George Russell speaks on Ferrari catching up to Mercedes and working on reliability ahead of the 2026 F1 Austrian GP.
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Russell on Mercedes tactics ahead of 2026 F1 Austrian GP: “The win for the team is the priority”

George Russell prepares for the 2026 F1 Austrian GP after a strong weekend in Barcelona. He finished P2 behind former teammate Lewis Hamilton. This comes as a marked improvement after a DNF in Canada and no points scored in Monaco, through bad luck on both occasions. Barcelona marked Russell’s first finish ahead of teammate Kimi…

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Antonelli expects a tight 2026 Austrian GP battle as Mercedes introduces an ERS reliability update and rivals close in
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Antonelli expects tight battle at 2026 F1 Austrian GP, discusses team tactics

Kimi Antonelli expressed confidence in Mercedes’ efforts to address its recent reliability problems ahead of the 2026 F1 Austrian GP. The team suffered two battery failures in recent races, raising questions about whether the issues resulted from the cars running in traffic or battling closely on track. Mercedes will introduce an updated ERS pack in…

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Andrea Stella has discussed strategy, Ferrari's pace, and the encouraging signs McLaren saw following their podium finish at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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Stella reflects on strategy, Ferrari’s competitiveness, and the positives McLaren took away from 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Team Principal Andrea Stella has shed more light on McLaren’s strategy choice, Lewis Hamilton’s pace, the positives they took away from the race, Ferrari’s increased competitiveness, and the area they still need to work on after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri crossed the line in P3 and P5, respectively, at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP on…

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Speaking following the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Toto Wolff has strongly suggested team orders could come into play.
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Wolff admits talks to take place over potential team orders after 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Speaking following the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Toto Wolff has strongly suggested team orders could come into play as the season progresses. That is if they are fighting another squad for a victory and the lead car is clearly slower. For the first time since he moved to Scuderia Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton was victorious in…

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Sir Lewis Hamilton wins his first Grand Prix for Ferrari at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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F1 | 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | Race | First Ferrari win for Hamilton, as Antonelli retires with a broken Mercedes

From the get-go, the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP promised to be an interesting one, with pole sitter George Russell starting one compound harder than Lewis Hamilton in P2. Add to that a two-stop strategy and lots of tyre degradation, and multiple scenarios could unfold. At the back, hometown hero Fernando Alonso opted to start from…

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Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli finished P3 in the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP Qualifying. Starting from behind the first row for the first time this season. 
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Antonelli “not really happy” with car feeling after P3 in F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Qualifying

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli finished P3 in the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP Qualifying. He will start from behind the first row for the first time this season on Sunday.  Current championship leader, Antonelli, set a time of 1:14.998 in Q3, which qualified him behind teammate George Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. During the weekend, the Italian…

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Mercedes looked back on a satisfactory Friday ahead of the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, with Russell being at or near the top in both sessions.
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Mercedes confident after solid Friday running for 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

2026 F1 Constructors’ Championship leaders Mercedes had a solid day of running on Friday ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya GP. George Russell lead the field in FP1, which also saw development driver Frederik Vesti on track. In the afternoon Kimi Antonelli took back his spot in a session that saw Russell narrowly miss out on P1….

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Antonelli previews Mercedes’ prospects at the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP as the team looks to assess its latest package.
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Antonelli assesses Mercedes’ prospects and pressure ahead of F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Kimi Antonelli headed into the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP with Mercedes looking for clearer answers on its latest upgrade package and its position in the competitive order. After unusual weekends in Canada and Monaco because of the track layouts, Barcelona offers a more representative test for the team. Antonelli also arrived in Spain with growing…

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