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The Teammate Kimi Antonelli Still Wants to Race With
Kimi Antonelli hopes to share a GT3 car with his father, Marco. No race is confirmed, but becoming teammates is an ambition they both share.
Antonelli Could Earn No. 1. He Might Still Choose 12.
Kimi Antonelli could earn the right to race with No. 1, but he’s hinted he would keep 12. Four junior titles and a connection to Ayrton Senna help explain why.
Hats, Horns and Cowboy Boots: F1 Went Full Texas
Mercedes-branded cowboy boots, Verstappen’s cowboy-hatted lion and Antonelli’s horns: a photographic look at how F1 embraced Texas before heading to Mexico.
US GP: Antonelli’s One-Stop Masterclass Wins Austin
Kimi Antonelli won Austin with one pit stop, beating Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen. Behind him, four drivers are now separated by just nine championship points.
US GP Qualifying: Antonelli Beats Verstappen to Pole
Ferrari swept practice, but Kimi Antonelli took Austin pole by 0.179 seconds over Max Verstappen. Hadjar qualified third, ahead of Leclerc and Hamilton.
Mercedes Turns Blue for Austin With One-Off MANUFAKTUR Livery
Mercedes has unveiled a blue-accented MANUFAKTUR livery for Austin, with matching driver suits and a redesigned garage. More importantly, its latest update package will run on both cars at COTA.
The Championship Says Antonelli. Austin Says Verstappen.
Kimi Antonelli arrives at COTA with a 102-point championship lead and his first chance to seal the title. But Max Verstappen has won four of the last five Austin Grands Prix and stands one victory from Lewis Hamilton’s circuit record.
Mercedes Added Downforce. So Why Did Its Car Become Harder to Drive?
Mercedes found extra downforce but a more demanding balance. Its Singapore comparisons helped identify how to make the upgrade’s performance more consistently usable.
Austin Could Crown a Champion. Who Finishes Second?
Antonelli can clinch the championship in Austin, but victory alone won’t be enough. Behind him, five drivers are separated by 37 points in the fight for second.
Mercedes Expected Three Tenths. Wolff Is Asking Where the Pace Went.
Mercedes expected its Sepang upgrades to deliver three tenths. After qualifying fourth and eighth, Wolff pointed to straight-line losses and unexpected understeer.
Russell Closed the Gap. Antonelli Wants Control Back.
Russell’s Baku win cut Antonelli’s championship lead to 66 points. At Sepang, Antonelli wants his confidence back and the momentum turned around.
Mercedes Heads to Sepang With a Big Upgrade—and a Baku Win
Mercedes heads to Sepang with a Baku win behind it and a significant upgrade ahead. Can the planned updates give Russell and Antonelli another step forward?
Russell Takes Baku Pole, Antonelli Crashes, Sainz Gets Grid Penalty
George Russell took Baku pole by 0.837 seconds as Kimi Antonelli crashed, Leclerc edged Piastri by a thousandth and a grid penalty dropped Sainz down the order.
MADRING’S FIRST WINNER: ANTONELLI MAKES IT EIGHT IN 2026
Kimi Antonelli won Madring’s inaugural F1 GP after VSC timing and Norris’s slow stop reshaped the race, claiming his eighth victory of 2026 and extending his championship lead to 81 points.
ONE FINAL LAP. 0.011 SECONDS. NORRIS TAKES MADRING’S FIRST POLE.
After missing FP2 with a gearbox problem, Lando Norris beat Kimi Antonelli by 0.011 seconds to claim the first pole at Madring. Max Verstappen qualified third.
FROM 19TH TO HISTORY: ANTONELLI BREAKS ASCARI’S RECORD AND ENDS ITALY’S 60-YEAR MONZA WAIT
Kimi Antonelli charged from 19th to win the 2026 Italian Grand Prix, surpassing Alberto Ascari’s Italian single-season record and becoming the first Italian winner at Monza since Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966.