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Brundle shares his phone call with Horner about Ferrari rumors
Martin Brundle has phoned Christian Horner amid the rumors linking the ex-Red Bull Racing team principal to Ferrari. The Briton also believes the team needs to support each other instead of constant changes. After Horner called working for Ferrari a 'dream' in an interview, rumors began to circulate...
Hamilton laughs after Malaysia comeback: 'I'd have said you were smoking something'
Lewis Hamilton completed a stunning comeback to finish on the podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The seven-time world champion was in good mood on Sunday. After the lengthy delay at the Sepang International Circuit first caused by the weather and then by a software issue, Ferrari opted to...
'Alonso set for a spectacular new adventure alongside Formula 1'
Fernando Alonso is reportedly set for a return to the Dakar Rally. The Aston Martin driver wants to take part in the famous rally at the start of next year in an Aston Martin, according to various sources in Spain. Alonso has competed in the Dakar Rally once before. In 2020, the two-time Formula 1...
Liam Lawson reveals bizarre problem that left him completely alone in F1 chaos
Liam Lawson has revealed that he had no team radio during the formation-lap chaos at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. He got it back only by reading a switch change on his pit board as cars stopped around him. The race at Sepang started late because of the weather. Once it did get going, several...
Max Verstappen discovered nail in tyre during dramatic Sepang victory
Max Verstappen encountered a remarkable problem during the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia: there was a nail in his front-left tyre. The Dutchman reported his discovery to race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase. The incident ultimately didn't prevent him from taking his first victory of the season. The te...
FIA software fix faces immediate test as Verstappen and Hamilton brace for rain
Thunderstorms are forecast for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix. That means the FIA's emergency software patch from Sepang could get its first real test within a week, and this time on a slow street circuit lined with walls. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were both caught up in the wet formation-lap...
Hadjar brands race ‘a disaster’ after Hamilton pounces on Red Bull problem
Isack Hadjar called his Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 'a joke'. The Red Bull driver lost a podium in the closing laps at Sepang because a battery problem left him unable to defend against both Ferraris; on the same day, teammate Max Verstappen won. Hadjar started eighth after an engine change and f...
F1 Today | Verstappen dominates headlines as Antonelli makes worrying admission
GPblog rounds up the biggest news stories as the dust settles on a blockbuster weekend in Malaysia. International media are running out of superlatives for Max Verstappen after the Dutchman's victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. His performance is particularly highly rated in Italy: “A ten...
F1 Today | Verstappen hailed ‘King of Sepang’ as Mercedes concern emerges
GPblog rounds up the biggest news stories as the dust settles on a blockbuster weekend in Malaysia. International media are running out of superlatives for Max Verstappen after the Dutchman's victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. His performance is particularly highly rated in Italy: “A ten...
Toto Wolff warns Mercedes problem could cost Antonelli the F1 title
Toto Wolff has warned that Mercedes' reliability problems could still decide the 2026 title, even with Kimi Antonelli 84 points clear. George Russell's power unit failure at Sepang came on the same day Antonelli finished second, but the Mercedes boss made clear that the car leading the championship...
Ferrari CEO responds to Christian Horner rumours with Vasseur declaration
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna turned up at Sepang and said the Scuderia was "united, motivated, and determined". He said it shortly before the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, where Ferrari's slick-tyre call put Frederic Vasseur's pit wall back under the microscope. Vigna appeared in the p...
Antonelli gets Schumacher comparison as Coulthard rejects F1 ‘luck’ theory
David Coulthard has compared Kimi Antonelli's title run to Michael Schumacher's era of dominance after George Russell's late retirement at Sepang. The former McLaren and Red Bull driver agreed that champions seem to get the luck, but argued that the greats earn it by winning again and again. Coulth...
Antonelli earns Michael Schumacher comparison after latest title twist
David Coulthard has compared Kimi Antonelli's title run to Michael Schumacher's era of dominance after George Russell's late retirement at Sepang. The former McLaren and Red Bull driver agreed that champions seem to get the luck, but argued that the greats earn it by winning again and again. Coulth...
Martin Brundle uncovers major F1 calendar news after instant Sepang classic
Martin Brundle may have given Formula 1 fans the news they were desperate to hear in Malaysia. F1 returned to Sepang for the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Kuala Lumpur circuit returning to the calendar as a substitute for the first time since 2017. Despite early chaos with the new power units which s...
Valtteri Bottas takes extraordinary route to Singapore Grand Prix
Sepang and Singapore are supposed to be the two most demanding circuits on the 2026 Formula 1 calendar, but not for Valtteri Bottas. The Cadillac driver and cycling aficionado has decided to trade in a private jet pass for his off-road bike in a remarkable cross-country journey. Eagle-eyed fans of t...
Antonelli makes worrying Mercedes admission after defeat to Verstappen
Despite edging even closer to his maiden world title, Kimi Antonelli wasn’t feeling so positive about his Mercedes in Malaysia. The Italian finished second behind Max Verstappen while teammate and closest challenger George Russell retired with a power unit failure. The result means Antonelli now has...
F1 got away with it in Malaysia but Sepang highlighted problems F1 cannot ignore
Max Verstappen delivered the victory, Lewis Hamilton produced the recovery, and Malaysia supplied the crowds. But beneath the sporting drama, the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang exposed some uncomfortable shortcomings. Cars struggled to complete formation laps, spectators reported transport chaos, and...
How Verstappen's slow formation lap set off the FIA's 60-second lockdown at Sepang
Max Verstappen was the first driver to lose power on the formation laps of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. New details show his car hit an anti-cheat safeguard at Turn 9 that locked the electrics out for 60 seconds. They also explain why the bug caught some cars and not others. The FIA has alrea...
Norris explains why McLaren joined Ferrari's slick gamble: 'Quite convincing'
Ferrari was not alone in gambling on slicks at the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Lando Norris has explained why McLaren made the same call. He said enough rivals were on dry tyres to make the choice look right, and that he did not fully trust the intermediates. The race at Sepang star...
Aston hopes boosted for 2027 as Honda chief announces retirement as successor sets out winning ambition
Honda Racing Corporation will enter 2027 under new leadership, with president and CEO Koji Watanabe retiring on January 1. Keiichi Yasuda will take over as the Japanese manufacturer continues its Formula 1 partnership with Aston Martin. Yasuda, currently HRC’s executive vice president and representa...
Brundle doubts Wolff's neutrality as Russell's title hopes fade: 'In my gut, I think they'd prefer Kimi to win it'
Martin Brundle does not fully believe Toto Wolff's claim that Mercedes is neutral in the 2026 title fight. The Sky Sports pundit says his instinct tells him the team would rather see Kimi Antonelli become champion than George Russell. Brundle put the question to Wolff directly ahead of the Bahrain G...
Antonelli can't be crowned in Singapore, but Russell's DNF puts Austin in play as Hamilton keeps the title maths alive
Kimi Antonelli cannot win the Formula 1 world championship at the Singapore Grand Prix this week, despite George Russell's retirement in the Bahrain GP in Sepang. It means the United States Grand Prix in Austin on 25 October is the Italian's first chance to clinch the title. Antonelli finished secon...
Verstappen reveals how Jos really felt watching Red Bull's 2026 struggles
Max Verstappen has provided a rare insight into his father Jos's emotions about Red Bull's difficult start to the 2026 season, saying he found it hard to take. The four-time world champion was asked about his father's emotional reaction in the post-race press conference after the Bahrain Grand Prix,...
Hamilton overruled Ferrari's pit wall at Sepang, and the lap times back him up
Lewis Hamilton turned down Ferrari's call to pit for intermediates early in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia - and lap times from Sepang suggest the seven-time world champion read the race better than his pit wall did. Ferrari sent both Hamilton and Charles Leclerc out on soft slicks on a track th...
Verstappen breaks Mansell record and moves past Senna and Prost with Sepang win
Max Verstappen now holds an all-time Formula 1 record that only a relocated race could have given him. His win at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia set the record for the longest gap between wins at the same circuit. It also moved him past Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna on another historic list. Sund...
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