F1 News Today: Fernando Alonso dazzles in Monaco, F1 boss ready to pounce

F1 champion Fernando Alonso once again impressed in Monaco as he showed off his ultra-rare car.

Alonso lives in Monaco, and is well known to have a stunning car collection, recently purchasing a one-of-a-kind Pagani Zonda Roadster Diamante Verde for around $10million.

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Lewis Hamilton Ferrari mind games are working ahead of Monaco Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton is said to have gotten well and truly into Charles Leclerc's head, just in time to plant a seed of doubt heading into the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix.

Hamilton finished second in Canada, over 30 seconds ahead of Leclerc, having also outqualified the Monegasque driver in sprint and main race qualifying earlier in the weekend.

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Kimi Antonelli handed Lewis Hamilton team orders by Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff

Mercedes F1 superstar Kimi Antonelli has revealed that Toto Wolff has spoken to him about Lewis Hamilton, and warned him about some of the Brit's actions.

Antonelli is currently in a drivers' championship battle with George Russell, and both drivers are chasing a maiden world championship title.

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F1 boss ready to pounce as Max Verstappen Mercedes interest threatens driver axe

Alpine boss Flavio Briatore isn’t ruling out a scenario where Mercedes sign four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen.

Briatore has hinted at the possibility of his Alpine team being able to swoop and land a 'Mercedes driver' in the future, should Verstappen eventually end up with the Brackley outfit.

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Max Verstappen rejects 'pushy' parenting: 'Exactly what you shouldn't do'

Four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen has a clear vision when it comes to raising his daughter, Lily Verstappen-Piquet.

The Red Bull Racing driver is determined to give her the freedom to choose her own path rather than forcing her into any predetermined direction. This approach reflects one of the most important lessons he learned from his own upbringing.

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Verstappen Racing caught up in Monza mayhem as race leaders wiped out

The GT World Challenge Europe round at Monza got off to a chaotic start with a crash on the opening lap that included the No.3 Mercedes-AMG Verstappen Racing car.

After taking part in the Nurburgring 24 Hours, the Verstappen Racing team took to Monza for the third round of the 2026 GT World Challenge Europe with Dani Juncadella, Chris Lulham and Jules Gounon getting behind the wheel of the car.

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Monaco begins major F1 overhaul ahead of Grand Prix weekend

The massive transformation of Monaco has begun ahead of next weekend's iconic F1 Grand Prix race in the tiny principality.

The Monaco Grand Prix has been on the F1 calendar consistently since 1955, but made its debut appearance in the first ever season of the sport back in 1950, making it the longest-running race that is still going strong today. The first edition of the race took place way back in 1929.

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