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Vowles says cost cap favours Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren: 'We have a two-tier championship'
Williams team principal James Vowles has said Formula 1's cost cap has turned the sport into a "two-tier championship". Speaking at Friday's team principals' press conference in Sepang, he said Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren have tightened their grip on the grid since the rule was introduce...
Davidson names Verstappen's Red Bull as Mercedes' 'biggest threat' after Antonelli tops FP3
Anthony Davidson believes Red Bull is turning into the biggest threat to Mercedes. He said so after Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar finished second and third behind Kimi Antonelli in final practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The former F1 driver gave his verdict on Sky Sports F1 comment...
F1 LIVE | Recap qualifying for the Bahrain GP in Malaysia with Max Verstappen on pole
It's time for qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Stay with us throughout the session as GPblog brings you the latest updates from what promises to be a fascinating shootout. Max Verstappen looked strong on Friday but it was Kimi Antonelli who led the way in the final practice session...
Bahrain relocates entire Grand Prix to Malaysia and goes all out
Formula 1 returns to Sepang this weekend for the first time in years, but the official name is the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The Bahraini organisers are running the event and have brought their familiar setup, staff, and traditions along. Anyone walking through the paddock at the Sepang Intern...
MotoGP Full Sprint Race Results | Marquez dominates on Saturday
Marc Marquez won the Sprint of the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix, and managed to cut his gap to Jorge Martin in the riders' standings. The Aprilia rider finished in third place. The MotoGP Sprint began with drama as Pedro Acosta, Fabio Di Giannantonio, and Alex Marquez all crashed out at Turn 3 on the...
What we learned from FP3 telemetry breakdown: Mercedes teammate chasm, Lawson's untapped pace, and McLaren's setup split
The timing screens never tell the full story on a grand prix weekend, but diving beneath the surface into telemetry and sector splits uncovers where performance was won, lost, and left behind. From an eye-opening intra-team gap at Mercedes to razor-thin margins at Ferrari and contrasting setup philo...
Stewards considered 'dangerous impeding': Hamilton escapes third reprimand in Sepang
Lewis Hamilton came much closer in Sepang to a harsher penalty than the warning suggests. The verdict on his incident with Gabriel Bortoleto in the second free practice reveals that the stewards seriously considered labeling it as dangerous impeding. Such a ruling would have brought the Ferrari driv...
FIA steps in again at Sepang: pit-lane 'hazard' that already cost Antonelli a warning is removed
The FIA has made an adjustment to the Sepang International Circuit for the second time in a short period. On the night before the third free practice session, the motorsport federation moved the bollard that marks the pit lane entry at Turn 15. This happened after drivers voiced their concerns about...
F1 Full Results | Kimi Antonelli sets the pace ahead of Max Verstappen in FP3
Kimi Antonelli was the quickest during the third and final free practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, nearly three tenths quicker than Max Verstappen. It was a quiet start to the session with the likes of Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and the two Mercedes drivers not setting a laptime...
Mercedes response as Antonelli tops final practice ahead of Sepang qualifying
Kimi Antonelli put Mercedes on top in final practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, setting a 1:36.302 to lead Max Verstappen by 0.278 seconds at Sepang. The championship leader’s decisive lap provided an encouraging response after Mercedes’ upgraded package had appeared less convincing on...
Moto2 Full Qualifying Results | Guevara puts pressure on championship leader
Izan Guevara claimed pole position in Moto2 at the Japanese Grand Prix. David Alonso led through much of Q2 in Moto2, but during the final runs in the session, the future Honda rider fell down to sixth place. In the end, Pramac's Guevara set the fastest time after the Spaniard already had the pace d...
Wolff reveals Russell found it 'difficult to cope' with Antonelli as he draws Hamilton-Rosberg comparison
Toto Wolff has revealed that George Russell "found it difficult to cope" with Kimi Antonelli's performances earlier this year. The Mercedes boss also compared how he handles the two now with how he managed Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Russell went into 2026 as favourite for the Drivers' Champion...
F1 LIVE | Follow FP3 of the Bahrain GP in Malaysia with Antonelli quickest
It's time for the third and final free practice session of this week's Bahrain Grand Prix from Malaysia. Stay with us throughout the session as GPblog brings you the latest updates and exclusive insights straight from the paddock in Sepang. On Friday, the weekend began with Max Verstappen setting th...
"Stranded for hours" – F1 fans slam organisers as Bahrain GP in Malaysia hits transport crisis
Formula 1’s dramatic return to the Sepang International Circuit has descended into organisational chaos, with furious spectators taking to social media to blast event organisers following severe transport failures at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. While excitement had reached fever pitch for Se...
Sepang storm threat could hand Verstappen an edge in F1's first wet qualifying of 2026
Max Verstappen could get his first chance to show his wet-weather skill in a 2026 car on Saturday as storms are forecast around qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Sepang is round 16 of the championship, and we have yet to have a full wet session with this generation of F1 cars.Many t...
Mercedes admits Sepang upgrade has not delivered as Antonelli trails Verstappen's Red Bull
Mercedes has admitted that its big upgrade for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia did not bring the lap-time gain it expected on Friday. Trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin also said the W17 was still trailing the field, and Red Bull in particular. It is a sharp turn from the mood before t...
MotoGP Full Qualifying Results | Martin snatches pole from Marquez with lap record
Jorge Martin claimed pole position for the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix with a new lap record at the Motegi circuit. Together with the three championship contenders, Marc Marquez, Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi, Alex Marquez, Pedro Acosta, Enea Bastianini, Fabio Di Giannantonio, Fabio Quartararo, J...
How tyre degradation in Sepang is forcing teams into a single strategy
Tyre degradation will be key at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. McLaren shared that a two-stop strategy will likely be on the cards at the Sepang International Circuit. McLaren's Senior Director of Racing, Randy Singh, explained that his team struggled more in FP1 due to the surprising track con...
Hamilton uses his platform to raise awareness: 'We must protect them'
During the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Lewis Hamilton continues to speak out on global issues as well. The Briton has advocated for a Greenpeace UK petition on social media. After completing the first two sessions of the weekend at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Hamilton shared a post on so...
Honda dealt a major blow as key figure is sidelined with injury
Honda HRC rider Takaaki Nakagami was injured in FP1 at the Motegi circuit, which is a major blow for the Japanese brand for several reasons. During the first ten minutes of the first free practice session, the Japanese rider crashed at Turn 11 on the slippery Motegi circuit. Before the session had e...
Hadjar eyes a Verstappen teammate 'record' that has stood since Ricciardo
Isack Hadjar starts the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 77 points behind Max Verstappen. That gap is already smaller than the 79 points Daniel Ricciardo gave away across the whole of 2018, which is still the narrowest full-season deficit any Red Bull teammate has managed against the Dutchman. Last we...
FIA steps in at the last minute: Sepang pole position was on the wrong side of the track
The starting grid at the Sepang International Circuit has been adjusted at the last moment. Due to an administrative error, pole position was painted on the wrong side. Whoever sets the fastest time on Saturday will once again start on Sunday from the familiar spot on the right-hand side. Observa...
Hamilton investigated: this recurring issue put him on the stewards' radar again
Lewis Hamilton was once again investigated by the stewards for an impeding incident. It has seemingly been a recurring issue for the Briton. Over the course of the 2026 Formula 1 season, Hamilton has been investigated multiple times by the stewards for impeding. The first time it happened was at the...
Good news for Verstappen: Red Bull can seemingly extract more from the RB22
Red Bull Racing's Technical Director Pierre Wache saw his team have a positive start to the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Formula 1 returns to the Sepang International Circuit for the first time since 2017 after the Bahrain Grand Prix was rescheduled. Max Verstappen set the pace in FP1, and the Du...
FIA reaches verdict on Hamilton following Bortoleto impeding incident in FP2
The FIA has announced the outcome of its investigation into Lewis Hamilton after the Ferrari driver impeded Gabriel Bortoleto during FP2 for the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang. The incident occurred during the latter stages of FP2, when Hamilton found himself in Bortoleto’s path as the Audi driver app...
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