Brundle's verdict on 'outstanding' Antonelli and Piastri 'pain' in 2026 cars

Given that Red Bull and Ferrari, and from time to time McLaren, have undoubtedly closed down the pace advantage enjoyed by Mercedes in the first half of the season, it was looking possible that Kimi Antonelli might win the World Championship perhaps not fully in the style he would have wanted.

Verstappen fumes at Red Bull radio dropouts during races

Max Verstappen says technical issues with Red Bull's team radio are "a disaster" after he struggled to communicate with his engineer for a second successive race.

'Quality of drivers very low' - Alonso criticises Albon after clash

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso hit out at Williams' Alex Albon and stated the quality of drivers in the bottom third of the grid is "very low" after the pair collided at the United States Grand Prix.

'The pace was rubbish' - Russell in blunt admission after Austin struggle

George Russell admitted his pace in the United States Grand Prix was "rubbish", with the Mercedes driver at a loss to why he trailed race-winning team-mate Kimi Antonelli by such a large margin.

Antonelli wins United States GP but made to wait for world title

Kimi Antonelli moved to the brink of becoming Formula 1's youngest-ever world champion with a superb drive to victory in the United States Grand Prix.

'Not realistic' - Can Wolff's assessment of Antonelli's title chance be trusted?

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes it is "not realistic" for Kimi Antonelli to win the 2026 F1 Drivers' Championship on Sunday at the United States Grand Prix, despite the Italian starting on pole position.

‘Night and day different’ – why did Ferrari's pace evaporate again?

Ferrari's wait for a first Grand Prix pole position since August 2025 continued in the United States on Saturday as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualified outside the top three in a session the team had appeared favourites for.

Antonelli takes surprise pole to boost chances of sealing title in USA

Kimi Antonelli beat Max Verstappen to pole position for the United States Grand Prix to boost his chances of sealing a maiden world championship in Sunday's race.

Hamilton fastest from Verstappen ahead of US GP Qualifying

Lewis Hamilton topped final practice from Max Verstappen at the United States Grand Prix to set up a tantalising qualifying in Austin.

'I just did a terrible job' - Norris blames himself for qualifying eighth

United States GP: How dominant Antonelli moved onto brink of F1 history

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Newey responds to Horner's 'abandon ship' criticism

Adrian Newey suspects Christian Horner did not "fully understand" his "pain and frustration" during Red Bull's fallow years with Renault engines after criticism of him in the former team principal's new book.

Leclerc warns Ferrari to 'be careful' after setting early US GP pace

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc edged out Kimi Antonelli to complete a Friday practice double at the United States Grand Prix.

Leclerc tops first USA practice as upgraded Ferrari shows early promise

Charles Leclerc showed early promise in an upgraded Ferrari car to pip Red Bull's in-form Max Verstappen to the fastest time of first practice at the United States Grand Prix.

United States GP: Mercedes believe 'step forward' made with upgrades

'Out of control' - Verstappen criticises 'unacceptable' track surface

Max Verstappen revealed concerns over the state of his spine as he unleashed a scathing criticism of the "out of control" bumpy track surface at Circuit of The Americas.

Norris: 'Incredible' Antonelli two levels above Russell all season

Lando Norris believes Kimi Antonelli has done an "incredible job" and performed "two levels above" Mercedes team-mate George Russell this season, in form which has taken the Italian to the brink of a record-breaking world championship triumph.

'That's not enough for me' - Hamilton explains why he went against Ferrari strategy

Lewis Hamilton has explained the reasons why he overrode Ferrari's call to pit in the Singapore Grand Prix, a mistake he says he "owned up to" and will work not to repeat - but which would not prevent him from continuing "challenging the norms".

Can McLaren 'up their game' to respond to Red Bull threat?

McLaren will introduce further upgrades at the United States Grand Prix as they bid to improve their car's performance and stave off a resurgent Red Bull in the standings over the remainder of the season.

Mercedes confirm US GP car plan after Russell's Singapore downgrade

Mercedes have confirmed Kimi Antonelli and George Russell will both run their latest-specification car at this weekend's United States Grand Prix.