Verstappen wins in Monaco despite late downpour

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen survived a mid-race downpour to win the Monaco Grand Prix from Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso. Alpine’s Esteban Ocon held on to third place as Mercedes running an updated setup came home fourth and fifth with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.

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Veratappen pips Alonso to pole in Monaco

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen grabbed pole from Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso in a gripping qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix. Alonso displaced Verstappen at the top of the timesheets with his final lap. The Dutchman was more than 0.2 seconds behind after the first two sectors of his last attempt but a stunning final few corners saw him take pole position by 0.084secs.

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Honda to return to F1 in 2026 with Aston Martin

Honda is to return to Formula 1 in a formal capacity in 2026 as engine partner for the Aston Martin team. The company officially pulled out of F1 at the end of 2021 but its engines are still used by the two Red Bull teams and are called Hondas again in 2023. Honda said on Wednesday that F1’s pursuit of carbon-neutrality by 2030 was the “key factor” behind its decision to re-enter officially.

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Emilia Romagna GP cancelled due to heavy flooding

The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has been called off this weekend because of major flooding in the region. Discussions on Wednesday between local authorities and organisers of the race at Imola in Italy concluded that the event could not proceed safely.

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Verstappen rises from ninth to win Miami Grand Prix

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was in a class of his own as he carved through the field to win the Miami Grand Prix from ninth place on the grid. It was a masterful performance, using an off-set tyre strategy to beat team-mate Sergio Perez, who started from pole position, Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso finished third.

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