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F1 Today | Hamilton and Leclerc back Vasseur as Verstappen confirms next GT race

From Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc defending Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur to Max Verstappen confirming he would drive for his own GT team in Portugal in two weeks' time, GPblog rounds up the best news from the media day in Malaysia. Ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Ferrar...

Lando Norris reveals why he skipped karting with F1 drivers

Lando Norris joined the boys' trip with other Formula 1 drivers in Malaysia but decided to skip karting. Ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, several Formula 1 drivers, including George Russell, Carlos Sainz, Alex Albon, Oliver Bearman, Gabriel Bortoleto and Oscar Piastri, went karting. They...

Verstappen highlighted as Red Bull's small advantage over F1 rivals in Malaysia

Isack Hadjar will go flat out from the start of the weekend in Malaysia after being more cautious in Baku because of his injury, and revealed one small advantage Red Bull Racing has this weekend. On his return to racing after having to skip three Grand Prix weekends due to a wrist injury, Hadjar fin...

Verstappen glad to see Alonso stay: but doubts matching his F1 longevity

Max Verstappen does not see himself racing in Formula 1 for as long as Fernando Alonso does after his latest contract extension. Ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Alonso confirmed his decision. GPblog also reported that the World Endurance Championship was on the Spaniard's radar, but in...

Formula 1 is 'not always fair': Stroll reacts to Ocon's 's*** situation'

Formula 1 is not always fair. Lance Stroll and Pierre Gasly reacted to Esteban Ocon's departure from Haas at the end of the Formula 1 season. As GPblog previously reported, Ocon will not continue with the American outfit during the upcoming Formula 1 season. The Frenchman is set to be replaced by Ra...

Guenther Steiner leaves world champion baffled by latest KTM decision

Maverick Vinales has opened up the next chapter on his bizarre relationship with Tech3 KTM and CEO Guenther Steiner. Vinales will return to action for the satellite team this weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix, having missed the last four races with an ongoing shoulder issue. A world champion in Mot...

Guenther Steiner makes surprise MotoGP call after public feud with world champion

Maverick Vinales has opened up the next chapter on his bizarre relationship with Tech3 KTM and CEO Guenther Steiner. Vinales will return to action for the satellite team this weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix, having missed the last four races with an ongoing shoulder issue. A world champion in Mot...

Red Bull partner Ford announces the next major step in motorsport

Ford is once again expanding its massive motorsport program. The American manufacturer has been active in Formula 1 with Red Bull since this season, will return to the top class of the WEC in 2027, and has now announced that starting in 2028 it will also return as a factory team in the World Rally C...

Verstappen threatens F1 with a nightmare by not ruling out a boycott

Max Verstappen is anything but keen on racing in the Middle East while the war between the United States and Iran has not ended. Formula One Management (FOM) appears to have a major problem on its hands, because what if Verstappen decides not to travel to Qatar and Abu Dhabi? It doesn’t seem like a...

Kimi Antonelli vows to ‘re-establish order’ after Russell’s Baku win

Kimi Antonelli has vowed to respond immediately to George Russell after a difficult Azerbaijan Grand Prix allowed his Mercedes teammate to reduce the gap in their Formula 1 title battle. The Italian says he sent his 'grandmother' back on a plane to Italy. Russell delivered a commanding performance i...

Marc Marquez reaches crucial point in title fight as calendar turns against him

Marc Marquez may be facing the most crucial weekend of his MotoGP title challenge. The reigning champion heads into the Japanese Grand Prix second in the standings, having lost his lead to Jorge Martin during a difficult weekend in Austria. Marquez has already staged an almighty comeback this season...

Aston Martin alarm as Stroll reveals scale of Honda power-unit deficit

Fernando Alonso has explained why he has committed to Aston Martin for the 2027 Formula 1 season, despite team-mate Lance Stroll delivering a concerning assessment of the team’s Honda power-unit deficit. Alonso will embark on his 24th season in Formula 1 next year after agreeing a fresh deal with As...

Back-of-grid start confirmed as three drivers face Sepang setback

Formula 1’s return to Malaysia will begin with three drivers facing grid penalties at Sepang, with Arvid Lindblad, Isack Hadjar and Franco Colapinto all set to lose positions before the Bahrain Grand Prix gets underway. The sport returns to the Sepang International Circuit for the first time since 2...

Hadjar confirms five-place grid penalty as Red Bull face Sepang challenge

Isack Hadjar has confirmed he will take a five-place grid penalty at this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, dealing Red Bull a setback ahead of Formula 1’s return to Sepang. The French driver will be demoted five positions from wherever he qualifies after his car exceeded its allocation of p...

‘We are humans’: Colapinto speaks out on online abuse directed at Norris

Franco Colapinto has addressed the online abuse directed at Lando Norris following their recent Formula 1 controversy, stressing that harmful behaviour on social media is not limited to Argentine supporters. Norris apologised to Colapinto after comments made in the aftermath of their on-track incide...

Verstappen dismisses Italy tax fears as Bearman predicts freezing Imola finale

Max Verstappen has played down concerns over a potential Formula 1 season finale at Imola, insisting that the reported tax complications facing drivers should not prevent the sport from returning to Italy. Formula 1 is assessing contingency plans for the final rounds of the 2026 campaign, with Qatar...

Honda confirm Red Bull return after three-year MotoGP separation

Honda and Red Bull have officially announced that they will be reuniting for the 2027 MotoGP season. The news comes as a huge boost for Honda, who lost Red Bull to KTM when Marc Marquez departed the team in 2024 for Gresini Ducati. The move shows the star power of Frenchman Fabio Quartararo, who wil...

Verstappen announces teammates for GT race in Portimão

Max Verstappen will contest the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance finale in Portugal with Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat. After GPblog reported in early September about the possible entry, the four-time world champion confirmed on media day in Malaysia that he will personally get behind the wheel...