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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped first practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix with a 1m19.075s, beating Verstappen and Hamilton as Aston Martin rolled out a heavily upgraded AMR26; Lance Stroll suffered a suspected rear-suspension failure that caused a spin and red flag.
Charles Leclerc led from start to finish to win the 2026 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, with polesitter Kimi Antonelli dropping to 16th after a left wheel shield failure; George Russell finished second and Lewis Hamilton completed the podium after Verstappen spun late and a safety-car reshuffle.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc leads Autosport’s live British Grand Prix coverage from Silverstone as Lewis Hamilton is handed a five‑second penalty for a false start; Leclerc sits ahead early with Antonelli close behind and Russell in the mix as the race unfolds. A brief Virtual Safety Car is triggered by an umbrella on track, while teams debate one‑stop vs two‑stop strategy as the action progresses.
Monaco Grand Prix is red-flagged after Charles Leclerc crashes at the final chicane; Kimi Antonelli inherits the lead with Hadjar in third as repair work on the damaged tarmac is carried out. Russell incurs a drive-through penalty for not serving a prior penalty, causing pit-lane confusion. Norris has already retired, Verstappen earlier retired, and several other drivers remain on track as teams ready for a potential 10-lap sprint upon restart.
Charles Leclerc led FP1 in Monaco with a 1:13.978 for Ferrari as the session was disrupted by Fernando Alonso’s crash and Isack Hadjar’s incident. Hamilton and Verstappen completed the top three, with several other exchanges and looming stewards investigations (including Leclerc and Liam Lawson). The Monaco weekend marks the return of three practice sessions, with tight competition shaping up among Ferrari, Mercedes, Red Bull and McLaren.
Ferrari has renewed Charles Leclerc’s contract, reinforcing its status as the sport’s top payer. While the length and exact figures weren’t disclosed, estimates suggest Leclerc could earn up to €50 million per year, a renewal that would push Ferrari’s combined driver salaries beyond €100 million and widen the gap to Red Bull (about €75 million) and Mercedes’ salary landscape. The deal length remains undisclosed.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli set the pace in the first Q2 runs at the Canadian Grand Prix, while Charles Leclerc struggled and dropped into the lower tier of the session as rivals like Norris and Verstappen urged the margins.
Charles Leclerc received a 20-second penalty for incidents on the final lap at the Miami Grand Prix, dropping Ferrari from sixth to eighth and promoting Lewis Hamilton to P6 and Franco Colapinto to P7, with Kimi Antonelli taking the win; no further penalties were issued to George Russell or Max Verstappen.
Charles Leclerc was handed a 20-second post-race penalty for a last-lap incident at the Miami Grand Prix, after a high-speed spin and wall contact forced him to cut chicanes and gain a lasting advantage, dropping him from a podium to eighth behind Lewis Hamilton and Franco Colapinto; stewards said there was no further action for the hairpin contact or a mechanical issue.
Charles Leclerc received a 20-second time penalty after three post-race investigations for leaving the track and gaining an advantage on the final lap of the Miami Grand Prix, dropping him from sixth to eighth and promoting Lewis Hamilton and Franco Colapinto by one position each.
Charles Leclerc was handed a 20-second post-race penalty for a last-lap incident at the Miami Grand Prix after spinning into the Turn 3 wall, which forced him to cut chicanes and push the lapped Arvid Lindblad out of the way, and even contact George Russell at the hairpin while fending off Max Verstappen; the FIA stewards ruled he gained a lasting advantage by leaving the track, dropping him from third to eighth behind Hamilton and Colapinto, with no further action taken on a claimed mechanical issue or the Russell contact.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Mercedes' George Russell were summoned to FIA stewards after a chaotic Miami Grand Prix, with Verstappen facing a potential penalty for crossing the pit exit line, Leclerc under investigation for leaving the track and for an unsafe car after a Turn 3 spin and for tagging Russell, and Russell being looked at for contact with Verstappen in the final laps; Kimi Antonelli won the race and extended his championship lead.
Charles Leclerc snagged pole for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix with a 1:28.143, narrowly beating Max Verstappen (1:28.181) and Lando Norris (1:28.183) in a tight Q3. Oscar Piastri and Isack Hadjar complete the top five as McLaren and Ferrari lead the front row ahead of Sunday's race.
Charles Leclerc topped the sole Miami FP1 with a 1m29.310s, 0.297s ahead of Verstappen, as Piastri and Hamilton completed the top four; Kimi Antonelli finished fifth but was hampered by a power-unit issue that prevented him from soft-tyre runs, in a 90-minute session during the sprint weekend.
Charles Leclerc topped sprint qualifying for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, clocking 1:28.333 to take sprint pole as Ferrari set the pace and Mercedes lagged; Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton completed the top three, with George Russell fourth and Max Verstappen fifth, while several drivers were eliminated early in SQ1/SQ2.