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Russell concedes Antonelli is faster but insists he has found an answer to 66-point deficit
George Russell has effectively written off his 2026 title chances after team-mate Kimi Antonelli extended his championship lead to 66 points with a stunning Monza victory from 19th. The Mercedes veteran says he has finally identified why the 20-year-old has outpaced him all season.
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Hamilton rules out asking Ferrari for preferential treatment despite slim 2026 title hopes
Lewis Hamilton insists he has not asked Ferrari to prioritise his championship bid over Charles Leclerc's, even as a 76-point deficit to leader Kimi Antonelli makes him the team's more realistic title contender with ten rounds remaining.
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Verstappen jokes he may move aside at Red Bull for 11-year-old Robin Raikkonen
Max Verstappen has quipped he might one day vacate his Red Bull seat for Robin Raikkonen, the 11-year-old son of 2007 world champion Kimi, after the youngster officially joined the Red Bull Junior Team this week.
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Madrid's inaugural F1 Spanish Grand Prix bans cash in favour of MAD-Coins bracelet system
Fans attending the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix at Madrid's new Madring circuit from 11-13 September must use MAD-Coins — a proprietary digital currency loaded onto a smart bracelet — as cash, debit cards and standard digital wallets will not be accepted at any venue outlet.
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Leclerc admits he went too far in Turn 2 clash with Ferrari team-mate Hamilton at Monza
Charles Leclerc has accepted personal blame for forcing Lewis Hamilton onto the gravel at the Italian Grand Prix's opening chicane, saying he told his Ferrari team-mate directly that he overstepped and that the pair have since cleared the air.
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Sainz urges Leclerc and Hamilton to resolve Monza clash the way Ferrari team-mates always did
Carlos Sainz has drawn on his four years alongside Charles Leclerc at Ferrari to downplay the fallout from Leclerc's collision with Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix, saying internal disagreements between competitive team-mates are inevitable and always resolvable.
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Vasseur dismisses Ferrari crisis talk after clearing the air with Leclerc and Hamilton
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has spoken individually with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton following their Monza flashpoint, acknowledging there were matters to resolve but firmly rejecting suggestions the team is in internal crisis.
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Madrid's inaugural Spanish GP trophy splits fans as 'churro' comparisons take hold
Formula 1 has unveiled the winner's trophy for the first-ever Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, inspired by the circuit's banked La Monumental corner. The curved silver design has drawn divided reactions online, with the churro comparison quickly becoming the dominant take.
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Tsunoda brushes off Verstappen's claim that 2026 F1 cars diminish driver skill
Yuki Tsunoda has dismissed Max Verstappen's suggestion that his strong recent outings for Racing Bulls prove the 2026 Formula 1 regulations have reduced the importance of driver input, saying his Zandvoort and Monza performances speak for themselves.
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McLaren shelves H-wing for Spanish GP but plans Baku return for drag-cutting concept
McLaren will not run its rotating H-wing rear wing at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, opting instead for the Zandvoort-spec wing. The drag-reduction system, which debuted in competition at Monza, is earmarked to return at the high-speed Baku street circuit in late September.
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Audi lodges formal appeal against Tsunoda's Italian GP penalty reprieve to promote Bortoleto into points
Audi has confirmed it will officially appeal the FIA stewards' decision not to penalise Yuki Tsunoda for causing an extra formation lap at the Italian Grand Prix. A successful appeal would promote Gabriel Bortoleto from 11th into the points.
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Chandhok: Antonelli avoiding Ferrari was the best decision his father ever made
Karun Chandhok argues that Marco Antonelli's choice to steer his son through the Mercedes junior programme, rather than Ferrari's, has shielded Kimi from crushing national pressure — a decision that looks increasingly shrewd as the 20-year-old dominates the 2026 season.
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Croft says Russell deserved equal strategy call after Mercedes cost him Monza win
Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft argues George Russell had every right to feel aggrieved after Mercedes pitted team-mate Kimi Antonelli during a virtual safety car period at Monza but left the race leader out, a decision that ultimately handed Antonelli victory.
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Verstappen calls 2026 F1 cars 'numb' as Lawson and Tsunoda form his evidence
Max Verstappen has sharpened his criticism of Formula 1's 2026 machinery, arguing that the energy-management demands make the cars so unresponsive to driver input that even stand-ins Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda were immediately competitive.
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How Schumacher's retirement announcement at Monza 20 years ago reshaped Formula 1
On 10 September 2006, moments after winning the Italian Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher announced he would retire from Formula 1 at the end of the season — a decision that saved Felipe Massa's Ferrari seat and ended one of the sport's defining eras.
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Red Bull signs 10-year-old Robin Raikkonen as junior driver to follow father Kimi's footsteps
Robin Raikkonen, son of 2007 Formula 1 world champion Kimi, has joined the Red Bull Junior Team at just 10 years old. The young Finn has been competing in karting since 2022, taking part in the Rotax Max Challenge and the WSK Super Master Series.
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Leclerc escapes grid penalty for Spanish GP after Ferrari survives 50G Monza crash
Charles Leclerc will start the Spanish Grand Prix without a grid penalty after Ferrari confirmed his SF-26's power unit survived Sunday's 230km/h crash at Monza, requiring only a transmission casing replacement.
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Formula 1 returns to Madrid for first time in 45 years as unique Madring circuit debuts
Formula 1 races in Madrid this weekend for the first time since 1981, on the newly built Madring circuit in the Valdebebas district. The track's standout feature, La Monumental — a 550-metre banked corner with a 270-degree arc — has already drawn praise from Charles Leclerc.
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McLaren to review driver rules after Norris and Piastri clash at Monza cost team ground on Verstappen
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has confirmed the team will review its terms of engagement between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after the pair tussled for position in the closing laps of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, with Stella admitting the in-fighting allowed Max Verstappen to pass both cars.
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Bearman confirms Ferrari's ADUO 2 engine upgrade a minor gain as Haas endures seventh scoreless race
Oliver Bearman says Ferrari's second and final power unit upgrade of the 2026 season delivered a "much smaller step" than Haas's aerodynamic package. The 21-year-old qualified 12th at Monza but slipped to 15th in the race, extending the team's pointless streak to seven rounds.
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