Antonelli on judging Russell's Mercedes points lead
Kimi Antonelli says it is “really hard to judge” whether George Russell’s 25-point lead over him in their Mercedes title fight is a fair reflection of their season, after both drivers have had reliability problems. Antonelli said: "It's really hard to judge because yes he's had bad luck for sure. I have to say, both of us had bad luck and one of us had it at more critical moments at times, but it's the way it is, this is how motorsport goes. We can see ourselves how this can shift very quickly."
Antonelli addresses title gap to Russell after ‘bad luck'
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Leclerc on British GP finishing under the Safety Car
Charles Leclerc says he did not fully understand why the British Grand Prix finished behind the Safety Car, even though the decision sealed his win at Silverstone after Max Verstappen spun into the gravel late on. Leclerc said: "It's true that it's always a shame to finish a race under the Safety Car. I didn't fully understand why. I think there was a rule that says that once the cars are unlapped, you need to wait one more lap. This is maybe something we can look into."
‘Not a nice way to finish': Leclerc doesn’t understand British Grand Prix Safety Car ending
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Verstappen on Antonelli's expected second-season improvement
Max Verstappen says he never doubted Andrea Kimi Antonelli would take a big step forward and become more consistently competitive in his second season in Formula 1, after a rookie year in which he had a mid-season slump in form. Verstappen said: "He made quite a quick jump to Formula 1 and it's normal that in your first year there are certain mistakes that you make. I think we all make them. Of course, when you're driving for a top team, it's always highlighted a little bit more. But for me, there was never a doubt that he would make a jump the year after and already be a lot more consistently competitive."
Verstappen had no doubt Antonelli would “make the jump” in second season of Formula 1
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Russell on adapting driving style to 2026 F1 cars
George Russell says adapting his driving and car set-up to the demands of the 2026 Formula 1 cars has been like trying to draw the Mona Lisa. Russell said: "It is like if somebody asked you to draw the Mona Lisa, and you've got the Mona Lisa next to you. Do you think you could achieve it straight away? Maybe with practice you will, and with these new power units, these new tyres and cars, I'm having to set the car up in a way that is not suited to my driving style, I am having to drive in a way I haven't for my whole career, and having to adapt to it."
George Russell offers 'Mona Lisa' reason to explain ongoing F1 struggles
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Hamilton on overtaking difficulty at Madrid circuit
Lewis Hamilton believes the new Madrid Formula 1 circuit will be “a difficult place to overtake”, after Ferrari became the first team to run at the Madring during a filming day ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix in September. Hamilton said: "We only had a few laps, so it was very dusty for new circuit. As you would expect, there was no grip. So, your tyres were basically just covered in dust, and that's the whole time. So, it looks like it will be a qualifying lap sort of circuit, and there's not really any straights. So, it looks like a difficult place to overtake."
Lewis Hamilton issues Madrid warning following Ferrari F1 filming day
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Alonso on low Aston Martin expectations at the Belgian Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso admits he is not expecting much from Aston Martin at the Belgian Grand Prix and says his “main focus” on Sunday is getting home in time to watch Spain in the World Cup final. Alonso said: "It will be different. As we don't expect much this weekend. The main focus on Sunday will be to get home and watch the match, to be honest."
Alonso's World Cup priority offers grim Aston Martin Spa F1 outlook
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Hamilton on needing to improve in the title fight
Lewis Hamilton says “it’s time to really crack the whip” as he heads to the Belgian Grand Prix looking to close the gap in the title fight to Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli. Hamilton said: "It's time to really crack the whip and do better. Don't know what to expect this weekend if I'm honest with longer straights. But I love this track, the weather is great and I'm really proud of the team and incremental steps that we're taking."
'Time to really crack the whip' in Belgium – Hamilton
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Hamilton on avoiding Ferrari simulator after correlation concerns
Lewis Hamilton says continuing to avoid Ferrari’s simulator has “massively” helped his performance after he decided to stop using the team’s Maranello sim ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix because he felt the correlation was not good enough. Lewis Hamilton said: "No. Massively. I tried all last year with it, but as I said, when I was at Mercedes for the first few years I didn't use it. I've been driving simulators since 1997 and they can be really powerful and really useful tools, but they can also mislead you. Since I stopped, my performance has gone much, much better."
Lewis Hamilton still avoiding Ferrari's F1 sim: ‘It’s helped me massively’
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Piastri expects to stay at McLaren in 2027
Oscar Piastri has played down rumours that Max Verstappen could take his McLaren seat by confirming he expects to stay at the team in 2027. Asked by media including RacingNews365 whether he will race for McLaren in 2027, Piastri replied: “Yes,” before adding: “I didn’t realise it was a point of contention.” He said he is “very comfortable with where I am” and that Zak Brown and Andrea Stella have been “very reassuring”, adding: “So I trust the team here and the things I have been told.”
Oscar Piastri ends Max Verstappen McLaren rumour with one-word answer
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Leclerc on Ferrari's budget cap spending room
Charles Leclerc says he is not worried about Ferrari running out of budget cap spending room, after Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff suggested the Scuderia might “run out” of development money as the season goes on. Leclerc said: "On that, I trust Fred [Vasseur] more than anything. I'm sure Fred is on top of that, so am I worried? I am not, because I fully trust Fred and I know that he knows what he's doing."
Leclerc backs Vasseur amid Ferrari budget cap talk
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