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Leclerc edges Verstappen by 0.084s to lead Ferrari's upgraded charge in COTA FP1
Charles Leclerc set the pace in first practice for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, beating Max Verstappen by 0.084 seconds in a Ferrari running its final aerodynamic upgrade package of the season.
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Nine-year-old Jack Wolff walks away from violent kart crash and insists on racing the next day
Jack Wolff, son of Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff, escaped a serious crash at the IAME Warrior Final after a trailing kart flew over his head and struck his shoulder. The nine-year-old required minor medical treatment but immediately declared his intention to race again the following day.
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Lawson breaks 13-year live music silence with country set in Austin ahead of US Grand Prix
Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson performed his first live music gig since the age of 11 at Austin's Esses Bazaar on Thursday, reuniting with his brother Marcus and childhood friends ahead of the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas.
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Ricciardo cheers on Lawson at Austin live gig in first public reunion since Racing Bulls split
Daniel Ricciardo turned up to watch Liam Lawson perform live in Austin on Thursday, joining team-mates Arvid Lindblad and Isack Hadjar in the crowd at Inn Cahoots ahead of the United States Grand Prix.
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Norris reveals McLaren's dominant car was 'one of the hardest I've ever had to drive'
Lando Norris has admitted that McLaren's pace-setting 2025 car masked a deeply flawed and unpredictable chassis, warning the team that a more drivable machine is essential if they are to challenge for next year's championship.
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Russell admits poor form kept him awake at night, not Antonelli's title charge
George Russell has opened up on the psychological toll of a wretched 2026 F1 season, revealing it was his own underperformance — not watching 19-year-old teammate Kimi Antonelli close in on the world title — that cost him sleep.
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Russell admits Mercedes upgrade package still needs fixing ahead of US Grand Prix
George Russell has conceded that Mercedes' major upgrade package, introduced in Malaysia, has failed to deliver as expected. The team used the Singapore Grand Prix to gather back-to-back data and believes the parts are worth persisting with, but setup work remains ongoing heading into Austin.
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COTA's new roller coaster strands riders twice and faces $1m lawsuit ahead of US Grand Prix
The Circuit Breaker roller coaster at COTALAND, the theme park attached to Circuit of the Americas, stopped twice during its opening weekend in late September — once leaving 19 riders suspended in a vertical position for nine minutes. A lawsuit seeking more than $1 million has since been filed against the venue.
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Hamilton praises Antonelli as 'deserving champion' with F1 title in reach at Austin
Lewis Hamilton has backed his Mercedes successor Kimi Antonelli to clinch the 2026 Formula 1 world championship, calling the 18-year-old 'massively impressive'. Antonelli leads team-mate George Russell by 102 points heading into the United States Grand Prix and can seal the title this weekend.
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Russell admits 2026 title bid 'hasn't meant to be' but credits season of soul-searching for driving breakthrough
George Russell has conceded his 2026 Formula 1 championship challenge is effectively over, but says a difficult season of self-examination has led him to a key technical breakthrough in understanding how to drive Mercedes' current car.
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Renault sells historic Viry F1 engine facility to Belgian powertrain group Dumarey
Renault has agreed to sell its Viry-Châtillon engine facility — home of its Formula 1 programme for decades — to Belgian powertrain specialist Dumarey Group, which says the deal opens opportunities to leverage the site's F1 expertise for future racing teams.
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Russell urges F1 to repave circuits every two years after Verstappen's COTA spine warning
George Russell has called for Formula 1 circuits to be resurfaced every couple of years, backing Max Verstappen's stark warning that the bumps at the Circuit of the Americas could leave him needing "a new spine" after watching the WEC race there.
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Norris backs Verstappen on COTA bumps, admits taking headache tablets before driving
Lando Norris has sided with Max Verstappen's criticism of Circuit of the Americas, revealing the track's bumps are so severe he takes headache tablets before getting in the car. George Russell added that F1 circuits should be resurfaced every couple of years.
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Russell clarifies Red Bull simulator payments after Horner's podcast claim
George Russell has pushed back on Christian Horner's assertion that he, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri paid to use Red Bull's simulator as juniors, saying the 2013 sessions were routine preparation runs in a Formula Renault car at a time when no junior teams had simulators.
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Leclerc dismisses Hadjar's claim Verstappen would have won Singapore by more in a Ferrari
Charles Leclerc has called it "nonsense" to suggest Max Verstappen would have beaten him by a larger margin in a Ferrari at Singapore, after Verstappen won the Marina Bay race by 7.3 seconds in his Red Bull.
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Norris defends Coca-Cola cooldown room stand: 'I can drink whatever I like'
Lando Norris has addressed the viral moment from the Spanish Grand Prix in which he was asked to put down a Coca-Cola in the cooldown room, saying no one followed up with him and that drivers should be free to drink what they choose after a two-hour race.
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Verstappen calls Circuit of the Americas bumps "unacceptable" ahead of US Grand Prix
Max Verstappen has issued a stark warning over the deteriorating surface at Circuit of the Americas, saying the bumps are "out of control" and that cosmetic repairs are no substitute for tackling the underlying soil problem.
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Antonelli eyes youngest-ever F1 title at COTA as championship chance opens in Austin
Kimi Antonelli could clinch the 2026 Formula 1 world championship as early as this Sunday's United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. The 20-year-old Mercedes driver leads by 102 points over team-mate George Russell but needs a win and specific results from rivals to seal the title this weekend.
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Antonelli reveals father tried to shield him from F1 as title record looms in Austin
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli has disclosed that his father Marco, whose own racing career was cut short by financial hardship, initially opposed his son's ambitions. Antonelli arrives in Austin 102 points clear and could become F1's youngest-ever champion on Sunday.
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Colapinto condemns online abuse after Alpine mechanics targeted by his own fans
Franco Colapinto has publicly called out sections of his fanbase after Alpine mechanics and engineers received hateful messages on social media. The 23-year-old Argentine recorded a video statement ahead of the United States Grand Prix, saying certain lines had been crossed.
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