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Mercedes Formula 1 team
Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen a fairly uneventful Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix and then a fairly eventful Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix … The Belgian event is a favourite amongst many in the Formula 1 community. The famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit is the longest track in the contemporary Formula 1 calendar,… Continue reading Contrasts in the Belgian and Hungarian Formula 1 Grands Prix 2026
At the ninth race out of 22 for this year, the sprint race starting grid for the British Formula 1 Grand Prix had Sir Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), Max Verstappen (Red Bull), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), George Russell (Mercedes), and then the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the leading places.… Continue reading A topsy-turvy British Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026
The first month of summer in 2026 saw the running of the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix (7 June 2026), Barcelona-Catalunya Formula 1 Grand Prix (14 June 2026), and Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix (28 June 2026). The Barcelona event was traditionally known as the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix, but the name has gone… Continue reading Mid-season Formula 1 races start in Europe
Monaco‘s Formula 1 event is famous for its short, narrow track utilising existing roads around the Monte Carlo central district—a world of difference from the sweeping, purpose-built race tracks at most of the other events on the Formula 1 calendar. Even compared to the other ‘street circuits’ using existing roads (e.g., Australia, Singapore), the Monte… Continue reading Absolute chaos at the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026
The Mercedes Formula 1 team continued its dominant performance at the Canadian Grand Prix last weekend, and not least of which part was Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s fourth race victory in a row. The Mercedes pair of Messrs. Russell and Antonelli took the first two starting positions for the sprint race, followed by defending champion Lando… Continue reading Antonelli continues his run at the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026
Formula 1 racing was back in action at the Miami Formula 1 Grand Prix held over the weekend of 2–3 May 2026. Defending world champion Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole position and the win in the short-form sprint race, while teammate Oscar Piastri started from third and finished second. In qualifying for the main race,… Continue reading Formula 1 returns at the Miami Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026
Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell took the first two starting positions for Mercedes, followed by Oscar Piastri (McLaren-Mercedes), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), Lando Norris (McLaren-Mercedes), and Sir Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari). Max Verstappen (Red Bull) experienced problems with his car and qualified only in eleventh position. Off the starting line, Mr. Antonelli dropped several places and… Continue reading Antonelli wins the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026
This year’s Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend involved both a sprint race and a full race. The Mercedes duo of George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli qualified in the first two positions for the sprint race, with Lando Norris of McLaren third, Sir Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari fourth, Oscar Piastri of McLaren fifth, and… Continue reading Andrea Kimi Antonelli wins the Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026
The Formula 1 championship season for 2026 started yesterday with the opening race in Melbourne. Mercedes was expected to be strong this season, and the team was true to form, with drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli qualifying in the top two places. Isack Hadjar drove exceptionally well in his first qualifying session for… Continue reading A new era begins with the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026
At the Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix held over the weekend, Oscar Piastri —the most out-of-form of the three contenders for this year’s Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship—made a strong return to take pole position and victory in the sprint race, and then pole position for the main race. His more senior teammate Lando Norris—current… Continue reading McLaren snatches defeat from the jaws of victory at the Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025