Vesti in for Antonelli in FP1
Mercedes has confirmed Kimi Antonelli will sit out first practice for this weekend’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, with reserve driver Frederik Vesti taking his seat. The change forms part of F1’s 2026 requirement for teams to run a rookie in four FP1 sessions across the season, with Williams and Cadillac also announcing FP1 driver swaps for Barcelona.
Kimi Antonelli to miss Barcelona FP1 as Mercedes confirm change
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Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says the team understood Isack Hadjar’s angry radio messages during the Monaco Grand Prix because the driver was dealing with a significant loss of power and related knock-on effects as he finished third. Mekies said: "It's always very difficult for the driver in the car to understand what's going on. In that case he could not know exactly how much engine power he was losing. The implication of that loss of ICE power on the rest of the management is massive for the way these power units are working. We understand the emotions."
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ performance is “next level” and Ferrari need to add downforce after finishing second to Kimi Antonelli in Monaco. Hamilton said: "The performance they have is next level. It was a good experience because it gives me a much better idea of where I need to have the team lean and improve. Downforce-wise, clearly they're above us. You could see just on traction those guys were night and day different to us."
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Isack Hadjar said he thought he was heading for a “weekend outside of the points” at the Monaco Grand Prix after early driveability problems, before finishing third for Red Bull. Hadjar said: "For many reasons, it's a satisfying result because obviously I started the weekend in the worst way possible. I wish it were going to be an easier race, but I faced so many issues in the car that I really thought it was going to be a weekend outside the points at some point. Very early, from I would say lap 12, I started having driveability issues, and it was just undriveable."
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Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says the team has identified the engine problem that caused Max Verstappen’s retirement from the Monaco Grand Prix, with the issue developing on the formation lap. Mekies said: "It is an engine [problem]. We have identified what the issue is. It developed on the formation lap, and it gave him or us no chance. As you may be aware, it was also the very first PU of Max this season, which was planned to be changed after Monaco."
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Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad said Racing Bulls pulled off “a big turnaround” at the Monaco Grand Prix as they finished fifth and sixth for the team’s first double points score of the season. Both drivers were helped by a late red flag for a track inspection and penalties for cars ahead, but Lawson said: “We struggled at the start of the weekend and we’ve now got a really quite competitive car at the end of the weekend.” The result keeps Racing Bulls sixth in the teams’ standings, two points behind Alpine.
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Williams FW25 to race in BOSS GP
Williams will return its race-winning 2003 FW25 to competitive action after an “extensive restoration” by its Heritage division, with the V10 BMW-powered car set to contest four rounds of the 2026 BOSS GP historic F1 series starting this weekend at the Nürburgring, PlanetF1.com reports. The car’s owner, Phil Stratford, will drive the FW25 at the Nürburgring, Magny-Cours, the Red Bull Ring and Mugello, saying: “I cannot wait to get to the Nürburgring.”
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Lewis Hamilton says his maiden victory for Ferrari “couldn’t be closer” after the Monaco Grand Prix, with the seven-time world champion sitting second in the championship after six rounds. Hamilton said: "It couldn't be closer. I can't believe that I'm second in the championship and I'm really happy and thankful for that. It's still very early days in the season, so we just have to keep chasing... we're going to keep pushing, keep chasing, and I have no doubt at some stage we're going to get there."
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Vasseur on Hamilton's growing confidence in the Ferrari
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says Lewis Hamilton’s growing confidence in the car reflects the progress the team is making, after Hamilton finished second at the Monaco Grand Prix. Vasseur said: "Over the last few races we have seen him growing in confidence and feeling more comfortable in the car, which is encouraging and reflects the progress we are making as a team."
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Croft to miss Barcelona weekend
Sky F1 lead commentator David Croft is set to miss this weekend’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, PlanetF1.com reports, with BBC Radio 5 Live’s Harry Benjamin expected to step in. The report says Croft’s planned weekend off has shifted because Imola is no longer on the 2026 schedule.
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