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Antonelli converts maiden Monaco pole to maiden Monaco Grand Prix win
Written by Teagan Crump Kimi Antonelli claimed his maiden victory in Monaco in a disrupted and retirement-heavy Grand Prix. Seven drivers suffered non-finishes, including two world champions. 📸: BBC Kimi Antonelli claimed his maiden Monaco Grand Prox pole position and had the perfect race start. He maintained his lead but it was disaster for Max Verstappen who had a power unit failure and was forced to retire on Lap 2. The start was also less than ideal for Ollie Bearman who
Teagan Crump
41 minutes ago2 min read


'You look like an idiot': Charles Leclerc reflects on race-ending Monaco crash
Written by Teagan Crump Charles Leclerc has had mixed results in Monaco- he has known the glory of a win but the heartbreak of a non-finish. 2026 was just not meant to be for the home-hero with him crashing out on Lap 67. 📸: F1 Up until his crash, Charles Leclerc had been having a relatively uneventful race however the Safety Car for Lance Stroll's crash spelled disaster. Speaking to the media, Leclerc said: “The data speaks for itself. I don’t know how much I can go into th
Teagan Crump
1 hour ago2 min read


Max Verstappen retires from Monaco Grand Prix on Lap One
Written by Teagan Crump Max Verstappen started the Monaco Grand Prix from second on the grid and looked set to battle Kimi Antonelli for the win. However, disaster struck on Lap One when the four-time world champion was plagued by power unit issues and was forced to retire. 📸: F1 The start was where Verstappen seemed to struggle greatly, stalling the car and falling to the back of the grid. When speaking to the media, Verstappen said: “After such a nice weekend for us, you’d
Teagan Crump
1 hour ago2 min read


Antonelli battles Russell early to take fourth successive win, rivals struggle
Kimi Antonelli survived half a race worth of battling with Mercedes teammate George Russell to take his fourth win of the season. Russell himself retired from the race, as did reigning champion Lando Norris, while Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen finished second and third for Ferrari and Red Bull respectively. The threat of rain in the air saw both McLaren cars of Norris & Oscar Piastri start in Intermediate tyres opposed to the cars around them who were all on variations of s
Alex Johnston
May 242 min read

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