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Top-tier global motorsport series.
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Red Bull's race-start problem will not be fully fixed until 2027, Mekies admits
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has confirmed the team's persistent launch performance issues require significant design and hardware changes that cannot be delivered before the end of the 2025 season. The admission follows Isack Hadjar dropping two places off the line at the United States Grand Prix in Austin.
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Antonelli eyes F1 title after ninth win as Verstappen jokes about track limits
Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix from pole to move within a top-nine finish of the Formula 1 championship, before reflecting on his season's key errors — and drawing a playful jab from Max Verstappen about track limits.
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Norris admits McLaren has fallen to fourth-fastest team after COTA fifth-place finish
Lando Norris conceded it is 'pretty obvious' McLaren has dropped to the fourth-fastest team in Formula 1 after finishing fifth at the United States Grand Prix, behind Antonelli, Leclerc, Verstappen and Hamilton at Circuit of the Americas.
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Verstappen calls Red Bull radios 'a disaster' after frustrating third place in Austin
Max Verstappen finished third at the United States Grand Prix behind Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc, lamenting repeated radio failures, a slow pitstop, and an inconsistent power unit that left him unable to build any rhythm.
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Leclerc senses Ferrari breakthrough after back-to-back podiums in Singapore and Austin
Charles Leclerc says he has 'unlocked something' in his driving over the past two or three races and believes Ferrari will contend for a win before the end of the 2026 Formula 1 season. The Monegasque driver finished second at the United States Grand Prix, 13 seconds behind race winner and championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
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Russell baffled by pace deficit as Antonelli closes in on F1 title after US GP
George Russell finished a disappointing eighth at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, unable to explain his lack of pace despite a recently upgraded W17, while team-mate Kimi Antonelli dominated from pole to move within one race of the Formula 1 world championship.
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Hamilton blames 12-click front wing error for missing US GP podium in Ferrari debut season
Lewis Hamilton finished fourth at the Circuit of the Americas after running 12 clicks of front wing short throughout the United States Grand Prix, causing severe understeer that he says cost him a podium and left him eight seconds adrift of the leaders.
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Russell dismisses P2 championship fight as Hamilton and Verstappen close to within a point
George Russell insists second place in the drivers' standings 'doesn't mean anything' to him after a difficult United States Grand Prix in Austin, where a five-second penalty dropped him to eighth and left Hamilton just one point behind.
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Hadjar demands Red Bull clutch redesign after poor start ruins US GP from third
Isack Hadjar finished a frustrated sixth at the Circuit of the Americas after a clutch failure dropped him from third on the grid, compounded by radio problems and the wrong engine map following his pitstop.
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Antonelli seals ninth US GP win from pole as Wolff reveals his pre-race calm
Kimi Antonelli dominated the United States Grand Prix from pole position at Circuit of the Americas to claim his ninth win of the season. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff revealed the 18-year-old told him beforehand he was simply going to 'enjoy' the race, showing no nerves.
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Antonelli dominates United States GP from pole to move to brink of F1 title at 20
Kimi Antonelli claimed his ninth win of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, beating Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen with a controlled one-stop strategy. The 20-year-old Italian now heads to Mexico on the verge of becoming F1's youngest ever world champion.
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Leclerc vows no repeat of Ferrari infighting as Hamilton rivalry simmers at COTA
Charles Leclerc has acknowledged that both he and Lewis Hamilton have overstepped the mark in on-track battles this season, but insists Ferrari's drivers understand the boundaries ahead of a potentially fraught Turn 1 at the United States Grand Prix.
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Wolff names two or three internal candidates to eventually replace him at Mercedes
Toto Wolff has confirmed he is actively vetting two or three Mercedes insiders to divide his combined Team Principal and CEO role, as the Austrian lays the groundwork for a structured exit from day-to-day operations.
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COTA reveals members-only clubhouse and plans for a second circuit ahead of 2026
Circuit of the Americas has opened a multi-storey Turn 1 clubhouse capped at 300 members, with annual dues and a one-time initiation fee. The venue is also planning a second, shorter track on land north of the existing F1 circuit.
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Verstappen challenges COTA boss to drive his car after dismissing Austin bump concerns
Max Verstappen has hit back at Circuit of the Americas chairman Bobby Epstein after he downplayed the track's bump problem, saying the American should drive an F1 car around Austin and "after five laps he won't be able to walk."
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Leclerc warns Hamilton both Ferrari drivers know 'the line not to cross' at COTA
Charles Leclerc has urged restraint ahead of Sunday's United States Grand Prix after qualifying fourth, one place ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton. The Monegasque acknowledged both drivers have overstepped in previous battles, most notably at Monza, and insists no repeat is wanted in Austin.
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Russell urges F1 car rethink after COTA bumps leave him sixth on grid
George Russell has called on Formula 1 to reconsider how low and stiff its cars are allowed to run, after a difficult qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas left him sixth — while team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli took pole.
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Alpine backs Colapinto after Clarkson jokes driver was penalised 'for being Argentinian'
Alpine has publicly defended Franco Colapinto after Jeremy Clarkson quipped on live television that the Argentine driver received a 10-place grid penalty at the United States Grand Prix 'for being Argentinian', drawing a swift response from the Enstone team.
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Antonelli snatches Austin pole to edge closer to maiden F1 title
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, holding off Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar to give Mercedes their first pole since July. The championship leader now has a slim but real chance of sealing the title on Sunday.
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Antonelli snatches US GP pole from Verstappen as Mercedes upgrade finally clicks
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday, holding off Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar to deliver Mercedes' first pole since July's Belgian Grand Prix — and a breakthrough for the team's troublesome Malaysia upgrade package.
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