F1 News Today: Lewis Hamilton Ferrari replacement confirmed, Coulthard claims Kim Kardashian 'setup'

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F1 News Today: Lewis Hamilton replacement confirmed, Coulthard claims Kim Kardashian 'setup'

All the latest F1 headlines on Friday June 12

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Friday 12 June 2026 23:26 Updated: 09:35

Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton will sit out FP1 at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Sitting in his Ferrari seat for the session will be academy driver Dino Beganovic, who join six other rookie drivers taking part in FP1 as part of a mandatory requirement for F1 teams.

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F1 star claims Kim Kardashian 'setup' after Martin Brundle gridwalk snub

Kim Kardashian 'snubbing' Martin Brundle on his now famous pre-race gridwalk was one of THE stories of 2026 F1 Monaco Grand Prix weekend.

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The 45-year-old reality TV megastar and Skims founder, now apparently girlfriend of seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, was on the grid in the principality to support the Ferrari legend.

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Kim Kardashian was in Monaco to support Lewis Hamilton.

F1 boss admits his driver's future is not in his hands

It's that time of year again in F1 where every day is filled with the possibility of a shock driver transfer or equally predictable contract announcement.

Take Charles Leclerc and Ferrari for example. The Scuderia announced ahead of Leclerc's home race in Monaco last week that the 28-year-old had committed even more of his future to the Scuderia despite not having a sniff of a title chance since the start of 2022.

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Monaco Grand Prix result could be changed AGAIN as FIA makes appeal announcement

The result of last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix could be changed again after the FIA confirmed that Alpine have been successful in the first stage of their appeal.

Five drivers - including Lewis Hamilton - were penalised for pitlane speeding in the principality but Pierre Gasly was worst affected as a pair of penalties cost him a podium finish.

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Max Verstappen spotted with Red Bull chiefs days after Monaco Grand Prix disaster

Four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen has been snapped leaving what appeared to be a meeting with his manager Raymond Vermeulen and senior Red Bull figures following his second DNF of the 2026 campaign.

At the Monaco Grand Prix last time out, Verstappen seemed to rediscover some form or had at least found an effective way to grapple with his tricky 2026 machinery.

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Verstappen met with Red Bull chiefs in Austria.

Engine changes and shorter races - F1 will look very different next year

The FIA and Formula 1 have unveiled a series of measures set to shift the focus back towards the internal combustion engine (ICE) next season. However, there’s a potential downside - according to reports - that races may be slightly shorter.

Earlier this week, the FIA announced measures to gradually lower the amount of electrical energy being used in F1 power units, down to a 60/40 ratio in favour of the ICE ran on sustainable fuels by 2028.

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