The championship leader storms to P1 with a blistering lap. Max Verstappen joins him on the front row, with Charles Leclerc placing his Ferrari third. Q1 Eliminated: Bortoleto, Perez, Bottas, Alonso, Stroll, Lindblad Mercedes showed they can be challenged this weekend, while Red Bull, and Verstappen in particular, looked much improved after the break. Bortoleto only managed one flying lap before another issue struck. That opened the door for Piastri, who narrowly scraped into

Lando Norris leads from lights out to the checkered flag, with Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc joining him on the podium. The Mercedes drivers come home P4 and P6. THE RACE Before the start, Hülkenberg and Lindblad failed to make it to the grid in time. At lights out, Antonelli continued to struggle off the line. Piastri and Leclerc both got strong launches, jumping ahead as Norris pulled clear at the front. Norris, Piastri, and Leclerc quickly broke away from the rest of t

The reigning world champion returns to a familiar spot in Miami. Lando Norris takes Sprint Pole, with Antonelli joining him on the front row and splitting the two McLarens. McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella said, “It’s a whole new car,” and he wasn’t wrong. Q1 Lawson, Ocon, Perez, Bottas, Alonso, and Stroll were the first drivers out. Stroll’s Aston Martin brought out a yellow flag in the final corner, where many drivers were already struggling, particularly with braking.

The hot topic this season is battery management. Multiple drivers have been quite vocal about their opinions on the matter. Heading into the month-long break, caused by the cancellations of the Bahrain and Saudi Grands Prix, all 11 teams will spend their time working to upgrade and better understand these new cars. This style of racing has even been compared to Mario Kart by both drivers and fans, with Verstappen being one of the strongest critics. He has been very open about

George Russell crossed the line ahead of both Ferraris, with Charles Leclerc finishing second and Lewis Hamilton close behind in third. The start was absolute chaos. Ferrari launched well off the line while Max Verstappen dropped several places down the order. The madness continued throughout the opening lap as Kimi Antonelli collided with the Red Bull of Isack Hadjar, while Arvid Lindblad spun around in the early skirmishes. Hamilton refused to back down from Russell’s domin

George Russell secured his first career Sprint Pole, continuing Mercedes’ impressive start to the 2026 season. Russell led teammate Kimi Antonelli and McLaren’s Lando Norris, making them your top three in qualifying. The story of the session centered on finding clean laps and bringing the tires into the optimal window. Antonelli and Pierre Gasly were both noted for impeding other drivers, and we now await the stewards’ decisions on potential grid penalties. Russell set the pa

George Russell fends off the early Ferrari threat to take his first win of 2026, and the first victory of the new regulations era. He is joined on the podium by Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc. The drama began before the lights even went out. Oscar Piastri crashed his McLaren on the way to the grid, while Nico Hülkenberg was unable to start due to a mechanical issue. When the lights finally went out, the Ferraris blitzed off the line, with Leclerc seizing the lead into Tur

George Russell and Mercedes set the pace at Albert Park, with teammate Kimi Antonelli completing a front-row sweep for the Silver Arrows, their first of the season. Russell was untouchable throughout qualifying, topping Q1, Q2, and Q3 on his way to pole position. Q1 Debrief Three drivers failed to set a time in the opening session. Lance Stroll and Carlos Sainz never left the garage, while four-time world champion Max Verstappen found the barriers in Turn 1 on his first push