Max Verstappen has warned against drawing premature conclusions from Red Bull's encouraging Monaco Grand Prix qualifying performance, insisting that this week's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix will provide a far more accurate measure of the team's progress.
The Dutchman secured a front-row start in Monte Carlo after qualifying second behind Kimi Antonelli, narrowly missing out on what would have been his first pole position of the F1 season.
READ MORE: Max Verstappen sends clear Red Bull warning after Monaco surprise
Kimi Antonelli to miss Barcelona FP1 as Mercedes confirm change
Mercedes has confirmed that Kimi Antonelli will sit out first practice ahead of this weekend's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, with Frederik Vesti taking his seat.
Each team must field a rookie in four first-practice sessions during the 2026 season, with Williams and Cadillac also announcing driver changes for this weekend.
READ MORE: Kimi Antonelli to miss Barcelona FP1 as Mercedes confirm change
Martin Brundle backs 'brutal' F1 penalties despite driver outcry
Martin Brundle has backed the "brutal" penalties handed to F1 drivers following the Monaco Grand Prix for pit-lane speeding.
In Monte Carlo, five drivers including Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, and Pierre Gasly all received penalties for speeding in the pit-lane by less than 0.5kph, with it thought that drivers trying to shorten the pit-lane by cutting white lines was to blame, as the speed is a calculated average and not a set capture point.
READ MORE: Martin Brundle backs 'brutal' F1 penalties despite driver outcry
The former F1 drivers taking on the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours
The 94th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours takes place this weekend, and as ever, Formula 1's influence on the world's most famous endurance race is impossible to ignore.
Across the 62-car field at the Circuit de la Sarthe are several former grand prix drivers, many of whom will be fighting for outright victory in the fiercely competitive Hypercar category.
READ MORE: The former F1 drivers taking on the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours
Fernando Alonso teases remarkable Aston Martin recovery after F1 breakthrough
Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin's season could be transformed by its huge post-summer break upgrade after a major breakthrough in Monaco.
The two-time champion scored the team's first point of the season with 10th place in Monte Carlo, after Sergio Perez was penalised after a difficult first six races with the AMR26 machine.
READ MORE: Fernando Alonso teases remarkable Aston Martin recovery after F1 breakthrough
McLaren to hand rising star Barcelona F1 debut
McLaren has announced that it will hand reigning Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli his Formula 1 debut this weekend in first practice ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
Reigning world champion Lando Norris will sit out the opening session of the seventh round of the season, with Fornaroli taking his seat for his debut.
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