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Alpine

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  1. July 2026
  2. The Namibian

    Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto and the Alpine duo of Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly rounded out the top 10.

    Leclerc delivers Ferrari’s 250th win with victory in British GP
  3. The Namibian

    The action ended with Hadjar on top as Red Bull roared and Lawson took second for Racing Bulls while the two Aston Martins, both Cadillacs, Franco Colapinto, who spun in his Alpine, and Haas’s Esteban Ocon were eliminated.

    Antonelli outpaces Ferraris to claim pole for British Grand Prix
  4. May 2026
  5. The Namibian

    All really positive.” Charles Leclerc came home fourth for Ferrari ahead of Isack Hadjar in the second Red Bull, Franco Colapinto of Alpine and Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson.

    Four in a row for Antonelli after victory in Canada
  6. The Namibian

    Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton came home seventh in the second Ferrari ahead of Franco Colapinto of Alpine and the two Williams drivers, Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon.

    Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli wins Miami Grand Prix
  7. The Namibian

    Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton was seventh for Ferrari ahead of Alpine’s Pierre Gasly, who took the final single point in eighth.

    Champion Norris leads Piastri home in sprint 1-2 triumph for McLaren
  8. The Namibian

    World champion Lando Norris was seventh in the second McLaren ahead of Alpine’s Pierre Gasly, Isack Hadjar in the second Red Bull and Carlos Sainz of Williams as the teams with most upgrades appeared to gain from their improvements.

    Leclerc on top for Ferrari ahead of Verstappen and Piastri
  9. March 2026
  10. The Namibian

    The 20-year-old’s Haas was closing rapidly at high speed on Franco Colapinto and smashed into the barriers after swerving to avoid the Argentine’s Alpine.

    King Kimi, Max misery, Bearman smash: Japan GP talking points
  11. The Namibian

    ‘A pretty good place’ “A shame that we never got to see what would have happened, but I think for us to be disappointed at this point about finishing second is a pretty good place to be.” McLaren’s world champion Lando Norris was fifth ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Alpine

    Antonelli wins in Japan to become youngest F1 championship leader
  12. The Namibian

    Oliver Bearman was fifth in the Haas, followed home by Pierre Gasly (Alpine) and Liam Lawson (RB).

    Emotional Antonelli wins maiden grand prix with Mercedes 1-2 in China
  13. The Namibian

    Pierre Gasly put his Alpine onto the fourth row in seventh. The Red Bulls struggled for pace again with their new in-house power units replacing Honda as engine supplier from this season and getting to grips with the new era regulations.

    Russell leads Mercedes one two in China GP sprint qualifying

Yesterday

  1. Leclerc wins British GP, Ferrari's 250th Formula 1 victory

    Charles Leclerc claimed his first British Grand Prix victory for Ferrari, finishing 0.427 seconds ahead of Mercedes' George Russell after a dramatic race that ended behind a safety car. The win marked Ferrari's 250th grand prix victory and Leclerc's ninth career win.

    19 hours ago · The Namibian

Saturday 4 July

  1. Antonelli claims pole position for British Grand Prix

    Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, the world championship leader, claimed pole position for Sunday's British Grand Prix in Saturday qualifying, beating Charles Leclerc's Ferrari by 0.175 seconds, with Lewis Hamilton third in the second Ferrari.

    4 July 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 25 May

  1. Kimi Antonelli wins fourth straight F1 race in Canada

    Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli claimed his fourth consecutive victory for Mercedes at the Canadian Grand Prix, extending his championship lead to 43 points and becoming the first driver in F1 history to secure his first four wins in succession. Lewis Hamilton finished second for Ferrari and Max Verstappen third for Red Bull.

    25 May 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 3 May

  1. 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli wins Miami Grand Prix

    Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, extending his lead in the drivers' world championship with his third consecutive victory from his first three pole positions. Antonelli finished 3.264 seconds ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, with Oscar Piastri third.

    3 May 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 2 May

  1. Norris wins Miami sprint as McLaren confirms return to form

    World champion Lando Norris won Saturday's sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix, leading team-mate Oscar Piastri in a 1-2 triumph that confirmed McLaren were back in top form, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finishing third.

    2 May 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 1 May

  1. Leclerc fastest in Miami Grand Prix practice ahead of Verstappen

    Charles Leclerc topped the sole Friday practice session at the Miami Grand Prix in his Ferrari, outpacing Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, while Mercedes were pushed aside despite winning the previous three races.

    1 May 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 30 March

  1. Antonelli wins Japan GP; Verstappen questions F1 future

    Mercedes teenager Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position, becoming the youngest title race leader in Formula One history, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished eighth and openly questioned his future in the sport, calling the new cars and regulations "anti-driving." A crash by Oliver Bearman prompted drivers to call for regulation changes to address dangerous closing speeds between cars.

    30 March 2026 · The Namibian

  2. Antonelli wins Japanese GP to lead F1 championship aged 19

    Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, his second consecutive victory, becoming the youngest driver to lead the F1 world championship standings at 19 years old with 72 points. The Italian benefited from a mid-race safety car to move ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri, who finished second, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in third.

    30 March 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 15 March

  1. 19-year-old Antonelli wins maiden Formula One race in China

    Kimi Antonelli, the youngest pole-sitter in Formula One history, won his first grand prix in Shanghai, leading Mercedes to a one-two finish ahead of teammate George Russell. Both McLarens failed to start the race after separate technical issues.

    15 March 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 14 March

  1. Russell takes pole for China Grand Prix sprint qualifying

    George Russell secured pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race on Friday, leading a Mercedes one-two ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli, with world champion Lando Norris third. Russell said the Mercedes car has been "amazing" to drive, building on his championship lead after winning the season-opening race in Australia.

    14 March 2026 · The Namibian

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