Charles Leclerc topped the opening practice session for the 2026 United States Grand Prix, edging out Max Verstappen by 0.084s as Ferrari made an encouraging start to the weekend at Circuit of The Americas. Leclerc set a fastest lap of 1:36.052 to finish ahead of the Red Bull driver, with championship leader Lando Norris third […]

Q: Welcome Adrian, perhaps we could start with you, please. Contrasting performances for the team at the last couple of races: a great race at Sepang was followed by a more frustrating weekend in Singapore. How do you reflect on those two weekends?Adrian NEWEY: Yeah, Singapore was certainly not one of our finest. We never really […]

Charles Leclerc set the pace for Ferrari in Free Practice 2 at the 2026 FIA Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, edging Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli by just 0.042s, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen third as the leading trio finished within 0.189s of one another. Leclerc clocked a fastest lap of 1:35.291 at the Circuit of […]

PART ONE – Isack HADJAR (Red Bull), Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren), Carlos SAINZ (Williams) Q: Carlos, why don’t we start with you? You have an excellent record here at COTA, including that Sprint podium last year for Williams, of course. Can you give us your thoughts on the track and what kind of performance you’re expecting this weekend from […]

DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 22 October 1330hrs  1400hrs Oscar Piastri (McLaren) Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) Carlos Sainz (Williams)  Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) Friday, 23 October  1430hrs Adrian Newey (Aston Martin) Allan McNish (Audi) Marcin Budkowski (Cadillac)  Saturday, 24 October Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 25 October Post-Race First three finishing drivers