After clinching the world championship, Lando Norris was swamped by a flood of congratulatory messages. The Brit admits he hasn’t been able to read them all in the weeks since sealing the title, but he didn’t miss the message from David
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Lando Norris begins 2026 as the reigning world champion for the first time. The McLaren driver heads into the new season brimming with confidence, yet he hasn’t lost his tendency to be hard on himself. Ahead of the new Formula 1 season he admits he would sometimes like to be
Lando Norris reveals which driver is itching to succeed him as world champion: George Russell. The Mercedes driver has, since the shakedown in Barcelona, also been seen as the biggest contender for the 2026 title. The W17, the Silver Arrows‘ new car, made a particular impression on reliability. Norris can
Andrea Kimi Antonelli stands on the eve of his second Formula 1 season. The new year brings significant change for the young Italian, with entirely new regulations coming into force for both chassis and power unit. Antonelli nevertheless knows where the biggest challenge will lie: the deployment of increasing electrical
Valtteri Bottas has logged his first kilometres as a Cadillac driver. The Finn steps into the brand‑new eleventh team this year, and the Americans can put the experience and knowledge of the former Mercedes driver to good use. Bottas says Cadillac still “has a lot of problems to solve” before
Lando Norris still has to let it sink in that he is this year’s reigning world champion. The Brit admits he would have liked another month to “enjoy everything” after securing his maiden world title at the recent Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He’s nevertheless hugely excited for the new season,
Is the FW48, Williams’ new car, actually overweight or not? Rumours about the weight of the team’s 2026 challenger circulated after the squad chose not to take part in the shakedown in Barcelona. Team principal James Vowles, however, isn’t concerned about any excess mass: the car currently sits just 4.4
