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20 years ago today, on September 10, 2006, Michael Schumacher announced his retirement from Formula 1 at the Italian GP....
10/09/2026

20 years ago today, on September 10, 2006, Michael Schumacher announced his retirement from Formula 1 at the Italian GP.

On the very same day, Ron Dennis told a young Lewis Hamilton, who had just won the GP2 championship, that he would race in Formula 1 from 2007.

Hamilton later recalled the moment:

“My moment was Monza 2006, I’d just won the GP2 (today's F2) championship. It’s on the grid, Kimi was on pole and I had the privilege of going onto the grid. I was standing in front of Kimi’s car, and Ron put his arm around me and told me, looking up to Turn 1, ‘I’m going to give you a chance.’”

One day. Two careers taking a major turn.

A milestone in the lives of the only two 7-time World Champions in F1 history. 🏆

source: /X

photo: XPB Images, Ferrari Media Centre

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20 years ago today, on September 10, 2006, Michael Schumacher announced his retirement from Formula 1 at the Italian GP....
10/09/2026

20 years ago today, on September 10, 2006, Michael Schumacher announced his retirement from Formula 1 at the Italian GP.

On the very same day, Ron Dennis told a young Lewis Hamilton, who had just won the GP2 championship, that he would race in Formula 1 from 2007.

Hamilton later recalled the moment:

“My moment was Monza 2006, I’d just won the GP2 (today’s F2) championship. It’s on the grid, Kimi was on pole and I had the privilege of going onto the grid. I was standing in front of Kimi’s car, and Ron put his arm around me and told me, looking up to Turn 1, ‘I’m going to give you a chance.’”

One day. Two careers taking a major turn.

A milestone in the lives of the only two 7-time World Champions in F1 history. 🏆

source: Holiness

photo: XPB Images, Ferrari Media Centre

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The Alpine drivers are not predicting a smooth raceweekend at the new Madring Circuit.😅Pierre Gasly said: "I'll put my m...
10/09/2026

The Alpine drivers are not predicting a smooth raceweekend at the new Madring Circuit.😅

Pierre Gasly said: "I'll put my money on a red flag, that's for sure. Driving-wise, I must say in the sim it was very enjoyable and very exciting."

Sergio Perez said: "It's a bit scary. It reminds me a bit of Jeddah. Good, proper track, really happy to be here, and I think the atmosphere here is going to be one of the best."

When asked what he thought of Formula 1's new Madring street circuit.

source: Autosport

Is Kimi Antonelli running away with it?Here are the wins and podiums in the 2026 Formula 1 season so far. After his perf...
08/09/2026

Is Kimi Antonelli running away with it?

Here are the wins and podiums in the 2026 Formula 1 season so far. After his performance in Italy, the young Italian looks very likely to become the 2026 F1 World Champion.

There are still plenty of races to go, but Antonelli is handling the pressure incredibly well!

Can he do it?👀

Photo: Mercedes Media (For editorial purposes only.)

Since Verstappen didn’t seem to lose as much time with his escape road adventure on lap 42 as Lewis did on lap 35, I had...
08/09/2026

Since Verstappen didn’t seem to lose as much time with his escape road adventure on lap 42 as Lewis did on lap 35, I had to compare them.

I watched the Radio Rewind 2026 Italian GP video last night, and around 11:20 you can see Max’s onboard going through the escape road. It felt seriously quick—and turns out, it was! :D

Swipe to see the telemetry!

Screenshots: F1 TV (For editorial purposes only.)

Lewis shared his thoughts after the Italian GP.What is your take on the incident between the Ferrari drivers at the race...
07/09/2026

Lewis shared his thoughts after the Italian GP.

What is your take on the incident between the Ferrari drivers at the race start?

Photo: Ferrari Media Center (For editorial purposes only.)

For the first time, the Spanish GP will be held in Madrid at the freshly built Madring circuit.The 500-metre-long, 24% (...
07/09/2026

For the first time, the Spanish GP will be held in Madrid at the freshly built Madring circuit.

The 500-metre-long, 24% (13.5-degree) banked Turn 12 will look incredible on the onboards! Plus, energy clipping will not be nearly as severe as it was in Monza.

As you can see from the satellite images, construction was still underway in August, but it has now been officially confirmed that the circuit is ready to host the race.

What are your thoughts on this new layout?

photos: Google (For editorial purposes only.)

Kimi Antonelli thinks he shouldn't be compared to his idol Ayrton Senna.photo courtesy: Kimi Antonelli/Ig, Rex (For edit...
07/09/2026

Kimi Antonelli thinks he shouldn't be compared to his idol Ayrton Senna.

photo courtesy: Kimi Antonelli/Ig, Rex (For editorial purposes only.)

A comparison of every driver's maximum race speed at the Italian GP across 2022, 2025, and 2026:In 2022, there was a mas...
06/09/2026

A comparison of every driver's maximum race speed at the Italian GP across 2022, 2025, and 2026:

In 2022, there was a massive 31 km/h split between the Ferraris. Carlos Sainz topped the speed traps at 360 km/h, whereas Charles Leclerc sat dead last at 329 km/h.

The reason? Leclerc never had DRS all race, while Sainz carved through from the back and caught a huge tow from Zhou inside a DRS train on lap 8.

Luckily Charles Leclerc is OK after his huge impact on lap 3 of the Italian GP🙏🏼Photo: Ferrari Media Center
06/09/2026

Luckily Charles Leclerc is OK after his huge impact on lap 3 of the Italian GP🙏🏼

Photo: Ferrari Media Center

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