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Kimi Antonelli reveals how he is staying grounded in 2026 F1 title fight

Motorsport.com (F1)8/31/2026

Current Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli has opened up about how he is keeping himself grounded in the 2026 title fight. In only his second season in F1, Antonelli became the youngest driver to lead the standings with back-to-back wins in China and Japan. Since then, he secured four more grand prix victories before the summer break and now finds himself thrown into the championship ...Keep reading

George Russell "has to win" Italian GP to keep F1 title hopes alive, says former driver

Motorsport.com (F1)8/31/2026

Mercedes driver George Russell must secure a victory at the upcoming Italian Grand Prix to keep his championship ambitions alive, according to former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer. Speaking on the F1 Nation podcast, Palmer assessed the title picture following a dramatic Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. McLaren's Lando Norris took a commanding victory in the Netherlands ahead of the Mercedes duo ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton reveals Ferrari F40 restoration project after selling entire car collection

Motorsport.com (F1)8/31/2026

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he has acquired a rare Ferrari F40, fulfilling a lifelong ambition of his. The seven-time champion shared the news alongside photos of the retro supercar undergoing what looks like an engine-out restoration. "My very own F40. This is the car of my dreams and has been for as long as I can remember," Hamilton wrote. "As a kid I dreamt of having one. When I ...Keep reading

Lando Norris's 2026 F1 title hopes face crucial Monza test, says James Hinchcliffe

Motorsport.com (F1)8/31/2026

Former IndyCar Series driver and F1 TV analyst James Hinchcliffe says McLaren's performance at Monza will dictate whether Lando Norris can realistically challenge for the 2026 championship title. Norris will arrive at the Italian Grand Prix on the back of two consecutive wins at the Hungarian and Dutch Grands Prix. The victories and a third-place finish in the Dutch sprint race have narrowed ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner: Lewis Hamilton has chance of eighth title if Ferrari makes one call

Motorsport.com (F1)8/31/2026

Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes Lewis Hamilton has a genuine, albeit small, chance of securing a record-breaking eighth Formula 1 championship in 2026, but insists Ferrari must throw its full support behind the Briton to make it happen. Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast, Steiner suggested that Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur will soon need to implement strict team orders to ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz to launch first Fifty Five merchandise collection ahead of Madrid F1 race

Motorsport.com (F1)8/31/2026

Carlos Sainz has teased a merchandise collection ahead of his home race, the highly anticipated Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. With Formula 1 preparing to hit the streets of the Spanish capital for the first time in September, the Williams driver is building hype for his home crowd. Taking to social media, Sainz addressed the confusion surrounding his recent cryptic teaser posts about his brand ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz could extend F1 career until 2040

Motorsport.com (F1)8/31/2026

Williams driver Carlos Sainz believes he could stay in Formula 1 until he’s 45 years old – the age he will be when the 2040 season gets under way. Currently competing in his 12th F1 campaign, the four-time grand prix winner will celebrate his 32nd birthday on Tuesday and is the sixth-oldest driver on the grid behind Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Nico Hulkenberg and Cadillac duo Valtteri ...Keep reading

A year without a win – The ugly statistics of Oscar Piastri's 2026 F1 season

Motorsport.com (F1)8/31/2026

31 August 2025. Oscar Piastri won the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, extending his championship lead over McLaren team-mate Lando Norris to 34 points. Red Bull's Max Verstappen was 104 points behind and seemingly out of contention. Over the remainder of that season Piastri didn't win another grand prix and ultimately slipped to third in the standings, a slide accompanied by a flurry of ...Keep reading

Fred Vesti delights fans with Mercedes V8 demonstration run in Singapore

Motorsport.com (F1)8/31/2026

Mercedes Formula 1 reserve driver Fred Vesti has completed a live street demonstration run in Singapore. The run took place as the headline attraction of the adidas Orchard Ignition festival on Sunday 30 August, organised in partnership with Mercedes-AMG, adidas and global partner BABYMONSTER. Vesti took to the track for three separate runs throughout Sunday afternoon, and footage of the ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso earns Michael Schumacher comparison from Jenson Button

Motorsport.com (F1)8/31/2026

2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has likened racing against Fernando Alonso to battling Michael Schumacher. Writing in his Jenson's Journal for Aston Martin ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, Button reflected on Alonso's career as the paddock waits to see if the Spaniard will commit to another season in the championship. "The biggest compliment I can give Fernando is that fighting him was ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli reveals "different mindset" for F1 Italian GP return

Motorsport.com (F1)8/31/2026

Kimi Antonelli returns to the Italian Grand Prix this weekend armed with a 59-point lead in the drivers' championship and a completely different mindset to his troublesome home race debut in 2025. In 2025, he suffered a messy race at Monza, in which he was handed a five-second penalty for a clash with Williams's Alex Albon and shown a black-and-white flag for track limits, before picking up two ...Keep reading

Lando Norris insists he has not changed since F1 championship win

Motorsport.com (F1)8/31/2026

Lando Norris insists that achieving his lifelong dream of becoming a Formula 1 champion has not changed who he is as a person, though it has brought a sense of calm and confidence in the car. The McLaren driver reflected on his title success during an interview with Sky Sports, which was filmed after he announced a contract extension with the Woking outfit until the end of 2030. "It hasn't ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez trying to help hire lure F1 personnel to Cadillac

Motorsport.com (F1)8/31/2026

Sergio Perez has stated that he's tried to 'influence' some of Cadillac's hires in its first Formula 1 season, and has offered feedback on potential targets for the team to headhunt. The arrival of an 11th outfit in Formula 1 has expanded the job market within the championship, but this naturally comes with increased competition for engineers and staff members, one of the reasons why the ...Keep reading

Ferrari "can't leave more points on the table" with race execution

Motorsport.com (F1)8/31/2026

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has called on his squad to keep improving its race weekend execution as the margins between Formula 1's 2026 frontrunners continue to shrink. Having focused a large part of 2025 on the new regulations, Ferrari has fielded a competitive car in the SF-26, which it has relentlessly upgraded to allow both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to win a grand prix ...Keep reading