Antonelli says Japanese GP was his turning point en route to maiden F1 title
Kimi Antonelli has described the Japanese Grand Prix as the turning point of his Formula 1 season, saying that victory gave him the belief he could become world champion.
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Kimi Antonelli has described the Japanese Grand Prix as the turning point of his Formula 1 season, saying that victory gave him the belief he could become world champion.
Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1's power unit rules made it difficult for drivers to race at the Mexican Grand Prix.
The Formula 1 Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2026 takes place at Interlagos as the first race after Kimi Antonelli's title win.
Lewis Hamilton has returned to the subject of his first-lap clash with Charles Leclerc at the Mexico City Grand Prix, describing the episode as "incredibly frustrating" in a social media statement.
Charles Leclerc has blamed the track layout at Turn 4 for his lap one collision with Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the Mexico Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix for Red Bull, with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton second and Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli third, a result that gave Antonelli the title as Formula 1's youngest world champion.
Bernie Ecclestone believes Kimi Antonelli could develop into a driver like Max Verstappen within two to three years.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli says he was motivated to prove wrong those who questioned whether he was ready for Formula 1.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said Lando Norris was stuck behind rivals for long stretches of the Mexico City Grand Prix, finishing fifth after failing to pass George Russell and then Charles Leclerc.
Mercedes race engineer Peter Bonnington has said he did not expect Kimi Antonelli to reach Formula 1's championship heights so early in his career.
Lewis Hamilton has called for "serious talks" behind the scenes at Ferrari after his opening-lap incident with team-mate Charles Leclerc at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton has called on Ferrari to find a way to stop wheel-to-wheel battles with Charles Leclerc costing the team strong results.
Lewis Hamilton has been praised by Formula 1 fans after footage of him congratulating his former Mercedes race engineer Peter 'Bono' Bonnington at the Mexican Grand Prix circulated widely online.
George Russell has said his struggles during 2026, while Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli claimed the drivers' championship, have been "tough to deal with" and had left him often confused.
Max Verstappen has joked that the Mexico City Grand Prix should be renamed "Maxico" after another win for the four-time champion in the country.
George Russell has said the 2026 Formula 1 season has been difficult to deal with, with more bad days than good in his career to date.
George Russell has posted a lengthy message to his fans on social media after missing media duties following the Mexican Grand Prix.
George Russell has released his first public comments since Kimi Antonelli clinched the Formula 1 drivers' championship in Mexico City, where the Italian finished third to become the youngest F1 champion.
Racing Bulls CEO Peter Bayer has said Liam Lawson has "done everything" to prove himself within the team, with the New Zealander on 83 points after the Mexico City Grand Prix and on course for ninth in the drivers' championship.
Kimi Antonelli's race engineer Peter 'Bono' Bonnington has said a "really stern conversation" helped turn around the Italian driver's rookie Formula 1 season.