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Gary Anderson: F1's engine numbers still don't add up ...

2026-05-09T09:19:02+02:00

Gary Anderson: F1's engine numbers still don't add up

I’m sorry to go over it all again but the question I would ask is when Formula 1’s 2026 regulations were put in place, how did anyone think that they could get anywhere near a 50/50 hybrid power split over a lap when using the same size input and output motor - the 350kW MGU-K - to do both?We know that 50/50 was never really true, it was probably more like 370kW from the internal combustion engin...

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The answer to Norris and McLaren's 'F**k...how did we not ...

2026-05-04T08:19:02+02:00

The answer to Norris and McLaren's 'F**k...how did we not win?'

When Lando Norris wondered aloud: "F**k's sake, how did we not win this? We should have won..." after the Miami Grand Prix, it reflected the fact Mercedes was once again beatable yet continued its perfect start to the 2026 Formula 1 season.Norris's almost-incredulous rhetorical question did not need an answer, but it has one: McLaren was gazumped by Mercedes, which won a fourth straight grand prix...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-answer-to-norris-and-mclarens-f-k-how-did-we-not-win/

FIA targets F1 exhaust wing ban ...

2026-05-03T12:19:01+02:00

FIA targets F1 exhaust wing ban

The FIA will discuss a plan to outlaw exhaust wings in Formula 1 for 2027 with teams, off the back of the development war that Ferrari has triggered this season, The Race has learned.Ferrari appeared in the final pre-season test with an innovative new wing solution behind its rear tail pipe.While aerodynamic solutions in this part of the car are, in theory, frowned upon, Ferrari had found a way to...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/fia-targets-f1-exhaust-wing-ban-development-war-ferrari/

F1 2026 Miami Grand Prix starting grid ...

2026-05-03T03:19:17+02:00

F1 2026 Miami Grand Prix starting grid

The Miami Grand Prix has been brought forward three hours due to weather concerns - but how would the arrival of rain influence what appears to be a finely poised battle at the front?F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli did beat Max Verstappen to pole, but while those two appeared a step ahead in qualifying there were four different teams in the top four - with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc third and...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2026-miami-grand-prix-starting-grid/

Hadjar faces disqualification for Red Bull floor breach ...

2026-05-03T03:19:02+02:00

Hadjar faces disqualification for Red Bull floor breach

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar faces disqualification from Miami Grand Prix qualifying for a floor legality breach.Hadjar qualified ninth in Miami where he has struggled compared to team-mate Max Verstappen in Red Bull’s upgraded RB23.But he will likely be disqualified from the session results after being referred to the stewards following post-qualifying technical checks.A check of the le...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/hadjar-faces-disqualification-for-red-bull-floor-breach/

Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Miami sprint ...

2026-05-02T20:19:17+02:00

Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Miami sprint

Mercedes’ domination of the 2026 Formula 1 season was emphatically interrupted in the Miami sprint.That makes some of the entries in our winners and losers list very easy to pick.Winner: McLaren (1st & 2nd)Staking its claim to be the biggest benefactor of the rule tweaks, and most improved in the upgrades department, McLaren confirmed its sprint supremacy in Miami by breaking Mercedes’ unbeaten ru...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/winners-and-losers-from-f1s-2026-miami-sprint/

F1 Miami GP 2026 sprint race starting grid as new penalty issued ...

2026-05-02T17:19:17+02:00

F1 Miami GP 2026 sprint race starting grid as new penalty issued

Lando Norris secured the first non-Mercedes pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season in qualifying for the Miami sprint race - though he'll share the front row with championship leader Kimi Antonelli.Here's the full starting grid, which reflects Alex Albon's five-place grid drop - a consequence of a track limits breach in the first part of qualifying only being spotted after SQ2 had started - an...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-miami-gp-2026-sprint-race-grid/

F1's new energy rankings for qualifying revealed ...

2026-05-02T17:19:02+02:00

F1's new energy rankings for qualifying revealed

Formula 1's package of rule tweaks introduced from the Miami Grand Prix included a specific mention about the recharge limit per lap being reduced to 7MJ for qualifying.So the FIA's documents ahead of this weekend's event, explaining that the cap for Miami would be 8MJ, inevitably triggered intrigue about whether there had been a bit of a row back.That was not the case at all though, because the F...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1s-new-energy-rankings-for-qualifying-revealed/

Five things we learned about Ford's 'all-in' ...

2026-05-01T21:19:16+02:00

Five things we learned about Ford's 'all-in' commitment to racing

Ford has offered a revealing look into its 20-year journey back to Formula 1 for 2026, and explained why it now has an “all-in” commitment to motorsport under its Ford Racing banner.Will Ford, general manager of global racing for the company, spoke extensively about the “critical steps” Ford has taken to harness the passion that comes with being involved in motorsport.Ford was speaking in an on-st...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/business/five-things-we-learned-about-fords-all-in-commitment-to-racing/

F1 sponsorship now $2.5billion as gap to NFL slashed ...

2026-04-30T15:19:02+02:00

F1 sponsorship now $2.5billion as gap to NFL slashed

Formula 1 teams’ total sponsorship revenue rose by 22.1% to $2.54billion in 2025, closing the gap to global leader, the NFL, from $360million to $120m compared to the previous year, according to a new report by SponsorUnited.SponsorUnited is a global sports and entertainment sponsorship intelligence platform and compiles its annual report based on its own data and proprietary model that estimates ...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-sponsorship-two-and-a-half-billion-2025-nfl-gap-slashed/

All the Miami GP special F1 liveries revealed so far ...

2026-04-30T07:19:04+02:00

All the Miami GP special F1 liveries revealed so far

The Miami Grand Prix immediately became established as one of the races where many Formula 1 teams do something a little different with their looks.We'll gather all the one-off colour schemes for F1's 2026 Miami weekend here as they're revealed.Racing BullsRacing Bulls' 'Summer Edition' livery in "summer-sun yellow" ties in with a new sudachi lime summer variant in Red Bull's energy drink range.It...

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All-new cars? Six ways F1 2026 will be different in Miami ...

2026-04-30T07:19:02+02:00

All-new cars? Six ways F1 2026 will be different in Miami

The 2026 Formula 1 season will look a little different to what we'd started to get used to in Miami this weekend, as the championship returns from an unintended April break with a lot of changes.Alterations to the controversial engine rules and a raft of major car upgrades could have a significant impact on the pecking order.The cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian races meant the teams s...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/all-new-cars-six-ways-f1-2026-different-miami-gp/

The biggest problems with Audi's first F1 engine ...

2026-04-29T12:19:03+02:00

The biggest problems with Audi's first F1 engine

Audi may have had a solid start of its Formula 1 adventure, but it is already evaluating a new engine concept to help address what it says is its main deficit to the front.The idea is to deliver a revamped power unit design - for either 2027 or 2028 - that will be a departure in some key areas from what it is running at the moment.This step is viewed as a key element to help it achieve its title t...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/audi-first-f1-engine-biggest-problems/

Get your hands on unique souvenirs from iconic F1 moments ...

2026-04-24T12:19:03+02:00

Get your hands on unique souvenirs from iconic F1 moments

Genuine race-used parts and clothing from some of Formula 1's most memorable moments, including plenty of items signed by legends, are up for grabs in BUDDS' latest auction - the Racing Revolution: Motorsport Timed Auction.It's under way now and runs until May 5, so there's plenty of time to get involved and get your hands on a unique piece of F1 history for your collection.Here's our pick of five...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/promoted/unique-f1-memorabilia-that-could-be-yours/

F1 agrees package of mid-season 2026 rule changes ...

2026-04-20T18:19:02+02:00

F1 agrees package of mid-season 2026 rule changes

Formula 1 teams and series bosses have unanimously agreed a raft of changes to the 2026 regulations at a crunch meeting on Monday.The get together of teams, power unit manufacturers, F1 and the FIA on Monday afternoon had targeted several adjustments to address concerns about safety and the qualifying spectacle of the new generation cars.Rather than targeting a full-scale overhaul of the rules set...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2026-mid-season-rule-changes/

Verstappen at Nurburgring 24H qualifiers: What you need to know ...

2026-04-17T12:19:04+02:00

Verstappen at Nurburgring 24H qualifiers: What you need to know

This weekend's Nurburgring 24 Hours qualifiers will mark the latest step in Formula 1 star Max Verstappen's Nordschleife journey.And you can follow his weekend - whether through broadcast feed or the onboard from Verstappen's car - on The Race's YouTube channel or website.Here is what you should know prior to Verstappen's biggest Nordschleife event yet.What is the event?The '24h Nurburgring Qualif...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/gt/max-verstappen-nurburgring-24-hours-qualifiers-what-you-need-to-know/

The upgrades Ferrari is set to bring after F1's spring break ...

2026-04-03T10:19:02+02:00

The upgrades Ferrari is set to bring after F1's spring break

An April without Formula 1 races allows teams to take stock, in a calmer and more in-depth way, of how their respective projects have performed in the first three rounds. Over at Ferrari, it has had at its disposal an SF-26 that has proven to be a good F1 car from an aerodynamic downforce standpoint - but not on par with Mercedes in terms of engine performance.And in Japan, McLaren showed that wit...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/ferrari-f1-2026-upgrades-april-break/

How your Japanese GP driver rankings compared with Edd's ...

2026-04-02T20:19:03+02:00

How your Japanese GP driver rankings compared with Edd's

After every Formula 1 grand prix weekend, Edd Straw hops off the fence and ranks the performance of all 22 drivers across the whole weekend. But in 2026, we've started asking those of you in the Champions tier of The Race Members' Club to give us your ranking.For Suzuka, here's how our Champions ranked the drivers from best to worst, with Edd's ranking in brackets.Oscar Piastri (2nd)Charles Lecler...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/how-your-japanese-gp-driver-rankings-compared-with-edd-straw/

F1's plan for six 2026 rules fixes explained ...

2026-04-02T15:19:02+02:00

F1's plan for six 2026 rules fixes explained

Formula 1 stakeholders are gathering for a crunch meeting next week to try to solve the biggest problems with the 2026 rules formula, and The Race understands there are six key solutions in play.The first three races have laid bare the good, the bad, and the ugly of F1's new rules era, and a big push is under way to fix some obvious problems.Those problems don't include the new yo-yo style of raci...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-plan-six-2026-rules-fixes-explained/

Alpine addresses Colapinto 'sabotage' claims in stunning ...

2026-04-02T13:19:02+02:00

Alpine addresses Colapinto 'sabotage' claims in stunning open letter

The Alpine Formula 1 team has released a lengthy open letter addressing claims that it is "sabotaging" Franco Colapinto's car.Those claims circled on social media around the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, suggesting there was a specification difference between Colapinto's car and that of Pierre Gasly.It later emerged that this stemmed from the team finding a gearbox problem just before the Shanghai w...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/alpine-franco-colapinto-f1-sabotage-claims-addressed-open-letter/

Stroll to make surprise GT debut in place of cancelled F1 Bahrain ...

2026-04-02T12:19:02+02:00

Stroll to make surprise GT debut in place of cancelled F1 Bahrain GP

Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll will race in the GT World Challenge Europe season opener at Paul Ricard next weekend during the extended break in the grand prix racing calendar.The cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix in April, the result of ongoing military conflict in the Middle East, has created a five-week gap in the schedule between F1 races.And it's that which...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/lance-stroll-surprise-gt-debut-after-cancelled-f1-bahrain-gp/

Mark Hughes: Antonelli's wild rise after fateful Ferrari snub ...

2026-04-02T10:19:02+02:00

Mark Hughes: Antonelli's wild rise after fateful Ferrari snub

"Don't remind me of Monza '24," said Toto Wolff at Suzuka as he enjoyed his protege Kimi Antonelli's second consecutive grand prix victory and his position as leader of the world championship, the youngest-ever at 19.Monza 2024 of course was when Antonelli, as a 17-year-old, made his first appearance in an official Formula 1 session - and binned George Russell's Mercedes in a high-speed impact wit...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/kimi-antonelli-mercedes-f1-progress-ferrari/

Edd answers your Japanese GP F1 driver rankings questions ...

2026-04-01T12:19:17+02:00

Edd answers your Japanese GP F1 driver rankings questions

Each race weekend, Edd Straw fields questions from The Race Members' Club about his Formula 1 driver rankings - justifying his decisions as well as explaining the methodology that helps him reach his final order in a bonus podcast exclusive to the Members' Club. The Japanese Grand Prix weekend was as fascinating a weekend as any for the end result, not least because it was vastly different from ou...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/your-japanese-gp-f1-driver-rankings-questions-answered/

Why Aston Martin removed vibration fix and how it confused Alonso ...

2026-04-01T12:19:02+02:00

Why Aston Martin removed vibration fix and how it confused Alonso

Aston Martin removed an experimental component that cured most of the vibration discomfort its Formula 1 drivers have suffered at the start of the season and did not race it at the Japanese Grand Prix.A high-frequency sensation through the steering wheel has been uncomfortable for Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll to deal with since the start of pre-season testing, as part of the problems Aston Mar...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/aston-martin-f1-2026-vibration-fix-removed-fernando-alonso-confused/

The new Mercedes engine trick that's annoyed Ferrari ...

2026-03-31T18:19:03+02:00

The new Mercedes engine trick that's annoyed Ferrari

A qualifying trick used by Mercedes and Red Bull with their Formula 1 engines has come under the spotlight of the FIA after it was exposed by a strange side-effect.Both manufacturers have found a way around the complicated power reduction demands of the new engines at the end of qualifying laps.They are able to deploy maximum electric power for longer at the cost of the engine's MGU-K being locked...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/new-mercedes-red-bull-f1-2026-engine-trick-ferrari-annoyed/

Leftfield idea emerges to tackle F1 2026 qualifying crisis ...

2026-03-31T10:19:02+02:00

Leftfield idea emerges to tackle F1 2026 qualifying crisis

A radical overhaul of Formula 1’s active aero rules has emerged as one of the ideas under consideration to help make much-needed improvements to qualifying.Ahead of a rules summit involving F1 chiefs plus technical representatives from teams and power unit manufacturers on April 9, two items look set to dominate the agenda.The first, which has been pushed to the top of the list as a much-needed fi...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2026-qualifying-problem-solutions-active-aero/

Nine things we learned from F1's Japanese GP ...

2026-03-30T16:19:01+02:00

Nine things we learned from F1's Japanese GP

We’ve just had the last 2026 Formula 1 grand prix weekend for five weeks, and it told us plenty - from F1’s best driver close to quitting to a big safety issue being exposed.Red Bull's lost...Red Bull was defeated by Alpine in Japan and even though Max Verstappen suspected he was “a tiny bit faster”, this was another race he and Red Bull spent firmly in F1’s midfield group.Worse still, Red Bull’s ...

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Edd Straw's 2026 Japanese Grand Prix F1 driver rankings ...

2026-03-30T14:19:02+02:00

Edd Straw's 2026 Japanese Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

There was a close fight for the top spot in Edd's driver rankings from the entire Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix weekend. Here's how he rated the 22 drivers' performances across the weekend from best to worst. How do the rankings work? The 22 drivers will be ranked in order of performance from best to worst on each grand prix weekend. This will be based on the full range of criteria, ranging from p...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-driver-rankings-japanese-gp-edd-straw/

Mercedes' big early weakness explained ...

2026-03-30T12:19:02+02:00

Mercedes' big early weakness explained

Mercedes has half-joked internally that one of its biggest early-season weaknesses does at least have the upside of making Formula 1 races more exciting.With little doubt in the paddock that Mercedes has the best power unit and chassis, the fact that it has been so poor at race starts has spiced up the entertainment levels by forcing its drivers to stage fightbacks.It has locked out the front row ...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mercedes-big-early-weakness-explained/

Why Verstappen is closer than ever to quitting F1 ...

2026-03-30T08:19:02+02:00

Why Verstappen is closer than ever to quitting F1

The beginning of Formula 1’s unplanned April gap marks the start of a crucial few weeks and months Max Verstappen says will decide his immediate F1 future.The prospect of Verstappen quitting F1, or at least pausing his grand prix racing career, has grown since the introduction of new engine rules in 2026 that the four-time world champion has intensely criticised.Verstappen only admitted he has a c...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/max-verstappen-is-closer-than-ever-to-quitting-f1/

Could Piastri have won Japanese GP without decisive safety car? ...

2026-03-29T13:19:02+02:00

Could Piastri have won Japanese GP without decisive safety car?

Oscar Piastri never had the chance to find out if his “I think we can hang onto this” victory radio prediction would have come true thanks to the intervention of the Japanese Grand Prix safety car that handed the advantage to Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli. So was he robbed of victory?The way the early laps of the race played out supported this. Having jumped into the lead at the start thanks to ...

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F1 must listen to drivers not just teams over safety concerns - ...

2026-03-29T12:19:17+02:00

F1 must listen to drivers not just teams over safety concerns - Sainz

Formula 1 must start listening to its drivers rather than just teams who are defending 2026’s racing product, to avoid more incidents like Ollie Bearman’s scary Japanese Grand Prix shunt, according to Carlos Sainz.Bearman was sent careering into the barriers at high speed, having been wrong-footed by huge closing speed on the back of Franco Colapinto’s Alpine into the Spoon curve during F1’s Japan...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-must-listen-to-drivers-not-just-teams-over-safety-concerns-sainz/

FIA's response to 'contribution of closing speeds' in ...

2026-03-29T12:19:02+02:00

FIA's response to 'contribution of closing speeds' in Bearman crash

The FIA has acknowledged the “contribution of high closing speeds” between cars in Ollie Bearman’s Japanese Grand Prix crash but warned speculation regarding potential changes to assist with this would be “premature”.Bearman suffered a 50G impact with the barriers at Spoon in the opening stint of the Suzuka race after a 35km/h speed different behind Franco Colapinto on the approach to the corner c...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/fia-response-to-contribution-of-closing-speeds-in-bearman-crash/

2026's scariest crash and Antonelli's win - Our verdict ...

2026-03-29T11:19:02+02:00

2026's scariest crash and Antonelli's win - Our verdict on F1's Japanese GP

Formula 1 2026's first scary crash, another Kimi Antonelli victory, Oscar Piastri's potential lost victory and George Russell's frustration. Here's what our team thinks of F1's Japanese Grand Prix...F1 must listen to its 2026 critics Ben AndersonF1 should start listening a bit more to what the likes of Fernando Alonso and Andrea Stella have been saying about these new regulations.I realise Alonso ...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/2026-first-scary-crash-kimi-antonelli-win-our-verdict-on-f1s-japanese-gp/

Colapinto a 'sitting duck' in dangerous Bearman crash ...

2026-03-29T10:19:10+02:00

Colapinto a 'sitting duck' in dangerous Bearman crash

Alpine’s Franco Colapinto said he was a “sitting duck” in the incident that led to Ollie Bearman’s 50g Formula 1 crash in the Japanese Grand Prix.Bearman approached Colapinto seemingly 50km/h faster on the run to Spoon on lap 22 of 53, and had to take avoiding action, swerving to the left and onto the grass on the short straight that leads to that corner. Bearman went into the barriers backwards i...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/colapinto-a-sitting-duck-in-dangerous-bearman-crash/

Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Japanese Grand Prix ...

2026-03-29T10:19:02+02:00

Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Japanese Grand Prix

A wild start and a mid-pitstop-sequence safety car massively mixed up Formula 1’s 2026 Japanese Grand Prix.Here’s who came out best and worst from it all.Loser: Oscar Piastri (2nd)Oscar Piastri hadn’t even started a 2026 grand prix before today, let alone led over a third of a grand prix.And on paper, second place should be considered a victory given Mercedes’ advantage this year.And yet Piastri h...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/winners-and-losers-from-f1s-2026-japanese-grand-prix/

F1 Japanese GP 2026 race results ...

2026-03-29T09:19:03+02:00

F1 Japanese GP 2026 race results

Kimi Antonelli claimed his second Formula 1 race victory of 2026 in the Japanese Grand Prix, becoming at 19 years-old the youngest driver in F1 history to lead the world championship.Japanese GP classification1 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)2 Oscar Piastri (McLaren)3 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)4 George Russell (Mercedes)5 Lando Norris (McLaren)6 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)7 Pierre Gasly (Alpine)8 Max Versta...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-japanese-gp-2026-race-results/

Antonelli wins Japanese GP turned upside down by safety car ...

2026-03-29T09:19:01+02:00

Antonelli wins Japanese GP turned upside down by safety car

Kimi Antonelli won Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix, benefitting from a mid-race safety car caused by a frightening high-speed crash for Ollie Bearman.Antonelli started from pole position but was down in sixth by the end of lap one, wheelspinning off the line and being swallowed up by his team-mate George Russell, the McLarens and the Ferraris.It was Oscar Piastri who led the race ahead of Russell ...

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Bearman escapes 50G Suzuka crash with bruising ...

2026-03-29T08:19:02+02:00

Bearman escapes 50G Suzuka crash with bruising

Ollie Bearman suffered a right knee contusion in a frightening 50G crash in the middle of Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix, having swerved to avoid Franco Colapinto’s Alpine. On lap 22 of 53, Bearman was caught out by a sizeable closing speed to Colapinto on the entry into the Spoon curve, taking to the grass and spearing into the barriers on the outside of the corner.That triggered a safety car an...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/bearman-escapes-50g-suzuka-crash-with-bruising/

Start of F1's Japanese GP delayed ...

2026-03-29T07:19:02+02:00

Start of F1's Japanese GP delayed

The start of Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix has been delayed slightly due to a dramatic accident in a support race.Round three of the 2026 season at Suzuka was due to start at 2pm local time on Sunday afternoon.The start of the formation lap was delayed by 10 minutes, though, due to ongoing barrier repairs at Turn 12.A big crash occurred in the supporting Porsche Carrera Cup Japan when two cars c...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/start-of-f1-2026-japanese-gp-delayed/

F1 2026 Japanese Grand Prix starting grid ...

2026-03-28T16:19:02+01:00

F1 2026 Japanese Grand Prix starting grid

It's two Formula 1 pole positions in a row for Kimi Antonelli, who will lead the field away when the Japanese Grand Prix gets under way on Sunday.Antonelli will share the front row with team-mate and championship leader George Russell, with Oscar Piastri - still awaiting his first grand prix start of the season - and Charles Leclerc on row two for McLaren and Ferrari respectively.Below you'll find...

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Why Verstappen's suggesting an early F1 exit is actually ...

2026-03-28T13:19:01+01:00

Why Verstappen's suggesting an early F1 exit is actually realistic

Max Verstappen has suggested for the first time that he has to make a decision about leaving Formula 1, as he admitted he is "beyond" just being frustrated with the current rules.The four-time world champion has been the most vocal critic of the 2026 cars and particularly the engines, and has made it clear he will not continue racing in F1 if he is not enjoying it.However, after being eliminated i...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/max-verstappen-early-f1-exit-realistic-for-first-time/

Suzuka challenge 'gone' as F1 drivers are ...

2026-03-28T12:19:21+01:00

Suzuka challenge 'gone' as F1 drivers are 'handcuffed'

Fernando Alonso has complained that the driving challenge of Suzuka has “gone” thanks to Formula 1’s 2026 regulations making the cars too easy to drive, being under the limit in fast corners.The Aston Martin driver, who qualified 21st for the Japanese Grand Prix with a deficit of almost 3.9% to pole position - the team’s biggest of the year - has criticised the diminishing challenge of driving the...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/suzuka-challenge-gone-as-f1-drivers-are-handcuffed/

'No confidence', 'bleeding laptime' - Red Bull ...

2026-03-28T12:19:17+01:00

'No confidence', 'bleeding laptime' - Red Bull issues brutally exposed

Red Bull's 2026 Formula 1 car is forcing its drivers to "reset your expectations" every lap and does not give them "any confidence to attack any corner" as a result.Those were the opinions of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar as the Red Bull RB22 was again mired in the midfield in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.Verstappen was eliminated in Q2 - knocked out by a late improvement from Racing B...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/no-confidence-bleeding-laptime-red-bull-issues-brutally-exposed/

Yet another Mercedes battery failure for McLaren explained ...

2026-03-28T12:19:02+01:00

Yet another Mercedes battery failure for McLaren explained

McLaren is down to its last permitted Mercedes battery on Lando Norris's 2026 Formula 1 car, meaning he will incur a penalty if he suffers any further failures before repairs can be made.McLaren was forced into a battery change for final practice ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, after discovering a fault on Norris's car.This comes after Norris was forced out of the Chinese GP before the start wit...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/another-mercedes-f1-battery-failure-mclaren-lando-norris-explained/

Winners and losers from F1 2026 Japanese GP qualifying ...

2026-03-28T11:19:01+01:00

Winners and losers from F1 2026 Japanese GP qualifying

While the challenge of Suzuka may have been blunted by the 2026 rules, the action clearly hasn't diminished as there were some excellent storylines to keep fans in qualifying.Whether it was Max Verstappen being eliminated in Q2 - and sent there by Red Bull's latest starlet at Racing Bulls - Mercedes finding another level in the final laps despite McLaren's resurgence, or even the team at the back ...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/winners-losers-f1-2026-japanese-gp-qualifying/

Antonelli beats Russell to Japanese GP pole ...

2026-03-28T09:19:02+01:00

Antonelli beats Russell to Japanese GP pole

Kimi Antonelli beat Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate George Russell to pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix as he topped qualifying for a second race weekend in a row.A fortnight on from his maiden grand prix victory in the Chinese GP, Antonelli appeared the more comfortable of the Mercedes drivers and once the threat of a challenge from the McLaren and Ferrari drivers dissipated he had the legs ...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/antonelli-beats-russell-to-japanese-gp-pole/

F1 Japanese GP 2026 qualifying results ...

2026-03-28T08:19:02+01:00

F1 Japanese GP 2026 qualifying results

Kimi Antonelli delivered two laps good enough for pole at Suzuka, while Max Verstappen not only loses his pole streak dating back to 2019, but he failed to make Q3 while his Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar did and qualified eighth.Japanese Grand Prix qualifying result 1 Kimi Antonelli 1m28.778s2 George Russell +0.298s3 Oscar Piastri +0.354s4 Charles Leclerc +0.627s5 Lando Norris +0.631s6 Lewis Ham...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-japanese-gp-2026-qualifying-results/

Everything that happened in final Japanese GP practice ...

2026-03-28T05:19:02+01:00

Everything that happened in final Japanese GP practice

Mercedes moved back ahead as Friday pacesetter McLaren had a muted start to qualifying day at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix.Kimi Antonelli beat George Russell by 0.254 seconds in final practice in a Mercedes 1-2 at the front, with everyone else close to a second back.McLaren had been fastest with Oscar Piastri on Friday but he was 1.002s off the pace in fourth behind Charles Leclerc's Ferrari.Th...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/everything-that-happened-in-final-japanese-gp-practice/

Japanese Grand Prix 2026 F1 practice results ...

2026-03-28T05:19:02+01:00

Japanese Grand Prix 2026 F1 practice results

Below you'll find all the practice results from Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix weekend. FP3Mercedes moved clear of its rivals in the final session before qualifying, with Kimi Antonelli ahead of George Russell again.1 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 1m29.362s2 George Russell (Mercedes) +0.254s3 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.867s4 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +1.002s5 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +1.021s6 Lando N...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/japanese-grand-prix-2026-f1-practice-results/

The worst part of what F1 2026 has done to Suzuka ...

2026-03-27T13:19:19+01:00

The worst part of what F1 2026 has done to Suzuka

The late changes to Formula 1’s charging limits for qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix have helped, but there is still a glaring problem over one lap at Suzuka.As expected, the energy-starved engines cannot keep deploying full electric power for long enough on the longest Suzuka straights and the recharging demands mean superclipping kicks in to boot.The result is an extremely obvious and quite...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/worst-part-of-what-f1-2026-has-done-to-suzuka/

The surprising data revealing where McLaren diverges from ...

2026-03-27T13:19:17+01:00

The surprising data revealing where McLaren diverges from Mercedes

Oscar Piastri’s fastest practice time in Japan on Friday was fascinating not for the fact it beat Mercedes but because of how it was achieved.Coming off the back of a difficult start to the new Formula 1 season for McLaren, the world champion squad appears to be in slightly better shape at Suzuka (at least over a single lap) with both its chassis and its energy deployment approach.Of biggest note ...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-surprising-data-revealing-where-mclaren-diverges-from-mercedes/

Seven things we learned from F1 Japanese GP practice ...

2026-03-27T13:19:02+01:00

Seven things we learned from F1 Japanese GP practice

There might suddenly be a huge calendar gap after this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix - but that hasn’t stopped Formula 1 teams from already finding performance gains with their 2026 cars.So after two revealing hours of practice, based on our analysis of the on-track running plus what the drivers and teams said, here’s everything we learned from Friday at Suzuka.A McLaren-Mercedes differenceMcLaren...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-japanese-gp-2026-friday-practice-things-we-learned/

What's deceptive about McLaren's Suzuka pacesetting ...

2026-03-27T12:19:02+01:00

What's deceptive about McLaren's Suzuka pacesetting

McLaren may have topped the timesheets in Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, but the wider picture indicated Mercedes still has a clear advantage around Suzuka. However, while McLaren's single-lap pace perhaps flattered it, its long-run deficit was smaller than it first appeared.All of that confirms McLaren is making progress. At Suzuka today, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella claimed...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/how-close-mclaren-really-looks-to-mercedes-at-suzuka/

Winners and losers from Friday at F1's Japanese GP ...

2026-03-27T10:19:02+01:00

Winners and losers from Friday at F1's Japanese GP

As China was a sprint weekend, Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix was only the second full Friday of practice the teams have had with the 2026 Formula 1 cars.With the caveat that it's 'only practice', here are the early winners and losers emerging from the first day of on-track action.Loser: Red BullRed Bull spent the Chinese GP weekend stuck in the midfield fight, and there’s no evidence so far to...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/winners-and-losers-from-f1-friday-japanese-gp/

Albon and Perez's unusual Suzuka practice collision explained ...

2026-03-27T08:19:18+01:00

Albon and Perez's unusual Suzuka practice collision explained

Alex Albon and Sergio Perez had an unusual crash in the first Formula 1 practice session at Suzuka, which was partly caused by Perez’s “virtual mirror” failing.The Williams and Cadillac drivers collided in the closing moments of FP1 at the chicane, as Albon dived down the inside of a slow-moving Perez.Perez clearly didn’t see Albon and turned into the corner, sending debris flying and leading to P...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/albon-and-perezs-unusual-suzuka-practice-collision-explained/

Japanese Grand Prix 2026 F1 practice results ...

2026-03-27T08:19:03+01:00

Japanese Grand Prix 2026 F1 practice results

Below you'll find all the practice results from Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix weekend. FP2 McLaren's Oscar Piastri topped second practice ahead of the Mercedes duo of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. 1 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 1m30.133s 2 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.092s3 George Russell (Mercedes) +0.205s4 Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.516s 5 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.713s 6 Lewis Hamilton (Fer...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/japanese-grand-prix-2026-f1-practice-results/

Everything that happened in Suzuka FP2 as McLaren jumps Mercedes ...

2026-03-27T08:19:02+01:00

Everything that happened in Suzuka FP2 as McLaren jumps Mercedes

Oscar Piastri set the pace in second practice for Formula 1's 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, as McLaren edged ahead of Mercedes.Piastri’s best lap of 1m30.133s on the soft compound tyre was 1.5s quicker than George Russell managed in FP1 and was enough to give McLaren top spot in FP2 by 0.092s from Russell’s Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in FP2 at Suzuka.Russell completed a Mercedes 2-3, 0.113s dow...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/everything-that-happened-in-suzuka-fp2-as-mclaren-jumps-mercedes/

Japanese Grand Prix 2026 F1 practice results ...

2026-03-27T05:19:04+01:00

Japanese Grand Prix 2026 F1 practice results

George Russell led Kimi Antonelli in a Mercedes 1-2 in Formula 1's opening Japanese Grand Prix session at Suzuka, with Lando Norris's McLaren their closest challenger.Results1 George Russell (Mercedes) 1m31.666s2 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.026s3 Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.132s4 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.199s5 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.289s6 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.374s7 Max Verstappen (Re...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/japanese-grand-prix-2026-f1-practice-results/

Mercedes leads McLaren in first Suzuka F1 practice ...

2026-03-27T05:19:02+01:00

Mercedes leads McLaren in first Suzuka F1 practice

Mercedes maintained its 2026 1-2 habit in the first Formula 1 practice session of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, with McLaren its closest rival.George Russell and Kimi Antonelli swapped top spot multiple times during their soft-tyre runs, with an error at Spoon costing Russell on one run and even his session-topping 1m31.666s lap compromised by being blocked by Sergio Perez's Cadillac out of the...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/what-happened-in-first-suzuka-f1-practice/

Gary Anderson: F1's sudden Japanese GP rule change ...

2026-03-26T15:19:02+01:00

Gary Anderson: F1's sudden Japanese GP rule change doesn't go far enough

The FIA’s decision to drop the harvesting level per lap from nine to eight megajoules in qualifying for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix is a step in the right direction, but more could have been done to ensure qualifying is the spectacle and driving challenge it should be.Pre-2026, the laptime I used for these Suzuka calculations was 1m27.3s and the braking time 10.03 seconds, with 62% of the l...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-sudden-japanese-gp-rule-change-doesnt-go-far-enough/

Leclerc calls for change to fix 'silly' qualifying ...

2026-03-26T13:19:02+01:00

Leclerc calls for change to fix 'silly' qualifying problem

Charles Leclerc thinks Formula 1’s complex rules are “a little bit silly” in the way that qualifying laps can be derailed by a badly timed throttle lift - with the FIA and F1 weighing up several potential solutions. The Ferrari driver delivered a perfect case study at the Chinese Grand Prix for how complicated the new F1 2026 energy management regulations are, and how they're delivering strange ou...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/what-f1-could-do-to-fix-silly-qualifying-lap-losses/

Nine things we learned from Thursday at F1's Japanese GP ...

2026-03-26T12:19:02+01:00

Nine things we learned from Thursday at F1's Japanese GP

Thursday at Suzuka has been one of the most lively Formula 1 media days in recent memory.Even beyond the major headlines that have emerged at the start of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend - which we've also recapped below - there have been properly significant developments throughout the paddockPerhaps that's in part a consequence of this being the final F1 race weekend for five weeks; in any case,...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/nine-things-we-learned-from-thursday-at-f1-japanese-gp/

Norris in Mercedes battery strife after Chinese GP investigation ...

2026-03-26T11:19:01+01:00

Norris in Mercedes battery strife after Chinese GP investigation

Lando Norris has already lost one of his three allowed batteries for the 2026 F1 season with supplier Mercedes unable to fix it after his car failed to start in China.McLaren arrives at Suzuka, having failed to start either car at the Chinese GP because of two different issues with the same electrical component on its customer Mercedes engines. In the gap between the China and Japan weekends, McLa...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/norris-in-mercedes-battery-strife-after-chinese-gp-investigation/

Why Verstappen removed journalist from his Japan F1 media session ...

2026-03-26T09:19:02+01:00

Why Verstappen removed journalist from his Japan F1 media session

Max Verstappen refused to start his media session on Thursday at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix until one journalist had left it.Verstappen's standard pre-weekend media session was held in Red Bull's hospitality on Thursday afternoon at Suzuka but, as the first question was asked, Verstappen interrupted to make a clear demand."One second; I'm not speaking before he's leaving," Verstappen said in ...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/why-max-verstappen-removed-journalist-from-japan-f1-media-session/

When first real Honda fix may come as more countermeasures added ...

2026-03-26T06:19:03+01:00

When first real Honda fix may come as more countermeasures added

Honda has introduced a further reliability countermeasure for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix with a more permanent fix potentially coming at Formula 1’s next race in Miami.The Honda-powered Aston Martin cars have not been classified in either of the opening grands prix as Lance Stroll finished 15 laps down in the Australia season opener then both he and Fernando Alonso retired in China.Honda’s...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/more-honda-f1-2026-countermeasures-when-first-real-fix-may-come/

What was really going on with Mercedes' front wing in China ...

2026-03-26T06:19:02+01:00

What was really going on with Mercedes' front wing in China

Mercedes came under the spotlight after Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix for the strange behaviour of its front wing's active aerodynamics.Video footage of race winner Kimi Antonelli's car caught the attention of rival teams for what appeared to be a multi-stage transition between the car's straight and cornering mode.Moving images showed that the wing ran completely flat on the straights and, as it...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mysterious-mercedes-front-wing-behaviour-explained-f1-2026/

Last-minute Japanese GP rule change to combat energy-saving fears ...

2026-03-26T03:19:01+01:00

Last-minute Japanese GP rule change to combat energy-saving fears

Formula 1 manufacturers have agreed with the FIA to make a last-minute rule change for qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix in a bid to avoid too much energy saving.As revealed by The Race earlier this week, ongoing discussions between teams and the FIA about what is and is not working with the new 2026 rules have homed in on qualifying being the main problem that needs addressing.Concerns have g...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/late-japanese-gp-f1-2026-rule-change-qualifying-energy-saving-fears/

Mercedes buying into another team would be bad news for F1 ...

2026-03-25T17:19:01+01:00

Mercedes buying into another team would be bad news for F1

Should Mercedes buy Otro Capital's 24% stake in the Alpine team, it would be a blow for the sporting integrity of Formula 1 at a time when action should be taken to make such a deal impossible. Common ownership - one entity's ownership having a stake in another - is problematic in any sporting competition. It doesn't matter how large or small that stake is, or whether it's a controlling or minorit...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mercedes-buying-into-another-team-would-be-bad-news-for-f1/

F1 has a clear priority for post-Japanese GP rule changes ...

2026-03-25T13:19:01+01:00

F1 has a clear priority for post-Japanese GP rule changes

Formula 1 bosses are to prioritise rule changes aimed at addressing concerns the challenge and spectacle of qualifying has been ruined by the new 2026 cars, The Race has learned.It is hoped that work can be done in the break after the Japanese Grand Prix to push through regulation tweaks that can be implemented as early as the following round, the Miami GP in May.Amid the review process of the 202...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-has-a-clear-priority-fix-for-first-major-2026-rule-changes/

All the special F1 liveries for Japanese GP ...

2026-03-25T10:19:32+01:00

All the special F1 liveries for Japanese GP

Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix features the first one-off liveries of the 2026 season, with two teams bringing unique designs so far. HaasHaas is celebrating a season-long tie-up with Japanese entertainment company Toto Co, famous for Godzilla. The team describes it as the "first-ever collaboration with an entertainment IP in the history of the team". The livery was revealed by drivers Esteban Oc...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/two-special-f1-liveries-for-japanese-gp-revealed/

Seven key questions for F1's Japanese GP ...

2026-03-25T10:19:17+01:00

Seven key questions for F1's Japanese GP

Formula 1's 2026 season will go on a five-week hiatus after this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, following the recent cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races.There won't be as big a break in racing until the winter break in late December, leaving some key questions to be answered at the last F1 race for some time…How badly will Honda's home race go?Honda felt it made progress across the ...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/japanese-gp-last-f1-2026-race-for-five-weeks-key-questions/

Alonso to miss Japanese GP Thursday with first child due ...

2026-03-25T10:19:02+01:00

Alonso to miss Japanese GP Thursday with first child due

Fernando Alonso is to arrive a day late for the Japanese Grand Prix as he awaits the birth of his first child.The two-time Formula 1 champion revealed last year that he and partner Melissa Jimenez were to become parents, with the due date scheduled to clash with Japanese GP weekend.While skipping an entire race weekend to stay at home for the birth is not a realistic option, Alonso has managed to ...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/alonso-to-miss-japanese-gp-thursday-with-first-child-due/

The Leclerc lap that's exposed how F1 2026 has ruined ...

2026-03-24T15:19:02+01:00

The Leclerc lap that's exposed how F1 2026 has ruined qualifying

Odd. Strange. Counterintuitive.These are a few of the words that Formula 1 drivers have used to describe what the new 2026 cars are like in qualifying.With two events now complete, learnings have accelerated rapidly and everyone is starting to see the good and the bad of the regulations, even if opinions remain very divided.But there is a growing consensus on two themes, and they are partly linked...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/charles-leclerc-lap-f1-2026-qualifying-ruined-cars-confused/

F1 has accidentally solved its dirty air problem ...

2026-03-24T09:19:03+01:00

F1 has accidentally solved its dirty air problem

Formula 1 has been preoccupied with the negative effect of downforce loss while following in another car’s dirty air for 20 years. Vast amounts of energy have been expended analysing and attempting to mitigate this through aerodynamic regulations, yet it has accidentally stumbled upon the fix among the myriad unintended consequences of the 2026 regulations.Set aside arguments about the nature of t...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-has-accidentally-solved-its-dirty-air-problem/

Two special F1 liveries for Japanese GP revealed ...

2026-03-24T09:19:02+01:00

Two special F1 liveries for Japanese GP revealed

Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix features the first one-off liveries of the 2026 season, with two teams bringing unique designs so far. HaasHaas is celebrating a season-long tie-up with Japanese entertainment company Toto Co, famous for Godzilla. The team describes it as the "first-ever collaboration with an entertainment IP in the history of the team". The livery was revealed by drivers Esteban Oc...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/two-special-f1-liveries-for-japanese-gp-revealed/

The problems for Cadillac now F1 reality is biting ...

2026-03-23T18:19:01+01:00

The problems for Cadillac now F1 reality is biting

Sergio Perez declared Cadillac's "honeymoon is over" after finishing 16th on the team's Formula 1 debut earlier this month. That result, in the Australian Grand Prix, was one of a series of early 'wins' for the new team that was added to in China with both cars taking the chequered flag in the grand prix and Valtteri Bottas beating a car from an established rival in both qualifying and the grand p...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/cadillac-f1-2026-reality-biting-problems/

Troubled Aston Martin to use one rookie FP1 slot early at Suzuka ...

2026-03-23T16:19:01+01:00

Troubled Aston Martin to use one rookie FP1 slot early at Suzuka

Aston Martin has become the surprise first Formula 1 team to announce a rookie driver for a practice session in 2026.F1 teams are obliged to hand over four practice sessions a season - two for each entry - to a rookie driver with fewer than two prior starts, though teams who already field a rookie (ie Racing Bulls with Arvid Lindblad) can part-fulfil the requirement by just running their actual si...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/aston-martin-fernando-alonso-jak-crawford-fp1-suzuka-f1-2026/

Honda needs 'magic' to avoid a painful next Aston Martin ...

2026-03-23T10:19:02+01:00

Honda needs 'magic' to avoid a painful next Aston Martin failure

Two grands prix, no finishes with either car. Next up: the Japanese Grand Prix. Aston Martin and Honda face the real prospect of a very painful failure at Honda's home Formula 1 race.Suzuka will be tough "unless they can find some magic in the next 10 days", driver Lance Stroll said at the end of the China weekend. He half-jokingly added: "Pray with me!" But there’s no way out of this predicament ...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/honda-needs-magic-to-avoid-a-painful-next-aston-martin-failure/

Yet another Williams car problem might be its most troubling ...

2026-03-22T09:19:01+01:00

Yet another Williams car problem might be its most troubling

The start of the Formula 1 season has brutally exposed the extent of Williams's car problems, and one that blighted Alex Albon's Chinese Grand Prix might be its most troubling.After turning up to testing late, being significantly overweight after all, and then unsurprisingly turning out slow as a result, the Williams FW48 has had a difficult birth.But as Albon said in China, "we can’t hide behind ...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/yet-another-williams-car-problem-might-be-its-most-troubling/

Verstappen stripped of Nurburgring win ...

2026-03-21T20:19:01+01:00

Verstappen stripped of Nurburgring win

Max Verstappen's crew has been disqualified from this Saturday's Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie race after winning on the road.Verstappen and team-mates Dani Juncadella and Jules Gounon took a comfortable win in the four-hour event in the Red Bull Formula 1 driver's first competitive outing in the Mercedes-AMG GT3.But they were swiftly found to have used seven sets of tyres during race day instead...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/endurance/verstappen-stripped-of-nurburgring-win/

What happened in Verstappen's Nurburgring return race ...

2026-03-21T16:19:01+01:00

What happened in Verstappen's Nurburgring return race

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen took his second win in two starts in the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie in GT3 as part of his preparations for his upcoming Nurburgring 24 Hours debut.Verstappen, who previously won last year's NLS9 with Chris Lulham in a Ferrari, was competing this time in the #3 Verstappen Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 with GT ace team-mates Dani Juncadella and Jules Gounon.Jun...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/endurance/what-happened-in-verstappens-nurburgring-return-race/

Rally champion's F1 dream suspended due to health issues ...

2026-03-21T09:19:18+01:00

Rally champion's F1 dream suspended due to health issues

Two-time World Rally champion Kalle Rovanpera has had to call off his Super Formula debut - and thus suspend his quest to reach Formula 1 - due to health problems.The 25-year-old, who had gone from rallying 'child prodigy' to world champion, had committed to a sensational switch from rallying to single-seater racing at the end of last year, having already dabbled impressively in Porsche Carrera ra...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/kalle-rovanpera-rally-champion-super-formula-f1-toyota/

Watch Max Verstappen racing at the Nurburgring LIVE ...

2026-03-21T09:19:03+01:00

Watch Max Verstappen racing at the Nurburgring LIVE

Max Verstappen takes advantage of a weekend off from Formula 1 to take the next step in his build-up to the Nurburgring 24 Hours sportscar race by returning to the Nordschleife's regular championship on Saturday.A winner on his NLS debut last season, he's back in the series for its latest four-hour race in a Red Bull-backed GT3 Mercedes.You can watch the action live below - the race starts at 11am...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/endurance/watch-max-verstappen-racing-at-the-nurburgring-live/

The questions raised by Audi's shock F1 team boss exit ...

2026-03-21T09:19:02+01:00

The questions raised by Audi's shock F1 team boss exit

The shock exit of Audi's team principal after just two races of its Formula 1 journey marks a dramatic, unexpected setback for the new works team.Jonathan Wheatley joined Audi less than a year ago, recruited from Red Bull Racing to focus on what was then Sauber's race performance, its trackside operations, and to be a key spokesperson for the team at management level.He did not have overall contro...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-questions-raised-by-audis-shock-f1-team-boss-exit/

Aston Martin's curious team boss claim after Wheatley's ...

2026-03-20T17:19:02+01:00

Aston Martin's curious team boss claim after Wheatley's Audi exit

Aston Martin's lack of a "traditional" Formula 1 team principal is "by design", owner and chairman Lawrence Stroll has claimed, despite the expectation it will recruit ex-Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley.Wheatley's departure from Audi - with "immediate effect" - was announced by the German manufacturer on Friday, a day after it emerged he could join Aston Martin as its team boss.Aston Martin ...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/aston-martins-curious-team-boss-claim-after-wheatleys-audi-exit/

Mercedes appoints new F1 deputy team boss ...

2026-03-20T16:19:17+01:00

Mercedes appoints new F1 deputy team boss

Mercedes has updated its Formula 1 team’s leadership structure by appointing Bradley Lord as deputy team principal.Lord was previously Mercedes’ official team representative, which was added to his duties as chief communications officer and reflected an increased responsibility taking on formal media sessions and broadcast interviews.He will now be CEO and team principal Toto Wolff’s direct number...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mercedes-f1-2026-deputy-team-principal-bradley-lord/

Audi F1 team principal Wheatley leaves 'with immediate ...

2026-03-20T16:19:02+01:00

Audi F1 team principal Wheatley leaves 'with immediate effect'

Former team principal Jonathan Wheatley has left Audi’s Formula 1 team, as he is expected to take up the same role at rival Aston Martin instead.Aston Martin wants a dedicated team principal after managing technical partner Adrian Newey adopted the role for 2026 alongside his main responsibilities.The move was widely expected to be a stop-gap solution - although when it was announced in November 2...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/audi-f1-team-principal-wheatley-leaves-with-immediate-effect/

Our verdict on Aston Martin trying to poach Audi's F1 team ...

2026-03-20T12:19:02+01:00

Our verdict on Aston Martin trying to poach Audi's F1 team boss

It would seem Adrian Newey wants to offload the 'team principal' aspect of his new 2026 F1 job role ASAP - and so Aston Martin is reportedly back in the market searching for someone to backfill that position. Audi's Jonathan Wheatley (not quite one full year into that organisation) has emerged as the number one target, but is he the right man for the job, is there a better candidate Lawrence Strol...

Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/our-verdict-on-aston-martin-trying-to-poach-audis-f1-team-boss/

Red Bull's 2026 slump risks its grip on Max Verstappen ...

2026-03-20T11:19:02+01:00

Red Bull's 2026 slump risks its grip on Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen has often said he's in Formula 1 for a good time rather than a long time, and he's hardly been having much of a good time in 2026 so far.Whether it be his demolition of these "anti-racing" cars when they debuted in pre-season testing, his even bigger, incendiary rant about the quality of the racing after retiring from the Chinese GP, or Red Bull's own dip into F1's midfield there, i...

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What we know about another Aston Martin F1 team principal move ...

2026-03-19T21:19:02+01:00

What we know about another Aston Martin F1 team principal move

Aston Martin wants to hire a new Formula 1 team principal so Adrian Newey can focus solely on technical matters, and has targeted Audi’s Jonathan Wheatley.Newey joined Aston Martin as its managing technical partner early last year. He is a team shareholder and effectively the most senior figure within the organisation after team chairman Lawrence Stroll.In late 2025, Newey assumed the team princip...

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What Ferrari thinks Mercedes is hiding in political F1 engine ...

2026-03-19T14:19:01+01:00

What Ferrari thinks Mercedes is hiding in political F1 engine game

The opening races of the 2026 Formula 1 season have shown that the winter rumours about the advantage of the Mercedes power unit were well-founded.The works Mercedes team, in particular, has also shown an advantage in the electrical management of the engine, something that its customer teams, McLaren, Alpine and Williams, have not yet fully mastered.Major manufacturers are holding a predictable ad...

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What F1 won't surrender to cure artificial racing complaints ...

2026-03-19T07:19:01+01:00

What F1 won't surrender to cure artificial racing complaints

In the polarised debates about Formula 1 2026's racing style, there's a point which those bemoaning its artificiality probably need to accept: no matter what tweaks to the technical regulations that are made later this season or into 2027, F1 is not about to willingly surrender the dramatic wheel-to-wheel dices the new rules have facilitated.It's just too spectacular, too viscerally exciting, too ...

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Why McLaren's F1 title defence is collapsing already ...

2026-03-18T07:19:02+01:00

Why McLaren's F1 title defence is collapsing already

McLaren's Formula 1 title defence has started miserably, but it's facing bigger problems than simply the embarrassment of having to withdraw both its cars before the start of the Chinese Grand Prix.It appears that galling double did-not-start was down to two different failures on the same component of its customer Mercedes power unit."This is an area of the car which is not under McLaren's control...

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How The Race Members' Club ranked the F1 drivers at the ...

2026-03-17T14:19:02+01:00

How The Race Members' Club ranked the F1 drivers at the Chinese GP

After every Formula 1 round, Edd Straw ranks the performances of all 22 drivers across the entire race weekend, as he did for the Chinese Grand Prix. Those of you in The Race Members' Club can ask him questions about his rankings and a special Q&A is released shortly afterwards, but for the first time after China, we opened up driver rankings to the Champions tier of The Race Members' Club!So here...

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A windscreen? The legality questions around Ferrari halo wings ...

2026-03-17T13:19:02+01:00

A windscreen? The legality questions around Ferrari halo wings

Ferrari has proved to be one of the most innovative Formula 1 teams this year when it comes to aerodynamic developments.It caused a stir in pre-season testing when its SF-26 appeared with a unique exhaust wing, exploiting a design choice with its gearbox and rear crash structure to fit an extra winglet that improves airflow around the diffuser area.Then it revealed its flipping rear wing, which ro...

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The F1 rules tensions rivals could use to peg Mercedes back ...

2026-03-17T07:19:02+01:00

The F1 rules tensions rivals could use to peg Mercedes back

Mercedes is bracing itself for the "political knives" to come out as rivals work to wipe out its current advantage in Formula 1.The team has made a near-perfect start to the new rules era, with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli winning the first two grands prix of the season in Australia and China.The back-to-back successes have left competitors in no doubt that Mercedes is the team to beat, and t...

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Everything we learned from F1's 2026 Chinese Grand Prix ...

2026-03-16T19:19:02+01:00

Everything we learned from F1's 2026 Chinese Grand Prix

While Kimi Antonelli led George Russell in another Mercedes 1-2 up front, the state of what was going on further back was also pretty revealing during Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix weekend.Here are our key takeaways from Shanghai:McLaren's title defence is collapsing alreadyNo defending champion has scored fewer points in the opening two rounds (excluding sprints) of an F1 season since the points...

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Ferrari thinks its 2026 F1 engine will be allowed upgrade boost ...

2026-03-16T18:19:02+01:00

Ferrari thinks its 2026 F1 engine will be allowed upgrade boost

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur believes his team will be allowed to introduce an upgraded power unit this year as part of Formula 1’s regulations aimed at closing the field up.The Maranello squad has emerged as Mercedes’ closest challenger so far in 2026, but is under no illusions that it has a deficit of around half a second.Key to closing that gap down will be upgrades to car and engine, but matters ...

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Audi F1 junior Slater to test in Formula E ...

2026-03-16T14:19:02+01:00

Audi F1 junior Slater to test in Formula E

Audi Formula 1 development driver Freddie Slater will drive for Andretti in the forthcoming Formula E rookie test at Jarama.The Race can reveal that the 17-year-old will drive Jake Dennis’ car at the test, as current Trident Formula 3 driver Slater undertakes his first miles in a Formula E Gen3 Evo car.Slater will get a six-hour window of running at the test, which is an annual fixture in Formula ...

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