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Lando Norris set the fastest time in FP2 at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, edging George Russell by 0.009s as McLaren respond to Monaco penalties. FP1 featured seven rookies, Lawson suffered a gearbox issue triggering a Virtual Safety Car, and the Monaco decision to reinstate Gasly to third continues to shape the weekend.
George Russell converted Sprint pole into a Canada Sprint victory at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, with Lando Norris second and Kimi Antonelli third after Antonelli went off the circuit twice while battling Russell; Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc completed the top five, followed by Lewis Hamilton sixth, Max Verstappen seventh and Arvid Lindblad eighth.
Nineteen-year-old Kimi Antonelli held off Lando Norris to win the Miami Grand Prix for Mercedes, aided by a timely pit-stop undercut and exceptional composure under pressure. The result extends Antonelli’s world championship lead to 20 points over teammate George Russell, with Norris second, Oscar Piastri third, and Max Verstappen recovering to fifth after an opening-lap spin.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli won his third consecutive 2026 Formula 1 race at the Miami Grand Prix, delivering a dry-dry duel with Lando Norris. Norris finished second with McLaren's Oscar Piastri on the podium after Charles Leclerc spun on the final lap, while George Russell took fourth ahead of Max Verstappen and Leclerc. The race featured a chaotic start, a pair of early incidents including Gasly’s barrel-roll and Hadjar’s crash, a largely dry 57 laps, and no rain materializing to force a different strategy, allowing Antonelli to extend his title lead.
Lando Norris converted pole into a 19-lap Miami sprint victory, beating teammate Oscar Piastri by 3.7 seconds for a McLaren 1-2; Charles Leclerc finished third. Kimi Antonelli crossed the line fourth but received a five-second post-race penalty for track-limit infringements, dropping him to sixth behind George Russell and Max Verstappen, who finished fifth. The result gave McLaren their first win of the 2026 season and highlighted the upgraded package on the car at Miami.
Lando Norris converted pole into a commanding Miami Sprint win for McLaren, with Oscar Piastri second and Charles Leclerc third; George Russell and Max Verstappen completed the top five. Kimi Antonelli finished sixth after a five-second penalty for track limits, making Norris’s win his fourth Sprint triumph and the season’s first non-Mercedes sprint victory.
Lando Norris's Miami sprint pole is at risk after stewards flagged him for driving unnecessarily slowly during qualifying; a hearing at 18:15 local time will decide if he is penalised, which would hand advantage to Kimi Antonelli in the standings and could alter McLaren's early-season momentum.
Lando Norris topped sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix in an upgraded McLaren, beating championship leader Kimi Antonelli to take sprint pole as Mercedes suffered its first qualifying defeat of 2026 following mid‑season upgrades; Norris clocked 1m27.869s in SQ3, with Leclerc, Piastri and Verstappen close behind as Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull pushed hard after the break.
Lando Norris suffered a late electrical fault on his McLaren that forced the floor to be removed and prevented him from exiting the garage before the Chinese Grand Prix; the issue left him potentially starting from the pit lane and, in the update, Norris did not start the race, with teammate Oscar Piastri also not starting.
George Russell hit back at Lando Norris's critique of F1's energy-management–driven new rules after Norris's post-Australian GP comments, saying drivers are inherently selfish and urging fans to give the regs a proper chance. Russell, who won the Australian GP from pole and now leads the title race, argued energy strategy will vary by track (Shanghai next) and noted last year McLaren beat him with a similar engine, illustrating that results depend on how teams interpret the rules.
Lando Norris set the fastest lap on Day 2 of Bahrain F1 testing, while Lewis Hamilton managed only five laps after a Ferrari SF-26 issue sidelined the car for hours. Verstappen briefly led early in the Red Bull, and Ferrari drew attention with a new upside-down rear-wing upgrade as teams ran through the session ahead of the season.
Lando Norris posted the fastest time at Bahrain’s F1 pre-season test, beating Max Verstappen as Ferrari unveiled a 180-degree rotating rear wing under the sport’s aero rules; Lewis Hamilton endured a chassis issue that limited his running but later resumed, while most teams concentrated on long runs rather than chasing outright pace.
Lando Norris set the fastest Bahrain pre-season lap (1m33.453s on the C3 tyre) to lead Max Verstappen by 0.131s, while Ferrari grabbed attention with a 180-degree rotating rear wing under the new aero rules. Lewis Hamilton faced a chassis issue and completed only five laps before returning for a late run, as teams focused on long-run simulations and reliability—George Russell and Alex Albon posted strong mileage behind Norris and Verstappen, with other drivers like Bortoleto, Bearman, Colapinto, Lawson, Alonso and Bottas also clocking times.
McLaren dominated the 2025 F1 season, winning the Teams’ Championship and securing their drivers' titles with Lando Norris becoming World Champion and Piastri finishing third. Norris and Piastri each won seven races, with Norris narrowly winning the Drivers' Championship. The season featured intense head-to-head battles, notable wins, and some setbacks like disqualifications. Looking ahead, McLaren aims for a third consecutive title in 2026, maintaining their 'papaya rules' of driver equality, with hopes of building on their successful year despite new technical regulations.
Jolyon Palmer reviews the thrilling 2025 F1 season, highlighting Max Verstappen's exceptional performances and Lando Norris's first championship win, with Verstappen's season marked by impressive comebacks and resilience.