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By Balazs Szabo on 15 Sep 2026, 01:00 F1 Grand Prix, GP Spain, Madring Lando Norris believes McLaren deserved victory at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid after a perfectly timed Virtual Safety Car and a slow pit stop turned a dominant-looking race into a frustrating podium finish. Norris started from pole after producing what he described as a near-perfect qualifying lap on Saturday and made an excellent getaway to retain the lead.

By Balazs Szabo on 15 Sep 2026, 11:00 F1 Grand Prix, GP Spain, Madring Alpine came away from the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid with a valuable haul of points after Franco Colapinto produced one of his strongest weekends of the season to finish seventh, while Pierre Gasly was left frustrated after a high-risk strategy failed to pay off. Colapinto made an excellent start from his grid position, gaining places immediately and establishing himself inside the top 10 during the opening stages.

By Balazs Szabo on 15 Sep 2026, 01:00 F1 Grand Prix, GP Spain, Madring Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies praised Max Verstappen for extracting “absolutely everything” from the RB22 after the Dutchman secured second place at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. Verstappen recovered from a complicated opening phase to claim his fifth podium in the last seven races, continuing Red Bull's recent run of strong results despite the team's lack of outright race-winning pace.

By Balazs Szabo on 15 Sep 2026, 02:00 F1 Grand Prix, GP Spain, Madring McLaren left the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid with mixed emotions after showing the pace to win the race but ultimately missing out on victory due to the timing of the Virtual Safety Car. Lando Norris had looked firmly in control after starting from pole position. The reigning World Champion made a strong getaway and, following some early battles over track limits, established himself at the front of the field.

By Balazs Szabo on 15 Sep 2026, 00:00 F1 Grand Prix, GP Spain, Madring McLaren driver Oscar Piastri described the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid as a “painful race from start to finish” after first-lap front-wing damage and an ill-timed Virtual Safety Car left the McLaren driver fighting through traffic for much of the afternoon. Piastri started the race on the hard compound but immediately found himself in trouble when he was squeezed by George Russell at the start.

By Balazs Szabo on 15 Sep 2026, 05:00 F1 Grand Prix, GP Spain, Madring Racing Bulls came away from the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid with another points finish for Arvid Lindblad, as the rookie secured ninth place in a difficult race dominated by strategy and track position. Lindblad started the race knowing that tyre strategy would be crucial around the Madring, where overtaking proved extremely difficult.

By Balazs Szabo on 15 Sep 2026, 08:00 F1 Grand Prix, GP Spain, Madring Williams endured a difficult Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring, with Carlos Sainz retiring from his home race after sustaining floor damage on the opening lap, while Alex Albon could manage only 15th place as the team struggled for pace throughout the weekend. Sainz had made an excellent start and gained several positions off the line, but his promising opening quickly unravelled at Turn 1.

By Balazs Szabo on 15 Sep 2026, 01:00 F1 Grand Prix, GP Spain, Madring Max Verstappen admitted Red Bull still lacks the outright pace required to fight for Formula 1 victories after claiming his second consecutive podium at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. The Dutchman recovered to third place after a chaotic opening phase and later benefited from a well-timed Virtual Safety Car pit stop to move ahead of Lando Norris.

By Balazs Szabo on 14 Sep 2026, 10:22 F1 Grand Prix, GP Spain, Madring Kimi Antonelli secured his eighth victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, but Mercedes' race was far from straightforward, with George Russell finishing fifth after a difficult strategy call during the Virtual Safety Car period. Antonelli made an excellent getaway from second on the grid and immediately challenged pole-sitter Lando Norris for the lead.

By Balazs Szabo on 14 Sep 2026, 10:22 F1 Grand Prix, GP Spain, Madring Mercedes Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin praised his team's race execution after Kimi Antonelli converted a perfectly timed Virtual Safety Car into victory at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. Antonelli started second on the grid and made an excellent getaway, immediately challenging pole-sitter Lando Norris for the lead.