Russell on 2026 title being out of reach
George Russell says the 2026 championship is “far out of reach right now” after Kimi Antonelli opened up a 68-point lead. Russell said: "The pressure feels off, to be honest. I'm just going to try and enjoy every race, not even thinking about a championship. It's so far out of reach right now that it's just about going and enjoying the races, having fun, driving fast, and doing what I know I'm capable of doing, and what I've done my whole Formula 1 career."
George Russell admits F1 2026 title is ‘far out of reach' after Antonelli surge
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McLaren and Red Bull challenge FIA decision over Gasly penalties
McLaren and Red Bull have both lodged notices of intention to appeal the FIA’s decision to rescind Pierre Gasly’s Monaco Grand Prix pitlane speeding penalties. The FIA overturned the penalties after Alpine’s right of review, saying a Formula One Management measurement error meant there was “a significant delta in the distance used to calculate the speed” versus what “could be driven”. The change restored Gasly to the podium, dropping Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar to fourth and moving McLaren’s Oscar Piastri from fourth back to fifth. Both teams now have 96 hours to proceed or withdraw.
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Gasly on Alpine's handling of Monaco podium appeal
Pierre Gasly said he is “very, very proud” of how Alpine handled his Monaco Grand Prix podium case after stewards rescinded his post-race penalties and restored him to third place following the team’s Right of Review hearing in Barcelona. Gasly said: "We'll have to do it another time, but for now, I'm just very, very proud of how the team handled the situation, how much they backed me up, and brought our case forward, and really fought for it. So, very good news, bit strange to celebrate on a Friday morning, but it is what it is, and I'm just happier."
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Piastri on Monaco pitlane speeding penalties timing issue
Oscar Piastri said the official timing system problem that caused an unusually high number of Monaco Grand Prix pitlane speeding penalties “shouldn’t be happening in Formula 1”, after he was one of the drivers penalised during the race. Piastri said: "I think in the race it was reasonably obvious, I thought, that there was something weird going on, because maybe you have one or maybe two cars in the same race to have pitlane speeding penalty, but not seven or eight or however many it was. But that kind of thing shouldn't be happening in Formula 1."
Oscar Piastri on Monaco GP pitlane speed limiter issue: “Shouldn't be happening in Formula 1”
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Gasly's Monaco GP penalty rescinded: FIA stewards report in full
Gasly reinstated to Monaco third
Pierre Gasly has been reinstated to third in the Monaco Grand Prix after Alpine successfully had his two pitlane speeding penalties overturned via a right of review. The stewards accepted that an error by Formula One Management in measuring the pitlane distance led to incorrect speed calculations, concluding there was “a significant delta in the distance used to calculate the speed and distance which could be driven… and which appears to have been driven”. Gasly’s two five-second penalties were rescinded, costing Isack Hadjar his first Red Bull podium.
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said he wants Formula 1 to move towards cars weighing less than 650kg, with a target of 630kg, as he argued current machines have become too heavy and complex. Ben Sulayem said: "What is the worst thing in the cars now? Complexity, more money, expenses, and also big car. A big and heavy car means what? Means it is not safe. We added 50 kilograms because of the safety. But now I would like to see a car, a total complete car for less than 650 kilograms. My target is 630."
FIA president targets nearly 150kg F1 weight reduction by 2031
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Hamilton on Red Bull and Mercedes power unit comparison
Lewis Hamilton said it was “definitely a surprise” to hear the FIA’s ADUO verdict suggesting Red Bull has the strongest power unit, insisting Mercedes is “as good as anyone”. Hamilton said: "I mean, that's definitely a surprise. Because Red Bull and Mercedes engines are very, very close. Red Bull have done an amazing job with their engine, but so has Mercedes. I think Mercedes still has as good a bench, maybe as good an engine. It's very, very close between them, so that's not my decision at the end of the day."
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Antonelli on surprise at Mercedes ADUO power unit upgrade chance
Kimi Antonelli said he was surprised by reports that Mercedes is set to be granted the chance to upgrade its power unit under the FIA’s Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) mechanism. Antonelli said: "Yeah, to be fair, I don't really know the decision behind it and everything, because obviously I'm not involved in that. So it would be better to ask the team and the FIA how this was assigned and on what basis. But for sure, at least on my side, I was surprised because I think our power unit is very strong."
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Perez on Cadillac's points chances beyond Monaco
Sergio Perez says the Monaco Grand Prix will not be Cadillac’s only chance to score points in its debut Formula 1 season, after a post-race penalty dropped him behind Fernando Alonso and out of the top 10. Perez said: "At the end it's one point. I believe that the season will not be defined by one point. As long as we keep improving and we keep in the right trajectory, if we find a little bit more pace and we are a little bit closer in normal tracks, I think with the level that I'm operating at, I will be able to get them back."
Perez adamant Monaco won't be Cadillac's only points shot in F1 2026
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Norris on McLaren's 2026 corner-entry tyre limitation
Lando Norris says McLaren are being held back by how the 2026 tyres behave on corner entry, leaving the team unable to combine braking and turning as effectively as some rivals. Norris said: "I think honestly a bit of the reason why we feel we struggled so much at Monaco was the fact we could not do two things at once. We couldn't brake and turn. You're either braking or you're turning. There's no kind of middle ground. Monaco highlighted the difficulties of that kind of characteristic, that's also what we're struggling with at the minute. So we're trying to figure out the best way to have a car that can deal with those limitations."
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Alonso on deciding his F1 future after summer break
Fernando Alonso says he will decide after the summer break whether to continue in Formula 1, with his Aston Martin contract ending at the end of the season. Alonso said: "After summer, I will make the decision to continue or not. I would say, I consider every race that I go to this year, that it potentially could be my last time in Australia, my last time in China, my last time in Monaco, and here in Barcelona, there is a little bit more of that chance, as it's not happening next year."
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Vowles on substantial Monaco damage to Sainz's Williams
Williams team principal James Vowles said the damage to Carlos Sainz’s car in the Monaco Grand Prix was “substantial” and will take time for Williams to rebuild its stockpile of spare parts. Vowles said: "Not just that we lost points in Monaco, but the damage was actually substantial, which will take us a little bit of time to make sure we get back on our spares. Obviously, we have Barcelona coming up in just a few days' time."
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Antonelli on Senna comparisons
Kimi Antonelli says it is “not really fair” to be compared to Ayrton Senna, despite his dominant run of form that includes five straight wins and a victory from pole position at Monaco last weekend. Antonelli said: "To be fair, I don't really like the comparison. I don't feel like I should be compared to someone who has made the history of the sport. I haven't done even a single bit of what he's been able to achieve, so I don't feel like it's very fair. Yes, he is my idol, but it's just the beginning. There's still so much to achieve, so much to do, and so much to improve."
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