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Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies said the team is set to appeal the stewards’ decision to reinstate Pierre Gasly’s Monaco Grand Prix podium, saying it is a “matter of principle” to get clarity on how race penalties affect final results. Mekies said: "We have not yet submitted the full appeal; we have a bit of time for that. But we think it's more so a matter of principle for the goodness of the sport, in order for the sport to get the right clarity on how we go about non-appealable penalties during the race, and getting the right results at the end of the race. No measurement system is perfect... and 17 or 18 cars have managed to be legal."

Mercedes has submitted a Right of Review request to the FIA over the Monaco Grand Prix result, RaceFans reports, after the stewards admitted pitlane speeding penalties were issued incorrectly because the pitlane length was measured 77 metres short. RaceFans understands Mercedes plans to use that admission as part of its challenge, after George Russell’s five-second penalty escalated to a drive-through and he dropped from third to 14th after serving it. Toto Wolff said: “Do we think that we realistically have a position, a chance of reverting the result? I don’t think so,” but added Mercedes “definitely have to give it a go”.








George Russell says it has been "hard to accept" aspects of the 2026 title battle when things outside his control go against him, after finishing second to Lewis Hamilton at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Russell said: "It's tough, you know. It's not an easy sport. We work every single day of our life to achieve this dream, and when you know things out of your control go against you, it's difficult to accept. And if the performance isn't where you hope for it to be, it's also difficult to accept. But you have to continuously dig deep, every single day, dig deep, remind yourself why you're doing this."
Max Verstappen congratulated Lewis Hamilton after Hamilton took his first win for Ferrari on Sunday, calling it a “special moment”. Asked about the result by media including RacingNews365, Verstappen said: “Well done, congratulations… To win with Ferrari for the first time, it’s always a special moment.” Verstappen, who finished fourth amid late retirements for Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli, said Red Bull is still lacking at “high energy tracks, high degradation” venues, adding: “that’s where we seem to lack still.”

Lewis Hamilton says his move to Ferrari was a "big shock to the system" for team boss Fred Vasseur because of how vocal he is when pushing for changes. Hamilton said: "I think last year was really, really, really tough for him to deal with me coming; it was a big shock to the system, because I am very, very vocal if I see something that I don't think is right, or I push very, very hard. That's at the core of who I am, and I'm relentless with it. It was a lot for him to juggle, and I think very, very tough."







Kimi Antonelli said his late retirement while running second in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix “hurts” and believes it may have been caused by a battery-related issue, as his Formula 1 championship lead was cut to 41 points after Lewis Hamilton won for Ferrari. Antonelli said: "Of course, on my side, it hurts, but it's not that we were going to win the race today anyway. I think it was battery, something related with battery. I'm not too sure, but, yeah, just switched off, so I didn't know it was coming, but it's what it is."


George Russell said Ferrari’s early stop with Lewis Hamilton at the Barcelona Grand Prix forced Mercedes to respond and left him committed to a compromised two-stop strategy as Hamilton went on to win. Russell said: "I felt solid at the start, and just slowly eking out the gap to Lewis, and he obviously committed quite early to the three-stop, and then we covered, but stuck on the two-stop. Now, you're never in the race on your own, you're reacting to your competitors, and they put us in a very challenging position to pit this early."

Lewis Hamilton says “nothing is impossible” in his attempt to win the 2026 Formula 1 world title after taking his first race victory for Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, which left him 41 points behind Mercedes championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Hamilton said: "I think it's just the beginning. Mercedes have got an amazing package and they're so strong. Both drivers are doing such an incredible job. It's going to take absolutely everything from all of us in this team to overcome the deficit and to get to being ahead of them and doing this consistently. But nothing is impossible, so just one step at a time."






Lewis Hamilton says he was in a “low place” during his first season at Ferrari before rebuilding his mindset on the way to his first Grand Prix victory for the team at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Hamilton said: "I came from really quite a low place to get back here, and I think it's just really about never giving up, never second guessing yourself, never giving up on yourself and just keep on trying. It was really the fans that rescued me."

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