Verstappen on Antonelli's expected second-season improvement
Max Verstappen says he never doubted Andrea Kimi Antonelli would take a big step forward and become more consistently competitive in his second season in Formula 1, after a rookie year in which he had a mid-season slump in form. Verstappen said: "He made quite a quick jump to Formula 1 and it's normal that in your first year there are certain mistakes that you make. I think we all make them. Of course, when you're driving for a top team, it's always highlighted a little bit more. But for me, there was never a doubt that he would make a jump the year after and already be a lot more consistently competitive."
Verstappen had no doubt Antonelli would “make the jump” in second season of Formula 1
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Hamilton on Mercedes being the strongest team so far
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes pair Kimi Antonelli and George Russell should be much further ahead of him in the Drivers' Championship, with Mercedes having been “the strongest team” so far this season. Hamilton said: "I mean, I don't really look at it much. I don't think about it. I don't think it's particularly relevant. I mean, it's great that we're all close when really Mercedes have been the strongest team and they should be a lot further ahead. So, that's exciting for the rest of the year, hopefully."
Hamilton: Mercedes should be a lot further ahead in title battle
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Norris on Belgian GP grid penalty after power unit changes
Lando Norris says his 10-place grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix is the result of losing multiple power unit components earlier in the season, leaving McLaren short on spare parts after fitting a new power electronics unit that takes him over his allocation. Norris said: "This weekend certainly won't be made easier by the grid penalty. That's just because I've been unlucky in the first part of the season losing a lot of different bits, whether it was the engine or the power unit or the controls – whatever it's been. I'm on the back foot from a spare parts point of view. I've just got to take it on the chin and deal with some of the penalties that I have coming up, but this is certainly a better track to take the penalties than the next two."
Norris explains the thinking behind grid penalty in Belgium
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Leclerc on British GP finishing under the Safety Car
Charles Leclerc says he did not fully understand why the British Grand Prix finished behind the Safety Car, even though the decision sealed his win at Silverstone after Max Verstappen spun into the gravel late on. Leclerc said: "It's true that it's always a shame to finish a race under the Safety Car. I didn't fully understand why. I think there was a rule that says that once the cars are unlapped, you need to wait one more lap. This is maybe something we can look into."
‘Not a nice way to finish': Leclerc doesn’t understand British Grand Prix Safety Car ending
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Russell on adapting driving style to 2026 F1 cars
George Russell says adapting his driving and car set-up to the demands of the 2026 Formula 1 cars has been like trying to draw the Mona Lisa. Russell said: "It is like if somebody asked you to draw the Mona Lisa, and you've got the Mona Lisa next to you. Do you think you could achieve it straight away? Maybe with practice you will, and with these new power units, these new tyres and cars, I'm having to set the car up in a way that is not suited to my driving style, I am having to drive in a way I haven't for my whole career, and having to adapt to it."
George Russell offers 'Mona Lisa' reason to explain ongoing F1 struggles
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