Piastri and Perez on path to F1
Oscar Piastri and Sergio Perez have pointed to the “lead-up” to Formula 1 as a major hidden barrier for non-European drivers, with both saying the biggest challenge is reaching F1 rather than succeeding once there. Perez said European drivers have an advantage because they are already based in Europe, while those from elsewhere often need to relocate at a young age, bringing added complications. Piastri, who also moved to Europe during his junior career, agreed, adding that once on the grid opportunities are broadly the same: “Definitely the lead-up into F1 is a little bit more challenging. There are a few more tough decisions to make. But once you're there, it's the same challenge for everyone of being in the right place at the right time and trying to show you're the best."
Oscar Piastri and Sergio Perez address hidden F1 issue
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Wolff on keeping Antonelli grounded amid title talk
Toto Wolff says Mercedes is trying to keep Kimi Antonelli “grounded” and play the “long game” rather than fuel Formula 1 title talk after the Italian’s three consecutive Grand Prix wins, including Miami, which has left him 20 points ahead of team-mate George Russell after four races. Wolff said: "There are so many requests for his time from the media, from sponsors, and it's on us to keep the handbrake on that. This is the long game, he has a killer of a teammate that is extremely fast. We want to play the long game, he can hopefully win many championships over 10 years, 15 years, we don't want to stumble now with these huge expectations on him."
Mercedes shuts down Kimi Antonelli F1 title talk despite early lead
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Stella on Mercedes' high-speed corner advantage in 2026
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says Mercedes still has the faster car in 2026, especially in high-speed corners. Stella said: "I think there's a few indications... that tell that Mercedes is a faster car. In qualifying, we see that Mercedes don't have any problem with deployment like they had in the sprint qualy. And on average, if we see the behaviour of the car in the corners, they are faster than us. The corners in which they are mainly faster than us are the high-speed corners."
McLaren pinpoints where Mercedes' F1 car is faster
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Verstappen on traffic and weather challenges at Nurburgring 24 Hours
Max Verstappen says dealing with traffic could be one of the toughest challenges he faces on his debut at this weekend’s Nurburgring 24 Hours, with weather and reliability also key unknowns. Verstappen said: "It can be anything really [about the toughest challenge he will face this weekend]: dealing with traffic, you don't know what happens with your car or whatever, [weather] conditions. Is there rain involved or not? That will make it a lot harder. If it's fully dry and beautiful, then it's a bit different. You're just trying to go basically as fast as you can without taking too many risks."
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Gasly on Red Bull's surprising early-season struggles
Pierre Gasly says Red Bull’s struggles at the start of the new season have been “quite surprising”, with the team yet to score a podium after the opening four rounds. Gasly said: "After Bahrain, I was sure that they were part of the top four battles. Looking at Australia, they looked pretty strong there. I think they hit the ground in a very good way. But for whatever reason, after that, it was a lot more difficult. It's been quite surprising."
Pierre Gasly amazed by Red Bull struggles: 'It has been surprising'
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Norris on watching Verstappen's Nürburgring 24 Hours challenge
Lando Norris says he will be watching as much of Max Verstappen’s Nürburgring 24 Hours challenge as possible this weekend. Norris said: "I'll be watching maybe not the whole 24 hours, but as much as possible and spotting Max because he's a guy that I respect a lot. I've enjoyed watching him and Christopher Haase racing the last few weeks."
Norris keeping a close eye on Verstappen's Nürburgring challenge
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Emerson Fittipaldi reflects on "fantastic" reunion with championship-winning McLaren M23 in Miami
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Albon on improvements to the Miami Grand Prix weekend
Alex Albon says the Miami Grand Prix has become “enjoyable” for him as the event has improved how the weekend is run, speaking in a Williams video with former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard. Albon said: "But then as time has gone on, I feel like they've improved the structure of the races and just the teams, the way they've sorted themselves out coming to Miami as well. It's enjoyable now. I really enjoy it."
Alex Albon on why the Miami GP has won him over after Williams points finish
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Verstappen to miss Nürburgring events on safety grounds
RacingNews365 reports Max Verstappen will miss Wednesday’s opening ceremonial parade through Adenau ahead of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring after organisers advised against his attendance on safety grounds, given the expected crowds. For the same reason, Verstappen is also set to miss the meet-and-greet and autograph session at the circuit later in the weekend, with organisers stressing it is a safety decision rather than unwillingness on his part.
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FIA confirms ADUO scheme timing
PlanetF1 reports the FIA has confirmed its ADUO (Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities) scheme for the 2026 F1 power unit regulations will come into effect after next weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. The FIA said the first ADUO assessment period has been adjusted to cover the season’s first five races (Australia, China, Japan, Miami and Canada) due to calendar disruption, with results to be communicated no later than two weeks after the Canadian GP.
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Palmer on Antonelli and Russell title fight tensions
Jolyon Palmer says Mercedes championship leader Kimi Antonelli is unlikely to let his title fight with team-mate George Russell turn acrimonious at this stage of the season. Palmer said: "He is young. He's out of contract at the end of the year currently, which seems amazing right now. I don't think he's going to nuke the team by going all acrimonious on George for the gain of seven points or 10 points, or whatever the swing might be, at least at this stage. Maybe, if they're close in September, October, we'll start to see what the real Kimi is like at that point."
Antonelli won't ‘nuke’ Mercedes team in title fight with Russell - Palmer
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The only drivers in F1 history to record a grand slam under the age of 25
🇳🇱 Max Verstappen (23y 9m 4d)
🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel (24y 3m 27d)
🇦🇺 Oscar Piastri (24y 4m 25d)
🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc (24y 5m 25d)
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On the up! 📈
After four rounds of the 2026 season so far, @AlpineF1Team have secured more points than throughout the entire 2025 season! 👏
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🚨 Highest win rate among active drivers
Max Verstappen - 29.96%
Lewis Hamilton - 27.34%
Oscar Piastri - 12.5%
Kimi Antonelli - 10.71%
Fernando Alonso - 7.46%
Lando Norris - 7.10%
Charles Leclerc - 4.57%
Valtteri Bottas - 4%
George Russell - 3.85%
Sergio Perez - 2.11%
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Ferrari F1 upgrades branded as ‘soul-destroying' by former engineer
Krack on Aston Martin's upgrade timeline and current package focus
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack says he will not be drawn on when the team will bring performance upgrades to the AMR26, with the team focused on improving reliability and extracting more from its current package. Krack said: "I think we have obviously seen over the last weeks and months... the way... we have made steps on the reliability and on the reduction of the vibration, on the improvement of the drivability. I think we have already seen quite substantial upgrades so far. So I will not get drawn into next race, the race after, or whatever is going to come... but... we also must acknowledge that it is a big gap to close."
No Aston Martin timeframe as Alonso reveals AMR26 upgrade reality
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Brown on McLaren considering its own Macarena wing
McLaren CEO Zak Brown says the team have thought about producing their own version of the radical ‘Macarena’ wing after Ferrari and Red Bull ran similar designs. Brown said: "We have [thought about it]. As you can imagine, all the teams look at what each other do. It's clever and we think it could be beneficial, so not surprised to see another team using it."
McLaren drops big hint on being latest F1 team to adopt radical upgrade
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Rushbrook on wanting Verstappen in Ford machinery
Ford’s Mark Rushbrook said he would prefer Max Verstappen to race in Ford machinery rather than the Red Bull-branded Mercedes-AMG GT3 the Red Bull driver is set to use at the Nurburgring 24 Hours this weekend. Rushbrook said: "We prefer our Ford drivers to stay in Ford. We understand why he did that [the Mercedes deal]. That's the right program for him right now, but obviously we'd love to [have] him in a Ford in the sportscar world."
Ford ‘would love' Max Verstappen switch after surprise Mercedes GT deal
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Norris on drivers being blindsided to rule change factors
Lando Norris says F1 drivers are often "blindsided" to the business and cost factors behind rules and regulations, as he backed Lewis Hamilton’s suggestion that drivers should have a greater say after regulation changes were approved for Miami without them being involved. Norris said: "Sometimes I think we have to accept, as drivers, we're very blindsided to the externals from a business side of things, how teams work, how all of that is organised. We have to accept that we're maybe not always completely correct, but I think the majority of things that we think of as drivers and what we want for the sport is a win-win. It's just how some of those things are done and not always able to be easily implemented."
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Wolff on containing Antonelli hype and media demands
Toto Wolff says Mercedes must "contain" the hype around 19-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli and limit the demands on his time after the Italian’s strong start to the 2026 Formula 1 season. Wolff said: "The bigger problem is the Italian public. Now that they are not qualified for the football [World Cup], it's all about [Jannik] Sinner and Antonelli. After Sinner won in Madrid, it's the two that are superstars, and that's something that we need to contain. There are so many requests for his time from the media, from sponsors, and it's on us to keep the handbrake on that. That is the risk, that he is being carried away too quickly."
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Stella on defending McLaren's Constructors' title
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the reigning Constructors' champions “definitely” want to defend their title, but warned it is too early to focus on championships with the 2026 season only four races old. Stella said: "If we now start to consider championships at the end of the season, then I think we need to be a bit careful because we are just at the fourth race... We have said already before Miami that the championship is not a sign-off, so our logic is to look at the long term, try and defend the championship... but definitely we want to defend the championship."
No backing down: McLaren ‘definitely wants to defend' its world title
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Two from two for 81 ✌️
Oscar Piastri has finished on the podium in both races he's started this season, with a P2 in Japan and P3 in Miami 🏆
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🚨 Lando Norris qualifying H2H vs. teammates
🟢 20-18 vs. Carlos Sainz
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🟢 49-25 vs. Oscar Piastri
🟢 104-52 vs. all teammates
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📈 Charles Leclerc isn't far off 2nd most podiums ever for Ferrari...
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Garcia Abad on Madrid Grand Prix going ahead as planned
Spanish Grand Prix general director Luis Garcia Abad insists there is “no doubt” this year’s race at the new Madring circuit in Madrid will go ahead, rejecting rumours Formula 1 could replace the event on the calendar because of construction delays or FIA homologation concerns. Garcia Abad said: "It is not possible in terms of the contract. Rumours are rumours; every day, everywhere in the F1 paddock. But it's not the case... No doubts about that. The FIA, FOM, and ourselves, we don't have any problem in terms of delivering the event properly."
Interview: New F1 circuit boss issues defiant response to constant rumours
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