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George Russell perplexed by top speed deficit at F1 British GP

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-04 19:48
George Russell is perplexed by the speed deficit he holds to fellow Mercedes-powered cars at this weekend’s Formula 1 British Grand Prix after another disappointing qualifying.
The Mercedes driver will start Sunday’s race at Silverstone from fourth on the grid, behind his pole-winning team-mate Kimi Antonelli and the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
It continued an ...Keep reading

Antonelli beats Leclerc & Hamilton to Silverstone pole

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-07-04 19:34
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli takes pole position for the British Grand Prix, beating the Ferraris and team-mate George Russell.

Antonelli beats Leclerc & Hamilton to Silverstone pole

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-07-04 19:34
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli takes pole position for the British Grand Prix, beating the Ferraris and team-mate George Russell.

Antonelli beats Leclerc & Hamilton to Silverstone pole

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-07-04 19:34
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli takes pole position for the British Grand Prix, beating the Ferraris and team-mate George Russell.

Antonelli beats Leclerc & Hamilton to Silverstone pole

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-07-04 19:34
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli takes pole position for the British Grand Prix, beating the Ferraris and team-mate George Russell.

Here's the starting grid for F1 British GP - with a new penalty

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-04 19:28





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Kimi Antonelli(Mercedes)

 
 


 
 
 
 
 
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Charles Leclerc(Ferrari)




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Lewis Hamilton(Ferrari)

 
 


 
 
 
 
 
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George ...Keep reading

Enzo Fittipaldi leads every lap in Mid-Ohio Indy NXT win

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-04 19:22
Enzo Fittipaldi went flag-to-flag from pole to win the opening race of the doubleheader weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
The 24-year-old Brazilian-American led all 35 laps in his #67 HMD Motorsports entry, taking the checkered flag by 1.9003s over teammate Tymek Kucharczyk at the 2.258-mile, 13-turn natural-terrain road course. It marks Fittipaldi’s third win of the ...Keep reading

"There is no point racing like this" – Max Verstappen reveals Red Bull power unit issue

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-04 19:06
After surprising even himself with third place in sprint qualifying, Verstappen's qualifying session for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix turned into a major disappointment.
For the first time since Baku 2024, Verstappen was beaten by a team-mate in Q3 – back then it was Sergio Perez, this time it was Isack Hadjar, who finished one-and-a-half tenths ahead.
However, Verstappen already felt ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff: "Emotional" Fred Vasseur misunderstood comments on Ferrari

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-04 18:46
Toto Wolff reckons the “very emotional” Fred Vasseur failed to interpret his comments about Ferrari and its upgrades in the 2026 Formula 1 campaign in the manner that they were intended.
This has been a developing storyline at the British Grand Prix, after Wolff revealed, last weekend in Austria, his surprise at the manner in which Ferrari has continuously brought upgrades this year.
It ...Keep reading

Why Antonelli was ‘a bit stressed’ on Silverstone pole lap

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-07-04 18:44
Kimi Antonelli will again start from pole position at the British Grand Prix, but the Mercedes driver has admitted that he had some concerns during Qualifying.

Tsolov’s final lap overtake earns him F2 Sprint Race win

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-07-04 18:44
Nikola Tsolov claimed his fifth win of the F2 season with a final lap overtake at Silverstone.

Antonelli seizes pole position in British GP Qualifying

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-07-04 18:44
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli has added another pole position to his tally in Qualifying for the British Grand Prix.

Ugochukwu claims dominant Silverstone F3 Sprint Race win

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-07-04 18:44
It was a second victory of the season for Ugo Ugochukwu after a dominant Sprint Race win at Silverstone.

Norris looks back on 'very good job' in Silverstone Sprint

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-07-04 18:44
Lando Norris says he's happy with Silverstone Sprint P3 as McLaren finishing in the top 5 "is good for us"

AS IT HAPPENED: Antonelli bags pole for the British GP

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-07-04 18:44
Live coverage of Saturday's Qualifying session for the 2026 British Grand Prix.

Jenson Button names key figure behind Kimi Antonelli's stunning Mercedes form

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-04 18:31
2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has heaped praise on Mercedes race engineer Peter Bonnington for his "calming" influence on Kimi Antonelli after the Italian teenager secured pole position for the British Grand Prix.
Antonelli has been one of the biggest surprises of the 2026 season. In only his second season in the championship, the 19-year-old has secured five consecutive grand prix ...Keep reading

Kyle Busch Remembered: Chicagoland wins that defined Rowdy

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-04 18:29
As NASCAR returns to Chicagoland for the first time in seven years, we continue our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series with a look back at his many victories at the intermediate track. Busch won eleven races across all three national divisions at Chicagoland Speedway, and was victorious in the track's most iconic finish.
Busch, the NASCAR record-holder for most career wins with 234 victories ...Keep reading

Antonelli beats Leclerc & Hamilton to Silverstone pole

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-07-04 18:07
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli takes pole position for the British Grand Prix, beating the Ferraris and team-mate George Russell.

F1 British GP: Kimi Antonelli beats Charles Leclerc to pole position

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-04 17:24
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has snared his fifth pole of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign at the British Grand Prix, defeating Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at a sunny Silverstone as George Russell faded.
Antonelli improved on his first Q3 run to secure his first pole since the Monaco Grand Prix a month ago, which was a much-needed improvement as Leclerc also found a chunk of time to snatch second ...Keep reading

Martin Brundle explains why Lewis Hamilton is finally thriving at Ferrari

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-04 16:37
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle has argued that Lewis Hamilton's spectacular return to form in 2026 is down to the seven-time champion finally building trust with Ferrari.
After a highly anticipated but difficult 2025 campaign, in which Hamilton failed to secure a podium, the 41-year-old has silenced his critics in 2026. He currently sits 49 points clear of his ...Keep reading

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