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Williams hands reserve Browning first FW48 runs across Barcelona and Austria FP1 sessions
Luke Browning will drive in first practice at the Spanish and Austrian Grands Prix this month, marking his debut in Williams' new-generation FW48. The British reserve will take over Alex Albon's car in Barcelona and Carlos Sainz's at the Red Bull Ring.
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Antonelli stuns Wolff with Monaco grand slam to stretch F1 championship lead to 66 points
Kimi Antonelli secured his first Formula 1 grand slam at the Monaco Grand Prix, winning from pole and leading every lap to extend his championship lead to 66 points. The 19-year-old's dominant display left even Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitting the team was surprised by his pace.
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Sainz retires from Monaco GP after Hulkenberg and Colapinto collisions at restart
Carlos Sainz was eliminated from the Monaco Grand Prix after being struck by Nico Hulkenberg and Franco Colapinto within seconds of the second standing restart, prompting the Williams driver to accuse his rivals of taking 'stupid risks' at the Loews hairpin.
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Hamilton says first Ferrari win 'couldn't be closer' after strong Monaco showing
Lewis Hamilton believes his maiden Ferrari victory is imminent after finishing second at the Monaco Grand Prix, leaving him second in the 2026 championship standings and 15 points clear of team-mate Charles Leclerc.
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Leclerc takes charge at Ferrari after Monaco crash exposes long-running frustration
Analyst Naomi Schiff has identified a clear shift in Charles Leclerc's approach with Ferrari in 2026, describing the Monegasque as more demanding and instructive with his team following his race-ending crash at the Monaco Grand Prix.
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Coulthard warns Russell must beat Antonelli in Barcelona or title race is over
David Coulthard says George Russell's 2026 championship hopes are finished unless he outscores Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli at the Spanish Grand Prix. Antonelli leads Russell by 68 points after his record-breaking Monaco victory.
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Hamilton confirms Kardashian's support after Monaco podium lifts him to second in championship
Lewis Hamilton acknowledged Kim Kardashian's presence in the Ferrari garage at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, saying she 'does that for me every day.' The result — a second-place finish — moved Hamilton above George Russell into second in the drivers' standings.
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Red Bull identifies power unit fault that ended Verstappen's Monaco race before it began
Max Verstappen lost power the moment he released the clutch at the Monaco Grand Prix start, ending his race immediately. Team principal Laurent Mekies confirmed the cause has been identified and revealed an engine change had already been planned for the Barcelona round.
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Wolff admits Mercedes blunder cost Russell a Monaco podium with drive-through penalty
Toto Wolff has taken direct responsibility for the communication breakdown that triggered a drive-through penalty for George Russell at the Monaco Grand Prix, ultimately dropping the championship contender from third to 12th place.
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Wolff admits Mercedes cost Russell a Monaco podium with pitstop communication failure
Toto Wolff has taken direct responsibility for the pitstop blunder that handed George Russell a drive-through penalty at Monaco, dropping the championship contender from third to 14th before a pair of post-race penalties salvaged 12th.
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Russell insists 68-point deficit to Antonelli won't derail his 2026 title bid
George Russell says he still believes he can win the 2026 Formula 1 world championship despite team-mate Kimi Antonelli leading by 68 points after five consecutive grand prix victories. Russell has scored points only once in the past four rounds, dropping to third in the standings behind Lewis Hamilton.
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Stroll blames Honda engine for Monaco crash as Aston Martin's driveability woes deepen
Lance Stroll says a Honda engine braking failure pushed him into the wall at Antony Noghes on lap 57 of the Monaco Grand Prix, while team ambassador Pedro de la Rosa offered a more cautious reading of the incident.
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Verstappen's Monaco engine failure draws inevitable Kimi Raikkonen comparison
Max Verstappen's Red Bull died on the grid at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, leaving him to retreat to his boat — a scene that immediately drew comparisons to Kimi Raikkonen's legendary hot-tub retirement at the same race 20 years ago.
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Brembo fires back after Leclerc blames brake failure for Monaco retirement
Brake supplier Brembo has responded with "great astonishment" after Charles Leclerc claimed three of his four brakes stopped working during the Monaco Grand Prix, costing him a certain podium finish behind Lewis Hamilton.
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Hadjar ends Red Bull's 13-month second-seat drought with first Monaco podium
Isack Hadjar finished on the podium in Monaco on Sunday, ending a 13-month wait for a Red Bull Racing result from a driver not named Max Verstappen. The 21-year-old Frenchman's composed performance has raised fresh hope that the team's cursed second seat may finally be settled.
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Brundle's 'nearly famous' quip to Monaco bodyguard sends F1 fans into stitches
Martin Brundle's pre-race grid walk at the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix went viral after the veteran broadcaster coolly told a celebrity bodyguard 'Don't push me, mate. I'm nearly famous,' with one clip racking up over 300,000 views.
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Antonelli seals fifth straight win at Monaco then leaps into the harbour
Kimi Antonelli converted pole into victory at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix to claim his fifth consecutive win of the season, then celebrated by jumping into the Monte Carlo harbour — with his father and teammates following him in.
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Hamilton reveals Red Bull holds F1's top engine as Ferrari and Mercedes earn upgrade tokens
Red Bull Ford Powertrains has been confirmed as Formula 1's benchmark V6 combustion engine, triggering the ADUO system and granting Mercedes one upgrade token and Ferrari two, as both manufacturers trail the pace-setting unit by more than 2% and 4% respectively.
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Perez penalty strips Cadillac of maiden F1 point and hands Alonso a lifeline
Sergio Perez was handed a 10-second post-race penalty at the Monaco Grand Prix for being out of position at the second start, dropping him from 10th to last and costing Cadillac their first-ever Formula 1 championship point.
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Alpine challenges FIA after pitlane penalties strip Gasly of Monaco podium
Pierre Gasly finished third on the road at the Monaco Grand Prix but was demoted to seventh after two pitlane speeding penalties totalling 10 seconds. Alpine has formally requested a Right of Review, with Gasly insisting his car's data shows he never exceeded the 60km/h limit.
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