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June 8, 2026

Stella admits being a Mercedes' customer team is now a disadvantage for McLaren

McLaren's Andrea Stella admits for the first time that being a Mercedes customer team is now a competitive disadvantage in 2026, as reliability concerns mount after DNFs in Canada and Monaco.

June 8, 2026

Hamilton grateful for Kardashian's support after Monaco podium equals Senna record

Lewis Hamilton praises Kim Kardashian's support after securing P2 at Monaco, equalling Ayrton Senna's record of eight podiums at the iconic street circuit.

June 8, 2026

Leclerc warned of rivals' "huge advantage" moments before crashing out of Monaco GP

Charles Leclerc flagged a tyre temperature disadvantage at the Safety Car restart just before crashing out of the Monaco GP with a brake failure at Anthony Noghès.

June 8, 2026

Russell refuses to concede title fight despite Antonelli's commanding 68-point lead

George Russell refuses to give up on the 2026 F1 title despite a 68-point deficit to Kimi Antonelli, pointing to a run of bad luck and 16 rounds still to go.

June 8, 2026

Leclerc to adopt Hamilton's brake spec from Spanish GP after Monaco nightmare

Charles Leclerc will switch to Lewis Hamilton's brake specification from the Spanish GP after three of four brakes failed during his Monaco Grand Prix crash.

June 8, 2026

Verstappen knew something was wrong before Monaco even began

Max Verstappen reveals he sensed engine trouble during the formation lap at the 2026 Monaco GP before his RB22 failed at the start, ending a near-perfect weekend with zero points.

June 8, 2026

Stroll blames Honda engine braking issue for race-ending Monaco crash

Lance Stroll blames a Honda engine braking issue for his Monaco GP crash, as Aston Martin and Honda begin a joint analysis of the ongoing driveability problem.

June 8, 2026

Verstappen congratulates Hadjar on first Red Bull podium after Monaco chaos

Max Verstappen congratulates Isack Hadjar on his first Red Bull podium at Monaco after penalties to Gasly and Russell elevated the rookie to third place.

June 8, 2026

Mercedes accepts responsibility for Russell's Monaco GP nightmare

Mercedes admits fault for George Russell's Monaco GP exit after a pit-lane penalty error triggered a drive-through, while Toto Wolff backs Russell despite Antonelli's fifth consecutive win.