Kimi Antonelli reflects on his current level after his strong start to the 2026 F1 season

Planet F1·Jul 31

FIA yellow flag rules trigger division after Antonelli Hungarian GP penalty

Kimi Antonelli’s Hungarian Grand Prix penalty has reignited debate over FIA yellow flag rules, with George Russell revealing F1 drivers remain deeply divided.

Planet F1·Jul 29

Lando Norris spots Kimi Antonelli’s biggest title weakness

Lando Norris believes the championship pressure is firmly on Kimi Antonelli after Mercedes' costly mistakes.

motorsportweek.com·Jul 27

George Russell adds Hungary startline setback as another ‘for the list’

George Russell finished seventh in the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, but that was after having to work his way through the field after being handed yet another chunk of bad luck. The Brit lined up sixth at the Hungaroring, having benefitted from teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s three-place grid penalty after qualifying. But at lights […]

motorsport.com·Jul 23

F1 Hungarian GP: Friday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch

Formula 1 heads to Budapest this weekend for the final race before the summer break, with Kimi Antonelli back in control of the championship after his Belgian Grand Prix win. Antonelli’s sixth victory of the season stretched his lead over George Russell to 50 points, after the Briton's race ended early following a first lap collision with Lewis Hamilton at Spa. Hamilton also remains in the ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Jul 22

Why Kimi Antonelli’s aggressive driving style works so well in F1 2026

Six wins, six pole positions and the Formula 1 championship lead. Where a year ago Kimi Antonelli faced one of his toughest weekends in Formula 1, he has now taken a sweet revenge, claiming a victory that will mathematically allow him to head into the summer break as the championship leader. But the meaning of Spa goes well beyond that. The Belgian round, where last season he struggled with a ...Keep reading

Planet F1·Jul 21

Mercedes rejects team orders despite Kimi Antonelli’s 50-point lead

Mercedes will not back Kimi Antonelli's championship bid with team orders, despite his growing advantage over George Russell.

motorsport.com·Jul 19

"Kimi can buy me dinner." Valtteri Bottas jokes about his part in Antonelli’s Belgian GP win

Negotiating traffic is a fact of life in Formula 1 racing, all the more so given the current pace differential between the front and back of the grid in a new regulatory era. It was especially unfortunate for Charles Leclerc to be locked in a battle for the lead of the Belgian Grand Prix when he came up to lap one of the slowest cars on the grid – in a particularly awkward location on ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Jul 5

Five quick takeaways from the F1 British GP

No more excuses for George Russell There was always a valid excuse for George Russell during Kimi Antonelli’s five-race winning streak earlier in this 2026 F1 campaign: bad luck. The pre-season favourite had a mechanical issue in Shanghai Q3, Antonelli profited from a timely safety car in Suzuka to win, whereas Russell also retired from the lead in Montreal. It all combined to give ...Keep reading