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Mister Saturday stays true to his name with a Grand Slam!
George Russell, nicknamed "Mister Saturday" for his impressive performances in Qualifying that don't always carry over to race days, lived up to his moniker this weekend. The Brit achieved his first Grand Slam of his career, with having pole position, 100% of laps led, fastest lap, and the race win!

Russell reveals why the W17 favors Antonelli: "It's his style"
George Russell has offered a technical and sincere explanation about the reason why Kimi Antonelli is dominating the 2026 season at Mercedes, in an exclusive interview with Car and Driver, the British driver admitted that the W17 adapts better to his teammate's driving style, a reality that has forced him to rethink his own technique after two decades of driving the same way.
"I'm a driver who is normally very aggressive with the rear tires and this season they aren't as good as in previous years, that means Kimi's driving style is a bit more adapted to this car and I have to adjust my way to be a bit kinder to the rear wheels and a bit more aggressive with the front ones" Russell explained.

Mercedes AMG PETRONAS release a Statement
The Team formally released a statement stating that the team, after deliberation with the FiA, has decided to rescind the Right to Review.

Antonelli Reveals the One Mistake That Could Cost Him the F1 Title
Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been rewriting the record books virtually every race weekend in 2026, surpassing benchmarks previously held by legends of the sport including Ayrton Senna and Lewis Hamilton. Each milestone underlines not only the talent that the teenage Italian possesses, but the extraordinary ceiling his career appears to have.
Monaco was no different. In the Principality, Antonelli became the youngest driver ever to win that race and the youngest to complete a Grand Slam — pole position, victory, fastest lap, and leading every lap — in a Formula 1 Grand Prix. He also extended his advantage over Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in the Drivers' Championship, a lead that now looks increasingly difficult for his rivals to overturn.
