Antonelli on racing Russell freely without repeating Hamilton-Rosberg tension
Kimi Antonelli says Mercedes is letting him and team-mate George Russell race freely, but insists they are determined to avoid an intra-team situation like Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg had. Antonelli said: "We don't want to recreate a scenery like Lewis [Hamilton] and [Nico] Rosberg, where internally in the team was not the best. Of course, we're going to race each other hard, but we'll try to be as fair as possible, avoiding any crashes or contacts because we want the best as well for the team. We want Mercedes to win, as well. We're gonna go at each other, for sure, but in a fair manner."
Kimi Antonelli makes Lewis Hamilton-Nico Rosberg vow amid George Russell F1 fight
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Alonso on Aston Martin's fundamental problem and upgrade timeline
Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin’s “fundamental problem” and a three-second gap to the front will not be fixed until later in the season, with bigger gains needing more engine power and an improved aerodynamic package. Fernando Alonso said: "But the fundamental problem and the three seconds off the pace will have to come from the power of the engine and from the aero package and that will only come in the second part of the year."
‘Fundamental problem' – Fernando Alonso sets timeline for Aston Martin fix
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Raikkonen on Antonelli's mental strength in title fight
Kimi Raikkonen says Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has the mental strength to handle a Formula 1 title fight, as the Italian leads the 2026 standings. Raikkonen said: "He'll have to avoid imitating Piastri in 2025. At one point, the Australian McLaren driver seemed to have the title in his pocket, but he couldn't handle the pressure. The Italian won't fall into the same trap."
Kimi on Kimi: Raikkonen backs Antonelli to win F1 title
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Stella on commitment to McLaren amid Ferrari links
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says he is fully committed to staying with the team amid reports linking him with a move to Ferrari. Stella said: "When it comes to myself, I'm definitely fully committed to McLaren. And for me the mission is very clear: we need to fill that new area of the cabinet for the years to come at McLaren."
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Vowles on Williams prioritising Monaco spare parts
Williams team principal James Vowles says the team is prioritising the production of spare parts for the Monaco Grand Prix after a punishing Canadian GP weekend left it short on inventory, including from Alex Albon’s heavy Friday crash and his race collision with Oscar Piastri. Vowles said: "Now, what we've had to do as an impact of all of that is to make sure we prioritise and have sufficient stock levels for Monaco because whatever happens, we're about to go into probably the hardest track in terms of attrition and you simply can't get away with having the cars built up with no spares around you. That's where we need to put ourselves in a strong position for Monaco."
Williams prioritises Monaco spare parts after costly Alex Albon Canadian GP crash
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Hamilton on not using Ferrari's simulator to prepare for races
Lewis Hamilton says he will probably not use Ferrari’s simulator to prepare for races because there are “too many risks”, after finishing second at last month’s Canadian Grand Prix. Hamilton said: "Now whether or not I use it to prepare for another race? Probably not. There are just too many risks. If you look at the two best races I've had, I didn't use a simulator and that's honestly how it was. Pretty much all the championships before, except for probably 2008, I didn't use the sim, so it's not a necessity."
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Mekies on Red Bull supporting further steps for team independence
Laurent Mekies says Red Bull would support further steps to ensure sporting independence between Formula 1’s 11 teams, despite its parent company also owning Racing Bulls. Mekies said: "If any stakeholders, let it be another team or anyone else, would feel that more steps are needed to ensure 11 teams racing independently, we would support. We are completely supportive to take any further step to ensure that, regardless of our strategic partnership or regardless of our ownership structure, that we race independently on track. We feel that is the case today."
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Croft on Perez frustration at fledgling Cadillac team
Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft says Sergio Perez is likely to become frustrated at Cadillac as the team learns on the job in its debut 2026 season. Croft said: "I think, though, Sergio's going to get a bit frustrated. There's more pace in that Cadillac car, and there's probably more they can do, but they're just being held back a bit because they're such a new, fledgling team. For instance, they have both drivers on intermediate tyres. They should have double-stacked to get rid of them. They didn't because they're just not at that stage yet where they can start double-stacking."
Sergio Perez frustration warning issued as Cadillac F1 faces "fledgling team" issues
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FIA closes compression ratio loophole
The FIA’s revised engine rule took effect on 1 June, so the Monaco Grand Prix will be the first race run under the new measurement for power unit compression ratio. Pre-season reports said Mercedes HPP had found a way to run as high as 18:1 despite the regulations setting a 16:1 limit, because the original wording only measured the ratio at ambient temperatures with the car in the pit lane; from Monaco onwards it will instead be checked with the engine ambient temperature at 130 degrees, closing that loophole.
Mercedes F1 trick now illegal as new FIA rule officially in effect
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Months-long investigation into Russell retirement
Mercedes says it may be several months before it can complete a full investigation into George Russell’s Canadian Grand Prix retirement, after the failed battery module had to go through special safety procedures and be shipped back to the UK. Deputy team principal Bradley Lord said: "It will therefore be several months before the hardware gets back and we need to really dig through the data to understand exactly what went wrong and then work out how we try and prevent a repeat on any of the other modules in the future."
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Lawson on 60/40 power unit split and downforce increase
Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson said changing Formula 1’s power unit split to 60/40 in favour of internal combustion would be “not enough”, arguing the sport also needs to look at increasing downforce. Lawson said: "I think it's more than that. It's great that we're making the step, but I think it's more than that. The cars are a lot lower on downforce than they were in the past, almost to compensate for the lack of battery power that we have. So, yeah, honestly, it wouldn't be fair for me to say no until we drive them, but in my head, it's probably still not enough."
Liam Lawson issues concerning response to potential F1 regulations change
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Raikkonen on Antonelli avoiding Piastri's 2025 title fight trap
Kimi Raikkonen says Kimi Antonelli must avoid “the same trap” as Oscar Piastri after arguing the McLaren driver “couldn’t handle the pressure” during his 2025 title fight. Raikkonen said: "He'll have to avoid following in the footsteps of Piastri in 2025. At one point, the Australian McLaren driver seemed to have the title in the bag but couldn't handle the pressure. The Italian lad won't fall into the same trap."
Oscar Piastri ‘trap' warning as Kimi Raikkonen spots Antonelli risk
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Tost on Verstappen as F1's best driver
Former Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says Max Verstappen is currently the best driver in Formula 1, while also highlighting Kimi Antonelli’s start to the 2026 season. Tost said: "Verstappen is currently the best driver in Formula 1. That is very clear. But I have to say that Kimi Antonelli is doing great, really very good. And then Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris follow, with Charles Leclerc behind them."
Former F1 team principal issues firm Max Verstappen stance
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Shovlin on Russell and Antonelli battling too closely in Canada
Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin said George Russell and Kimi Antonelli’s on-track battles in the Canadian Grand Prix weekend were “too close for comfort” at times. Shovlin said: "It (your heart rate) does go up a bit, but when you look at most of it, it is absolutely fine and you always want to let the drivers race. There were a couple of points in Canada where it got too close for comfort. There was one point where it looked like one car could have ended up going into the back of the other and we will do everything to avoid that, but the two of them want to be allowed to race."
Mercedes make 'too close for comfort' acknowledgement after George Russell-Kimi Antonelli fight
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Villeneuve helmet sells for $1.25m
Gilles Villeneuve’s final race-used helmet, worn at the 1982 San Marino Grand Prix, has sold for $1.25 million (£930,000), making it the first driver helmet to break the $1m mark at auction and comfortably beating the previous record set by Ayrton Senna’s 1992 Belgian Grand Prix helmet at £720,000 ($966,000). Darren Jack, CEO of the Hall of Fame Collection in Canada, said the sale reflected how scarce the item is, telling CBC: “The GPA helmet itself is an extremely rare helmet model in the collecting world. Also, this is one of only five, maybe, that exist ever of Gilles Villeneuve race helmets.”
‘Extremely rare' Gilles Villeneuve helmet breaks auction record
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Piastri on McLaren's gap to Mercedes
Oscar Piastri says McLaren are “not too far off” Mercedes, although he accepts the team are “still ahead” and that McLaren are “not in a position to be winning races on merit”. Piastri said: "Mercedes were definitely still ahead, we could get close, and it was a similar picture to Miami, which isn't a bad thing. If we could get track position, then we could hang on, but we still want to find the time, we still want to get more out of the car and the power unit, if we can. We're definitely not in a position to be winning races on merit, but we're not too far off."
Oscar Piastri issues warning to Mercedes: ‘We're not too far off’
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Antonelli on commitment to Mercedes amid Ferrari speculation
Kimi Antonelli says he is committed to Mercedes and wants to win with the team, dismissing speculation about a future move to Ferrari after collecting the Lorenzo Bandini Trophy in Italy. Antonelli said: "Ferrari is a huge team with an incredible following and will remain in history forever. But I am a Mercedes driver, and my goal is to win with Mercedes. They gave me a great opportunity from a young age, supported me throughout my entire journey, and I feel a duty to give my best for this team. Then, we'll see."
Kimi Antonelli reaffirms Mercedes loyalty amid Ferrari speculation at Bandini Trophy ceremony
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Stella on McLaren running revised front wing again in Monaco
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team will run its new front wing again at the Monaco Grand Prix after removing it in Canada when it did not deliver the expected performance in practice. Stella said: "We knew that this front wing had some element of deviation from an aerodynamic point of view. So we've tested the wing. We want to repeat some testing and gain some further information. So we will definitely see this wing again in Monaco."
Removed McLaren upgrade set for Monaco GP return
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Hamilton on when he knew he would reach Formula 1
Lewis Hamilton says the first time he knew he was going to be a Formula 1 driver was on the grid at Monza ahead of the 2006 Italian Grand Prix, when then McLaren boss Ron Dennis told him he was going to “give you a chance” in 2007. Hamilton said: "My moment was Monza 2006, I'd just won the GP2 championship. It's on the grid… and Ron [Dennis] put his arm around me and he told me, looking up to Turn 1, he says, 'I'm going to give you a chance.' That was the moment… I didn't know what it was going to be a chance at… But obviously that was the moment that he had decided that he was going to give me a chance for 2007."
Lewis Hamilton reveals “the moment” he knew he was going to be in F1
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