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Leclerc says Hamilton was 'on the limit too' after chaotic Mexico GP opening lap
Charles Leclerc has pushed back on Lewis Hamilton's call for internal Ferrari talks, arguing both drivers were equally at fault for the Turn 4 incident that handed Max Verstappen victory at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
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Antonelli becomes F1's youngest champion and first Italian title-winner in 73 years
Kimi Antonelli clinched the Formula 1 world championship at the Mexican Grand Prix, finishing third behind race-winner Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. The 20-year-old Mercedes driver is the sport's youngest ever champion and Italy's first since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
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Norris hails Antonelli as F1's youngest-ever champion after Mexico title clinch
Kimi Antonelli secured the Formula 1 world championship at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, becoming the sport's youngest-ever champion at 20 years and 68 days old. Outgoing champion Lando Norris said the Mercedes driver "deserves it an incredible amount" after a dominant season.
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Antonelli becomes F1's youngest world champion at 20, beating Vettel's record by three years
Kimi Antonelli claimed his first Formula 1 world championship at the Mexican Grand Prix, finishing third to secure the title at 20 years and 68 days — the youngest champion in the sport's history. Four-time champion Max Verstappen, who won the race, called the achievement "incredible".
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Antonelli becomes F1's youngest-ever world champion at 20 in Mexico City
Andrea Kimi Antonelli clinched the Formula 1 drivers' championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix, finishing third to seal the title and break Sebastian Vettel's record as the sport's youngest-ever world champion by three years.
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Hamilton demands Ferrari hold serious talks after Leclerc clash hands Verstappen Mexico GP win
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari must hold serious internal discussions after a first-lap collision with Charles Leclerc at the Mexico City Grand Prix cost the team victory, with Max Verstappen ultimately taking the win.
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Antonelli becomes F1's youngest world champion as Verstappen edges Hamilton in Mexico
Kimi Antonelli has made history as Formula 1's youngest-ever world champion after a controlled drive to third at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Max Verstappen won the race ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, sealing the result Antonelli needed.
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Antonelli shatters Vettel's record to become F1's youngest world champion at 20
Kimi Antonelli clinched the Formula 1 world championship with a third-place finish at the Mexican Grand Prix, becoming the sport's youngest-ever champion at 20 years and 68 days — breaking Sebastian Vettel's record by more than three years.
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FIA stewards halve Leclerc's penalty to five seconds after Hamilton also ran wide at Mexico GP Turn 4
Charles Leclerc received a five-second penalty — reduced from the standard ten — after overtaking Lewis Hamilton off the track at Turn 4 on lap one of the Mexico Grand Prix. Stewards cited mitigating circumstances after determining Hamilton had also left the circuit on the inside.
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Leclerc's five-second Mexico penalty splits F1 fans as Hamilton and Verstappen weigh in
Charles Leclerc was handed a five-second penalty after cutting Turn 4 on the opening lap of the Mexico City Grand Prix, overtaking team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the process. The decision drew sharp criticism from both sides, with Hamilton calling it too lenient and many Ferrari supporters calling it unjust.
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F1 presses ahead with Qatar and Abu Dhabi despite Yamaha's MotoGP boycott shock
Formula 1 has confirmed its final two races of the season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will go ahead as planned, even as Yamaha and Pramac boycott MotoGP's Qatar round. F1 has a contingency plan in place at Imola should the regional security situation deteriorate.
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Bottas 'pretty confident' of keeping Cadillac seat despite Herta rumours and Perez extension
Valtteri Bottas says he expects to remain on the Cadillac grid for 2027, citing his multi-year contract, even as the team has confirmed Sergio Perez's extension and speculation grows over American reserve Colton Herta.
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Alonso stranded in Q1 as engine failure ruins Mexico GP qualifying for Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso was eliminated in Q1 at the Mexico Grand Prix after his Aston Martin AMR26 ground to a halt in the stadium section of Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, leaving the two-time champion 18th on the grid with just one flying lap completed.
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Hamilton snatches record 105th pole for Ferrari with 0.009s edge over Russell in Mexico
Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole position for Ferrari at the Mexico Grand Prix, edging former Mercedes team-mate George Russell by just 0.009 seconds at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. The 105th career pole — a new all-time record — is also his first since the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Piastri leads Norris 17-8 in qualifying duels as F1 season reaches Mexico
The 2026 Formula 1 season's running teammate qualifying head-to-head standings have been updated through the Mexico Grand Prix, with Oscar Piastri holding a 17-8 overall edge over Lando Norris at McLaren and Max Verstappen dominating Isack Hadjar 17-4 at Red Bull.
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Verstappen jokes about Le Mans start as Red Bull's clutch woes deepen in Mexico
Max Verstappen will start Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix from fifth after a grid penalty and a disrupted qualifying lap, and he admits Red Bull's persistent start problems — which team boss Laurent Mekies says cannot be fully fixed until 2027 — give him little confidence ahead of the long run to Turn 1.
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Lawson disqualified from Mexico City qualifying over MGU-K technical breach
Liam Lawson has been stripped of his ninth-place grid position for the Mexico City Grand Prix after the FIA found his Racing Bulls car breached the MGU-K power rampdown rate following his fastest lap in Q2.
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Antonelli admits title nerves left him driving tense and tired in Mexico City qualifying
Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth for the Mexico City Grand Prix, half a step behind Mercedes team-mate George Russell, after battling illness and admitting that constant questions about the F1 championship have left him unusually tense behind the wheel.
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Montblanc and Ferrari unveil $4,300 carbon-fibre fountain pen inspired by Tailor Made supercars
Montblanc has launched a $4,300 fountain pen in collaboration with Ferrari, featuring a carbon-fibre barrel with blue thread, an 18-carat gold ruthenium-coated nib, and design cues drawn from the brand's bespoke Tailor Made personalisation programme.
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Leclerc warns overtaking 'almost impossible' at Mexico after Hamilton steals Ferrari pole
Charles Leclerc fears the Mexican Grand Prix will be decided in the opening corners after qualifying third at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Team-mate Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole for Ferrari, with Mercedes' George Russell alongside him on the front row.
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