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Max Verstappen Questions British GP Prospects After Red Bull Top-Speed Deficit in Qualifying
Max Verstappen qualified seventh for the British Grand Prix, trailing Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar due to a persistent top-speed and car balance deficit. The four-time champion warned that competing for top positions at Silverstone will be impossible without resolving the straight-line energy clipping issue before Sunday's race.
28 Aug 2026
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26 Oct 2026
Verstappen radio issues a disaster as Red Bull starts falter
Max Verstappen called Red Bull's recurring team radio dropouts "a disaster" after finishing third at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, where Kimi Antonelli won. Both Verstappen and team-mate Isack Hadjar also lost ground at the start, with Hadjar blaming a fragile clutch that he says needs a redesign. Team principal Laurent Mekies wants the radio fixed quickly but admits the launch problems will only be solved with winter hardware changes.
26 Oct 2026
Antonelli title permutations as Mercedes chase a double in Mexico City
Andrea Kimi Antonelli can seal the 2026 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship in Mexico City by scoring two points, or by avoiding a 23-point swing to George Russell and a 24-point swing to Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull's Max Verstappen, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and McLaren's Lando Norris are already out, while Mercedes also have a mathematical shot at the constructors' title, but that needs a 39-point swing over Ferrari and is more likely to arrive in Sao Paulo.
26 Oct 2026
Alonso Albon collision sparks row over midfield driver quality
Fernando Alonso and Alex Albon collided at Turn 11 on the opening lap of the United States Grand Prix in Austin, damaging both cars and leaving neither with a penalty. Alonso finished 16th and said the quality of drivers in the bottom third of the grid is "very low", while Albon argued Esteban Ocon's position on the outside contributed to the contact.
26 Oct 2026
Russell United States GP pace rubbish as Antonelli dominates
George Russell finished eighth at the United States Grand Prix, 54 seconds behind race-winning Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli, and called his own pace "rubbish". A five-second penalty for an opening-lap incident with Oscar Piastri dropped him to eighth, and he spent the final 26 laps stuck behind the McLaren. Antonelli leads by 123 points heading to Mexico.
26 Oct 2026
Antonelli world title within reach after Austin masterclass
Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix in Austin by 13 seconds on a one-stop strategy, his ninth victory of the season. He now leads George Russell by 123 points and Lewis Hamilton by 124 with 125 remaining, and clinches the 2026 title with a top-nine finish in Mexico City.
25 Oct 2026
Ferrari US GP qualifying falters as Leclerc and Hamilton miss pole
Ferrari topped all three practice sessions in Austin but qualified fourth and fifth for the United States Grand Prix, behind both Red Bulls and Mercedes polesitter Kimi Antonelli. Hamilton blames a straight-line speed deficit, while Leclerc points to a drop in track temperature and tyre behaviour in Q3. Both believe race pace and high degradation could still bring them forward over 56 laps.
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.
27 Oct 2026
Sunderland Leeds draw keeps hosts bottom as Leeds climb table
Sunderland drew 0-0 with Leeds United at the Stadium of Light, extending their winless Premier League run to six games and leaving them bottom of the table. Brian Brobbey was denied by James Trafford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin had a penalty appeal dismissed after a VAR check, and Leeds climbed into seventh with the point.
