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FROM BAKU PODIUM TO POINTS FIGHT: WILLIAMS’ FW48 UPGRADE ARRIVES
Williams arrives in Baku with its largest FW48 upgrade of the season, chasing points and evidence that its development direction can close a rapidly moving midfield gap.
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.
NO TYRES. JUST RAILS: RED BULL’S TITLE-WINNING RB8 GOES UNDER MADRID
Red Bull fitted Vettel’s 2012 title-winning RB8 with custom metal wheels and sent Patrick Friesacher through Madrid’s Metro ahead of the Spanish GP.
FIRST TRUE HOME RACE: SAINZ RETURNS TO WHERE HIS MOTORSPORT STORY BEGAN
Carlos Sainz will race in his home city for the first time after helping Madrid’s new Grand Prix take shape as an ambassador and adviser. The homecoming is deeply personal, but he expects a difficult weekend for Williams.
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.
FERRARI’S MONZA UPGRADE SETS THE STAGE. HAMILTON COULD BREAK SCHUMACHER’S RECORD IN RED.
Ferrari’s second power-unit upgrade of 2026 is now in play at Monza, where Lewis Hamilton can move clear of Michael Schumacher with a record sixth Italian Grand Prix victory.
550 METRES. 24% BANKING. MADRING’S BIGGEST UNKNOWN IS ALMOST HERE.
Madring’s 550-metre La Monumental combines a 270-degree arc with 24% banking and a high-speed entry. After Formula 3 completed the circuit’s first full-field test, Formula 1 will discover whether Turn 12 delivers the spectacle its designers promised.
ALONSO’S 2027 DECISION ISN’T ABOUT THE CAR. IT’S ABOUT F1 ITSELF.
Aston Martin’s recent progress has not settled Fernando Alonso’s future. The 45-year-old says whether he races in 2027 will depend more on Formula 1’s regulations than the performance of his car.
HADJAR OUT AGAIN. LAWSON STAYS—TSUNODA GETS ANOTHER SHOT.
Hadjar will miss a second consecutive race, keeping Lawson at Red Bull and Tsunoda at Racing Bulls. After publicly asking teams to call him for 2027, Monza gives Tsunoda another opportunity to make his case.
MAX STARTS 101ST. THE CHALLENGE: PASS EVERYONE.
Max Verstappen will start last against 100 rivals at Silverstone on September 16, turning a 101-kart race into one enormous overtaking challenge.
ANTONELLI SET FOR BACK-OF-GRID MONZA START
Mercedes plans to install a complete new power unit in Kimi Antonelli’s car at Monza, sending the championship leader to the back of the grid for his home Grand Prix.
HAMILTON OWNS HIS FERRARI OUTBURST
Lewis Hamilton has taken responsibility for his frustrated Ferrari radio and television comments after finishing fourth at Zandvoort, saying he expects better from himself.
NORRIS WINS ZANDVOORT’S FAREWELL—THE HARD WAY
Lando Norris recovered from losing the lead at the restart, passed Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton on Lap 54, and won Zandvoort’s final Grand Prix by 11.536 seconds as Max Verstappen crashed out.
RUSSELL WINS ZANDVOORT’S FIRST—AND FINAL—SPRINT
George Russell won Zandvoort’s first and final Formula 1 Sprint from pole, finishing 1.360 seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc over 24 laps.
RUSSELL TAKES POLE FOR ZANDVOORT’S FIRST—AND FINAL—SPRINT
George Russell beat Lando Norris by 0.041 seconds to secure pole for Zandvoort’s first and final Formula 1 Sprint.