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The Namibian
… Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi), Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) and Franco Colapinto (Alpine) rounded out the top 10. …
Calm Antonelli takes sixth win of the season with victory in at Belgian GPThe Namibian
… The session began slowly in mild, dry and sunny conditions with Valtteri Bottas leading out for Cadillac to clock the first lap before Hadjar on mediums delivered 1:48.231, a time beaten immediately by both Racing Bulls before the top guns joined the fray. …
Antonelli continues to set blazing pace in Belgian practiceThe Namibian
… Oscar Piastri was eighth in the second McLaren ahead of the two Racing Bulls of rookie Arvid Lindblad and Liam Lawson. …
Antonelli outpaces Ferraris to claim pole for British Grand PrixThe Namibian
… ven-time champion Lewis Hamilton by 0.295 in a dramatic end to an intriguing qualifying hour. ‘Quite crazy’ Antonelli was fourth and Verstappen fifth ahead of defending champion Lando Norris and his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar and the two Racing Bulls …
Russell snatches controversial pole in Austria after Verstappen crashThe Namibian
… For me, an outstanding weekend.” Oscar Piastri finished fourth for McLaren ahead of Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad while Sergio Perez finished 10th and scored the new Cadillac team’s first point. …
Nerveless Antonelli continues record run with Monaco GP winThe Namibian
… He was fifth on the grid last year for Racing Bulls and finished sixth in the race in what was an impressive rookie season. …
Ferrari tipped to end Antonelli’s winning runThe 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 CanadaThe Namibian
… Four-time champion Max Verstappen finished seventh for Red Bull ahead of Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad. …
Russell resists Antonelli in Canadian GP F1 sprint raceThe Namibian
… Only 18 drivers formed the grid with Arvid Lindblad starting from the pit lane for Racing Bulls and Nico Hulkenberg absent after his Audi suffered a blazing engine failure on a pre-grid lap. …
Champion Norris leads Piastri home in sprint 1-2 triumph for McLarenThe Namibian
… ll see where it really stands.” Russell and Verstappen will also face stiff competition from their young teammates, 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli and 21-year-old Isack Hadjar. “If the car is capable of winning, then I will win races,” the ambitious Hadjar, promoted from Racing Bulls …
New rules, same old suspects as F1 revs up for 2026 seasonItalian teenager Kimi Antonelli claimed his sixth victory of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix for Mercedes, finishing 1.9 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to extend his lead in the Formula One drivers' championship to 45 points over Lewis Hamilton.
19 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli claimed his sixth victory of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix for Mercedes, finishing 1.9 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to extend his lead in the Formula One drivers' championship to 45 points over Lewis Hamilton.
19 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli topped times again for Mercedes at the Belgian Grand Prix's third free practice, clocking 1:45.990 to beat McLaren's Lando Norris by 0.139 seconds, with Max Verstappen third for Red Bull.
18 July 2026 · The Namibian →
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 →
George Russell secured pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen crashed at Turn Nine. Russell correctly interpreted single yellow flags while others, including teammate Kimi Antonelli, mistakenly aborted their laps believing they were double yellows.
27 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Kimi Antonelli became the youngest winner of the Monaco Grand Prix at 19 and achieved five consecutive race wins, equalling a record from 1952 for Italian drivers. The Mercedes driver led from start to finish and opened a 66-point lead over Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship.
7 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Ferrari, with Charles Leclerc, and Lewis Hamilton are widely expected to end Ferrari's winless streak and finish Kimi Antonelli's winning run at Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton leads the championship by 43 points after his fourth consecutive victory in Canada, though Ferrari's car is considered better suited to the street circuit where Mercedes last won in 2019.
4 June 2026 · The Namibian →
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 →
George Russell won Saturday's sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix, finishing 1.272 seconds ahead of world champion Lando Norris of McLaren after resisting an attack from teenage Italian team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who finished third. The race featured a controversial incident on lap six when Antonelli attempted a move at Turn One but was forced off by Russell's defensive drive.
23 May 2026 · The Namibian →
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 →
Formula One's 2026 season starts in Melbourne on March 8 with sweeping changes to chassis and power units designed to increase overtaking and improve eco-sustainability, though McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari remain expected to compete for the championship. Key storylines include questions about whether Mercedes exploited a loophole for performance advantage, the rivalry between George Russell and Max Verstappen potentially reigniting if Mercedes proves competitive, and Lewis Hamilton's determination to chase an eighth world championship after a difficult 2025.
3 March 2026 · The Namibian →