Mercedes News
| Pos | Team | Pts |
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| 1 | 468 |
Sky Sports F1's Karun Chandhok believes Kimi Antonelli driving for Mercedes, rather than Ferrari, has taken some pressure off the Italian.
Kimi Antonelli's stunning Italian Grand Prix victory felt like a key moment in this year's championship as he landed a psychological blow on his title rivals by winning from 19th.
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On a Monza weekend that had already produced one implausible result in qualifying, Italy's new young star Kimi Antonelli delivered a second in Sunday's thrilling race to ensure its own prominent place in Formula 1's history books.
George Russell feels Mercedes were correct to split strategies despite losing out to Kimi Antonelli in a thrilling Italian Grand Prix.
George Russell beat Charles Leclerc to the fastest time of second practice at the Italian Grand Prix as Mercedes responded to Ferrari's early pace at Monza.
Kimi Antonelli played down suggestions that he could drive for Ferrari in the future as he claimed he could spend his entire career with Mercedes.
Kimi Antonelli is ready to help Mercedes team-mate and title rival George Russell in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix for a race the world championship leader will start at the back of the grid due to an engine penalty.
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli is highly unlikely to be in contention for victory on home soil at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.
Mercedes have confirmed George Russell will take a grid penalty for exceeding his engine allocation, but are yet to decide which race to serve it at.
Mercedes could be left "hanging on" to win this year's titles after appearing to have front-loaded the development of their 2026 car, according to Sky Sports F1's Bernie Collins.
The FIA has confirmed that Mercedes have been granted the opportunity to make upgrades to their engine despite protestations from rival teams.
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff says he is "not at all" disappointed by Max Verstappen having committed to Red Bull with a new contract that runs until 2030.
Toto Wolff says Mercedes do not have extra money available to quickly respond to the growing threat from McLaren and Ferrari through car development.
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff insists it was "not a difficult decision" to order George Russell to allow team-mate Kimi Antonelli past him during the Dutch Grand Prix.
World championship leader Kimi Antonelli will take a grid penalty at the upcoming Italian Grand Prix, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed.
George Russell won the Dutch Grand Prix Sprint to maintain his perfect start to Formula 1's return to action and trim his championship deficit to Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.
George Russell admitted it was "good to remind myself I've still got it" after returning to form by taking Sprint pole for the Dutch Grand Prix.
George Russell made the ideal start to his attempt to mount a championship fightback in the second half of the 2026 F1 season by claiming pole position for Saturday's Dutch Grand Prix Sprint as nearest title rivals Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton qualified outside the top four.
Lewis Hamilton has urged his Ferrari team to "apply the pressure" to title rival Kimi Antonelli as he seeks to chase down the Mercedes driver in the championship battle.
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| # | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 468 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 346 |
| 3 | McLaren | 287 |
| 4 | Red Bull | 204 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 75 |
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| # | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 468 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 346 |
| 3 | McLaren | 287 |
| 4 | Red Bull | 204 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 75 |
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