Verstappen to F1: Consult drivers on new circuits

Max Verstappen has called on Formula 1 to consult drivers when designing new circuits amid concerns there will be no overtaking at Sunday's inaugural race at the all-new Madring.

Oscar Piastri could not hide his displeasure at a 'disappointing' qualifying session at the Spanish Grand Prix. More »

The 2026 F1 calendar moves on to the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend and US fans can watch all the action live with a FREE option as well. More »

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Fernando Alonso has taken a sly pop at Ferrari's decision to hold a filming day at the Madring before the first ever F1 race at the brand new track. More »

Still hunting a win in 2026, Max Verstappen believes Red Bull have a car capable of challenging at the front of the Spanish Grand Prix. More »

Kimi Antonelli thought he had done enough to claim pole position for the first Spanish Grand Prix at Madring, until Lando Norris snatched it away. More »

Lando Norris delivered a lap of the Gods to claim pole position for the first Spanish Grand Prix held at the Madring, as Max Verstappen responded to a 'BS' claim that there is not enough space to have built an overtaking spot.F1 championship... More »

Toto Wolff has admitted his Mercedes team were stunned at the levels of tyre degradation at the new F1 Spanish Grand Prix track in Madrid. More »

Max Verstappen: 'It was a very strong Qualifying from our side, and a top-three result is something we can be quite happy with. 'We made some nice improvements to the setup and got the car into a good window. From Q1 through to Q3, we were able to... More »

A one-stop strategy currently appears to be the most natural choice, given the difficulty of overtaking and the time lost in the pit lane. More »

Kimi Antonelli qualified second with team-mate George Russell sixth for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. With overtaking predicted to be tough on Sunday, the team's focus for Saturday was all about extracting the maximum from the W17 on the single lap.... More »

Pierre Gasly: 'We have a lot to work on and understand after today's result. 'I was optimistic going into Qualifying as the car felt good all the way through Practice and the pace felt like it was definitely there for the top ten. I just seemed to... More »

Check out the full adjusted starting grid for the 2026 F1 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid! More »

McLaren do not have the fastest car at the Spanish Grand Prix but with overtaking expected to be difficult, pole man Lando Norris has a chance of another win.More »

Liam Lawson was baffled by his Red Bull growing less and less competitive as qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix progressed. More »

Ferrari would do anything to avoid the horror and embarrassment that the Italian Grand Prix gave them last Sunday. Seven days later it's staring them in the face again. More »

James Vowles, Team Principal: 'It's been fantastic to be in Madrid - really impressed with the track, the facilities, the environment. It is really world class. 'It was always predicted to be a tough weekend for us and unfortunately that's... More »

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were fourth and fifth fastest respectively in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit, at the end of an extremely close session in which the two Scuderia Ferrari HP drivers were in... More »

It will be important to stay out of trouble, execute cleanly and make the most of every opportunity. More »

Kimi Antonelli has said that taking on the brand-new Madring will be like driving like a Grandma in the opening stages of the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton set three purple sectors to briefly top the times in Q3 before late improvements from rivals dropped him to fourth for Sunday's F1 Spanish GP.
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Fernando Alonso: 'The circuit was challenging and it's a high adrenaline lap at high speeds. 'I think it was probably the maximum we could achieve today in Qualifying and we'll have to see what we can do in the race. It looks like overtaking might... More »

Featuring pole winner Lando Norris (McLaren), P2 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) and P3 Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racinng) with parc ferme interviews conducted by David Coulthard. Lando Norris produced a stu... More »

Max Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero Lambiasi has been spotted hanging out with his new employer at the Spanish Grand Prix this week. More »

Lando Norris admitted even he was shocked after producing one of the best laps of his F1 career to snatch pole position for the Spanish GP. More »

Fred Vasseur believes a small Lewis Hamilton mistake cost Ferrari a genuine shot at pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix at Madring. More »

TGR Haas F1 Team driver Esteban Ocon qualified 13th for the Spanish Grand Prix, Round 14 of the 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. Teammate Ollie Bearman did not participate in the afternoon's qualifying session owing to damage sustained to his... More »

Allan McNish, Racing Director: 'It was a very tight qualifying session at a circuit on which getting laps together is not easy. Despite this, both Nico and Gabi, as well as the crews, were able to deliver a good performance. Unfortunately, less... More »

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