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Norris says Hamilton's seven titles make one championship feel not enough
Fresh from his maiden 2025 Formula 1 title, Lando Norris has credited Lewis Hamilton's seven world championships as the inspiration driving him to chase many more — while admitting he is unlikely to still be racing into his 40s.
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Vasseur jokes he has enough children after declining Leclerc godfather role
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur laughed off suggestions he would become godfather to Charles Leclerc's newborn daughter Bianca, quipping he already has four children at home. The comments came amid ongoing scrutiny over the Leclerc–Hamilton clash at the Mexican Grand Prix.
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Norris tops Sao Paulo practice as McLaren upgrades deliver 'pleasant surprise'
Lando Norris set the pace in first practice at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, edging Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli by 0.082 seconds, and offered a cautious endorsement of McLaren's latest upgrade package, which aims to make the MCL40 more predictable and driveable.
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New world champion Antonelli leads Norris and Verstappen in Brazilian GP practice
Kimi Antonelli, Formula 1's newly crowned youngest world champion, set the pace in FP2 at Interlagos on Friday, posting a 1m10.763s to finish a quarter of a second clear of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen in overcast conditions.
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Vasseur tells Hamilton and Leclerc Ferrari comes first after Mexico clash cost team a win
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur held joint talks with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in São Paulo on Thursday, delivering a clear message after their lap-one collision at the Mexican Grand Prix handed victory to Max Verstappen.
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Vasseur clears the air with Hamilton and Leclerc after Ferrari's costly Mexico clash
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur held joint talks with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in Sao Paulo on Thursday, delivering a firm message that the team must always come first after their lap-one collision cost Ferrari a likely win in Mexico City.
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Verstappen explains 'unacceptable' downshift complaints as Red Bull battles two issues in Sao Paulo practice
Max Verstappen finished third in opening practice at Interlagos, two tenths behind Lando Norris, but voiced frustration over downshifts and heavy steering — the latter confirmed by Red Bull's own data.
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Youngest F1 champion Antonelli to buy himself a car after historic 2026 title
Kimi Antonelli, who became the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history at the Mexican Grand Prix, has revealed he plans to reward himself with a new car — and may show up to Mercedes' Brackley factory with freshly dyed hair.
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Brundle warns Leclerc's 'silly' Mexico move handed Hamilton leverage inside Ferrari
Martin Brundle has condemned Charles Leclerc's aggressive Turn 4 squeeze on Lewis Hamilton at the Mexican Grand Prix, arguing the five-second penalty was meaningless and that an 'unfiltered' Hamilton is now using the incident to assert psychological dominance within Ferrari.
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Norris edges new champion Antonelli in Brazilian GP opening practice as Verstappen fumes over RB22 issues
Lando Norris set the pace in first practice at the Brazilian Grand Prix with a 1m11.717s, beating Kimi Antonelli by 0.082s. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were two and three tenths adrift respectively, while Verstappen vented frustration over persistent downshift and steering problems on his Red Bull.
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Herta earns F1 superlicence as Bottas insists Cadillac seat is still his
Colton Herta secured his 40th superlicence point during Friday practice at the Brazilian Grand Prix, completing his eligibility to race in F1. Incumbent Valtteri Bottas, meanwhile, pushed back on speculation over his 2027 seat, saying the team remains happy with his work.
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Norris leads Antonelli and Verstappen in Brazilian GP FP1 as Herta seals superlicence
Lando Norris set the pace in Free Practice 1 at the Brazilian Grand Prix with a 1m11.717s, edging Kimi Antonelli by 0.082s. Colton Herta's clean run secured the final point he needed for an FIA superlicence, opening the door to a potential 2027 Cadillac seat.
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Piastri honours Alan Jones, Australia's last F1 world champion, after death at 80
McLaren's Oscar Piastri has paid tribute to Alan Jones, Australia's 1980 Formula 1 world champion, who died on 5 November 2026 aged 80 following a short illness. Jones won 12 grands prix and delivered Williams its first drivers' title.
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McLaren unveils new wings at Brazilian GP to reclaim third and shape 2027 car
McLaren has introduced revised front and rear wings at Interlagos as it bids to recover third place in the constructors' championship from Red Bull, with the aero package also feeding directly into the development of its 2027 car.
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Russell reveals why he fled Mexico City after Antonelli's title-clinching win
George Russell has explained skipping his post-race media duties at the Mexican Grand Prix, an absence that earned Mercedes a €5,000 FIA fine. The Briton, who entered 2026 as title favourite, said he simply needed to step away after another painful near-miss.
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Exhausted Russell takes five-place grid penalty at Brazilian GP as tough 2026 season grinds on
George Russell will drop five places on the Brazilian Grand Prix grid after Mercedes fit a sixth internal combustion engine to his car. The penalty is the latest blow in a difficult 2026 season in which Russell has been outperformed by newly crowned world champion Kimi Antonelli.
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Rosberg says Ferrari's team-order chaos echoes his own Mercedes rivalry with Hamilton
Nico Rosberg has criticised Ferrari's handling of the Hamilton-Leclerc tensions, arguing the Scuderia's internal guidelines are not clear enough — a lesson he learned the hard way during his own title battle with Hamilton at Mercedes.
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Sainz recalls Leclerc Ferrari battles as Hamilton's Mexico frustration lingers
Carlos Sainz has reflected on his time fighting Charles Leclerc at Ferrari, saying they 'always managed to find a solution' after on-track clashes. His comments came as Lewis Hamilton admitted he remains frustrated by Leclerc's aggressive move at the Mexican Grand Prix.
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Hamilton and Leclerc face crunch Ferrari summit after Mexico tension spills into Brazil
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur is set to hold a clear-the-air meeting with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at Interlagos after their on-track clash in Mexico City left internal tensions unresolved heading into the Brazilian Grand Prix.
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Antonelli says 2027 title defence starts now as Mexico triumph still feels surreal
Andrea Kimi Antonelli arrived in São Paulo for the Brazilian Grand Prix still processing his record-breaking world championship win in Mexico, but the Mercedes driver insists his focus has already shifted to defending the title next season.
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