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Russell reveals he never lost faith despite battery failure, penalties and bad luck in 2026
George Russell says he "didn't really lose faith" despite a bruising run of misfortune in the early 2026 F1 season, which included a catastrophic battery failure in Canada, a pitlane penalty in Monaco, and a slow puncture at his home race in Britain.
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Wolff warns Ferrari will challenge Mercedes for the rest of F1 2026 after Silverstone
Toto Wolff has acknowledged Ferrari as a genuine threat for the remainder of the 2026 Formula 1 season after Charles Leclerc's British Grand Prix victory, even as Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur plays down any title ambitions with his team 78 points adrift.
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Alonso slams 2026 F1 cars as button-press racing that demands no driver talent
Fernando Alonso has delivered his sharpest criticism yet of Formula 1's 2026 regulations, arguing that the battery-powered overtaking system removes genuine driver skill from racing after a yo-yo-filled British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
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Mercedes backs incremental upgrades to hold off resurgent Ferrari and Red Bull
Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has outlined the team's strategy of delivering small, consistent W17 updates at every race rather than a single large development package, as Ferrari and Red Bull close in.
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Russell climbs from seventh to second at Silverstone after slow puncture derails home race
George Russell salvaged a second-place finish at the British Grand Prix despite suffering a slow puncture that dropped him to seventh, capitalising on a late safety car to claim a podium at the circuit where his motorsport journey began.
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FIA investigates Red Bull and Ferrari rotating wings after Verstappen's two crashes
The FIA has contacted both Red Bull and Ferrari seeking additional information on their rotating 'Macarena' rear wings, following two separate failures on Max Verstappen's car at Spielberg and Silverstone that the driver called "super dangerous".
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Brundle identifies communication failure behind Antonelli's heartbreaking British GP collapse
Kimi Antonelli led the championship into Silverstone and started from pole, but a dislodged wheel shield, a double pit stop, and a track limits penalty left the 19-year-old Mercedes driver classified 15th after a race that promised so much more.
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Szafnauer argues FIA should have red-flagged British GP to give Silverstone crowd a finish
Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has criticised the FIA's handling of the British Grand Prix finale, arguing a red flag after Max Verstappen's late retirement would have delivered a grandstand finish without breaking any rules.
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Leclerc's Silverstone breakthrough could ignite F1 title race, says Montoya
Charles Leclerc claimed his first win of the season and his first ever at Silverstone on Sunday, leading from the start as Max Verstappen's spin handed him breathing room. Former grand prix winner Juan Pablo Montoya says the championship could get "really exciting" if Leclerc now matches Hamilton's consistency.
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Antonelli must master Schumacher's damaged-car genius to win F1 titles, says Szafnauer
Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer says championship leader Kimi Antonelli needs to learn how to nurse a compromised car home — a skill he compares to Michael Schumacher's ability to score points with only fifth gear remaining.
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Wrong wing setting before the race left Hamilton struggling with understeer at Silverstone
A pre-race front wing adjustment backfired on Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix, leaving him with severe understeer throughout his first stint and contributing to a third-place finish behind race-winner Charles Leclerc.
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Vasseur urges Ferrari to ignore title talk and stay focused on Spa after Silverstone win
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has played down championship speculation despite the Scuderia winning two of the last three races, insisting the squad must stay grounded ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
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Antonelli swaps Silverstone heartbreak for Wimbledon with Federer 24 hours later
Mercedes championship leader Kimi Antonelli recovered from a frustrating 15th-place finish at the British Grand Prix by watching Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon on Monday, seated alongside tennis great Roger Federer.
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Senna's 1992 race-worn helmet surges to £260,000 at Silverstone auction, tripling its estimate
A race-worn Ayrton Senna helmet from the 1992 Formula 1 season has reached £260,000 at BUDDS Auctions in Silverstone, more than doubling its pre-sale estimate of £80,000–£120,000. The Shoei helmet was worn by the three-time champion at the British, German, and Hungarian Grands Prix.
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Palmer urges patience on Antonelli after British GP pace outshines Russell
Jolyon Palmer has cautioned against declaring Kimi Antonelli a better driver than George Russell after the British Grand Prix, arguing the sample size remains too small despite the Italian teenager's superior pace at Silverstone.
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Wolff's blunt radio shutdown of Russell at British GP draws Mark Webber comparisons
Toto Wolff's terse on-air rebuttal of George Russell's post-race complaint about straightline speed at Silverstone has been compared to Mark Webber's notorious 'number two driver' remark by F1 commentator Alex Jacques.
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Red Bull vows to leave 'no stone unturned' after Verstappen's second rear wing failure in a row
Max Verstappen suffered his second consecutive race weekend crash caused by a Red Bull rear wing failure, this time at Silverstone. Team principal Laurent Mekies says all options — including dropping the rotating wing at Spa — remain on the table.
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Ferrari's SF-26 to become first F1 car to run on Madrid's Madring circuit
Ferrari will conduct a filming day at the Madring street circuit in Madrid on Thursday, making the SF-26 the first Formula 1 car to turn laps on the 5.416km layout set to host the Spanish Grand Prix on 11-13 September.
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Hamilton predicts grid penalties for Russell and Antonelli as Mercedes reliability woes mount
Lewis Hamilton believes George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will face grid penalties later in the 2026 season after both suffered electronics-triggered retirements, raising concerns about Mercedes' power unit component usage.
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FIA considers third-party engines to end manufacturer control over customer teams from 2031
The FIA is exploring a centralised, third-party engine supply for customer teams from 2031 as Formula 1 moves toward cheaper, naturally aspirated V8 power units — a shift that could effectively end manufacturer leverage over smaller teams.
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