Kimi Antonelli handed penalty for F1 British Grand Prix after taking out Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen was taken out of the Austrian Grand Prix by rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli on Lap 1, but rather than joining the team in the garage or on the pit wall, he tuned into the 24 Hours of Spa instead. The four-time world champion’s race was over almost before it began, after he was wiped out by the Mercedes driver at Turn 3 on the first lap of the race. Verstappen’s team-mate ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff reveals garage chat with Kimi Antonelli after Max Verstappen crash.

Max Verstappen remained supportive of Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli even after their clash at the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.The four-time world champion retired on the opening lap after being tagged by Antonelli at Turn 3, who locked his rear tyres after coming in from deep on the inside.It comes after Antonelli claimed his maiden F1 podium just two weeks ago in ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton's 2025 F1 season continues to be plagued by issues

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix after crashing into Max Verstappen on the opening lap in Austria.The Mercedes rookie locked his rear tyres heading into Turn 3 and shunted into Verstappen, leading to both cars retiring from the grand prix.Antonelli accepted blame and apologised to his Red Bull rival but, after the race ...Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix after crashing into Max Verstappen on the opening lap in Austria.The Mercedes rookie locked his rear tyres heading into Turn 3 and shunted into Verstappen, leading to both cars retiring from the grand prix.Antonelli accepted blame and apologised to his Red Bull rival but, after the race ...Keep reading

George Russell reckons the Mercedes Formula 1 squad faced the “perfect storm” of pain during a disappointing Austrian Grand Prix.Having won in Canada a fortnight ago, Mercedes once again struggled with the higher temperatures, as a sweltering Spielberg presented a number of negatives for the team.With Andrea Kimi Antonelli crashing out on the opening lap, it was left to Russell to ...Keep reading

Grasser Lamborghini claimed a hard-fought maiden win at the 2025 24 Hours of Spa, as Mirko Bortolotti, Luca Engstler, and Jordan Pepper took their Huracan GT3 to the top step of the podium.The race ran uninterrupted for the final eight hours, with the last safety car disappearing after 16 hour. Instead, the closing stages were shaped by three Full Course Yellow (FCY) periods, two of which ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri was nearly taken out of the race by Franco Colapinto.

George Russell reckons the Mercedes Formula 1 squad faced the “perfect storm” of pain during a disappointing Austrian Grand Prix.Having won in Canada a fortnight ago, Mercedes once again struggled with the higher temperatures, as a sweltering Spielberg presented a number of negatives for the team.With Andrea Kimi Antonelli crashing out on the opening lap, it was left to Russell to ...Keep reading

“Once again, proud of him. After the chequered flag he said that he was sorry, that he went a little too far.”

Max Verstappen's race ended after just three corners, but he does not blame Kimi Antonelli for the error.

MotoGP world championship leader Marc Marquez has hit out at his brother Alex’s critics, calling for more understanding for the line riders walk at every race.The six-time champion’s comments come after recent social media theorising that Alex does not fight Marc with the same intensity he would bring to a battle with another rider. Although Alex is enjoying the best season of his ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia completes 2025 Dutch MotoGP podium, but his 2024 race time would have been enough to win by seven seconds.

Lando Norris held off a race-long challenge from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to claim victory at the Austrian Grand Prix. The McLarens were untouchable against the rest of the field, leaving the pair to scrap for the race win, with pole-sitter Norris surviving a couple of challenges to take the chequered flag and close the gap to Piastri at the top of the drivers’ championship to just ...Keep reading

MotoGP world championship leader Marc Marquez has hit out at his brother Alex’s critics, calling for more understanding for the line riders walk at every race.The six-time champion’s comments come after recent social media theorising that Alex does not fight Marc with the same intensity he would bring to a battle with another rider. Although Alex is enjoying the best season of his ...Keep reading

Updated F1 drivers' and constructors' world championship standings following the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has addressed his opening lap crash with Max Verstappen at the Austrian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver locked his rear brakes at Turn 3 and collided into the side of the four-time Formula 1 world champion causing both to retire as a result. The 18-year-old rookie confirmed that it wasn't late braking, but rather locking up the rears that caused Antonelli to lose ...Keep reading