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Latest: Jun 18, 7:27 AM from Motorsport.com
Pirelli extends F1 tyre supply deal until 2028
Pirelli will extend its tenure as Formula 1's tyre supplier until 2028 after triggering a one-year option. The Italian marque replaced Bridgestone in 2011, as part of a deal which also covers the supply of F1's feeder series F2 and F3, plus its all-female category, F1 Academy. In 2023 Pirelli fended off Bridgestone to win the FIA's tender for a fresh deal, extending its stay for another ... Keep reading
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Why Kimi Antonelli is "grateful" for mid-season slump in F1 2025
Runaway Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli admitted in an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com this week that he was left fearing for his future by a mid-season slump during his rookie campaign. Now, though, he says those doubts are behind him – but the future remains laden with unknowns. Antonelli is now into a five-race winning streak, and no other grand prix driver in history ... Keep reading
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Toto Wolff "too smart" to pair Max Verstappen with Kimi Antonelli, says Guenther Steiner
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is "too smart" to consider pairing Max Verstappen with Kimi Antonelli. Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast, Steiner weighed in on rumours linking the Red Bull driver to Mercedes. During the 'Gas or Brake' segment of the podcast, the hypothetical scenario was put to Steiner, suggesting that the Dutchman could ... Keep reading
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Max Verstappen “confused” by FIA verdict that makes Red Bull engine F1’s benchmark
During the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, all teams and manufacturers received the outcome of the first ADUO period, Formula 1’s catch-up mechanism with Additional Upgrade and Development Opportunities. To the surprise of many in the paddock, Red Bull has been placed at the top of the rankings, meaning the newcomer is not allowed to further develop its power unit, while manufacturers such as ... Keep reading
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Why Charles Leclerc will match Lewis Hamilton's braking set-up
As soon as Charles Leclerc's Ferrari sustained the languid, inglorious slide into the wall at Antony Noghes in the latter stages of last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, the Monegasque was sure that his brakes were to blame. Leclerc could have easily blamed the track breaking up, as a relaid patch of tarmac between the final two corners began to spurt stones onto the course, but he was keen to ... Keep reading
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Alpine clears first hurdle in Monaco penalty challenge as FOM admits error
The FIA stewards have upheld the Alpine team's request to review the two five-second pitlane speeding penalties Pierre Gasly received at the Monaco Grand Prix, which knocked the Frenchman off the podium. Gasly crossed the line in third in Monaco but was demoted to seventh after the stewards applied two separate five-second penalties for speeding in the pitlane. Gasly was one of six drivers ... Keep reading
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What is ADUO? How F1's engine catch-up system works, and became political
The FIA is yet to officially reveal which Formula 1 manufacturers qualify for additional help developing their internal combustion engines. But news emerged over the Monaco weekend that Red Bull is surprisingly leading the field in V6 performance and all other OEMs, including Mercedes, qualify for an additional upgrade. As part of the ADUO system (Additional Development and Upgrade ... Keep reading
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Pierre Gasly calls Monaco penalty ordeal "the hardest day" of his F1 career
Pierre Gasly says losing what could have been a podium finish in last Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix was the hardest sporting moment of his Formula 1 career. The Frenchman crossed the finish line third in the Principality, later describing it as one of his strongest-ever performances. Yet he was immediately demoted to seventh due to two five-second penalties for pitlane speeding. The added time ... Keep reading
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Mercedes and Kimi Antonelli poke fun at viral Kim Kardashian moment after Monaco GP mix-up
Mercedes and championship leader Kimi Antonelli have poked fun at a viral social media moment from the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, releasing a tongue-in-cheek video following a mix-up involving Kim Kardashian and the race winner's towel. Antonelli converted yet another pole position into a grand prix win in Monte Carlo, becoming the youngest driver to win in Monaco. While the Italian driver ... Keep reading
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Red Bull requests FIA review of ADUO results after emerging as benchmark
During the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, teams and power unit manufacturers were all informed of the outcome of the first ADUO period - Formula 1’s catch-up mechanism with Additional Upgrade and Development Opportunities. Red Bull Ford Powertrains emerged as the benchmark. According to the results, Mercedes’ internal combustion engine trails by between two and four percent, meaning the German ... Keep reading
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Aston Martin reveals technical reason for Lance Stroll’s Monaco crash
Lance Stroll caused some consternation in the Formula 1 paddock when he insisted that braking and driveability issues were to blame for his Monaco Grand Prix crash - rather than the crumbling track surface at the corner where he went off. Stroll was running 16th when he ran straight into the outside barrier at the final corner, Anthony Noghes, on lap 57. That eliminated him from the race and ... Keep reading
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Charles Leclerc to test new brake supplier for Barcelona after Monaco crash
Charles Leclerc has opted for a technical direction similar to Lewis Hamilton for this weekend's Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix after his frustrations in Monaco. The Ferrari driver crashed out of his home race last weekend with 14 laps remaining, going into the barrier at the final corner while running in third. Leclerc was furious after the race having lost his chance of the podium and the ... Keep reading
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