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From Wheelspin to Victory: Antonelli Conquers Suzuka, Russell Keeps Mercedes Ahead

The 2026 Formula 1 season has started with fireworks, and nowhere was that more evident than at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, where Kimi Antonelli claimed his second consecutive victory—and his third straight podium finish—to become the youngest driver ever to lead the Drivers’ World Championship. A Rocky Start, A Calm Recovery Starting from […]

March 30, 2026 Motor Sports

Mercedes Seizes Australia GP Quali: Russell on Pole, Antonelli Joins for Front-Row Lockout

The season-opening Australian Grand Prix qualifying session had everything: drama, recovery, and history. By the end of it, George Russell claimed pole position, with Kimi Antonelli alongside him in second, delivering a front-row lockout for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. It wasn’t a straightforward path. Antonelli suffered a heavy crash in FP3, leaving the garage […]

March 8, 2026 Motor Sports, What's New

Driving Toward Net Zero: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Expands Carbon Removals Portfolio

This pioneering initiative represents one of the most diverse and globally distributed carbon removals portfolios in world sport, with projects spanning Brazil, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and India. By aligning with the F1 race calendar, the portfolio aims to deliver meaningful impact in the communities and environments where the team competes. […]

March 4, 2026 Motor Sports

Mercedes Bahrain Test: Russell & Antonelli Face Early Challenges

Fresh from the Barcelona shakedown, the W17 rolled back onto the track in Bahrain for the first of six crucial test days spread across the next two weeks. George Russell opened the morning session, putting in a solid 56 laps as the team explored balance and responsiveness under the desert heat. After lunch, Kimi Antonelli […]

February 12, 2026 Motor Sports

A New Era Begins: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Launches the W17

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has officially unveiled its 2026 challenger, the W17, marking the start of Formula 1’s new technical era. Built for the sport’s sweeping regulation changes, the W17 features a lighter, shorter, and narrower chassis, active aerodynamics, and a next-generation hybrid Power Unit powered by advanced sustainable fuel from PETRONAS. Drivers and […]

February 2, 2026 Motor Sports