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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.
Charles Leclerc topped the Miami practice session, 0.297 seconds clear of Max Verstappen, as teams test upgrades ahead of sprint weekend; Piastri, Hamilton, Antonelli, Russell, Norris, Gasly, Hadjar and Sainz were among the top 10.
Charles Leclerc led Ferrari to the fastest time in opening Melbourne practice, beating teammate Lewis Hamilton by 0.469 seconds as Max Verstappen was third; rookie Isack Hadjar and Arvid Lindblad followed in fourth and fifth. Alonso did not run due to a Honda power-unit problem and Lance Stroll could only manage three laps because of an engine fault. Mercedes struggled with understeer and energy deployment while Lando Norris finished 19th. Adrian Newey cited ongoing battery and vibration issues with the Honda power unit, amid the presence of Cadillac and Audi as new entrants in the evolving F1 era.
Charles Leclerc set the pace across the Bahrain pre-season testing with a 1:31.992 late lap, making him the fastest driver across all testing in Sakhir and beating Lando Norris by about 0.8s and Max Verstappen by about 1.1s as Ferrari showed strong pace. Day 3 results list Kimi Antonelli fastest on the day (1:33.669) ahead of George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Oscar Piastri and Verstappen, while Aston Martin were hampered by battery issues and Lance Stroll did not post a time. The article also notes a RN365 podcast weighing Verstappen’s regulatory criticisms and whether F1 is facing an identity crisis.
Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest unofficial lap on the final day of Barcelona’s 2026 F1 shakedown after switching to soft tyres, while Mercedes completed the most mileage across the week. Charles Leclerc topped the morning times, Lando Norris set the best afternoon lap before Hamilton’s late run, and other teams continued testing ahead of Bahrain pre-season tests.
Max Verstappen topped Day 2 of the Barcelona pre-season test with a 1:19.580 lap in wet conditions, ahead of Leclerc (Ferrari), Hadjar (Red Bull) and Hamilton; Hadjar crashed at the end of the session while Leclerc logged the most laps (64).
Charles Leclerc regained the lead during the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025, with live updates capturing the race's key moments and standings.