After two grands prix and one sprint race in the 2026 Formula 1 season, Mercedes has won every single event so far. However, those victories were not quite as effortless as the results might suggest.In all three races, the Silver Arrows had to defend seriously against Ferrari. In particular, Ferrari’s strong race starts allowed the Scuderia to take the lead initially on each occasion.So […]

Oliver Bearman revealed the moment he thought he had ‘almost killed’ Isack Hadjar after a terrifying lap-one spin in Shanghai […]

Kimi Anotnelli shares a key trait with seven-time champions Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton, says Peter Bonnington […]

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies said the team needed no convincing to allow Max Verstappen to compete in a 24-hour race […]

Lewis Hamilton has made a positive start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign in a Ferrari he enjoys driving more than the previous generation of car. With doubts placed on his ability after recent tough years, at 41, he is showing a similar rebirth to a fellow motorsport legend over a decade ago […]

Kimi Antonelli blamed going into “autopilot” mode as the reason for his hair-raising moment late in the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix - vowing it will never happen again.The 19-year-old won from pole on Sunday to take his maiden grand prix victory, leading team-mate George Russell in a Mercedes 1-2 having controlled much of the contest.Antonelli took the chequered flag by 5.515s, but it […]

Antonelli says Hadjar waved away his apology in the heat of the moment — but it didn’t last long […]

From Robert Kubica to Kimi Antonelli, these are the 10 youngest grand prix winners in Formula 1 history […]

As Max Verstappen doubles down on his criticism of the rules overhaul, Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff suggests it is down to the Dutchman's lack of a competitive car […]

Sergio Perez was left red faced after colliding with Cadillac team-mate Valtteri Bottas at the Chinese Grand Prix […]

Franco Colapinto’s team has stepped in to urge fans not to target Esteban Ocon with abuse following their China clash […]

After a seventh-place finish in the Formula 1 season opener in Australia, Haas recorded another strong result early in the season in Shanghai. Oliver Bearman managed to reach Q3 on Saturday, although he ultimately had to settle for tenth place on the grid.On Sunday, however, there was even more potential. While two of the four traditional top teams – McLaren and Red Bull – hit trouble […]

We have opened up driver rankings to the Champions tier of the Members' Club - so who ended up #1 from the Chinese Grand Prix? […]

With only 12 points from 2026s opening two race weekends, Red Bull are now aiming to improve from Suzuka onwards after challenging start to F1s new campaign with their RB21 car; watch every session of the Japanese GP from March 27-29, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Ferrari has been massively innovative in F1 2026 when it comes to aerodynamic developments, but its halo wings caught the attention of the FIA […]

Untelevised team radio has revealed how George Russell was left surprised by an "aggressive" Charles Leclerc move against Lewis Hamilton […]

Insisting he has faith in his team to sort its issues, Lando Norris admits that it has been a tough start to the season, while Andrea Stella praises his drivers' positivity […]

Liam Lawson complained about Racing Bulls team-mate Arvid Lindblad, but was hit with instant "karma" at the F1 Chinese Grand Prix […]

Ferrari put on a show in Shanghai with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc fighting throughout the grand prix, but the SF-26 had to settle for third place with the seven-time world champion – who finally secured his first podium with the Scuderia. On the day of Kimi Antonelli’s first triumph, Ferrari finished 25 seconds behind – an eternity for what currently seems the only credible […]

Franco Colapinto was left frustrated by an early Chinese Grand Prix which he believes "killed" his race […]

Twelve months after Eddie Jordan's untimely death, Matt Bishop recalls his friendship with the relentless, and occasionally outrageous, former F1 team owner, pundit and force of nature […]

Max Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase reassured him "I am supposed to be on your side" after a communications error during Sunday's race […]

Aston Martin's nightmare start to the 2026 Formula 1 season has been one of the biggest surprises of the year so far. And while it suffered a double DNF in the Chinese Grand Prix, the weekend itself revealed a lot more progress to the team than is perhaps visible off-track […]

In the wake of Kimi Antonelli's maiden win, Toto Wolff has called on the media to play down talk of a title challenge […]

Fernando Alonso reveals how severe Aston Martin vibrations left him struggling to feel his hands and feet in China […]

Charles Leclerc said the Chinese Grand Prix confirmed fears of Mercedes' sizeable advantage […]

Charles Leclerc reckons the new 2026 Formula 1 cars don’t actually feel “artificial” despite several drivers strongly criticising the latest regulation overhaul. Cars this year are completely different than before, with the chassis being nimbler and having less downforce, while the power unit is more reliant on electrical energy with a near-50:50 split against the internal combustion […]

Ferrari briefly ran its rotating ‘Macarena’ rear wing in China practice, but reliability concerns and limited testing took it back off […]

Max Verstappen says Formula 1 risks damaging the sport if driver concerns over the 2026 rules are ignored […]

Melbourne, Australia. Kimi Antonelli has arranged to meet us at an Italian restaurant that has become a hotspot for F1's ample Italian-speaking community. At the next table is Franco Colapinto sharing a meal with some Argentinian friends. They catch up about motorsport, expectations for a world championship that is about to begin.Kimi looks ravenous in more ways than one. Keen to tuck into the […]

Toto Wolff says it's "too early" for Kimi Antonelli to think about a title, with the 19-year-old needing to grow without excessive pressure […]

Untelevised team radio from the F1 2026 Chinese Grand Prix has revealed a tense exchange between Max Verstappen and GianPiero Lambiase […]

Ongoing debates over F1 2026 rule tweaks could give rivals ways to cut Mercedes' advantage […]

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc went wheel to wheel on several occasions during the Sprint and Grand Prix in China; Ferrari pair appear to be evenly matched in the new F1 cars; watch every session of the Japanese GP from March 27-29, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Tuesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up […]

Everything you need to know about the Heineken Chinese Grand Prix all the details, stats, pictures and quotes […]

Martine McCutcheon had one perfect moment, Toto Wolff has had two […]

The second youngest race winner in the history of F1, Kimi Antonelli insists he is learning from every mistake […]

What a difference a year makes, as Lewis Hamilton makes good on his 2.0 promise […]

Losing the feeling in his hands and feet due to engine vibrations, Fernando Alonso felt no need to finish Chinese Grand Prix […]

Retirement due to cooling issue only adds to Max Verstappen's dislike of new rules […]

Cadillac Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez poked fun at the recent comments likening the current 2026 regulations to Mario Kart.During the Chinese Grand Prix, in which he finished in 15th, the Mexican driver joked over the team radio, "I need a mushroom now. It disappeared. I don't know what happened." Perez, who joined Cadillac as it joined the championship as the 11th team in 2026, had […]

Oscar Piastri still found time for humour with Lando Norris after McLaren’s disastrous double DNS in Shanghai […]

Perez accepted full blame for colliding with teammate Bottas — but still found time for a Mario Kart quip on the radio […]

Our key takeaways from a painful Chinese GP weekend for some major names […]

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur believes his team will be allowed to introduce an upgraded power unit after a few more races […]

Ferrari's intra-team battle is providing one of the best storylines of the 2026 F1 season, writes Lewis Larkam […]

Kimi Antonelli revealed that he spoke with Isack Hadjar before the 2026 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, after the Frenchman refused his apology following their clash in Saturday's sprint.During the sprint race in Shanghai, Antonelli made a poor start and found himself stuck in the middle of the pack. Attempting to quickly make up positions on the opening lap, the Italian understeered and made […]

Lando Norris offers his honest verdict on where McLaren currently stands […]

Jacques Villeneuve has argued that Mercedes' dominance in the 2026 Formula 1 regulations is not like 2014.The Brackley outfit dominated the championship from 2014 to 2021, winning seven drivers' championships with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg and eight constructors' titles.While Mercedes has won every race of the season so far, including the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, the […]

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner gave a shoutout to his fellow countryman Kimi Antonelli during his Indian Wells title acceptance speech after the Mercedes Formula 1 driver claimed his first grand prix victory at the Chinese Grand Prix.Antonelli became the second-youngest F1 grand prix winner in Shanghai after successfully converting pole position to victory and fending off his team-mate […]

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff cools expectations surrounding Kimi Antonelli after his breakthrough F1 win […]

Oscar Piastri is yet to start a Grand Prix in F1 2026 […]

Max Verstappen calls it Mario Kart racing. His critics call it sour grapes. Is it possible to come to an agreement over F1's new rules? […]

Verstappen has not been surprised by Red Bull's slow start to the 2026 F1 season […]

Max Verstappen has been a leading critic of Formula 1s new regulations but Mercedes boss Toto Wolff thinks the pace of Red Bulls car is part of the four-time world champions ire; Verstappen says he would make the same comments even if he was winning races […]