Max wins his first Singapore race. Charles finished second and Kimi clinched the third place in the heat and humidity of Singapore.

Simply Lovely in Singapore

It was a Sprint weekend and Max was dominant the entire time. He got the Sprint Pole, won the Sprint race, got Pole for the main race and won that one too. This was vintage Max Verstappen at his peak. It is very impressive how good the Red Bull has become, especially under Max. This is their first season building their own engine and they are on top of the game. Compare and contrast it with Aston Martin and Honda and one can do nothing but appreciate tremendously the good job that Red Bull is doing. Their chassis is also very robust and just getting better and better. The only issue is that the spectacular form has come a bit late in the season and even with the current form Max is at fourth place in the Championship.

Isack Hadjar had a weekend to forget but it was not his fault. The engine issues were there all the time and he could not compete in the Qualifying. He had to climb back up from behind and finished in the lone points position at P10.

Ferrari fumble in Singapore

Ferrari was in a strong position with Charles in P2 and Lewis P3 at race start. Both had good pace although not as good as to compete with Max. Charles got the strategy right with the VSC and he had the pace. Lewis even with the pace got the strategy wrong. He was left on old soft tyres and struggled to keep the pace, eventually finishing P6. They need to figure out what went wrong with the strategy.

Mclaren no pace

It is surprising how good McLaren was good mid-season, especially Lando, and they have just fallen off the cliff. They are in no position to beat Max, Mercedes and the Ferarris. Lando finished a respectable P4 and Oscar P5.

Mercedes upgrades did not work

This was shocking. Mercedes came to Singapore with upgrades but they did not work. In fact, overall the car was slower by 0.3 seconds approx as compared to the previous version. Kimi still made the most of the situation and got the final podium step at P3. George Russell had taken the engine penalty and he finished P9 while climbing from the back of the grid.

Liam Lawson finished a sweet P7 and Hulkenburg finished P8.

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Max Verstappen got his first win of the 2026 season here in Sepang. Kimi finished P2 and Lewis clawed back to P3.

Max wins in Sepang, again

Last time we raced in Sepang Malaysia was in 2017. The winner that time was a young Max Verstappen. Now after 9 years we have the race in Sepang again and Max wins, again. The start of the race was delayed by rain. Max did not get the start he wanted and the two Mercs were ahead of him. Still he managed to claw back the top position. This would be the first win for Max in 2026 and more importantly the first win for Red Bull powertrain. This is mighty impressive given that it’s just their first season of building their own engine and the regulations are pretty complicated this time. While the Championship this year would be too much to ask for, one never knows how things pan out in 2027.

Isack Hadjar finished a decent P5 position. Somehow he did not have the same pace as Max and he would be looking to do something more.

Kimi P2 in Sepang

Malaysia is kind of second home for Mercedes given their strong ties with Petronas. Both the Mercs got it a good position after the race start and eventually settled in the P2 and P3 position. However George had a PU issue and had to retire his car, effectively ending his Championship fight. Kimi was fast but not fast enough to catch Max. He settled in the P2 position.

Ferrari lucky in Sepang

Ferrari got the tyre choice wrong at the race start. They were on slicks when everyone else was on Intermediates. Soon they went back of the grid but through sheer grit and determination fought their way back to the top. They had the pace and eventually Lewis got the final podium place and Charles P4. They must be happy with the result but need to introspect about their strategy.

Oscar finished P6 and Lando P9. Liam finished P7 and Lindblad P10. Fernando got 4 points for Aston Martin as he finished P8.

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George Russell completely dominates the Baku GP. Max finishes P2 and Isack P3. Championship leader Kimi finished P5.

George dominates Baku GP

George Russell was in the form of his life the entire weekend as he got his first Grand Slam at Baku. This is not an easy track but George was simply a notch above others. Kimi was lacking in pace in all the practice sessions. Then in an effort to push hard, he ran into a wall and had to start the race from P16. From then it was a recovery drive till the end. He managed to keep things clean and finished a respectable P5. This is actually not bad for him. No driver will have all the race weekend in top form. Then there are also unfortunately circumstances like car failures and collisions for no fault of yours. In such a case you have to accept the reality and try to recover as much as possible. No point going super-aggressive and ending up in the wall. Instead score as much points as possible and reduce the gap to the leader.

George seems to have found his mojo after the summer break but then is it too late this season? He was in good form in Monza but then Kimi was just sublime there. Here he was at another level. Now the gap Kimi has reduced to 66 points. The next race is not that far in Sepang and both the Merc drivers would be looking forward to it.

Red Bull domination in Baku

Red Bull should be mighty happy especially with their power train given that this is their first season building an engine of their own. Max was in top form in the practice sessions but the Quali did not go well for him. However the race pace was top notch and only George was better than him. He deserved the P2 position and looked menacing in Baku.

Isack had a very good return from injury. He was close to Max in all the practice sessions and had a better Quali session. Even in the race he was close to the top three throughout. Then Oscar went wide and Isack got the P3 position. Red Bull would be very happy given that this weekend they extended Isack’s contract for 2027.

Hit and miss for Ferrari

Charles LeClerc was in good form and got a P2 in Quali. However the race pace was missing and he finished P4. Lewis also did not have the pace and he finished P6. McLaren had a miserable weekend despite bringing a ton of upgrades and a having a top notch car. Lando was not in the groove the entire weekend. Oscar was in good form and maintained P3 for most of the race. However a single slip up meant he ran wide and out of the point scoring positions.

Arvid scored a decent P7. Both the HAAS finished in points at P8 and P9. Carlos got the last point at P10.

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Kimi wins the home race in the Monza with a stunning comeback drive from P19. George did not have the pace to defend. Max finished P3.

Mega drive by Kimi at Monza

Before the home race for Kimi even started, things were not looking good. An engine change meant that he would be starting from the back of the grid. While he still had arguably the fastest car, it is a monumental challenge to avoid any collisions at the race start and make your way up the grid. Kimi started in P19. He kept the start and the first few turns clean and quickly moved to P12. A mega crash by LeClerc meant a red flag and soon after the start he was in the points. The Yo-Yo racing was happening a lot as Kimi fought George for the top spot. Then a sudden VSC meant he could stop for a fresher set of tires. He had to climb back up again but the so much was the pace of the Mercedes and that of Kimi that there was no stopping him. George on wonr out hards could not hold him any longer. Kimi is the first Italian in the last 60 years to win a race in Italy. He will remember this for a long time to come and is now sitting comfortably with a 66 points lead in the Championship.

Before we forget, it was Pierre Gasly who was on pole and George was P2. However Gasly Alpine did not have the race pace and George was soon ahead. He was able to keep Max and the Ferraris and the McLarens behind him but team-mate Kimi proved a bit too much. It would be embarrassing for him to come P2 while his younger team-mate stormed from P19 to take the top spot. He hid this behind unfortunate strategy and worn out hards.

Max magic in Monza

Max drove his race well, kept the Ferrari of Hamilton and the McLarens at bay, made no mistake, and eventually finished P3. While he was complaining about the rear axle all the time, he would be happy with the result and finishing on the podium. Lawson started from the back of the grid due to engine penalty and was not in the points.

No race pace for Alpine

Pierre Gasly got his first pole in his 9 years of F1 career. He was overjoyed after a big setback of Monaco podium being taken away from him. However the happiness lasted only for a day. The race pace was nowhere to be found and was easily passed by the Mercs, Max and McLarens and Hamilton. He eventually finished P7. Franco too started from a good position but a visit to the gravels meant he was again back in the grid. The recovery drive was good though and eventually finished P9.

Ferrari fumble in Monza

This is the home race for Ferrari and the tifosi was all out here. The Quali went decent but the race was a disaster. Right at the race start Charles had a brush against Hamilton, sending him in the gravels and back of the grid. He himself pushed too hard and had a massive crash, bringing out the red flag. Lewis drove decently but the race pace was the not there and he eventually finished P6.

It was actually a good day for Piastri but the two McLarens fought bitterly and in the end Lando came out on top with a P4 finish and Oscar P5. Arvid Lindblad had a good race as he finished P8 and Yuki Tsunoda finished P10.

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Lando Norris got his first 2026 win, in Hungary. Max came P2 with a superb drive and Kimi was P3.

Norris win in Hungary

Norris sneaked in a surprise Pole on Saturday when the Ferraris were looking very good in all the practice session. McLaren had got the upgrades and it was good to see them perform. However it was not a smooth sailing for Lando. He lost the lead in the first lap and it was Oscar who was leading the race in the first half.

Things did not turn out well for Oscar though. Despite having a pitstop call the strategy did not work out well for him. Then he had a very unfortunately collision with the lapped car Carlos Sainz to lose valuable seconds and eventually his gearbox failed. So the race went from good to bad to worse. Lando meanwhile kept his calm. He was the fastest driver in clean air and made it work well for himself. This was his first win as a World Champion and is still far behind in the current driver’s Championship.

Another penalty for Lewis in Hungary

Another 5 seconds penalty for Lewis. Another weekend when things started solidly on Friday but did not work out on Sunday. A P5 finish is not what Lewis had expected. 0.1km/hr was the speeding over charge in the pitlane. Even that too just cost 5 seconds and P4 position. He should have been on the podium but could not convert. Charles had a decent race but not the pace of Lewis Hamilton. Ferrari need to work hard if they want to fight for the Championship. They a 70 points behind Mercedes which is not a lot given that half the season is still there.

Max magic in Hungary

One more race where Max was unhappy with the car but still managed to finish P2. His overtake on Lewis was surreal and managed the pace well to finish P2. Isack worked decently to finish P6.

Mercedes would be ruing a bad weekend. George got a horrible start to end up far back on the first lap, eventually finishing P7. Kimi did not have the leader pace as he normally did this season. P3 was to ensure that the damage was not bad. Mercedes cannot take things for granted. The Championship is wide open.

Nico Hulkenburg got his first points this season as he finished P9. Liam was P8 and Arvid P10.

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Kimi wins the SPA GP as George Russell crashes out on the first lap. Charles LeClerc got P2 and Max got P3

Mighty Kimi in SPA

Kimi Antonelli had a string of bad results since his win in Monaco. Most of them were not his fault. He had the race pace and the momentum. While still leading the Championship the gap was closing down. Things finally got back to normal in SPA. Kimi got the pole position and while it was not a smooth sailing, he still crossed the chequered flag first. The gap to his nearest rival is now a comfortable 50 points but this a long season and we are still not at summer break point. Kimi drove like a Champion and deserved to win.

His team-mate and Championship Challenger George Russell did not have luck on his side. To be fair he was lacking in speed too and the team attributed it to some glitch in the battery. He was no even on the front row. However after a good start the battery was completely drained out. George found himself in a swamp of car and one small tick by Hamilton meant that he spun and found himself in the gravel and out of the race. It will be difficult, if not impossible, for him to catch up this season.

Charles masterclass in SPA

Charles LeClerc once again came out as the better of the two Ferraris. After Barcelona it felt that Lewis had got the upper hand. However in Silverstone and now in SPA Charles drove better. Lewis had damage after collision with George but he still managed to finish P4. Charles drove a very good race and at one point it felt that he may even win the race. However the Mercedes and Kimi pace was just too much for him to handle. He will still be happy and satisfied with the performance.

Max magic in SPA

Max is a guy who is not 100% in F1 anymore but still ekes out excellent performances. He got on the front row thanks to the mighty tow from Isack. The race pace was decent enough to challenge the Ferraris but not the Mercedes of Kimi. A lucky VSC meant that he could not race LeClerc. He would be happy with the result too. Isack too drove a mega race and ended up finishing P6.

Oscar Piastri finished P6 and Lando finished P7 with another good recovery drive. Gabby finished P8, Arvid P9 and Franco got the last point at P10.

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Charles LeClerc won the British GP, starting from P2. George Russell finished P2 and Lewis got the last podium in his home race.

Charles win in British GP

Charles had a strong quali session as he was P2. Starting from the front row he got a good start and was ahead of Kimi at the first turning point. Since then he kept the pace and was ahead throughout the race.

Kimi did not get a good start but he had the pace. In the second stint he was catching up to Charles nicely. However he got front-left damage as he went over the kerbs and lost the race pretty much. His lead is now only of 25 points after the British GP. Lewis Hamilton started from P3 and in the end finished there. He would have got P2 but a late safety car meant coming in the pits and he ended up losing a position. George Russell was unlucky and lucky at the same time. He lost positions due to a puncture but then the safety car helped him and he eventually finished P2 while his rival and team-mate Kimi Antonelli got zero points.

Max spun off the track as the rear wing failed to close. Isack Hadjar finished P5. Liam and Arvid finished P6 and P7, their best result this season. Gabby got 4 points for Audi. Colapinto and Gasly finished P9 and P10 respectively.

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George started from Pole and won the race in Austria. Max came in P2 and Kimi was P3.

George redemption in Austria

George Russell has had a tough few weekends in the past. He is the senior Mercedes driver and is expected to win the Championship, when given the right car. Now that the opportunity has finally come George’s way, after struggling in a beaten Williams and then in less than optimal Mercedes of the past, the lead has been snatched by his much younger team-mate Kimi. Race after race it was Kimi who got the lead, won the races and got the points. Some was down to luck, some just the lack of confidence from George. Still he backed himself up, got good points in Barcelona and won the race from Pole in Austria.

To be sure, he was not in the groove in the practice sessions. Max spun in the final important lap of Quali, which brought the yellow flags. Seeing this Kimi aborted the lap completely where George knowing the rules well just lifted a bit and then kept on going. He got the Pole and then never missed a beat to be the first to chequered flag. Kimi then was playing a catching up, after starting from P4. He struggled in the starting as he pushed too much. Eventually he ended up in P3. He still has a lead of 40 points over George but the season is long and there are still many races left. Kimi cannot take the Championship for granted.

Mighty Max in Austria

Austria is the home ground for Red Bull. All the bosses were there and so were Max’s fan army. After a setback in the quali Max started in P5. His race pace was solid and just executed things very well. Eventually he finished P2. While still far from being a Championship contender, Max has shown what a quality driver he is. Isack had a decent race and he finished P6.

Ferrari fumble in Austria

After the mega race in Barcelona everyone felt that Ferrari is back in the groove and we will see them more in the front, fighting Mercedes. The Quali was not bad with Charles in P2 and Hamilton in P3. However the three-stop strategy just did not work for Ferrari. While Hamilton got some good overtakes done, he eventually finished P5. Meanwhile LeClerc struggled even more, starting in the front row but ended up in P8.

McLaren had an average race with Oscar finishing P4 and Lando P7. Both the Racing Bulls finished in points, Lawson in P9 and Arvid P10.

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Lewis wins his first race for Ferrari in Barcelona. Kimi unfortunately had to retire due to engine issues. George was P2, Lando P3.

1st win for Lewis for Ferrari in Barcelona

Lewis wins for 106th time and this is for Ferrari, in Barcelona. The move to Ferrari from Mercedes was always a controversial one. The first year did not go well. Many doubted whether the move was a right one or not. Some even questioned Lewis’ ability to win races given that age is not on his side. While the first year and the ground-effect rules in general were not helpful, Lewis looked more positive with the new regulations. He was in the groove. While Mercedes had the outright pace, Lewis was there was on the podium regularly. He came P2 in Monaco and P2 in Canada too. The top step was right around the corner.

Ferrari got a lot of upgrades and that seemed to have worked. Still Lewis started P2 and not P1. Mercedes seemed to have an upper hand. Lewis started on softs, hoping to get a jump. But he could not get the jump. However he had the pace and was able to keep up with the leader. Lewis decided to go for a 3 stop strategy and made it work. A lucky virtual safety car meant he got ahead in the race and there was just no looking back from it. Charles on the other hand had a race to forget with another retirement.

Mercedes ahead in Barcelona but not by much

Mercedes still has the better car, even with the Ferrari upgrades. George seems to have found his groove again and he put his car on P1. However in the race it was not that clear that he was the fastest. Lewis was catching with him in the first half and he simply raced away once he was in the lead in the final stint. Before Kimi had to retire due to engine issues, he had actually overtaken George and would have finished P2 comfortably. So George has made a step up but not by much. The Championship is very much in Kimi’s hand.

Kimi had a weekend to forget in Barcelona. He did not seem that strong in the car, started the race at P3, actually got ahead of George in the race but then had to retire due to engine issues. He is still ahead in the Championship but this is a long season and he cannot take things for granted.

Decent McLaren and RedBull in Barcelona

Lando got the final step of the podium as Kimi retired. McLaren has the pace but not enough to compete with the Mercedes and Ferrari. Oscar finished P5. Max showed hints of performance but he was nowhere to be seen in the race, finishing P4 and Isack P6.

Both the Alpines and the Racing Bulls ended up in points. It was a weekend to forget for Williams, Audi and HAAS. Cadillac and Aston Martin have a lot of work to do.

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Kimi had a spectacular weekend in Monaco as he finished on top. Lewis secured P2 whereas Isack got the P3 spot.

Kimi in control in Monaco

When the practice sessions started it was Ferrari which seemed to be on top of things. However by FP3 session it was Mercedes which had clawed back. Even then Kimi looked very much in the groove but George not so much. In the Quali it was Kimi who got the Pole position whereas George was left stranded behind.

The race was not an easy one. Kimi got a good start and was in the lead throughout. However there were safety cars, red flags and restarts. Kimi managed it all very well and came out as the youngest winner of Monaco GP. George Russell was left wondering again what had gone wrong. It was a mix of bad luck and a lack of confidence. Both feed into each other and you tend to spiral downwards. Things sometimes do not go well by sheer luck and then you start losing your confidence. George running low on confidence could not push as much as Kimi. He started from behind and then there were a few penalties for speeding in the pitlane and then not fulfilling the penalty requirements. Eventually he was out of the points whereas Kimi scored the maximum 25. As of now the gap between George and Kimi is a whooping 68 points. While the season is long it will be very difficult for George to cover up and fight for the Championship.

Ferrari points in Monaco

It was a race of contrast for the two Ferrari drivers. Lewis started in P3 and looked good. However he was never in a position to challenge the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli and so settled for P2. Charles looked good in P3 but a brake failure meant he ran into the barriers and that ended the race for home boy. Charles has just extended his Ferrari contract but is running low on confidence. Lewis meanwhile is feeling much better in this car as compared to last year. If he gets a good car then he can certainly fight for wins.

Red Bull issues in Monaco

Max Verstappen pulled off another stunning lap in Quali as he was just 0.048 seconds behind Pole sitter Kimi. It all turned into a disaster when he had engine issues at the race start and had to retire the car soon. He must be very much disappointed as there was so much promise. Isack Hadjar also had power issues throughout the race but he ended up finishing P3. So he will take the points and be very happy with it.

The race was all chaos. Oscar stayed away from disaster and finished P4. Lando had power issues and DNF. Both the Racing Bulls scored points in P5 and P6. Gasly crossed the chequered flag P3 but due to penalties ended up P7. Albon finished P8, Ocon P9 and Alonso got the final but the first points for Aston Martin in P10 as Perez got penalties.

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