After 73 years, Kimi Antonelli has ended Italy’s wait for a Formula 1 world champion. Here are the Italians who got there first
Mercedes took a gamble when it promoted Kimi Antonelli to Formula 1 before he had even completed a season in F2. Now a world champion, the Italian has vindicated that faith
Kimi Antonelli has secured the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship with four races remaining. Where does that put him in the history books?
Kimi Antonelli is on the brink of his F1 world championship. Here’s everything you need to know about Marco Antonelli – a man that helped him get there.
Formula 1 hits the peak of its season in Mexico City – at over 7,500ft above sea level, where the thin air plays havoc with the cars and their cooling. It’s a severe test for drivers and engineers alike
Ferrari knows where its weakness lies, but is unsure whether it can find a short-term solution
Mexico City’s thin air and tricky tyre temperatures could turn the usual competitive order on its head. Mark Hughes explains why
Russell admits that Antonelli has operated at a higher level, but he believes his struggles go deeper than simply being outperformed by his young team-mate
As Formula 1 arrives in Mexico City, the stage is set for a weekend that could deliver not only Antonelli's title, but also a long-awaited showdown
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Mexican Grand Prix
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Has Kimi Antonelli finally broken George Russell? Why the gap between the Mercedes team-mates is becoming such a psychological challenge – and why Antonelli’s rise looks so special
Mark Hughes asks whether F1’s insistence that the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix will go ahead can survive the realities of the Middle East conflict
It was back in 2009 when Felipe Massa suffered life-threatening injuries during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, losing control of his Ferrari at 175mph as a result of being…
August 5, 1973 Nürburgring, West Germany A busy scene in the Lotus garage at the 1973 German Grand Prix, Round 11 of 15 of the F1 World Championship. Drivers Emerson…
Desiré Wilson is the only woman ever to have won a Formula 1 race, and for all I know she may always carry that mantle. OK, her famous victory in…
Where their sons are concerned, mums have much to answer for. Certainly none other than Enzo Ferrari was deeply influenced, indeed in many ways shaped, by his formidable mother, Adalgisa…
