7 h. ago George Russell offers two ways to fix Monaco GP as Max Verstappen cracks Mario Kart joke

George Russell got frustrated during another dull Monaco Grand Prix, cutting a chicane to get himself out of a train of cars which could not make overtakes on a tight Monte Carlo circuit

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7 h. ago ‘We were almost doing Mario Kart’: Verstappen and Russell slate Monaco F1 GP pit stops

Mandatory pit stops imposed in bid to liven up raceRussell said crowd were ‘sipping champagne on a yacht’Max Verstappen and George Russell both issued a blunt disapproval of Formula One’s attempts to enliven the Monaco Grand Prix by imposing mandatory pit stops. Verstappen compared it unfavourably to Mario Kart, and Russell dismissed the ­policy as having failed and the race an ­irrelevance to an audience that were “sipping champagne on a yacht”.F1 had hoped that enforcing two pit stops would make for some ­jeopardy and create at least strategic interest in the 78-lap race through the narrow streets of Monte Carlo but it failed to do so. Nor did it address the fundamental problem which was once more painfully clear in the race on Sunday: that modern F1 cars are too big and too heavy to pass one another in Monaco. No overtakes on track were achieved in the entire race. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago George Russell questions Monaco race future after ‘screw it’ moment at chicane

Russell finished 11th on Sunday.

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11 h. ago F1 stewards issue statement as George Russell given more severe penalty at Monaco GP

George Russell was slapped with a drive-through penalty for cutting a chicane to overtake Alex Albon during the Monaco Grand Prix out of frustration at their tactics

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16 h. ago George Russell made Lewis Hamilton feelings crystal clear at Monaco after Ferrari switch

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton will race against one another at the Monaco GP on Sunday, but it wasn't too long ago that the two Englishmen were team-mates at Mercedes

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37 h. ago Formula One 2025: Monaco Grand Prix qualifying updates – live

Qualifying from 3pm BST around the famous circuitSign up for The Recap newsletter | And email JohnMonte Carlo, the most symbolic and glamorous GP of them all. As a race the tight streets of Monaco mean passing moves are low on success rate so perhaps qualifying is where the real juice is, and the principality sees its best, speediest racing.The news from practice is that Lewis Hamilton has had a late prang – that will keep the Ferrari mechanics busy. Charles Leclerc was quickest so they may be on the right lines though Max Verstappen looks menacingly in form.1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1:10.9532. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.280 (medium)3. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.2944. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.4455. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.5636. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.7157. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +0.8618. Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.9409. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) +0.99910. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +1.06011. George Russell (Mercedes)12. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)13. Nico Hulkenber...

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59 h. ago Toto Wolff confirms George Russell contract agreement amid Max Verstappen Mercedes rumours

Max Verstappen has been constantly linked with a Mercedes switch, placing doubt on George Russell's future with the team as the Brit is out of contract this year

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62 h. ago Charles Leclerc tops timesheets in Monaco despite crash with Lance Stroll

The Monegasque is looking to follow up last season’s victory in his home grand prix.

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3 d. ago George Russell shows true colours after Max Verstappen row as F1 rivals left shocked

Max Verstappen left even George Russell very impressed with his eye-catching overtake for the lead at Imola last weekend, sparking high praise from his British F1 rival

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4 d. ago George Russell: ‘F1 is riding a wave – but it won’t take much for it to come crashing down’

Now the main man at Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton’s exit, the 27-year-old talks to Kieran Jackson about his barometers for success, his F1 ambitions and gives a warning to the bosses of the sport

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4 d. ago The evolution of George Russell – and how the Mercedes star has redefined his happiness

Now the main man at Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton’s exit, the 27-year-old talks to Kieran Jackson about his barometers for success, his F1 ambitions and gives a warning to the bosses of the sport

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5 d. ago George Russell situation sparks Martin Brundle concern as Max Verstappen threat persists

George Russell has enjoyed a solid start to the season with Mercedes but the British driver's contract expires at the end of 2025 and Toto Wolff has Max Verstappen on his radar

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8 d. ago Oscar Piastri takes pole after captivating Emilia Romagna Grand Prix qualifying

Lando Norris will start fourth.

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9 d. ago F1 2026 race calendar status as Imola's future looks clear despite lack of announcement

Imola is an iconic Formula 1 venue but lost its place on the calendar once before and looks increasingly likely to do so again with its contract with the sport up this year

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1 week ago George Russell scornful of ‘crazy’ FIA’s retreat on swearing drivers

F1 governing body to relax its hardline stance‘It was so ridiculous in the first place’George Russell has dismissed the FIA’s decision to back down from its hard line on driver swearing as ridiculous and suggested it was a ploy by the governing body’s president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, to garner support before he stands for re-election this December, while Lewis Hamilton described the situation at the FIA as “a mess”.On Wednesday, the FIA announced it was to relax the strict stance against drivers using bad language which it has pursued relentlessly, apparently at Ben Sulayem’s request, for the past eight months. The president stated before the Singapore GP last year he did not want drivers to swear and the FIA imposed a new sliding scale of fines which could have also led to a ban for infringements at the start of this season. However, the organisation backtracked before this weekend’s Imola Grand Prix. The maximum fine has now been drastically reduced and the prospect of a ban remov...

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2 w. ago Mercedes promise 'sexy' car upgrades to build on dominant start to F1 season

George Russell's run of podiums and a strong start to life in Formula 1 for Kimi Antonelli have helped Mercedes to a strong start to the 2025 season, though they have been cut adrift of leaders McLaren

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2 w. ago Norris aggression backed by McLaren despite it proving costly in Miami

Norris dropped four places trying to pass Verstappen‘I quite like to Lando aggressive,’ says Andrea StellaLando Norris’s aggressive approach to battling the world champion, Max Verstappen, has received the backing of his McLaren team despite it likely costing the British driver a shot at victory at the Miami Grand Prix.Norris started in second place behind Verstappen but was squeezed wide after trying to dive past the Red Bull through the turn one and two sequence, went off and dropped to sixth. The 25-year-old came back strongly passing Verstappen, with the McLaren clearly having an enormous pace advantage over the Red Bull, to claim second place behind his teammate, Oscar Piastri, who took a dominant win from fourth on the grid. Both McLarens ultimately finished more than 30 seconds in front of the third-placed Mercedes of George Russell, with Verstappen in fourth. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago George Russell missing due to medical issue as Lewis Hamilton refuses to apologise in Miami

Oscar Piastri extended his F1 championship lead with victory at the Miami Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris left unhappy and George Russell in pain

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2 w. ago Lewis Hamilton refuses to apologise after Miami scenes as Red Bull protest thrown out

The main talking points to emerge from the Miami Grand Prix saw Lewis Hamilton stick to his guns and Red Bull's attempt to have George Russell punished get rejected

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3 w. ago Verstappen powers to pole at Miami Grand Prix with Norris in second

World champion bounces back after sprint race penaltyHamilton a disappointing 12th after promising sprintMax Verstappen claimed pole position for the Miami Grand Prix, securing the place for Red Bull with an immense lap at the Hard Rock Stadium in what was an enormously competitive session. Verstappen beat the McLaren of Lando Norris into second and the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli into third by the tiniest of margins. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was fourth and Mercedes’ George Russell was fifth.Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of a strong qualifying after taking third in the sprint were dashed as he failed to make it to Q3, going out in 12th, his first exit in Q2 since he joined Ferrari this year. Continue reading...

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