Leclerc Becomes a Father, Antonelli's Title Pressure Revealed, and Cadillac Attracts Liverpool Owners' Interest

Charles Leclerc has been flooded with congratulations from across the Formula 1 world after he and his wife Alexandra announced the birth of their first child, a daughter named Bianca. The couple shared the news in a joint Instagram post, prompting warm reactions from throughout the paddock.

With the sport heading to Brazil for the fourth-to-last round of the 2026 season, attention turns to what remains to be decided at Interlagos. Kimi Antonelli clinched his maiden drivers' championship in Mexico last weekend, but according to Toto Wolff, the path to that title was not without its difficulties. Wolff revealed that premature celebrations in the paddock had heaped pressure on the young driver, who came to his team principal's office weighed down by the burden of early expectations — pressure that nearly derailed his campaign before it reached its conclusion.

In a practice session at Sao Paulo, Cadillac's Colton Herta was handed a race outing as he works to secure the necessary super licence points for a full F1 campaign. Meanwhile, off the track, the Cadillac team is attracting significant commercial interest, with the owners of Liverpool FC reported to be exploring the purchase of a majority stake in the outfit.

Elsewhere, Lewis Hamilton shared an emotional moment in Mexico City with his former race engineer Peter Bonnington, a reunion that drew attention from fans and media alike. And ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix, Sky Sports F1 has bolstered its broadcast team with the appointment of Alexa Rendell as F1 Multimedia Journalist, with the new signing making her debut at the Sao Paulo event.