Antonelli’s Montreal charge extends Mercedes’ early grip on the 2026 F1 season
Canada May 22-24 When the year ends with a ‘6’, it seems to bring a ferocious fight between the two drivers at a dominant Mercedes team. For Nico Rosberg and…
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On lap six of the Montreal sprint race, the Formula 1 World Championship fight between the Mercedes team-mates George Russell and Kimi Antonelli became physical. No longer one step removed…
Max Verstappen’s adventures around the Nordschleife have clearly been a breath a fresh air for a driver who hasn’t really enjoyed his day job with the new rules in F1.…
It was George Russell’s worst fear — not only did he retire from the Canadian Grand Prix but Kimi Antonelli was right on his pace beforehand. Join Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas as they discuss the emerging title fight
The emerging Antonelli vs Russell F1 title duel brings to mind 2016 and the Hamilton-Rosberg years. But there’s an older, destructive example that’s a closer match for Mercedes’ current situation
As F1 power unit manufacturers fail to agree on rule changes, so the threat of Max Verstappen quitting the series becomes more real, writes Mark Hughes
F1 flashback: Johnny Servoz-Gavin
He looked set to become one of Formula 1’s greats until a single twig in a French forest cut his career short. Matt Bishop remembers a playboy and prodigy
An unfortunate tyre gamble and weak reliability in Canada left McLaren facing an uphill battle to defend its titles in 2026
Mercedes was the dominant force in Canada, and there was little to split its two drivers until a power unit failure forced George Russell out, leaving Kimi Antonelli cruising to a record-breaking fourth Formula 1 victory
Canada May 22-24 When the year ends with a ‘6’, it seems to bring a ferocious fight between the two drivers at a dominant Mercedes team. For Nico Rosberg and…
On lap six of the Montreal sprint race, the Formula 1 World Championship fight between the Mercedes team-mates George Russell and Kimi Antonelli became physical. No longer one step removed…
Max Verstappen’s adventures around the Nordschleife have clearly been a breath a fresh air for a driver who hasn’t really enjoyed his day job with the new rules in F1.…
It was George Russell’s worst fear — not only did he retire from the Canadian Grand Prix but Kimi Antonelli was right on his pace beforehand. Join Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas as they discuss the emerging title fight
The emerging Antonelli vs Russell F1 title duel brings to mind 2016 and the Hamilton-Rosberg years. But there’s an older, destructive example that’s a closer match for Mercedes’ current situation
As F1 power unit manufacturers fail to agree on rule changes, so the threat of Max Verstappen quitting the series becomes more real, writes Mark Hughes
F1 flashback: Johnny Servoz-Gavin
He looked set to become one of Formula 1’s greats until a single twig in a French forest cut his career short. Matt Bishop remembers a playboy and prodigy
An unfortunate tyre gamble and weak reliability in Canada left McLaren facing an uphill battle to defend its titles in 2026
Mercedes was the dominant force in Canada, and there was little to split its two drivers until a power unit failure forced George Russell out, leaving Kimi Antonelli cruising to a record-breaking fourth Formula 1 victory
Mark Hughes analyses the finely poised strategic battle that underpinned Lewis Hamilton’s landmark first Ferrari victory in Barcelona
Mark Hughes examines why Barcelona’s high-energy demands could be the perfect antidote to Russell’s Monaco misery, and why Leclerc’s brake woes are harder to solve than they appear
As Brembo pushes back against Leclerc’s public criticism, Mark Hughes traces the rift back to the moment Hamilton walked through Ferrari’s door
With apologies to David Byrne and Talking Heads: And you may find yourself Watching someone lift and coast And you may find yourself Watching cars slowly decelerate down the straights…
May 24, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana It was a photo finish in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 after a one-lap shootout at the close. Mick Schumacher’s…
Pierre Gasly has his Monaco podium back, for now. But the measurement failure might need more answers before the issue is settled
F1 has agreed a phased rebalancing of the 2026 power unit framework, but the two-year road to 60/40 raises as many questions as it answers
Jean Alesi’s only Formula 1 win, the story of that Montreal afternoon remains one of the sport’s most beloved, and most bittersweet
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