Permane on Verstappen as a benchmark for Red Bull juniors
Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane says Max Verstappen is an “almost” perfect benchmark for young drivers in the Red Bull organisation to copy, both in how he drives and how he goes about his work. Permane said: "You can't pick any holes in Max. As you say, he's almost perfect. Let's not say he's perfect, because I don't know if he is or not! But let's say he's almost the perfect driver. So it's great for us to have that benchmark, if you like."
Interview: Max Verstappen labelled 'PR dream' with 'benchmark' Red Bull status
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Russell on Antonelli points gap after nine races
George Russell says a points deficit of “10 to 30 points” to Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli is “about fair” based on their performances so far, with the Briton currently 25 points behind after nine races. Russell said: "However, based on my performances and based on his performances over the course of these nine races, I think probably a 25-point gap is in his favour, is probably correct. He has done a better job than me this year to this point, so he deserves to be ahead of me. I think anywhere from 10 to 30 points behind is probably about fair."
George Russell identifies 'fair' points deficit after slashing Kimi Antonelli lead
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Lawson on Tsolov speculation over his Racing Bulls seat
Liam Lawson says he is not thinking about speculation linking Formula 2 leader Nikola Tsolov to his Racing Bulls seat, insisting he is focused on continuing his current form. Lawson said: "It's honestly not even something I've really thought about. So, at the moment, I'm just focused on continuing to do what we've been doing. I've been here long enough to see how things get stirred up, and it's not really something I've been thinking about."
Liam Lawson tackles F1 future rumours head-on with 'stirred up' verdict
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Lawson on his F1 future beyond 2026
Zhou on seeking a full-time F1 return
Zhou Guanyu says he is still looking for a way back to a full-time Formula 1 seat and wants a “second chance” to prove himself, having joined Cadillac as its test and reserve driver in 2026. Zhou said: "In terms of long-term, yeah, I'm still looking for a possibility to get back here. My dream is still continuously to be in F1. Hopefully, one day I can get back and have another second shot, second chance to show what I can do."
EXCLUSIVE: How Zhou Guanyu is plotting full-time F1 return
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💻 Key to Charles Leclerc's turnaround in form was mining Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s data to figure out where he was slower and what to do about it:
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Untelevised George Russell, Toto Wolff team radio exchange after British Grand Prix
Stella on McLaren reviewing aerodynamic concepts through Hungary upgrades
McLaren boss Andrea Stella says Formula 1’s new technical era has shifted the “battleground” between leading teams towards development pace and immature aerodynamic concepts, with the team planning revisions to its initial car philosophy through upgrades due to arrive in Hungary. Stella said: "I think this year is much more difficult through set up to find any opportunity, because the cars are not as sensitive to ride heights as they were last year, so what is the battleground? The battleground is first of all the developments themselves. Every team is bringing upgrades... The second key battleground is the concepts from an aerodynamic point of view, are not mature yet... we have understood that we should review the concepts in some areas."
McLaren identify new 'battleground' after F1 rules reset
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Mekies on Red Bull's ADUO data exchange with the FIA
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies says the team is exchanging data with the FIA as it challenges the governing body’s assessment that Red Bull has the best power unit under the ADUO system. Laurent Mekies said: "We are exchanging data with the FIA. So it's progressing in the way that we have had a chance to, to exchange a bit more [data] compared to last time, in terms of methodologies and, and potential discrepancies. It's fair to say that we'll have a, we'll have a catch-up next week outside of the race weekend to sit down and have a chance to look at the same set of data together."
Red Bull provides update on F1 engine ranking talks with FIA
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Mekies on Red Bull keeping Verstappen in parc ferme
Laurent Mekies said Red Bull believed keeping Max Verstappen’s car in parc ferme for the British Grand Prix would give a better result than changing the set-up and starting from the pit lane. Mekies said: "After qualifying, it was clear we were not very happy with the balance of the car, to say the least, and changing the set-up of the car would simply mean starting from the pit lane. We knew it wasn't going to be pleasant to go with a very imperfect balance into the race. We still felt that it would give us a better result than starting from the pit lane with perhaps something better."
Why Red Bull denied Max Verstappen's request at British Grand Prix
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All of Ferrari's 16 wins at Silverstone
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Alonso on 2026 cars and battery-assisted overtaking
Fernando Alonso said Formula 1’s 2026 cars require no “driver talent” to overtake, pointing to battery-driven ‘yo-yo’ moves during the British Grand Prix sprint at Silverstone. Alonso said: "Yesterday I saw replays of the sprint, people overtaking in the middle of the straights with more battery. So there is not any driver input or driver talent needed to overtake a car in front of you. You don't need to outbrake anyone, you don't need to overtake on the outside, you don't need to take any risk. You just press one button, and you overtake if you have a better power unit than the car in front."
Fernando Alonso: No "driver talent" is needed with F1 2026 cars
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Shovlin on Mercedes' small performance updates at every grand prix
Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin says the team will keep rolling out small performance updates at every grand prix rather than a single major upgrade. Shovlin said: "We're bringing performance to it. We haven't done a massive kit like some of our competitors. But every week, we're trying to bring performance to just keep ourselves ahead at the moment."
Mercedes confirms F1 upgrade strategy amid Ferrari and Red Bull resurgence
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Oscar Piastri this season has ...
• 2 podiums
• 2 finishes outside the points
• 2 races not started
Perfectly balanced.
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Daniel Valente 🏎️
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🚨 Best podium percentage on the grid
Max Verstappen - 53.31%
Lewis Hamilton - 53.21%
It's getting close again 👀
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Scoring points in 7/9 rounds in 2026 😮💨
@LiamLawson30 has got his season off to a great start! 🤝
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🚨 The only drivers who have defeated Mercedes in any format this year
🟠 Lando Norris
🔴 Lewis Hamilton
🔴 Charles Leclerc
A new face has entered the group 👀
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🚨 Best average qualifying position since Monaco
1. Kimi Antonelli - 2.25
2. Lewis Hamilton - 2.75
3. George Russell - 3.00
4. Charles Leclerc - 4.5
5. Max Verstappen - 4.75
6. Lando Norris - 6.00
7. Isack Hadjar - 6.00
8. Oscar Piastri - 7.25
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Wolff on Ferrari as a season-long Mercedes rival
Toto Wolff says Ferrari looked strong enough at Silverstone that Mercedes should expect them to be a serious rival for the rest of the season, after Charles Leclerc won the British Grand Prix. Wolff said: "We need to look at ourselves. They said before the weekend that they're going to be lacking energy over this track - they haven't. They were a strong competitor and this is to be expected now for the rest of the season."
Toto Wolff expecting strong Ferrari challenge for 'rest of F1 2026'
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Russell on keeping faith during early-season misfortune
George Russell said he “didn’t really lose faith” during a run of misfortune earlier in the season, saying results can quickly turn in Formula 1. Russell said: "And that's how seasons often go. That's why I didn't really lose faith early in the season when everything seemed to be going against us. And it always does turn. And as I said, it was a special moment to be up there."
George Russell explains mindset after tough start to 2026 F1 campaign
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Mekies on Red Bull's energy limitations at Spa
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says Spa-Francorchamps is likely to expose the same “energy starving” limitations the team hit at Silverstone, leaving it struggling more compared to its rivals. Mekies said: "A week ago [in Austria], we were fighting for the win. A few days later, here in Silverstone, we were hitting some pretty strong limitations that stopped us from extracting everything out of our package. We think it is compounding with a track like Silverstone. When it's energy starving, we seem to be struggling more. On tracks where the energy limitations are strong, we seem to be struggling more compared to the competition. In that respect, I'm afraid Spa will probably fall in that category as well."
Why Red Bull and Verstappen struggled at Silverstone – and expect the same at Spa
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F1 discussing 2027 launch event
Formula 1 is considering bringing back a joint season launch event for 2027, with discussions under way about making it a permanent annual fixture, RacingNews365 reports. The outlet says sources have suggested an early February date and Milan as a possible host city, but there is no official confirmation and the plan is still only being discussed.
F1 considering return of 'F1 75' style season launch event
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Does ‘frustrated' Verstappen have anywhere to go from Red Bull?
Is the latest Max Verstappen F1 transfer saga heading to a conclusion?
Albon on taking blame for Bearman collision at Silverstone
Alex Albon said his first-lap collision with Ollie Bearman at Silverstone “was on me”, after the Williams driver was penalised for causing the incident and later retired. Albon said: "My mistake. I think I had a bad start and locked up basically. It happens, unfortunately kind of ruined the race and then we started to box and test the new front wing out a little bit and do some stuff we wouldn't normally have time to do on a normal race weekend. Sums up the season so far, yeah, just need a smooth one basically. This one was on me, this race, Lap 1 wasn't good enough, but we'll look to come back stronger."
First lap crash at Silverstone ‘was on me' – Albon
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Bortoleto on Audi showing its pace at Silverstone
Gabriel Bortoleto said Audi “truly showed” its pace at Silverstone and that the team “deserve” its first points since Australia, after he finished eighth from 11th on the grid. Bortoleto said: "The team deserve it, we have been going through a few races with no points. [It] has been tough for all of the team to see that the pace is there, the potential is there but because of one or other reason, we cannot capitalise on that. But today we truly showed why we are here and our true pace."
Bortoleto hails Audi progress after Silverstone points finish
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Alonso on Aston Martin upgrade and his future
Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin’s Hungarian Grand Prix upgrade will not be the only factor in his decision on whether to stay with the team, after Adrian Newey suggested the update could be “very important” to Alonso’s future. Alonso said: "I cannot say that it's really connected, because if the car is good or bad, there are other factors that I need to think about. Maybe the car is super good and still [I have] feelings that the sport is going in the wrong direction. So it will help, no doubt... but it will not be the only point."
Fernando Alonso responds after ‘very important' Adrian Newey claim
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Stella on McLaren's pre- and post-shutdown upgrade plan
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team’s best chance of closing the gap to Mercedes and Ferrari in its difficult 2026 season will come from a major upgrade push either side of Formula 1’s summer shutdown. Stella said: "My ideal trajectory at the moment is that we would like to close the gap with the next round of upgrades that will happen across the shutdown with something happening before and something happening after the shutdown. I think before, because we have kind of cleared our ideas as to which is the direction to follow in terms of aerodynamic development. So, ideally, we will be able to deliver upgrades in the short term and upgrades in the midterm, and hopefully by then the others have not disappeared too far in front."
McLaren reveal timeline to ‘close the gap' to Mercedes and Ferrari with major upgrades
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Norris on McLaren needing upgrades after difficult Silverstone weekend
Lando Norris said McLaren have to do “many things better” and bring upgrades that add performance after describing their car as “undrivable” during a difficult British Grand Prix weekend, despite finishing fourth at Silverstone. Norris said: "Other people have bought a lot of upgrades and updates since, and we kind of haven't - nothing that has brought us that much performance. I don't know, the car was just undrivable, honestly."
'Undriveable' - Lando Norris laments McLaren's lack of F1 upgrade progress
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