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Report: F1 driver Kimi Antonelli unhurt in car accident
Formula One driver Kimi Antonelli was unhurt in a single-car accident near his home in San Marino, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,"We can confirm that Kimi was involved in a traffic accident on Saturday night close to his home in San Marino," read a statement from his team, Mercedes, that was provid...
Mercedes puts new W17 cars to test at Silverstone
Mercedes revealed its 2026 car on Thursday, with team CEO Toto Wolff saying the smaller, narrower and lighter chassis will be up to the challenge for F1's technical shakeups in the upcoming season.,Mercedes drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli ran laps in their cars at England's Silverst...
Ferrari leads as Sportico’s F1 team values soar past $34B
Ferrari is the most valuable of the 10 franchises in Formula 1, according to Sportico's latest team valuations published Thursday.,Ferrari checked in at $6.4 billion, and the 10 teams on the F1 grid combine to exceed $34 billion in total valuation as per Sportico's methodology.,The average F1 franch...
Report: Mercedes' Toto Wolff nears sale of partial stake at record $6B
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has entered advanced talks to sell a portion of his 33% stake in the team at a $6 billion valuation, Sportico reported on Tuesday.,The portion reportedly is for a mid-single-digit range in the team through an investment in Wolff's holding company.,Sportico said it ...
George Russell re-signs with Mercedes F1 team
George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will drive for Mercedes' Formula One team in the 2026 season.,The team announced the lineup on Wednesday but did not reveal details of a contract extension for Russell. The Athletic reported, however, that the 27-year-old Russell signed a multiyear deal.,Next season...
Max Verstappen: Staying at Red Bull in 2026 a 'simple' decision
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen didn't get stressed by widespread speculation in recent months that he might leave Red Bull Racing for Mercedes in 2026.,In fact, he said "it was very, very simple" in making the decision to stay with Red Bull. He is under contract until the 2028 Formula 1 sea...
Max Verstappen says he's staying at Red Bull for 2026
Four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen will remain with Red Bull in 2026, quashing rumors he intended to depart for Mercedes.,He confirmed the decision on Thursday in Budapest ahead of Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.,The speculation has been stirring for weeks since Toto Wolff, the team princi...
George Russell expects Mercedes return despite Max Verstappen rumors
George Russell believes he'll remain with Mercedes in 2026, even as his boss Toto Wolff continued to leave open the possibility of pursuing Max Verstappen.,Russell claimed last week that his own contract negotiations are being held up by Mercedes' interest in Verstappen, the four-time defending Form...
Max Verstappen on Mercedes rumors: 'I determine my own future'
Max Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull until the end of the 2028 season, but that hasn't stopped ongoing speculation about a possible move to Mercedes.,One person who hasn't commented much on the topic is the four-time world champion himself.,"I do not have to add much to that," Verstappen t...
Mercedes boss confirms pursuit of Max Verstappen
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff confirmed his interest in signing four-time defending Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen on Friday.,On Thursday, Mercedes driver George Russell told reporters that his contract renewal talks were being delayed due to the team's pursuit of Red Bull's Verstappen.,In respo...
George Russell wins from pole at Canadian Grand Prix
Great Britain's George Russell captured his first F1 victory of the year, leading from wire-to-wire at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on Sunday.,Russell earned the pole position with "an incredible pole lap" on Saturday, fended off four-time world champion Max Verstappen at the start, and was n...
Oscar Piastri dominant in Bahrain Grand Prix win
Oscar Piastri won his second Formula One race of the season, riding the pole position into a victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix.,With his fourth career victory, Piastri moved into second place in the driver standings, three points behind his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris.,Piastri built his lead thro...