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Leaked shoot photos reveal Adidas branding on Verstappen's kit amid €27m Red Bull deal rumours
Photographs from a commercial production shoot show Max Verstappen wearing unreleased Adidas-branded team kit alongside an Adidas logo on his RB22, intensifying reports that Red Bull are close to a €27 million-per-year apparel deal set to begin in 2027.
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Hadjar blames himself for Russell clash that spun away his Mexico GP podium shot
Isack Hadjar has accepted partial responsibility for his first-lap collision with George Russell at the Mexico City Grand Prix, admitting a stronger qualifying performance could have kept him out of trouble. The Red Bull rookie recovered from 22nd to score two points despite the setback.
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Antonelli names Japanese GP turning point after sealing F1 title at 20
Kimi Antonelli became Formula 1's youngest world champion in Mexico on Sunday, clinching the 2026 title with four rounds to spare. The Mercedes driver credits his victory at Suzuka in March as the moment he first believed he could win the championship.
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Leclerc blames Mexico track layout for Hamilton clash as Vasseur rejects the excuse
Charles Leclerc argued that a wall at Turn 4 would have prevented his lap-one collision with Lewis Hamilton at the Mexico Grand Prix, but Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur refused to accept the circuit as an excuse for costing the Scuderia a likely victory.
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Hamilton hugs Bonnington after former engineer guides Antonelli to maiden F1 title in Mexico
Lewis Hamilton was caught on camera embracing his former Mercedes race engineer Peter 'Bono' Bonnington at the Mexican Grand Prix, after Bonnington helped rookie Kimi Antonelli clinch his first Formula 1 championship. Hamilton, who finished second from pole, drew widespread praise for the gracious gesture.
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Russell admits '2026 was not meant to be my year' after Antonelli clinches Mercedes title
George Russell has broken his silence following Kimi Antonelli's maiden Formula 1 championship, posting a candid message acknowledging a season derailed by bad luck and poor form despite entering 2026 as the clear title favourite.
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Bonnington's stern talk with Antonelli sparked the turnaround that led to his 2026 F1 title
Race engineer Peter 'Bono' Bonnington has revealed that a blunt end-of-season conversation with Kimi Antonelli in 2025 proved the turning point in the Italian's career, one year before he clinched the Formula 1 world championship at the Mexican Grand Prix.
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Montoya demands Ferrari punish Hamilton and Leclerc after first-lap clash gifts Verstappen Mexican GP win
Juan Pablo Montoya has called for Ferrari to impose formal consequences on Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc after their first-lap collision at the Mexican Grand Prix handed Max Verstappen a victory the team should have claimed themselves.
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Wolff reveals two sponsors quit Mercedes over Antonelli promotion before his title triumph
Toto Wolff has disclosed that two sponsors walked away from Mercedes after the team chose then-18-year-old Kimi Antonelli to replace Lewis Hamilton for 2025 — a decision vindicated by Antonelli's world championship in just his second F1 season.
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Cadillac vow full investigation after Bottas suspension failure at high speed in Mexico
Valtteri Bottas escaped injury after his front-left suspension collapsed at top speed entering Turn 1 on lap 46 of the Mexico Grand Prix, triggering a red flag. Team principal Marcin Budkowski has pledged a full investigation to ensure the failure is never repeated.
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Wolff defends Russell skipping media duties after 'catastrophic' Mexican GP collapse
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff backed George Russell's decision to leave the Mexican Grand Prix without fulfilling media obligations, calling the race a 'catastrophic moment' for the Briton after a 10-second penalty and energy delivery failure left him sixth while team-mate Kimi Antonelli clinched the 2026 world title.
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Mercedes fined as Russell skips media duties on Antonelli's title-winning day
Mercedes were handed a €5,000 FIA fine after George Russell left the Mexico Grand Prix without fulfilling his post-race media obligations. Russell had slipped from second on the grid to sixth, suffering a battery failure and a 10-second collision penalty on the day team-mate Kimi Antonelli was crowned world champion.
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Hamilton accuses Leclerc of 'do or die' mentality after Ferrari throw away Mexico GP win
Lewis Hamilton publicly criticised team-mate Charles Leclerc after a lap-one clash at the Mexico Grand Prix handed victory to Max Verstappen, leaving Ferrari with just two wins across the 2026 season.
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World champion Antonelli keeps number 12 for 2027, citing Senna tribute and superstition
Andrea Kimi Antonelli will race under number 12 in 2027 despite winning the Formula 1 world title, honouring idol Ayrton Senna and admitting number 1 has historically brought him bad luck.
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Wolff brands F1 rivals 'entitled moaners' as teenage champion Antonelli becomes his role model
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff used Kimi Antonelli's title-clinching third place at the Mexico City Grand Prix to publicly criticise unnamed Formula 1 drivers for entitlement and radio complaints, calling the 20-year-old — now the youngest world champion in history — a blueprint for the sport's future.
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Antonelli crowned youngest F1 world champion ever, crying through the final lap in Mexico City
Kimi Antonelli sealed the 2026 Formula 1 world championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the youngest world champion in the sport's history. The Mercedes driver admitted he was in tears on the final lap and could barely see the track as he crossed the line.
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Gasly and Colapinto penalised post-race as Hirakawa scores points on F1 debut at Mexico GP
Both Alpine drivers were stripped of their points finishes after failing to slow under yellow flags at the Mexico Grand Prix, handing Haas debutant Ryo Hirakawa a 10th-place finish in his first Formula 1 race.
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Vasseur calls Hamilton-Leclerc clash 'a matter of respect' after Ferrari squander Mexico 1-2
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur expressed deep frustration after Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc collided while running 1-2 at Turn 4 in Mexico, handing Max Verstappen the win and leaving Leclerc fourth after a five-second penalty.
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Rivals salute Antonelli as youngest F1 champion: 'He's made everyone else look silly'
Kimi Antonelli clinched the Formula 1 world championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix, finishing third to seal the title with four races to spare. At 20 years and 68 days old, the Mercedes driver is the youngest champion in the sport's history and the first Italian title-winner since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
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Wolff apologises to Russell after Mercedes energy failure costs him victory at Mexican GP
Toto Wolff admitted Mercedes 'completely let down' George Russell at the Mexican Grand Prix after an energy deployment issue hampered his start and a subsequent penalty dropped him to sixth, sliding him from second to fourth in the drivers' standings.
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