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Antonelli title chance arrives at United States Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli leads by 102 points with six rounds left and can become F1's youngest champion at the United States Grand Prix on Sunday, but only if he wins while George Russell finishes ninth or lower and Lewis Hamilton fifth or lower. Lando Norris says Antonelli has been two levels above Russell all season, and Lewis Hamilton said his successor needs no advice.
23 Oct 2026
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25 Oct 2026
Antonelli title chances hinge on Austin race pace
Kimi Antonelli starts the United States Grand Prix from pole, but Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says winning the title on Sunday is "not realistic" because the car lacks race pace. Antonelli needs a win with Lewis Hamilton fifth or lower and George Russell ninth or lower to seal the championship with five rounds remaining. Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar line up second and third for Red Bull.
25 Oct 2026
Palmowski F1 Academy title secured after dominant Austin weekend
Alisha Palmowski has won the 2026 F1 Academy title with three races to spare in Austin. She won Friday’s Opening Race and finished second in the Reverse Grid Race, taking a 70-point lead over Emme Felbermayr with 67 points remaining. Palmowski starts on pole for Sunday’s main race at 5pm live on Sky Sports F1.
25 Oct 2026
Antonelli pole position stuns Verstappen at United States GP
Kimi Antonelli beat Max Verstappen to pole position for the United States Grand Prix by 0.179 seconds. The Mercedes driver can seal a maiden F1 title on Sunday if he wins and other results go his way. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualified fourth and fifth after the team had topped all three practice sessions.
25 Oct 2026
United States GP practice ends with Hamilton ahead of Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in final practice for the United States Grand Prix, 0.168s clear of Max Verstappen in Austin. Charles Leclerc was third after his quickest lap was deleted for track limits, an issue expected to dominate qualifying. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli was fourth, with Mercedes slightly off the pace.
24 Oct 2026
Hamilton Africa GP dream keeps Ferrari driver pushing for a longer career
Lewis Hamilton says the prospect of a first African Grand Prix is pushing him to extend his Formula 1 career into the 2030s, when he would be 45. Formula 1 has a 10-year deal with Rwanda but no firm date for the race, and Amnesty International has called the agreement a sportswashing prize. Hamilton's Ferrari contract runs to at least the end of 2027, with an option for 2028.
24 Oct 2026
Leclerc United States GP practice double sets up tight qualifying
Charles Leclerc completed a Friday practice double at the United States Grand Prix, leading FP2 in Austin by 0.042s from Kimi Antonelli. Max Verstappen was third, while McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri could not produce clean soft-tyre laps. Qualifying is scheduled for 10pm on Saturday, with the race at 8pm on Sunday.
24 Oct 2026
Adrian Newey Horner response explains Renault engine frustration
Adrian Newey has responded to Christian Horner's claim, made in the former team principal's autobiography Drive, that he wanted to abandon ship at Red Bull in 2014. Newey said Horner did not fully understand his frustration with Renault's power unit, which he argues showed no intent to fix its problems until Red Bull switched to Honda in 2019.
24 Oct 2026
Leclerc fastest in Austin as Ferrari upgrades lead first practice
Charles Leclerc put an upgraded Ferrari fastest in first practice for the United States Grand Prix with a 1:36.052, ahead of Max Verstappen by 0.084s after the Red Bull driver lost a quicker lap to a Turn 19 track-limits violation. Lando Norris was third, George Russell fourth and championship leader Kimi Antonelli fifth, while Lewis Hamilton ended the session sixth.
23 Oct 2026
Verstappen COTA surface criticism puts driver safety back in focus
Max Verstappen called the bumpy Circuit of The Americas surface unacceptable ahead of the United States Grand Prix, saying spine checks have shown damage and that patching the track is only a temporary fix. Lando Norris described headaches from the bumps, while George Russell argued F1 circuits need regular repaving.
23 Oct 2026
Verstappen COTA bumps draw spine and safety concerns from drivers
Max Verstappen has called the bumpy surface at Circuit of The Americas "out of control" and "unacceptable" ahead of the United States Grand Prix, citing medical checks on the lower end of his spine. Lando Norris says he takes headache tablets before running at COTA, while George Russell wants Formula 1 tracks repaved every couple of years.
25 Oct 2026
Chelsea Tottenham defeat lays bare midfield and goalkeeping problems
Chelsea lost 2-0 at home to Tottenham, with a Mike Penders own goal and a late Mathys Tel strike deciding the match. Cole Palmer was sent off for a second yellow after earlier escaping a straight red, and Gary Neville described Chelsea as awful and out-coached. Chelsea face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez injured.
