Lando Norris made the first clear statement of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend, leading first practice by just 0.082 seconds from newly crowned world champion Kimi Antonelli. The McLaren driver’s lap came with interest attached. Norris was running an aerodynamic upgrade built around new wings and a revised floor, and his fastest time was good enough to put him ahead of Antonelli’s Mercedes. Max Verstappen was third for Red Bull, 0.236secs off Norris, with Lewis Hamilton four

Virginia voters have taken an old ban off the books. By approving a constitutional amendment, they removed language that defined marriage only as a union between a man and a woman, closing the gap between what the law already allowed and what the state constitution still said. The vote does not make same-sex marriage newly legal in Virginia. Same-sex couples have been able to marry in the state since 2014, after federal court rulings invalidated the ban. What the amendment do

Kimi Antonelli has already won the championship, but he is not treating the final races like a victory lap. The Mercedes driver arrives at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix as Formula 1’s newest world champion after clinching the title in Mexico City last weekend. At 20, and in only his second season, Antonelli has become the youngest champion in the sport’s history. That would be enough for most drivers to pause, breathe, and enjoy the moment. Antonelli’s message is different. He see

George Russell began 2026 as the driver many expected to beat. He ends it searching for answers. The Mercedes driver has won three races in a season that promised far more, while team-mate Kimi Antonelli has taken nine victories and become the youngest Formula 1 champion in history. That contrast has turned Russell’s campaign into one of the most uncomfortable stories of the year: not because he has been poor, but because the benchmark in the other Mercedes has been so high.