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George Russell led team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the opening practice session for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, as F1 made its first competitive visit to the all-new Madring in Madrid. The Mercedes driver set a benchmark of 1:34.077, edging Antonelli by 0.286 seconds. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton followed for Ferrari, with […]

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Alan PERMANE (Racing Bulls), Mike KRACK (Aston Martin), Marcin BUDKOWSKI (Cadillac)  Q: Marcin, perhaps we can start with you and the first session here at Madring. Were there any surprises for you during the opening hour? Marcin BUDKOWSKI: [Opening inaudible] It’s a challenging track. Certainly, for traffic management, it’s been challenging, and we’ve seen that during the […]

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli set the pace in Free Practice 2 for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, edging Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in the second session at the all-new Madring. The championship leader posted a fastest lap of 1:33.662s to finish 0.113s ahead of Leclerc, with Hamilton a further 0.036s […]

PART ONE – Fernando ALONSO (Aston Martin), Esteban OCON (Haas), Franco COLAPINTO (Alpine) Q: Fernando, can we start with you? A second race on home soil for you and a return to Madrid for F1 in 45 years. Just how excited are you about this first visit of the Spanish Grand Prix to the Madring? Fernando […]

DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 10 September 1430hrs  1500hrs Franco Colapinto (Alpine)Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)Esteban Ocon (Haas) Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)Carlos Sainz (Williams) Friday, 11 September 1530hrs Mike Krack (Aston Martin)Marcin Budkowski (Cadillac)Alan Permane (Racing Bulls) Saturday, 12 September Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 13 September Post-Race First three finishing drivers

DRIVERS1 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)2 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes)3 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard)   Q: Kimi, I’m not known for my Italian, but grandissimo! That was unbelievable. Did you ever imagine you could go from 19th to being the first Italian since even before I was born to win this […]

Kimi Antonelli claimed a remarkable victory at the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, charging from 19th on the grid to win his home race ahead of Mercedes team mate George Russell. In a dramatic 53-lap encounter at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Antonelli overcame an engine-related grid penalty, an early red flag and fierce […]

DRIVERS1 – Pierre GASLY (Alpine)2 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes) 3 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Davide Valsecchi) Q: Pierre Gasly, pole position. Mamma mia, what a lap! It was impressive. Congratulations, my friend. How was your feeling? How was your sensation for the first pole position of your career?Pierre GASLY: Yeah, it was amazing. Thank you. Thank you, everyone. […]