F1 2026: Russell vs Antonelli, and are Hamilton and Ferrari really in the title fight?

Laurence Foster is joined by RACER's Formula 1 expert Chris Medland for the latest episode of RACER Weekly, digging into the storylines defining F1’s summer.

Kimi Antonelli and George Russell's intra-team battle at Mercedes has tightened up over the last three races, but has George really closed the gap, or is he starting to psych himself out? Chris breaks down why he's now leaning toward Antonelli as championship favorite, despite some recent bumps in the road for the teen phenom.

Plus: Is Lewis Hamilton a genuine title contender at Ferrari? The seven-time champ is now just 32 points back from Kimi, but what actually happened in the final laps at Silverstone that cost him a shot at a Ferrari 1-2 with teammate Charles Leclerc? And why did Max Verstappen go from praising Red Bull's progress to fuming about his car within a single week?

Chris also gives his read on Isack Hadjar's breakout season as Max’s teammate, Red Bull’s tech team exits, including Paul Monaghan's impending move to Cadillac, and the latest "Cadillac Watch" as F1’s newest team hits its first real growing pains nine races into its debut season.