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Kimi Antonelli leads Mercedes 1-2 in FP2 as Arvid Lindblad crashes at Madring

Kimi Antonelli topped FP2 for Mercedes, while Arvid Lindblad's heavy crash and Lando Norris' gearbox issue added drama at the Madring.

motorsport.com·4h ago

F1 Spanish GP: Kimi Antonelli leads tricky second practice as Arvid Lindblad crashes

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli topped second practice at Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix, pipping Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on Friday afternoon at a hot and challenging Madring circuit. Antonelli set the fastest lap around the halfway mark in the second one-hour session as drivers and teams gradually kept chipping away at their set-ups on the extremely difficult circuit in Madrid. The 5.4km ...Keep reading

motorsportweek.com·6h ago

F1 2026 Spanish Grand Prix – FP1 Results

George Russell topped the FP1 session around the Madring, with Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc rounding out the top three on the first F1 outing for the Spanish GP. The Mercedes duo picked up from Monza, with the Ferraris close behind. View the full results below! Position Driver Team Gap 1. George Russell Mercedes 2. […]

motorsportweek.com·6h ago

George Russell tops cautious maiden F1 Spanish GP FP1

George Russell topped the timesheets in FP1 at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, as drivers attempted to gain an understanding of the Madring.

motorsportweek.com·1d ago

Is the 2026 F1 title race over? What Antonelli’s Monza win did to the numbers

That sequence explains why the 2026 drivers' title has stopped feeling like a contest. With ten rounds left, the question is no longer who wins it, but when the arithmetic makes it official.

espn.com·4d ago

Ecclestone surrendered shotgun at Portugal airport

Bernie Ecclestone said he was stopped by police at an airport in Portugal for bringing a shotgun into the country he intended to use in a clay pigeon shooting competition.

motorsportweek.com·4d ago

Ex-F1 supremo detained over Lisbon airport firearms incident

Former Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has been involved in a run-in with Portuguese police, describing it as “wall-to-wall aggravation” after being stopped at a private airstrip near Lisbon for allegedly carrying an unlicensed shotgun. Ecclestone was allegedly detained at the Tires airstrip in Cascais, close to Lisbon, after landing by private jet from Saanen […]

motorsport.com·6d ago

Jeremy Clarkson makes Alpine F1 promise after Pierre Gasly Italian GP pole

Former Top Gear and The Grand Tour host Jeremy Clarkson has promised the whole Alpine Formula 1 team a Hawkstone beer if Pierre Gasly wins the Italian Grand Prix. Gasly topped Saturday's qualifying session at Monza, securing his maiden pole position for Sunday's race. Clarkson, whose Diddly Squat Farm in Chipping Norton is situated close to Alpine's Enstone headquarters, quickly reacted to ...Keep reading

motorsportweek.com·6d ago

George Russell on top again in FP3 at F1 Italian GP

Mercedes driver George Russell topped the timing once again in the FP3 session of the Formula 1 Italian GP weekend.

espn.com·6d ago

Russell set the pace in final practice at Italian GP

George Russell topped the times in the final practice session ahead of qualifying later for the Italian Grand Prix.

motorsport.com·6d ago

F1 Italian GP: George Russell leads Lewis Hamilton in FP3

Mercedes driver George Russell beat Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to top spot in Formula 1's third and final practice session at the Italian Grand Prix. Russell comfortably held off the seven-time world champion on a toasty Monza circuit, with Max Verstappen and championship leader Kimi Antonelli third and fourth. After a calm opening quarter of the session, the medium-tyre shod Alpines topped ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Sep 4

Mercedes vs Ferrari: Italian GP long runs leave no clear favourite

After Charles Leclerc topped the opening practice session for Ferrari, Mercedes struck back in the more representative second practice session, with George Russell setting the fastest time. That made the long runs at the end of FP2 particularly intriguing. They are considered an important indicator of potential race pace for Sunday. Yet the picture could hardly be any less clear. Read ...Keep reading