Hungary, July 26 (IANS) Lando Norris claimed his and McLaren’s first Formula 1 victory of the 2026 season with a composed drive at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, capitalising on team-mate Oscar Piastri’s misfortune to beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli to the chequered flag. Norris, who started the race in pole position, lost the lead to Piastri at Turn 2 on the first lap and for a large part of the first half of the race stayed tucked behind the Australian. A…
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Northamptonshire, July 4 (IANS) Teenager Kimi Antonelli produced another statement drive to win a dramatic sprint race at the British Grand Prix on Saturday, overtaking Lewis Hamilton before pulling clear to strengthen his grip on the Formula One drivers’ championship, here at the Silverstone.The 19-year-old Italian kept his cool during a hectic start at Silverstone. He used a smart burst of speed to pass Hamilton’s Ferrari on the Hangar Straight on lap eight. After carefully saving his battery …
Monte Carlo, June 7 (IANS) Kimi Antonelli kept his cool amid late-race drama and a host of retirements to claim victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, extending his lead at the top of the Formula One Drivers’ Championship standings. The Mercedes driver turned pole position into a strong win on the streets of Monte Carlo, finishing ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar. Seven drivers didn’t reach the chequered flag during the race.Antonelli had a perfect start, keeping the lead…
Montreal, May 23 (IANS) Lewis Hamilton said the huge change he made to his routine ahead of this weekend has been a catalyst for his best F1 qualifying session of the year so far after fifth in Sprint Qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix.Ahead of the weekend the seven-time World Champion revealed he would not be using Ferrari’s simulator and would be focussing on in depth data analysis and setup work with engineers. That plan seemed to immediately reap rewards in Montreal, the Circuit Gilles V…
Montreal, May 23 ( IANS) George Russell made a strong comeback after recent setbacks by claiming pole position for the sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix on Friday. He led a dominant front-row finish for Mercedes alongside his teammate and Formula One championship leader, Kimi Antonelli.Russell recorded the fastest lap at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, edging out Antonelli by just 0.068 seconds in sprint qualifying. This outcome was a welcome lift for Russell after a tough race in M…
Melbourne, March 4 (IANS) Tickets for the season-opening Formula One Australian Grand Prix have sold out in record time, organisers said on Wednesday.The Australian Grand Prix Corporation and government of the state of Victoria said that tickets are fully exhausted across Friday, Saturday and Sunday, marking the earliest three-day sellout in the event’s history, reports Xinhua.The 2026 Formula One season will begin with two practice sessions at Melbourne’s Albert Park Circuit on Friday before an…