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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Thursday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch

F1 Azerbaijan GP: Thursday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch

Formula 1 heads to Baku this week for an unusually early Azerbaijan GP weekend, with all of the on-track action shifted forward by a day. Free practice begins on Thursday, qualifying takes place on Friday and the grand prix itself will be held on Saturday. The change was requested because Azerbaijan marks Remembrance Day on Sunday, September 27. Kimi Antonelli arrives in Baku firmly in ... Keep reading

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Sep 23, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
George Russell forced to "rewire his brain" amid Kimi Antonelli struggles, says David Coulthard

George Russell forced to "rewire his brain" amid Kimi Antonelli struggles, says David Coulthard

George Russell is being forced to "rewire his brain" as he struggles to consistently match his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli, according to former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard. Russell was considered one of the favourites for the 2026 title heading into the season, but after winning the Australian Grand Prix and the Chinese sprint race, he watched on as his teenage team-mate took the ... Keep reading

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George RussellKimi AntonelliMercedes
Sep 23, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Russell's theory on his big hope for F1 2027 – and Antonelli's reply

Russell's theory on his big hope for F1 2027 – and Antonelli's reply

From being the 2026 Formula 1 pre-season title favourite to fighting to hold on to second place as Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli accelerates into the distance, George Russell has endured a challenging few months. During that period he has been forced to question his entire approach to driving, owing to the peculiar requirements of the latest technical formula. Most of the drivers on the ... Keep reading

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George RussellKimi AntonelliMercedes
Sep 23, 2026 · byAutosport
Kimi Antonelli shows "zero sign" of championship pressure as Jolyon Palmer hails 2026 turnaround

Kimi Antonelli shows "zero sign" of championship pressure as Jolyon Palmer hails 2026 turnaround

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli is showing "zero sign" of feeling the championship pressure as he closes in on his maiden title, according to former F1 driver and F1 TV pundit Jolyon Palmer. Following his eighth victory of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix, the Italian driver concluded the European leg with an impressive 81-point lead in the standings. His Mercedes team-mate George ... Keep reading

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Kimi AntonelliMercedes
Sep 23, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari 2026 F1 title hopes are "over", says James Hinchcliffe

Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari 2026 F1 title hopes are "over", says James Hinchcliffe

Former IndyCar Series driver and F1 TV pundit James Hinchcliffe has declared Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's 2026 Formula 1 championship hopes "over" following a costly retirement at the Spanish Grand Prix. The seven-time champion suffered a brake issue at the brand-new Madring circuit. As a result, he now sits 101 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli in the standings and 20 points ... Keep reading

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Sep 23, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Guenther Steiner predicts Max Verstappen will go winless in 2026 F1 season

Guenther Steiner predicts Max Verstappen will go winless in 2026 F1 season

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes four-time champion Max Verstappen will fail to win a single grand prix during the 2026 F1 season, arguing that Red Bull's package is not competitive enough. Verstappen currently sits sixth in the standings with 145 points, 147 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli. The Dutchman's best results so far this year have been ... Keep reading

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Sep 21, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Lando Norris predicted to overtake George Russell in 2026 F1 standings

Lando Norris predicted to overtake George Russell in 2026 F1 standings

Guenther Steiner has backed Lando Norris to overtake George Russell for second place in the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship. Following the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit, Norris sits fourth in the drivers' standings with 186 points. Mercedes' Russell is second with 211 points, and his team-mate Kimi Antonelli currently leads with 292 points. Speaking on The Red ... Keep reading

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Sep 20, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Guenther Steiner compares Madring backlash to Las Vegas debut with 2027 warning

Guenther Steiner compares Madring backlash to Las Vegas debut with 2027 warning

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has warned that the organisers of the Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit must urgently change the track's layout for 2027. The inaugural 2026 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid drew widespread criticism from drivers, fans and pundits following a processional race that featured virtually no overtaking. While Kimi Antonelli secured his ... Keep reading

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Sep 20, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
George Russell praised for honest admission about Kimi Antonelli's F1 form

George Russell praised for honest admission about Kimi Antonelli's F1 form

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has praised George Russell for admitting that his Mercedes team-mate and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli is doing a better job. Antonelli secured his eighth victory of the season at the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit, extending his lead in the standings to 81 points over Russell, who sits second. Russell, meanwhile ... Keep reading

George RussellKimi AntonelliMercedes
Sep 19, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Otmar Szafnauer praises Toto Wolff after Kimi Antonelli gamble pays off

Otmar Szafnauer praises Toto Wolff after Kimi Antonelli gamble pays off

Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer says Mercedes boss Toto Wolff deserves credit for taking a gamble on Kimi Antonelli. After seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton decided to part ways with Mercedes to join Ferrari in 2025, the Brackley outfit was faced with deciding between signing another experienced driver and putting its support behind an up-and-comer. When Wolff opted to ... Keep reading

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Sep 19, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Kimi Antonelli hailed as "phenomenon" as David Coulthard rejects luck claims

Kimi Antonelli hailed as "phenomenon" as David Coulthard rejects luck claims

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has branded current championship leader Kimi Antonelli a "phenomenon", dismissing claims that the Mercedes driver's success is down to luck. Antonelli, who is currently in his second season in the series, took the lead of the drivers' standings after back-to-back wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix. In the first half of the season, he claimed six ... Keep reading

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Sep 19, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Max Verstappen jokes about Kimi Antonelli’s F1 lead: “I’m definitely not having a comeback!”

Max Verstappen jokes about Kimi Antonelli’s F1 lead: “I’m definitely not having a comeback!”

With eight or nine race weekends remaining – depending on what happens with the grands prix in the Middle East at the end of the year – Kimi Antonelli is in pole position to claim his maiden Formula 1 world title, which would also see him replace Sebastian Vettel as the youngest world champion ever. Following Antonelli’s victory in Madrid, team-mate George Russell can no longer become ... Keep reading

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Sep 18, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Mercedes reveals the "secret code" tactic behind Kimi Antonelli's Madrid-winning VSC call

Mercedes reveals the "secret code" tactic behind Kimi Antonelli's Madrid-winning VSC call

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has explained how the team prepares its drivers for situations like the one that decided the Spanish Grand Prix - including the use of secret codes that may have helped Kimi Antonelli make his Formula 1 race-winning pitstop. After being alerted to the yellow flags for Lance Stroll's stopped Aston Martin, Antonelli backed off significantly ... Keep reading

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Sep 18, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Kimi Antonelli could get "more and more panicked" in F1 title fight, says Nico Rosberg

Kimi Antonelli could get "more and more panicked" in F1 title fight, says Nico Rosberg

Kimi Antonelli could become "more and more panicked" in his bid for the 2026 Formula 1 championship if upgrades from McLaren and Ferrari drag him back into the pack, warns 2016 F1 champion Nico Rosberg. The Mercedes driver currently holds an 81-point advantage in the standings over his team-mate George Russell, who sits second. He extended his lead with a victory at the inaugural Spanish Grand ... Keep reading

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Sep 18, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
How Antonelli's luxury problem is causing Wolff and Mercedes grey hairs

How Antonelli's luxury problem is causing Wolff and Mercedes grey hairs

For better or for worse, there seems to be no slowing down Kimi Antonelli. Just ask Pete Bonnington, who channelled his inner schoolteacher in Madrid as he relentlessly had to remind the 20-year-old Italian to pay attention to track limits. Having benefited from an earlier virtual safety car on a circuit where overtaking proved impossible, all Antonelli had to do was to keep it clean until ... Keep reading

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Kimi AntonelliMadridMercedes
Sep 18, 2026 · byAutosport
How Kimi Antonelli's luxury problem is causing Toto Wolff and Mercedes grey hairs

How Kimi Antonelli's luxury problem is causing Toto Wolff and Mercedes grey hairs

For better or for worse, there seems to be no slowing down Kimi Antonelli. Just ask Pete Bonnington, who channelled his inner schoolteacher in Madrid as he relentlessly had to remind the 20-year-old Italian to pay attention to track limits. Having benefited from an earlier virtual safety car on a circuit where overtaking proved impossible, all Antonelli had to do was to keep it clean until ... Keep reading

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Kimi AntonelliMadridMercedes
Sep 18, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Bruising F1 2026 will not be the end for George Russell - Toto Wolff

Bruising F1 2026 will not be the end for George Russell - Toto Wolff

Toto Wolff is confident that George Russell can overcome a bruising 2026 Formula 1 campaign and still become world champion in the future. The Mercedes driver is second and 81 points behind his dominant team-mate Kimi Antonelli with just nine rounds remaining, meaning a maiden crown for the 20-year-old is a matter of time. It comes despite Russell entering 2026 as the heavy title favourite ... Keep reading

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Sep 16, 2026 · byAutosport
How Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes made their own luck in Madrid

How Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes made their own luck in Madrid

There’s no doubt everything fell perfectly into place for Kimi Antonelli to win Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix. The virtual safety car triggered by Lance Stroll’s retirement came at the perfect moment, changing the course of a race that, until that point, had seemed destined to end with victory for Lando Norris. Having already passed the pitlane entry by the time the VSC was deployed ... Keep reading

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Kimi AntonelliLando NorrisMadrid
Sep 16, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Sebastian Vettel: “I’d be very happy” for Kimi Antonelli to beat me as F1’s youngest champion

Sebastian Vettel: “I’d be very happy” for Kimi Antonelli to beat me as F1’s youngest champion

Sebastian Vettel says he will be “very happy” for Kimi Antonelli to beat his record as Formula 1’s youngest world champion. Vettel earned the accolade in 2010 at 23 years, four months and 11 days old, beating Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 record by five-and-a-half months. Antonelli is increasingly likely to win this year’s title at just 20 years of age, with his Spanish Grand Prix victory ... Keep reading

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Sep 16, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Ferrari not yet switching focus to 2027 F1 car

Ferrari not yet switching focus to 2027 F1 car

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says the Scuderia will keep developing its SF-26 Formula 1 car, despite its diminishing title chances. After Lewis Hamilton retired from the Spanish Grand Prix with brake issues, the seven-time world champion is 101 points adrift of championship leader Kimi Antonelli in the drivers’ standings. Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc finished just fourth at Madring ... Keep reading

Charles LeclercFerrariKimi Antonelli
Sep 15, 2026 · byAutosport
Why Ferrari won't switch focus to 2027 F1 car yet

Why Ferrari won't switch focus to 2027 F1 car yet

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says the Scuderia will keep developing its SF-26 Formula 1 car, despite its diminishing title chances. After Lewis Hamilton retired from the Spanish Grand Prix with brake issues, the seven-time world champion is 101 points adrift of championship leader Kimi Antonelli in the drivers’ standings. Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc finished just fourth at Madring ... Keep reading

Charles LeclercFerrariKimi Antonelli
Sep 15, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Kimi Antonelli's Spanish GP win will still "sting", says James Hinchcliffe

Kimi Antonelli's Spanish GP win will still "sting", says James Hinchcliffe

Mercedes driver and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli will feel a "sting" after his Spanish Grand Prix victory because he knows McLaren's Lando Norris had the faster car, according to former IndyCar Series driver and F1 TV analyst James Hinchcliffe. Antonelli secured his eighth win of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the inaugural race at the Madring circuit, extending his lead in the ... Keep reading

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Sep 15, 2026 · byMotorsport.com