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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 spotted making extraordinary journey to next F1 race
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...
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 admits Mercedes concern after Verstappen delivers major reality check
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...
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...
Software Storm at Sepang: How an untested wet-weather glitch brought F1 to a standstill
Formula 1 witnessed one of the most surreal spectacles in modern Grand Prix history on Sunday when an untested wet-weather software setting grounded half the grid to a crawl during the formation laps at the Sepang International Circuit, triggering an aborted start, an impromptu pit-lane patching ope...
International media hails Verstappen: 'King of Sepang'
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 for Verstappen.” Corriere della Sera gives Verstappen a perfect 10 for his performance and speaks o...
Red Bull inspires Leclerc after Verstappen's victory: 'We need to understand that'
After the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Charles Leclerc wondered how Red Bull Racing manages to get strategy calls right almost all the time. Due to heavy rain before the start of the race at Sepang, the start was delayed. When the race finally got underway, parts of the track had already somewha...
Norris: 'We shouldn't have any of that electronic stuff'
Lando Norris did not mince his words after the chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The defending world champion said the strange software issue shows it should have no place in the sport. After the Bahrain Grand Prix was originally delayed due to poor weather conditions, multiple cars suddenly s...
Norris says the Bahrain GP chaos proves F1 'electronics' has to go
Lando Norris did not mince his words after the chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The defending world champion said the strange software issue shows it should have no place in the sport. After the Bahrain Grand Prix was originally delayed due to poor weather conditions, multiple cars suddenly s...
Russell blasts chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix: 'Didn't feel very F1 today'
George Russell was disappointed not only with the car issue that eliminated him from contention, but with everything chaotic that happened during the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. "We had the right strategy, solid start to the race. Podium obviously looked very certain. Then obviously, the power u...
Russell all but crowns Antonelli after Sepang heartbreak: 'Especially unlikely'
George Russell was disappointed not only with the car issue that eliminated him from contention, but with everything chaotic that happened during the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. "We had the right strategy, solid start to the race. Podium obviously looked very certain. Then obviously, the power u...
Vasseur defends Ferrari's gamble after Hamilton's casino jibe: 'It was 50-50'
Frederic Vasseur defended Ferrari's decision to start both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc on slicks at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Hamilton, meanwhile, believes he had the pace to battle Verstappen for the victory today. Vasseur did not deny that the call went wrong. He did say that Ferr...
Wolff calls Sepang 'one of my worst experiences' as Russell failure echoes Hamilton's 2016 heartbreak
Toto Wolff called the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia "one of my worst experiences" after George Russell's power unit failed five laps from the finish. Russell was running third behind Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli when he parked his car on the main straight during the late Safety Car period. As...
From a hole in the ground to race winner: Horner's emotional tribute
Christian Horner congratulated the Red Bull Ford power unit after it scored its first victory in Formula 1 with Max Verstappen at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The former Red Bull Racing team principal previously played a key role in the Red Bull Powertrains project, which began under his lead...
Horner congratulates Red Bull and Verstappen after major milestone
Christian Horner congratulated the Red Bull Ford power unit after it scored its first victory in Formula 1 with Max Verstappen at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The former Red Bull Racing team principal previously played a key role in the Red Bull Powertrains project, which began under his lead...
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