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F1 Snapshot
Championship leader
Antonelli
302 pts · Mercedes
Title gap, P1 to P2
66 pts
Narrowed from 81
Bars show proximity to the championship leader, not raw points. Arrows show position change since the last race.
F1 Coverage
Williams F1 Sold for $200 Million in 2020. Forbes Now Values It at $2.7 Billion.
F1 team valuations have multiplied since 2020 as private equity, sovereign wealth funds and sports investors have joined manufacturers in competing for a fixed number of grid slots. The deals behind the repricing, and what would have to keep happening for today's multiples to hold up.
From 19th to Folklore: Kimi Antonelli Ends Italy's 60-Year Monza Wait
Kimi Antonelli stormed from 19th on the grid to win the 2026 Italian Grand Prix, becoming the first Italian winner at Monza since 1966. The victory stretches his championship lead over teammate George Russell to 66 points.
Why F1 Drivers Weave Before a Race Start. It's Mostly About Tires, Not Brakes.
Why do Formula 1 cars zigzag on the formation lap? The weaving is mainly about building tire temperature. The aggressive acceleration and braking happening at the same time is doing a different job entirely: getting the carbon brakes ready for Turn 1.
McLaren Won Both F1 Championships in 2025. Ferrari Still Got Paid More.
F1's prize money isn't just about who wins. A decade-long performance formula and a Ferrari-only heritage payment mean the sport's biggest paycheck doesn't always go to the team that actually won it. McLaren swept both 2025 titles and still wasn't the highest earner on the grid.
What Happens When an F1 Team Breaks the Cost Cap? It's Happened Once, and the Fine Wasn't the Real Penalty.
F1's cost cap has only been broken once, by Red Bull in 2021. Here's how the penalty tiers actually work, what happened in that case, and why the punishment cost more on track than on the balance sheet.
F1's 2026 Cost Cap Went Up by $80 Million. Half a Season In, Here's Who That Money Actually Helped.
F1 raised its cost cap by $80 million for the 2026 rules reset. Eleven rounds in, here's how that money is actually splitting Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, Audi, and Honda, and what the cap increase did and didn't fix.
Mercedes Priced Kimi Antonelli Like a Rookie. Formula 1 May Not Let That Last.
Kimi Antonelli leads the 2026 F1 championship by 50 points on a contract still priced for a rookie. This is how F1 actually prices young drivers, and why a season like his is exactly what breaks that pricing.
Kimi Antonelli Was Supposed to Be the Backup Plan. He's Taking a 50-Point Lead Into F1's Summer Break.
Kimi Antonelli was supposed to be George Russell's backup act. He heads into F1's summer break with a 50-point championship lead instead, a red hot Red Bull on his tail, and a second half that already reeks of grid penalties.
George Russell's Title Fight Didn't Slip at Spa. It Slipped Between Bahrain and Monaco.
Kimi Antonelli leads his own teammate by 50 points heading into the summer break, with twelve rounds still to run. The gap didn't open today. It opened the week two races vanished from the calendar, and it never really closed.