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2026-05-01 11:19:01 UTC

Revealed: How F1 engine limits are actually more complex in Miami
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The engine limits that will be enforced at the Miami Grand Prix mean electric power will be capped for almost one-third of the lap due to Formula 1’s new rules.F1’s return in Miami after a month without racing will be the first event since stakeholders agreed to a sweeping set of regulatory changes around the 2026 energy management demands.The main goals are to make qualifying more normal by reduc...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/revealed-how-f1-engine-limits-are-actually-more-complex-in-miami/

2026-04-21 06:19:01 UTC

What we make of F1's first go at fixing its 2026 problems
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Boring. Sensible. Prudent. Rational.These are the kind of words that come to mind in summing up the outcome of Formula 1's crunch rules summit on the 2026 regulations.We didn't get anything close to a regulatory revolution (but that was never on the cards anyway), and there was no leftfield solution that emerged out of the blue to guarantee all of F1's problems would be solved by the time of the M...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-reality-of-f1s-boring-2026-rules-changes/

2026-04-17 13:19:03 UTC

Russell understands why Verstappen really could leave F1
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George Russell believes Max Verstappen wants to prioritise racing somewhere more for fun now he is not winning in Formula 1, and his departure from the grid would be understandable as he has "ticked all the boxes".Verstappen has been a vocal critic of F1's new 2026 rules, which he has derided at various points as "Formula E on steroids" and like playing Mario Kart, while Red Bull's poor start to t...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/george-russell-on-max-verstappen-f1-exit-possibility/

2026-04-16 07:19:01 UTC

Why Aston Martin's car is as bad as Honda's engine
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Honda's engine has been a lightning rod for criticism in a woeful start to its new Formula 1 partnership with Aston Martin.But Aston Martin's car is at least as bad and while the prospect of short-term progress is at least greater on the chassis side, the team admits it must be "honest" about its part in the terrible deficit the AMR26 has at the start of 2026.Honda's engine problems are well estab...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/aston-martin-2026-f1-car-as-bad-as-honda-engine/

2026-03-26 14:19:02 UTC

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

2026-03-26 12:19:02 UTC

Leclerc calls for change to fix 'silly' qualifying problem
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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/

2026-03-26 11:19:02 UTC

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

2026-03-26 10:19:01 UTC

Norris in Mercedes battery strife after Chinese GP investigation
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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/

2026-03-26 08:19:02 UTC

Why Verstappen removed journalist from his Japan F1 media session
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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/

2026-03-26 05:19:03 UTC

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

2026-03-26 05:19:02 UTC

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

2026-03-26 02:19:01 UTC

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

2026-03-25 16:19:01 UTC

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

2026-03-25 12:19:01 UTC

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

2026-03-25 09:19:32 UTC

All the special F1 liveries for Japanese GP
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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/

2026-03-25 09:19:17 UTC

Seven key questions for F1's Japanese GP
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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/

2026-03-25 09:19:02 UTC

Alonso to miss Japanese GP Thursday with first child due
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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/

2026-03-24 14:19:02 UTC

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

2026-03-24 08:19:03 UTC

F1 has accidentally solved its dirty air problem
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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/

2026-03-24 08:19:02 UTC

Two special F1 liveries for Japanese GP revealed
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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/

2026-03-23 17:19:01 UTC

The problems for Cadillac now F1 reality is biting
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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/

2026-03-23 15:19:01 UTC

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

2026-03-23 09:19:02 UTC

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

2026-03-22 08:19:01 UTC

Yet another Williams car problem might be its most troubling
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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/

2026-03-21 19:19:01 UTC

Verstappen stripped of Nurburgring win
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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/

2026-03-21 15:19:01 UTC

What happened in Verstappen's Nurburgring return race
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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/

2026-03-21 08:19:18 UTC

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

2026-03-21 08:19:03 UTC

Watch Max Verstappen racing at the Nurburgring LIVE
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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/

2026-03-21 08:19:02 UTC

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

2026-03-20 16:19:02 UTC

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

2026-03-20 15:19:17 UTC

Mercedes appoints new F1 deputy team boss
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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/

2026-03-20 15:19:02 UTC

Audi F1 team principal Wheatley leaves 'with immediate effect'
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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/

2026-03-20 11:19:02 UTC

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

2026-03-20 10:19:02 UTC

Red Bull's 2026 slump risks its grip on Max Verstappen
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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...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/why-red-bulls-suddenly-dropped-verstappen-into-f1s-midfield/

2026-03-19 20:19:02 UTC

What we know about another Aston Martin F1 team principal move
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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...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/aston-martin-team-principal-search-f1-2026-adrian-newey-jonathan-wheatley-audi/

2026-03-19 13:19:01 UTC

What Ferrari thinks Mercedes is hiding in political F1 engine game
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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...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/does-ferrari-think-mercedes-hiding-something-f1-engine/

2026-03-19 06:19:01 UTC

What F1 won't surrender to cure artificial racing complaints
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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 ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/what-f1-wont-surrender-to-cure-artificial-racing-complaints/

2026-03-18 06:19:02 UTC

Why McLaren's F1 title defence is collapsing already
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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...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/why-mclarens-f1-title-defence-is-collapsing-already/

2026-03-17 13:19:02 UTC

How The Race Members' Club ranked the F1 drivers at the Chinese GP
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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...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/how-the-race-members-club-ranked-the-f1-drivers-at-the-chinese-gp/

2026-03-17 12:19:02 UTC

A windscreen? The legality questions around Ferrari halo wings
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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...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/ferrari-halo-wing-f1-legality-questions-removal/

2026-03-17 06:19:02 UTC

The F1 rules tensions rivals could use to peg Mercedes back
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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...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-f1-rules-tensions-rivals-could-use-to-peg-mercedes-back/

2026-03-16 18:19:02 UTC

Everything we learned from F1's 2026 Chinese Grand Prix
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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...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/eight-things-we-learned-from-f1s-2026-chinese-grand-prix/

2026-03-16 17:19:02 UTC

Ferrari thinks its 2026 F1 engine will be allowed upgrade boost
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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 ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/ferrari-thinks-its-2026-f1-engine-will-be-allowed-upgrade-boost/

2026-03-16 13:19:02 UTC

Audi F1 junior Slater to test in Formula E
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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 ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-e/audi-f1-junior-freddie-slater-formulae-test-andretti/

2026-03-16 09:19:02 UTC

Edd Straw's 2026 F1 Chinese Grand Prix driver rankings
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Is a first-time grand prix victory enough for Kimi Antonelli to top Edd Straw's Formula 1 driver rankings from the Chinese Grand Prix?Below you'll find Edd's verdict on all 22 drivers 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 pace a...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-chinese-grand-prix-driver-rankings-2026-edd-straw/

2026-03-16 08:19:02 UTC

Ferrari removed halo wing after FIA talks
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Ferrari removed its new halo mini wings over Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix weekend in the wake of discussions with the FIA, The Race has learned.While the new design had run in practice and passed scrutineering for the sprint element at Shanghai, it was taken off the cars on Saturday.This followed questions from the governing body on Ferrari's regulatory interpretation that left the squad feeling...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/ferrari-removed-halo-wing-after-fia-talks/

2026-03-15 20:19:02 UTC

Does Verstappen's swipe at people who liked Chinese GP hold up?
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Max Verstappen's biggest attack on Formula 1 2026 yet after the Chinese Grand Prix included a big swipe at anyone who likes the kind of racing in the process.What winds Verstappen up about the new rules seems to get under his skin regardless of what actually happens in the race, though.Verstappen's made his disdain for the 2026 rules very obvious for a long time and his vocal criticism shows no si...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/does-verstappens-swipe-at-people-who-liked-chinese-gp-hold-up/

2026-03-15 12:19:17 UTC

F1 abandons idea to make rule changes after Chinese GP
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Formula 1 is to now hold fire on making any major changes to the 2026 rules until at least the Miami Grand Prix, The Race has learned.The move comes with series bosses and teams seeing no need to rush through modifications right now based on a fresh perspective of the regulations over the Chinese GP weekend.It emerged ahead of the start of the season that the FIA and FOM had scheduled a post-Shang...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/immediate-f1-2026-rule-changes-off-the-table-after-chinese-gp/

2026-03-15 12:19:02 UTC

Wolff: 'Horrendous to drive' Red Bull part of Verstappen's F1 2026 ire
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Has Red Bull’s “horror show” at Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix amplified Max Verstappen’s hatred of the 2026 regulations?Verstappen launched his biggest attack yet on these cars, lambasting the “terrible” racing they create after retiring from the Chinese GP.He said: “If someone likes this, then you really don’t know what racing is like”. He also inisted he'd say the same if he was winning because...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/max-verstappen-f1-2026-criticism-toto-wolff-red-bull/

2026-03-15 11:19:01 UTC

Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Chinese Grand Prix
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A first-time race winner, a glut of catastrophic unreliability and plenty of back and forth wheel-to-wheel action means there's a lot to unpick in our selection of the stars and flops from F1's second race of 2026. Loser: McLaren (Double DNS) McLaren didn’t look like it had the pace to get in among the Mercedes/Ferrari battle at the front before the race, but we never found out because of its disa...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/winners-losers-from-f1-2026-chinese-grand-prix/

2026-03-15 10:19:31 UTC

Verstappen launches biggest attack on 'terrible' 2026 racing yet
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Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has launched his most inflammatory broadside yet against the "terrible" racing created by the 2026 rules in the aftermath of the Chinese Grand Prix.The most prominent critic of these regulations, Verstappen appeared slightly more reconciliatory earlier in the Shanghai weekend - but was highly critical again in the immediate aftermath of the Sunday race, ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/max-verstappens-remarkable-f1-2026-rant-chinese-gp/

2026-03-15 10:19:16 UTC

Our verdict on Antonelli's maiden win and Hamilton's first Ferrari podium
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The 2026 Chinese Grand Prix produced a Formula 1 podium that will be remembered for quite some time. But what should we take from Kimi Antonelli's first race win, Lewis Hamilton's first grand prix podium with Ferrari and a frenetic race? Here's what our team thinks...'Proper' Antonelli win was needed as Mercedes looks scaryScott Mitchell-MalmIt was frightening to see just how much pace the Mercede...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/our-verdict-chinese-gp-2026-kimi-antonelli-first-win-lewis-hamilton/

2026-03-15 10:19:01 UTC

Why McLaren had to withdraw both cars before start of Chinese GP
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McLaren’s withdrawal of both cars from the start of the Chinese Grand Prix was down to two separate electrical problems with their Mercedes engines.Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were due to start the Shanghai race fifth and sixth on the grid.McLaren discovered an electrical issue with Piastri’s engine on the grid and had to move it to the garage before the start of the race after failing to resol...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/why-mclaren-had-to-withdraw-both-cars-before-start-of-chinese-gp-2/

2026-03-15 09:19:04 UTC

Antonelli takes first F1 win after Mercedes-Ferrari battle
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Kimi Antonelli earned his first Formula 1 grand prix victory, surviving a late-race scare to beat Mercedes team-mate George Russell to win the Chinese Grand Prix.Antonelli had built a sizeable lead while Russell battled the Ferraris, and was looking comfortable before he had a big lock-up at the Turn 14 hairpin and ran wide with four laps to go.He survived that moment to claim victory over Russell...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-chinese-gp-2026-kimi-antonelli-first-win/

2026-03-15 09:19:02 UTC

F1 Chinese GP 2026 race results
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Kimi Antonelli claimed his first victory in Formula 1 by leading home team-mate George Russell in a Mercedes 1-2 at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix.Results1 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)2 George Russell (Mercedes) +5.515s3 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +25.267s4 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +28.894s5 Oliver Bearman (Haas) +57.268s6 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +59.647s7 Liam Lawson (RB) +1m20.588s8 Isack Hadjar (Red Bul...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-chinese-gp-2026-race-results/

2026-03-15 07:19:05 UTC

F1 2026 Chinese Grand Prix starting grid as four cars hit trouble
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Kimi Antonelli is starting on pole position for a Formula 1 grand prix for the very first time in China.Four drivers encountered trouble before the race had even begun. Alex Albon (originally set to start from the pitlane) hit terminal trouble, as did Audi's Gabriel Bortoleto.Both McLaren drivers had dramas too and couldn't start the race. Below you'll find the current starting grid for Sunday's r...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2026-chinese-grand-prix-starting-grid/

2026-03-15 07:19:03 UTC

Both McLaren drivers miss start of F1's Chinese Grand Prix
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Neither McLaren driver made the start of Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri stricken with technical problems before the race.McLaren was frantically working on Norris’s car around an hour before the start of the race, saying: “We had identified an issue on the electronics side, which is why we had removed the floor and checked a number of parts. “We believe we have...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/both-mclaren-drivers-miss-start-of-f1s-chinese-grand-prix/

2026-03-14 22:19:17 UTC

Five consequences of F1's double race cancellation
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The official cancellation of Formula 1's Bahrain and Saudi Grands Prix - with formal confirmation issued early on Chinese GP race morning - has triggered an unusual break in the 2026 schedule.F1 has waited as long as it could to see if developments in the Iran war would transpire to open up a door for the races to continue, but with no de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East that has not been...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/five-consequences-of-f1s-double-race-cancellation/

2026-03-14 22:19:02 UTC

F1's Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs cancelled
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Formula 1 has officially cancelled its Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.F1's chances of racing in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in successive weeks in mid-April have looked slim since the conflict began earlier this month.Five consequences of the double race cancellationBut now the two weekends have been officially cancelled, leaving a hole in F1's 2026...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-bahrain-saudi-arabia-races-cancelled-no-replacement/

2026-03-14 12:19:03 UTC

Nine things we learned from Saturday of F1's 2026 Chinese GP
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Saturday at Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix gave us the first sprint race and a grand prix qualifying session at a circuit that better suits these energy-starved F1 cars. Here’s everything we learned from Saturday in Shanghai: Fresh criticism of F1 racing ‘chaos’ China’s action-packed Chinese GP sprint race was a great spectacle with further Mercedes versus Ferrari dices at the front of the field a...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/nine-things-we-learned-from-saturday-of-f1s-2026-chinese-gp/

2026-03-14 11:19:04 UTC

What's making Red Bull 'completely undriveable' at Chinese GP
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Max Verstappen declared “every lap is like survival” in Red Bull’s Formula 1 car in an emphatic takedown of its performance at the Chinese Grand Prix after qualifying.Verstappen had already labelled Friday a “disaster” over the radio, but that turned out to just be a warm-up for a blunt appraisal of Red Bull’s Shanghai weekend after a bitterly disappointing Saturday.His sprint race was wrecked as ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/completely-undriveable-max-verstappen-big-red-bull-kicking-explained/

2026-03-14 11:19:02 UTC

F1 2026 Chinese Grand Prix starting grid
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Kimi Antonelli is starting on pole position for a Formula 1 grand prix for the very first time in China.Below you'll find the current starting grid for Sunday's race in Shanghai. 2026 Chinese GP starting grid 1 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)2 George Russell (Mercedes) 3 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) 4 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 5 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 6 Lando Norris (McLaren) 7 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) 8 Max ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2026-chinese-grand-prix-starting-grid/

2026-03-14 10:19:01 UTC

Winners and losers from F1's Chinese GP qualifying
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We didn't see the big performance swings from sprint qualifying to grand prix qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix that we saw on some Formula 1 sprint weekends last year.But there are still plenty of winners and losers from GP qualifying for us to pick out: Loser: The Red Bull teams (8th, 9th, 14th, 15th)Considering Isack Hadjar narrowly qualified best of the rest behind the Mercedes in Melbourne...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/winners-and-losers-from-f1s-chinese-gp-qualifying/

2026-03-14 09:19:02 UTC

What happened in Chinese GP qualifying as Russell hits trouble
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Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, beating Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate George Russell to the top spot after Russell suffered a nightmare start to Q3.Russell looked the favourite for pole heading into Q3 but stopped on track on his first out-lap, complaining of massive engine braking in his Mercedes. He managed to get the car going again but crawled to the pits s...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/what-happened-in-chinese-gp-qualifying-as-russell-hits-trouble/

2026-03-14 08:19:04 UTC

How F1 2026 team-mates are comparing in qualifying
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The 2026 Formula 1 season will allow each driver to compare themselves to their team-mate in full qualifying trim up to 30 times - 24 in grand prix qualifying, and six more in sprint qualifying.Here's how this year's team-mate pairings are stacking up over one lap so far.*Right now, this is raw data. We've discounted comparisons only where one driver can't compete in qualifying. Further adjustment...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/how-f1-2026-team-mates-are-comparing-in-qualifying/

2026-03-14 08:19:02 UTC

F1 Chinese GP 2026 qualifying results
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Kimi Antonelli led a Mercedes 1-2 in Chinese Grand Prix qualifying in Shanghai, becoming F1's youngest-ever pole-sitter.Points-leading team-mate George Russell salvaged a second place at the last moment after an issue on his Mercedes cost him his first Q3 run and nearly ruled him out from the segment altogether.Qualifying results1 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 1m32.064s2 George Russell (Mercedes) +0.2...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-chinese-gp-2026-qualifying-results/

2026-03-14 06:19:03 UTC

Winners and losers from F1's 2026 China sprint
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Who were the real winners and losers from Formula 1’s very entertaining first sprint race of its new era?Here’s our judgement on the stars and flops of the Saturday morning action at the Chinese Grand Prix.Loser - Red Bull (9th & 15th)Max Verstappen quickly found out that things could still get worse after Red Bull’s painful Friday as he went nowhere off the line and was fending off Cadillacs to n...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2026-sprint-china-winners-losers/

2026-03-14 05:19:16 UTC

Sprint showed best version of F1's under-fire 2026 rules
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If the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race proves a reliable reference for what to expect on Saturdays in 2026, then Formula 1’s new rules era may be a very good match for the format.The China sprint was a good race by any measure. If anything, a safety car setting up a short sprint-within-the-sprint at the end was an unwelcome interruption to a legitimate and entertaining contest.Perhaps the bar is lo...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2026-sprint-chinese-gp-best-version/

2026-03-14 05:19:01 UTC

Five consequences of F1's double race cancellation
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The imminent cancellation of Formula 1's Bahrain and Saudi Grands Prix - with formal confirmation expected this weekend - has triggered an unusual break in the 2026 schedule.F1 has waited as long as it could to see if developments in the Iran war would transpire to open up a door for the races to continue, but with no de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East that has not been possible.The loss...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/five-consequences-of-f1s-double-race-cancellation/

2026-03-14 04:19:17 UTC

China F1 sprint 2026 race results
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George Russell escaped from a spectacular early fight with the Ferraris to take another win in the first sprint race of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Chinese Grand Prix.Full sprint race reportResults1 George Russell (Mercedes)2 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.674s3 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +2.554s4 Lando Norris (McLaren) +4.433s5 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +5.688s6 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +6.809s7 ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/china-f1-sprint-2026-race-results/

2026-03-14 04:19:02 UTC

Russell wins China sprint after big Ferrari battle
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Formula 1 2026 championship leader George Russell took victory in an entertaining sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, after a prolonged scrap with former team-mate Lewis Hamilton.What looked like it was eventually going to be a comfortable win for Russell looked to have been complicated by a late-race safety car for Nico Hulkenberg's Audi, but Russell was never really troubled in the three-lap ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/russell-wins-china-sprint-after-big-ferrari-battle/

2026-03-13 16:19:01 UTC

Trackside view: How China showcases F1 2026 cars at their best
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Sprint qualifying at the Shanghai International Circuit shows us the best yet of this new generation of Formula 1 cars thanks to what is, relatively speaking, an energy-rich circuit inhibiting the drivers and machinery less than Albert Park or the scattered run plans of Bahrain testing. That becomes emphatically clear watching trackside. This does not wipe out the justified concerns about the limi...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/trackside-view-how-china-showcases-f1-2026-cars-at-their-best/

2026-03-13 12:19:02 UTC

Nine things we learned from sprint qualifying at F1's Chinese GP
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The first sprint qualifying of Formula 1’s new 2026 era has given us a new picture of the pecking order.Here’s everything we learned from Friday at the Chinese Grand Prix…Unwieldy Red Bull's 'disaster' daySo limited has the Red Bull looked at Shanghai that it was honestly flattered by a dual SQ3 appearance and Max Verstappen's place on the fourth row - had both he and Hadjar gone a tenth worse on ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/things-we-learned-f1-2026-chinese-gp-sprint-qualifying-shanghai/

2026-03-13 11:19:17 UTC

F1 2026 Chinese GP sprint race grid after Antonelli avoids penalty
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George Russell and Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Kimi Antonelli will line-up on the front row of the grid for the first sprint race of 2026, after Antonelli escaped sanction in a post-session investigation for alleged impeding of McLaren's Lando Norris.Mercedes will head into Saturday's sprint as favourite for victory considering the large pace gap between pole-sitter Russell and the third-placed c...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2026-chinese-gp-sprint-race-grid-after-antonelli-avoids-penalty/

2026-03-13 11:19:02 UTC

Why Ferrari's parked radical wing after 'premature' debut
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Ferrari has parked its radical upside-down rear wing for the rest of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, after a debut Lewis Hamilton described as a “little bit premature”.The unique wing made its first race weekend appearance in FP1 on Friday, having grabbed the headlines in pre-season testing.But Ferrari removed it for sprint qualifying in China, with both cars reverting to its more traditional rear...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/why-ferraris-parked-radical-wing-after-premature-debut/

2026-03-13 10:19:04 UTC

China F1 sprint qualifying 2026 winners and losers
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The first sprint qualifying session of Formula 1’s new era produced some notable form swings from the 2026 season opener just a week ago.Here’s our pick of the Chinese Grand Prix sprint qualifying winners and losers.Loser - Red Bull (8th & 10th)Red Bull can be happy that Isack Hadjar has started life at Red Bull close to Max Verstappen, but that’s where the positives end today.Verstappen repeatedl...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/china-f1-sprint-qualifying-2026-winners-and-losers/

2026-03-13 10:19:02 UTC

McLaren explanation saves Antonelli from China grid drop
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli has kept his front-row starting spot for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint following an investigation after sprint qualifying.Norris had found Antonelli right on the racing line, tipping into the first corner and reporting the Mercedes driver for blocking, telling his McLaren team: "I was going to push that lap, but he got in my way."It sounded in the moment li...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mclaren-explanation-saves-antonelli-from-china-grid-drop/

2026-03-13 09:19:04 UTC

What happened in China F1 2026 sprint qualifying
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George Russell’s clean sweep of every competitive 2026 Formula 1 session continued as he took a dominant sprint qualifying pole at the Chinese Grand Prix - but there's a question mark over the Mercedes' 1-2 on the grid.Russell claimed his first-ever sprint race pole with a 1m31.520s, just under three tenths clear of Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.However, Antonelli’s second place on the grid ha...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/what-happened-in-china-f1-2026-sprint-qualifying/

2026-03-13 09:19:02 UTC

2026-03-13 08:19:11 UTC

What's really going on with Mercedes' Alpine buy-in talks
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It’s been known for a while that a stake in the Alpine Formula 1 team is up for grabs, with minority shareholder Otro Capital looking to offload its interest.Having purchased a 24% buy-in, back in 2023, Otro and its influential celebrity backers, including actors Ryan Reynolds and Michael B. Jordan, believe the time is right to cash out with F1 team valuations upwards of $1 billion.Several parties...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/whats-really-going-on-with-mercedes-alpine-buy-in-talks/

2026-03-13 08:19:02 UTC

F1 Chinese GP 2026 sprint qualifying results
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Formula 1 championship leader George Russell took pole position for the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix.Team-mate Kimi Antonelli is facing a post-session investigation for impeding, as is Alpine driver Pierre Gasly.Twenty-one cars took part in the session, with Sergio Perez's Cadillac kept in the pits by a fuel pump issue.1 George Russell (Mercedes) 1m31.520s2 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.28...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-chinese-gp-2026-sprint-qualifying-results/

2026-03-13 05:19:17 UTC

Chinese Grand Prix 2026 F1 practice times
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George Russell led team-mate Kimi Antonelli in another Mercedes 1-2 in the sole practice session at the Chinese Grand Prix, the first sprint weekend of the 2026 Formula 1 season.Results1 George Russell (Mercedes)2 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.120s3 Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.555s4 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.731s5 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.858s6 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +1.388s7 Ollie Bearman (Ha...
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2026-03-13 05:19:02 UTC

Everything that happened in Chinese Grand Prix practice
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Mercedes continued its early 2026 Formula 1 domination with a 1-2 in the sole practice session of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend.George Russell ended up 0.120 seconds clear of team-mate Kimi Antonelli with his 1m32.741s effort on soft tyres, and they were half a second ahead of everyone else.A last-gasp lap from Lando Norris brought him within 0.555s of Russell and cemented McLaren as best of the ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/everything-that-happened-in-chinese-grand-prix-practice/

2026-03-13 04:19:17 UTC

Haas adds version of Ferrari wing innovation for China
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The Haas Formula 1 team has followed Ferrari's lead in fitting an innovative exhaust wing from this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix.Ferrari raised some eyebrows in the final pre-season test in Bahrain when its SF-26 ran with a unique wing at the rear of the tail pipe, which makes use of exhaust flow to deliver a downforce boost in this area of the car.Mounted on top of the rear crash structure to cap...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/haas-add-version-of-ferrari-wing-innovation-for-china/

2026-03-13 04:19:02 UTC

F1 increases start practice but rejects formation lap change
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Formula 1 drivers are to be allowed extra practice starts at the Chinese Grand Prix as part of new procedures introduced by the FIA to alleviate concerns about safety.But the formation lap recharge limit highlighted as a problem by championship leader George Russell will not change despite calls from some teams.The chaotic start to the season opener in Australia, especially the near-miss involving...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-adds-more-start-practice-but-rejects-formation-lap-change/

2026-03-12 14:19:03 UTC

9 things we learned on day one of F1's Chinese GP
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Formula 1's teams and drivers have only had a few days to pick through the massive data load that was the first race of 2026 in Australia, and work out how different things will be this weekend in China.Here is what we have learned from day one in the Shanghai paddock.Where Russell’s impressed rivals alreadyThe Mercedes power unit and the works team's mastery of exploiting it are currently driving...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/things-we-learned-chinese-gp-f1-thursday-2026/

2026-03-12 14:19:01 UTC

The 'quirky' rule adding to early F1 2026 race start chaos
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Formula 1 teams and drivers knew before the start of the season that race starts were going to be particularly challenging this year.The requirement to spool up the turbo for around 10 seconds to ensure that it was in the perfect spot for the launch, while not overcharging the battery, proved to be quite a headache for a lot of drivers in testing.It was the difficulties in getting this right consi...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-quirky-rule-adding-to-early-f1-2026-race-start-chaos/

2026-03-12 09:19:01 UTC

Mercedes and Ferrari row over F1 race starts explained
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George Russell seemed to indicate Ferrari is against the FIA from making 2026 Formula 1 race starts less chaotic, amid multiple drivers expressing safety fears at the Chinese Grand Prix.Franco Colapinto narrowly avoided slamming into the back of Liam Lawson’s slow-moving Racing Bulls at the start of the Australian GP, raising concerns about the safety of race starts.Many drivers believe it’s an ac...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mercedes-and-ferrari-row-over-f1-race-starts-explained/

2026-03-12 07:19:02 UTC

Verstappen’s ‘conflicting’ F1 feelings and why he needs distractions
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Max Verstappen says entering races like the Nurburgring 24 Hours is a positive distraction from not enjoying driving the 2026 generation of Formula 1 cars - which he admits is a “conflicting” feeling.The four-time world champion has been a vocal critic of the limitations of this year’s ruleset and the impact that the excessive energy management demands of the new engines have had.Verstappen dislik...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/max-verstappen-conflicting-f1-feelings-and-why-he-needs-distractions/

2026-03-12 06:19:05 UTC

Aston Martin has 'very fragile' battery situation for Chinese GP
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Aston Martin remains in a “fragile” state with its battery allocation for Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix, despite reliability progress being made on Honda’s dyno this week.Technical problems that marred last weekend’s season-opener in Australia put two of its four available batteries out of action, and meant Aston Martin was left with no spares for the Melbourne event.That situation is understood ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/aston-martin-in-fragile-battery-situation-ahead-of-chinese-gp/

2026-03-12 06:19:02 UTC

Ferrari to run its radical 'upside-down' wing at Chinese GP
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Ferrari’s innovative ‘upside down’ Formula 1 rear wing will appear at a 2026 race weekend for the first time at the Chinese Grand Prix.Ferrari grabbed the headlines in pre-season testing with its unique rear wing design that appeared to rotate roughly 225 degrees clockwise.Gary Anderson on Ferrari's astonishing wing trickIt caught the attention of both rival teams and the FIA (which gave its legal...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/ferrari-to-run-its-radical-upside-down-wing-at-chinese-gp/

2026-03-11 13:19:01 UTC

Where Aston Martin and Honda stand ahead of Chinese GP
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Honda believes that the Chinese Grand Prix can be a more normal Formula 1 weekend for it and Aston Martin as its reliability improvements mean it can target a full race distance.After suffering from excessive vibrations during pre-season that were critically damaging Honda's batteries, short-term countermeasures in place for the season opener in Australia facilitated rapid progress through the wee...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/where-aston-martin-honda-stand-ahead-of-f1-chinese-gp/

2026-03-11 11:19:02 UTC

F1 energy rankings: Why Chinese GP will be so different
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From one of the worst tracks for energy recovery to one of the best, Formula 1's understanding of the success and failures of the 2026 rules will be much clearer after this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix.The season opener in Melbourne last weekend was always going to be a difficult place to understand the new regulations.It was widely understood that the lack of heavy-braking zones and minimal numbe...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2026-track-energy-rankings-chinese-gp-will-be-different/

2026-03-11 08:19:02 UTC

What's gone wrong in Williams' 'painful' 2026 start
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Painful. That was the succinct verdict from Alex Albon after Williams’ below-par performance in the Formula 1 season opener in Australia.Considering the Grove-based squad was one of the first to commit all its resources to the 2026 rules in a bid to seize the opportunity offered by the all-new regulations, it has fallen well below expectations.It has not only failed to tag itself on to the coat ta...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/whats-gone-wrong-in-williams-painful-2026-start/

2026-03-10 17:19:02 UTC

The 'injury' stalling an early F1 2026 disappointment
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Alpine has likened its situation to 'carrying an injury' while it works on fast-tracking an upgrade to dial out a high-speed handling imbalance that has hurt its start to the 2026 Formula 1 season.The team hoped that a switch to Mercedes customer engines this year would help lift it towards the front of the F1 midfield after it finished 2025 at the bottom of the standings.But drivers Pierre Gasly ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-injury-stalling-an-early-f1-2026-disappointment/

2026-03-10 12:19:02 UTC

Gary Anderson: Newey's forthright criticism risks alienating Honda
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The full extent of Aston Martin's Formula 1 problems were revealed during the Australian Grand Prix weekend, to the point where Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso managing a combined total of 64 laps between them felt like a win!I was surprised not only by how bad things are, but also how Adrian Newey is dealing with those problems in public.I'll get onto the Honda troubles shortly, but in his role ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/gary-anderson-adrian-newey-forthright-criticism-risks-alienating-honda/

2026-03-10 09:19:02 UTC

Five teams in most trouble after F1's 2026 season opener
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The first round of a season need not set the tone for the full season, much less a full Formula 1 regulations cycle - but you'd still much rather start well than not.On evidence of the pre-season and the Australian Grand Prix, here are the F1 teams who face the longest road from where they are to where they want to be - a 'bottom five' ranked from least to most in trouble.5 McLarenMcLaren had alwa...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/five-f1-teams-biggest-losers-f1-2026-so-far/

2026-03-09 16:19:02 UTC

F1's new rules tripled overtaking. But at what cost?
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Formula 1 proudly touted the near-tripling in the number of overtakes in the 2026 Australian Grand Prix compared to last year's race as proof there was, according to its post on X at least, "action EVERYWHERE you looked".Overtaking statistics are to be handled with the utmost caution. They are distorted by circumstances; conflicting strategies, how disordered the race is, fast cars out of position...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-overtaking-2026-big-increase-two-problems/

2026-03-09 14:19:02 UTC

McLaren's rough start exposes a new factor to F1 2026
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McLaren's admission to being "a little puzzled" about why it was so much slower on the straights in Australia than the works Mercedes team has fuelled talk of a new reality for customer teams.We have just come off a rules era in which McLaren showed you could still win Formula 1 titles by buying an engine off somebody else.As downforce levels, ride control and tyre temperature management defined t...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mclaren-rough-start-exposes-new-f1-2026-factor/

2026-03-09 13:19:02 UTC

11 things we learned from F1 2026's Australian Grand Prix
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Formula 1's first race weekend with brand new cars and engines was a massive learning curve for everyone.Here's what the Australian Grand Prix revealed about F1 2026, and where it was most surprising.A new kind of racing to masterThe energy regime is now king. It's now no longer enough to get ahead and stay there by the next corner to consolidate your position. Instead, you must get ahead and know...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/everything-we-learned-from-f1-2026s-australian-grand-prix/