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Photo: Isaac Maffeis / Unsplash Kimi Antonelli leads the 2026 Formula 1 drivers’ championship by 123 points over George Russell. There are 125 The post Stat of the Day: Antonelli’s 123-Point Lead Leaves 125 Points to Play For appeared first on Backfire Racing.
Photo: Sushrut Koche / Unsplash. Generic garage scene, not from the Austin race. The FIA sent Lance Stroll to the pit lane in Austin after Aston Martin breached parc fermé rules. The post Aston Martin Kept Wrenching on Stroll’s Car Past the Deadline. The FIA’s Answer Was the Pit Lane. appeared first on Backfire Racing.
A McLaren-TAG Porsche MP4/2, the car family Alain Prost drove to the 1986 title, on display at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. Photo: Bran / Wikimedia Commons (public domain) On October 26, 1986, Mansell’s tyre exploded at 180 mph in Adelaide, handing Alain Prost a second F1 world title. The post Today in Motorsport History, October 26: Mansell’s Tyre Exploded at 180 mph and Prost Stole the 1986 Title in Adelaide appeared first on Backfire Racing.
