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Latest: Jun 17, 2:28 PM from Autosport
Piastri "perplexed" by Gasly’s Monaco reinstatement: "I could not believe my eyes"
Oscar Piastri says he is "mind-blown" by the unprecedented decision to reinstate Pierre Gasly to the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix podium while he and other drivers were also incorrectly penalised for pitlane speeding. On Friday, FIA stewards reinstated Gasly's podium after the Alpine driver was handed two five-second time penalties at the end of last Sunday's race for two separate speeding ... Keep reading
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Verstappen surprised as Red Bull halves gap to Mercedes: “I don’t fully understand it”
Red Bull locked out the third row of the grid for Sunday’s Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix. Max Verstappen appeared to be in contention for pole position after two sectors, but saw his grip disappear in the last part of the lap – an issue many drivers struggled with due to tyres overheating. “I think it was a decent qualifying session for us,” Verstappen reflected afterwards when ... Keep reading
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Alonso 'exhausted' by Aston Martin woes after qualifying last in Barcelona
Aston Martin's abject performance in Barcelona comes as no surprise to Fernando Alonso as he qualified last for his home race - but having to keep explaining the team's many woes is starting to wear on him. The world champion took 22nd, which ended a 42-race streak of outqualifying team-mate Lance Stroll, who was 21st and a second behind next slowest Cadillac and four seconds off pole. Not ... Keep reading
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"At least a two-stop": Why the Barcelona GP could be hard on tyres
High tyre degradation at the Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix will create small differences between the three compounds and considerable strategic variation during Sunday's race, according to pole winner George Russell. Friday's long runs over FP2 demonstrated that the medium compound was dropping off at around three tenths per lap across the opening 10-12 laps of a stint, before dropping off ... Keep reading
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Leclerc left "ashamed" after qualifying crash at F1 Barcelona GP
A frustrated Charles Leclerc was left feeling “ashamed” of himself after crashing in qualifying for the Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix, leaving him 10th on Sunday’s grid. The Ferrari driver drifted onto the dustier line at Turn 4, inevitably causing him to lose the back end and spin into the barrier on the first push lap of his Q3 session. It has continued an underwhelming run for ... Keep reading
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F1 Barcelona GP: Russell beats Hamilton to pole as Leclerc crashes
George Russell finally struck back in the 2026 Formula 1 world title fight as he ended Kimi Antonelli’s dominant streak to take pole for the Barcelona Grand Prix. Russell set a 1m14.679s for his third pole of 2026, 0.064s quicker than second-placed Lewis Hamilton with Antonelli in third and three tenths behind his Mercedes team-mate. The Briton’s pole this weekend is no surprise after ... Keep reading
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F1 Barcelona GP: Russell leads Piastri in final practice, frustration for Antonelli
George Russell was fastest in final practice for the Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix after pipping Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc in a frustrating session for Kimi Antonelli. Russell was two tenths faster than runner-up Piastri, whose McLaren was less than a tenth quicker than the Ferrari of Leclerc leaving what was a wide-open session. That was after a slow start though, as it often is ... Keep reading
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How Russell ended up the biggest victim of the Monaco pitlane saga
"I recently watched the Rafa [Nadal] documentary and also the Ronaldinho documentary," George Russell said on Thursday in Barcelona when asked how he was going to 'clear his head' after all the recent setbacks. "It's not plain sailing every tournament, every match, every season. Ronaldinho was a hero of mine. I didn't realise that he had so many years and matches and competitions of struggle ... Keep reading
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"Ferrari should be the innovators": Hamilton on why he wanted Ferrari to be bold with its 2026 F1 car design
Perhaps Lewis Hamilton hadn't quite realised what he'd let himself in for upon joining Ferrari last year. For all of the hype around his move to Formula 1's longest-serving team, his first year fell flat. His form so far in 2026, however, has illustrated a night-and-day difference in his demeanour. Many of his frustrations had been borne from Ferrari's decision to call quits on developing its ... Keep reading
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Gasly laments missed Monaco GP podium as result reinstated: ‘These moments make a career’
Pierre Gasly started the day in seventh place at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix before ending it with a podium, officially the sixth of his Formula 1 career. Indeed, almost five days after the finish of the Monte Carlo race, which had seen him relegated to seventh place due to two penalties for speeding in the pitlane, the stewards of the Monaco GP – having reviewed the case following a right of ... Keep reading
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F1 Barcelona GP: Norris tops FP2 from Russell by 0.009s
Lando Norris snatched the fastest time of the Barcelona Grand Prix's second practice session from George Russell by just 0.009s, as Oscar Piastri also got within 0.06s of his McLaren Formula 1 team-mate's benchmark. Norris, who missed FP1 as McLaren reserve Leonardo Fornaroli drove in an F1 session for the first time, concluded the customary FP2 soft-tyre running with a 1m15.426s, a lap that ... Keep reading
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“How it should be” – Mercedes backs FIA’s ADUO verdict after surprise Red Bull result
The surprising ADUO outcome that teams received in Monaco remains one of the main talking points in the Barcelona paddock. Rather than Mercedes, it was Red Bull-Ford Powertrains that was placed at the top of the rankings, meaning the newcomer is the only manufacturer not entitled to Formula 1's Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities. A public confirmation from the FIA is still ... Keep reading
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Mercedes weighs up legal options over Gasly Monaco F1 penalty precedent
Toto Wolff says Mercedes is "looking what it can do" for George Russell after FIA stewards overturned Pierre Gasly's Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix penalty. Gasly was one of five drivers penalised for pitlane speeding, with it emerging after the race that there had been an error with the measurement system. On Sunday night, Gasly's Alpine team launched a right of review procedure against his ... Keep reading
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McLaren, Red Bull lodge intention to appeal Gasly's Monaco penalty review win
McLaren and Red Bull are understood to have notified their intention to appeal against the FIA stewards reinstating Pierre Gasly's Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix podium. On Friday, FIA stewards reinstated Gasly's podium after the Alpine driver was handed two five-second time penalties at the end of last Sunday's race for two separate speeding violations. Based on evidence provided by FOM ... Keep reading
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F1 Barcelona GP: Russell tops first practice from Piastri
Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has topped first practice at the Barcelona Grand Prix, heading McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc at Montmelo. On a hot Friday afternoon, Russell set a best time of 1m16.363s to head Piastri by two tenths. In a heavily upgraded Ferrari SF-26, Leclerc was 0.520s behind in third, followed by Red Bull's Max Verstappen and McLaren ... Keep reading
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F1 to review pitlane procedures after Gasly's Monaco GP podium reinstated
Formula 1 management has vowed to implement "any improvements or refinements" necessary to avoid a repeat of the Monaco Grand Prix's pitlane speed controversy, with several cars unjustly penalised for speeding. On Friday FIA stewards reinstated Pierre Gasly's podium after the Alpine driver was handed two five-second time penalties at the end of last Sunday's race for two separate speeding ... Keep reading
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Alpine thanks FIA and FOM for transparency as Gasly gets Monaco GP podium back
Pierre Gasly had originally crossed the finish line in third place in Monaco, but was later demoted to seventh after receiving two separate five-second penalties for allegedly exceeding the 60km/h pitlane speed limit. However, the FIA stewards overturned both penalties on Friday after concluding that Gasly had not exceeded the speed limit on either occasion. The decision followed a Right of ... Keep reading
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Ferrari unleashes major F1 car upgrades as it chases down Mercedes at Barcelona GP
Ferrari has taken the covers off its latest haul of aerodynamic upgrades as it further aims to make inroads on Mercedes. The Scuderia last unveiled major upgrades at the Miami Grand prix in early May, which largely worked as intended but couldn't stem the tide of Mercedes' early dominance. As F1 hits its most well trodden testing ground in Barcelona, Ferrari introduced another set of ... Keep reading
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