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Max Verstappen blitzed 100 amateur drivers in a Silverstone go-kart exhibition, climbing from 37th after a chaotic opening lap to pass everyone within 14 laps and a 35-minute window, aided briefly by three non-pros’ short ‘fast laps’ before sealing the win with time to spare.
Max Verstappen will race 101 identical karts in a 30-lap event at Silverstone, starting from the back, with ballast-weighted carts to ensure a level playing field. The race, featuring a mix of content creators and Red Bull athletes, will be streamed on Disney+ and ESPN at noon ET, with practice sessions and commentary highlighting whether the world champion can outpace the field.
Charles Leclerc leads the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid with Kimi Antonelli close behind and Max Verstappen third; Lando Norris fights back for fourth after a slow pit stop as Lewis Hamilton retires with brake problems. The race features tyre strategy discussions and track-limit warnings as the action unfolds.
Max Verstappen posted the fastest time in Q2 to lead qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, while Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly were eliminated in Q2. Hulkenberg, Bortoleto, Ocon, and Albon also failed to progress from Q2. In Q1, Sainz, Alonso, Perez, Bottas, Bearman and Stroll were eliminated. Russell had topped practice earlier, with Lawson and Antonelli trading fast times before Verstappen’s late push.
Kimi Antonelli defied the odds to win the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, storming from 19th on the grid to beat George Russell in a dramatic late‑race finale, with Verstappen finishing third as Norris and Piastri battled behind.
Max Verstappen’s final Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort was cut short on the opening lap after a wet-condition crash into the wall, triggering a red flag as the event paused; Verstappen said he’s okay, and the race marks the last Dutch GP on the F1 calendar after this season.
Lando Norris converted pole into a commanding win at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, beating Andrea Kimi Antonelli by 11.5 seconds after Max Verstappen crashed on the opening lap, triggering a red flag and a standing restart. George Russell completed the podium, with Hamilton fourth, Leclerc fifth and Piastri sixth. The result extends Antonelli’s championship lead to 59 points over Russell and Hamilton, while Norris secures his second win of 2026 amid wet-dry conditions and strategic play.
Verstappen’s sprint action at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort is being cited as part of renewed momentum to keep the Netherlands on Formula One’s calendar, with officials signaling a potential path for the race’s return in future seasons.
Lando Norris overtook Kimi Antonelli in a late-race duel to win the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort after Max Verstappen crashed out on the opening lap; Norris benefited from a longer final stint with fresher tires to seize the lead with about 15 laps remaining, while George Russell finished third and Lewis Hamilton fourth as McLaren's upgrades help reshape the title fight.
Max Verstappen’s home Dutch Grand Prix was red-flagged after a dramatic one-lap crash on a damp Zandvoort circuit, with the Red Bull driver hitting the inside wall and stopping in the run-off. Verstappen said he was OK and apologised as Norris led the field on the restart, with Antonelli moving to second after a chaotic start; Verstappen was running seventh at the time. The restart was set for 15:33 local time, and the event comes as the Dutch GP is leaving the calendar, with Verstappen having extended his Red Bull contract to 2030 earlier in the week.
Max Verstappen has extended his Red Bull contract to the end of 2030, ending McLaren transfer chatter and underscoring how locked-in the driver market is for 2027. Red Bull seeks stability with a tailored environment, including an internal succession plan and freedom for Verstappen to pursue outside racing activities; while performance isn’t at its peak, both sides expect long-term gains and the deal could help bridge to future engine-regulation changes, benefiting F1 as a whole.
Max Verstappen has re-signed with Red Bull Racing, committing to stay with the team through 2030 after weighing a potential departure from Formula One, cementing his continued partnership with Red Bull.
Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton at Turn 1 in the Hungarian Grand Prix, leaving Hamilton admitting he hadn’t seen it coming; Verstappen briefly led before Hamilton’s undercut and a late safety car reshaped the race, with Hamilton finishing fifth after a five-second pit-lane speeding penalty, while Lando Norris claimed his first win of 2026.
Lando Norris wins the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix for McLaren, with Max Verstappen second and Kimi Antonelli third after Oscar Piastri retires with a gearbox failure; Hamilton takes fifth following a five-second penalty for pit-lane speeding.
Lando Norris wins the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole, with Max Verstappen second and Kimi Antonelli third. Lewis Hamilton receives a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane, dropping to fifth, while Oscar Piastri’s gearbox failure ended his challenge from second place in a race that also marked the last F1 race before the summer break.