Andrew Shovlin has been at the centre of one of the most dramatic stories in recent Formula One history. Mercedes’ trackside engineering director watched his team spend four years in the wilderness after the ground effect regulations arrived in 2022, and is now overseeing the most dominant start to a new era the sport has
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Kimi Antonelli gave himself a race he will not forget for the rest of his career at the Shanghai International Circuit last Sunday, winning the Chinese Grand Prix to become the second-youngest driver in Formula 1 history to stand on the top step. The 19-year-old Italian converted pole position into victory in a race that
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Toto Wolff is not a man who wears his emotions in public, but the podium in Shanghai on Sunday clearly broke through every professional barrier he has built across 14 years at the top of Formula 1. Antonelli, Russell and Lewis Hamilton — the driver Wolff mentored for over a decade before his departure to
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Kimi Antonelli is a Formula 1 race winner, and he did it the hard way. Converting pole position into victory in only his second season, the 19-year-old Italian crossed the line 5.5 seconds ahead of teammate George Russell, with Lewis Hamilton completing the podium in third for his first Ferrari podium finish. At just 19
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The cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix is about more than two missing entries on a calendar. For F1 teams, the decision is triggering a cascade of problems that reach into upgrade planning, engine development rules, and a long-running political dispute over car performance. The first problem is upgrades. Under the 2026
MoreKimi Antonelli took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday morning and made history in doing so. The Italian became the youngest driver ever to take pole for a Formula 1 Grand Prix, at 19 years, six months and 18 days old. Sebastian Vettel had held the record since 2008 at the Italian
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George Russell is now two for two in the 2026 season, with Saturday’s Chinese Grand Prix sprint win following his victory in Melbourne a week earlier. The race itself delivered everything the new regulations had promised: genuine drama, lead changes, and unpredictable power unit behaviour off the line. Russell started on pole and initially held
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The 2026 Formula 1 season is approaching rapidly, and Max Verstappen has already voiced his discontent, describing the new cars as “anti-racing” and likening them to “Formula E on steroids,” drawing attention from fans and media alike. While Verstappen’s criticisms have dominated headlines, George Russell has taken a more measured approach, insisting that the core
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The FIA has issued a formal statement condemning the online harassment aimed at Mercedes F1 rookie Kimi Antonelli following the Qatar Grand Prix. The 19-year-old faced a wave of abuse after comments from Red Bull personnel suggested he had deliberately allowed Lando Norris to overtake him during the closing laps. Antonelli had been defending fourth
MoreAndrew Shovlin has become one of the most recognisable engineering figures in modern Formula 1, playing a key role in Mercedes’ era of dominance and building a large net worth during his career. His blend of technical expertise, leadership, and race-weekend authority has made him a central figure in the sport’s engineering landscape, shaping strategy
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