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🚨 The only non-Mercedes drivers to qualify on the front row this season
• Max Verstappen
• Lewis Hamilton
It's not for everyone 🐐
🚨 Lewis Hamilton vs. Charles Leclerc H2H in 2026
🏆 Podiums: Hamilton 3 - 2 Leclerc
🔥 Points: Hamilton 90 - 75 Leclerc
⚔️ Quali H2H: Hamilton 3 - 3 Leclerc
⚔️ Race H2H: Hamilton 3 - 2 Leclerc
💥 DNFs: Hamilton 0 - 1 Leclerc
Pierre Gasly now has as many podiums this season (1) as the reigning world champion Lando Norris (1) and the previous four-time champion Max Verstappen (1)
Daniel Valente 🏎️
🚨 Race runs from FP2 in Barcelona 🚨
The longer stints:
Kimi Antonelli - 21.425 (S)
Charles Leclerc - 21.696 (M)
George Russell - 21.788 (M)
Lando Norris - 22.029 (S)
Oscar Piastri - 22.336 (M)
Max Verstappen - 21.818 (S)
Max Verstappen - 21.911 (H)
Lewis Hamilton - 22.594 (M)
🚨 Points scored in 2026 after Pierre Gasly’s penalties were rescinded
Oscar Piastri - 58
Lando Norris - 58
Papaya rules.
🤯 These events all happened today for the first time since the 2024 British GP
• Fernando Alonso outqualified by Lance Stroll
• Lewis Hamilton on the front row
• George Russell & Lewis Hamilton share the front row
And we know how that 2024 race in Silverstone ended
🚨 Last time every Italian entity in F1 won 5+ races in a row
Kimi Antonelli: 2026
Ferrari: 2004
Racing Bulls: N/A
It took Kimi only 84 days to deliver Italy its longest Formula 1 winning streak in over 2 decades
🚨 Max Verstappen after the first 6 races 🚨
2026: Only non-Mercedes driver to qualify on front row
2025: Only non-McLaren driver to win or take pole
2020: Only non-Mercedes driver to win
Still making an impact even when not in dominant machinery.
🚨 Best average finishing position in 2026
🥇 Kimi Antonelli - 1.17
🥈 Lewis Hamilton - 3.83
🥉 Lando Norris - 4.00
💀 Another curse 💀
Every driver competing at their home race has had a horrid weekend since Brazil last year
'25 🇧🇷 - Bortoleto DNF
'26 🇦🇺 - Piastri DNS
'26 🇨🇦 - Stroll PL start, finishes 4 laps down
'26 🇲🇨 - Leclerc DNF
'26 🇪🇸 - TBD
'26 🇬🇧 - TBD
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