The track is surrounded by concrete walls and he and drivers are circumnavigating it at far higher speeds than they do in the similarly confined Monaco streets.

What a week for Pierre Gasly. On Thursday, he was stripped of his Monaco podium after the FIA’s International Court of Appeal reinstated his time penalties after appeals by Red Bull and McLaren. Two days later, he scored his first F1 pole position in remarkable fashion, pulling off a giant-killing for Alpine, a team sixth in the championship.

George Russell goes quickest in first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix - hours after saying the circuit has little margin for error.

George Russell outpaced Kimi Antonelli to top the first practice session around F1's newest street circuit in Madrid.

George Russell set the benchmark during Free Practice 1 at the brand-new Madring street circuit, heading a Mercedes one-two ahead of team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli.Russell posted a quickest time of 1m 34.

George Russell and Mercedes are delaying his F1 engine penalty. Here's why. George Russell has revealed he will serve his engine penalty when Mercedes introduces its upgraded Formula 1 power unit.

Mercedes driver George Russell has issued a warning ahead of the first Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Madring: the circuit is risky! Here’s what he has to say about the 20 red flags in Formula 3 and what makes the circuit so difficult.

George Russell faces a tough road in the 2026 F1 title race after falling 66 points behind Mercedes team mate Kimi Antonelli. Russell admits Antonelli has performed better this season and deserves his championship lead.