Veerendra is a motorsport journalist with 4+ years of experience covering everything from Formula 1 to NASCAR and IndyCar. As a lifelong racing fan, he is an expert in exploring everything from race analysis to driver profiles and technical innovations in motorsport. When not at his desk, he likes exploring about the mysteries of the Universe or finds himself spending time with his two feline friends.
Lewis Hamilton wants Ferrari to upgrade their engine. The seven-time world champion made the call after a difficult Miami Grand Prix weekend, saying the SF-26’s power unit is holding the team back from competing with Mercedes and Red Bull. Hamilton was direct about what Ferrari needs. Speaking to Mara Sangiorgio for Sky Italia after the […]
George Russell says he is not worried about falling 20 points behind teammate Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 Formula 1 drivers’ championship. The 28-year-old Briton, who finished fourth at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, pointed to his experience across previous seasons as his reason for remaining calm. Antonelli, 19, has won three consecutive races […]
Mitch Evans won the second race of the 2026 Berlin E-Prix at the Tempelhof Airport Circuit on Sunday, charging from 17th on the grid to take the chequered flag. The victory was his 16th in Formula E, extending his record as the most successful driver in the championship’s history. He crossed the line 0.822 seconds […]
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem confirmed at the Miami Grand Prix that Formula 1 will abandon its current V6 hybrid engines and return to V8 power units by 2031, with a personal target of 2030. The announcement, first reported by Reuters, is the clearest signal yet that the governing body intends to reverse the direction […]
Lando Norris finished second at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix on Sunday. But the reigning Formula 1 world champion left the Miami International Autodrome with a demand that goes beyond his own result: remove the battery from the cars entirely. Formula 1 had introduced a package of regulatory changes ahead of the Miami race to […]
Sergio Perez enjoyed racing Fernando Alonso so much at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix that he does not want it to stop. The Cadillac driver said after the weekend that he hopes Aston Martin stays close enough in pace for the battles to continue. “I hope Aston Martin doesn’t improve too quickly so I can […]
Lando Norris finished second at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, 3.264 seconds behind race winner Kimi Antonelli. The reigning world champion called the 19-year-old Mercedes driver “incredible” after the race, then added that he also finds him “annoying” because he wants to beat him. Antonelli became only the third driver in F1 history to […]
Charles Leclerc spun his Ferrari into the wall on the final lap of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix and threw away a certain podium finish. The Monegasque driver, who had run in third place for much of the race, ended up eighth after a post-race penalty added 20 seconds to his time. He accepted full […]
Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Miami GP on Sunday to become the first driver in Formula 1’s 76-year history to convert his first three career pole positions into three consecutive race victories. The 19-year-old Italian, driving for Mercedes, crossed the line ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to extend his championship lead to […]
Charles Leclerc publicly apologised to Kimi Antonelli on Saturday after a heated team radio message during the Miami GP Sprint drew swift criticism from fans. The Ferrari driver had accused the 19-year-old Mercedes driver of moving under braking during their early battle, and the remarks were broadcast live to millions of viewers. Leclerc finished third […]
Formula 1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali says the sport’s growth in the United States has much further to run. Speaking at the Autosport Business Exchange in Miami ahead of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, he told an audience of industry figures that F1 is still in the early stages of its American push, despite significant […]
Kimi Antonelli claimed his third consecutive Formula 1 pole position on Saturday, setting a lap of 1:27.798 at the Miami International Autodrome to lead the grid for Sunday’s Miami GP. The Mercedes driver and championship leader qualified ahead of Max Verstappen, who put Red Bull on the front row for the first time in the […]
